The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-03
FROM PARIS.

tres I'm TOwn-A singer from the Opera
COmtque and q Dancer from the Cha
telet grouped with n Sporting Baron-
The Dresses of "Paullne" and "COrn''--
Economics and Good order OF one OF
the Ladies' Anonymous Admirers
Dress as Regulated by the ThermOme-
ter-slkirts. SbawIs, and Circulars.
PARIS, June 10 The last and ne west topic of con-
yersatIon ON the Boulevards is not so much the i'm.
pending war as the present neat. When two gen.
temen meet the first thing they do is to wipe their
1oreheads and discuss the thermometer. The second,
TO condole with eacn other the necessity OF sup
porting existence. The thud, to look bored, and
complain oil the glare and dust, while they decide
between suppressed yawns that Paris is empty, and
awfully SLOW. Nothing OF more intellectual order
is exchanged between them tlll they part, with the
exception OF assurances that they don't mean to
stand II any longer aud intend TO start for Deppe,
Trouyile, VIchy the very next morning. Inns
may be very fashionable DISCOURSE but 1t is very
unjust; neither is Paris slow because these dandies
can find amusement out of t1e atmosphere of
their own drawlng-room circles And much docs
their own circle fol these heavy swells. How
glad are all those who compose 1t 10 get rid OF their
company as soon as there are no more cotlons TO
Besides, Paris is not empty. There may be fe YER
carriages at the BlOis, for the de a creme OF
clety Is certainly noanng on water wherever that
OF theatrieas left, and do believe that of the
richest when there is nothing else 10 fall back on,
especially when enjoyed as enjoyed 1t yesterday IN
the cool at lortons. had just evelIed the top OF
one OF those dimlnutive Honuments led ices,
which, though they do affect the shape of granite
obesk, melt on very short notice into nothing but
strawberry and pineapple, when some obsequiOus
bOwing of walters predlcated the approach Of
an important hdbitue. When these officials in
1rizze6 ha and shiny shoes had sufficiently dtslo
Gated their backbones they made way not Tor one
hobitue but for two tastefuy dressed female hqbues
and very pretty ones, too. recognized them imme-
dIately, one as being a singer from the Opera
Comique, where had seen her in GOunoa's new
piece, La Colombo; the other dancer from the Cha-
telet. iney were followed by gentleman wac ap-
peared to have pl loiessiOn certainly nothing to
do on the Stage, but he might have acquired good
deal OF experience behind the scenes. His of-hand
luou nfh fahn dom
#ces left no doubt on my mind as to the quality of
6hhe gentleman. He was evidently no paid actor
&atached TO any particular theatre, but OF those
first rate comedians whose stage Is the whole
word-a man born with a title and probably to a
large fortune-who Can condesco1d to feel them
selves at home anywhere, and wno have a peculiar
knaek OF making every one and everything subser.
Eient TO their entertainment
4 A good deal OF smiling aud pleasant nodding to be
gQ1e through right and left between the actresses
id their friends at the cqJe. During these silent
3cogDItIons the lady IRON the Opera Comque,
HON we will call Pau Inc, was flaming herself Ides
Prately. Mad'lle p, from theiChateet-who, by
4 he-way, does not beneve that the good opinion of
world ls an INDIE lepensable addition to her repu-
tlon as dancer-was claspmg a bracelet over
be wrist Oh her glove; their cavalier set to twirling
is dark musaches while 1, with rapid glance,
2tudied the ladies' toilets in less time tnan can
The daRseuSe, whose greetings were most fascina-
tlpg was dressed in q skirt and jacket of pink
fouard, trimmed with white gulpure, placed on IN
Her gpsy or Labale bonnet was made of white
tuile trimmed with very circular wreath OF pink
wild roses White tulle strings were crossed under
the chignon with very long pink ends, somewhat
narrow her earrings, hoops OF PINK coral. rosy
hue whether natural OF not is question: spread
all over Mad'Ile. P's features, while delicate
odor OF tea roses seemed 10 emanate with every
is supposed know thar that particular scent is
to be had at particular shops, and people who are
ignorant of the TACT might have taken the lady for
true.
was dressed in one OF tho new organdies called
Lady of the Lake" The, pattern is very lovely.
middle of each width, so as TO allow of the seams
being slightly gored towards the top. The flowers
are large at the bottom of the SIX ri and diminish
Into nothing but teathery water-rushes and forget
menots at the wait The ground Is the shade of
very ear lake, neither blue nor green, but tinted
Dert dedu / should say this dress is decidedly
warranted not to wash, even though shopkeepers
to swear to the contrary till they became blue
In the face But be the colors fast or not "LadY
OF the Lake" is a thing to be made good deal OF
before gets spoiled and my opinion is that MadlIe
s. agrees with me in this.
Her bonnet was no less tasteful 1t was made OF
white nce straw, Lamballe shape, but at the same
time it formed point Ia Mario stuart on the 1oIe
head The front was trlnged all round with crystal
drops to initiate water while on the top, over one
water lily IN grass, hovered Il gorgeous dragon fly.
Strings Of 0erf deau tulle were draped round tie
checks OF the wearer and fastened under her chin
with another winged insect.
a loose white lace jacket over plain Organdie
body made of the same material as the skirt, and
plain corced band to match the ground, completed
the toilet.
The fan was made of cert d'eau taffeta, in the
middle OF which was one white lace butterfly.
fore their ices were brought had time to observe
that the gentleman had left off twirng his nous.
taches, and that his necktie was striped with the
Duke OF Beauiolts coloIs. Another glance at the
knob of his stick, which represented miniature
horse race cut in ivory, and third at his SHIRT but
tons, which were golden horseshoes aud diamond
mails, conY need me that he either a turtle
affected to be one. W1en ices aud waters were
placed before the trio, Madle s., who had been at
least five minutes SILENT gave her hearers the subject
OF her tho u2hts:-
that YOU thought CendrittOn in for hundred
nights Tunningp"
81 did; which number, if multiplied by three will
not make too many for those VINO have the plea
sure Of Offering y you bouquet after each act"
Gas il | cared for flowers? What is TO become of
i'll the dog.days2 just fancy fierce Pauline
IN this tropical heat! What with the changes, the
tOcs, aud the traps, has not time TO breathe.
table has to turn INTO carriage, and mice INTO men,
in no more time than 1t takes to rub my soles on
bit OF chalk Ihen whle am executing my pas
which, " know, is deuG temps ali the slides and
slopes are being soaped and crdc. have scarcely
finished the last twinkle twinkle, ending with
pirouette ON the tips Of my toes, hen al the ma
chinery is put in motion The very boards l am
courtseying on have to open, and great big traps
cape vice enough to swallow me up II my feet
We're only little bit larger, down should go; but
somehow or other manage to keep position on
the head OF nail till something larger is pushed up.
1t has become positively dangerous to read over
anonymous letters at the Chatelet, and how used
10 enjoy them between my entrees"
'YOu don't mean to say you read, your anonymous
letters CoTa2"
''ihe only things 1 ever do read my dear and
here they are" continued the ddnseuse, taking a
you don't mind helping, both OF you, it would be so
kind" AS the lady said tins she dealt to each a
small parcel.
"No objection at ALL" said the Baron, much de-
lighted.
"Oh, Cora in the name OF your father, if you
ever had one, don't inict any thing of the kind on