The New York herald., 1866-06-03

sun-Thc Last Court and Fashionsbic
Balls-An Italian Countess and an Eng
lishman Discussing Coursshfp. MAR
riage and Domestic Lffc-The Bal
Dress or she Counsess-Soasidc and Oily
Promenade T0ilets-Materisls, Cat ana
Trimming-A New Hat ~ . Spsck ON
the Horizon, sc.
OUR PARIS CORRESPONDENTS.
PAns, May 10. 1885
1hs novety now greeted with unbounded satisfaction
in Paris is tho new moon which made her debut on
Tuesday evening II may be fatal TO call moon
new certain school "reminiscences suggest that she u
remarkably old. but We who have gone through course
of wind .npped and lips pinched blue do advsedly
call the April not only old but spitefuL She has
shown herself under the most forbddng aspects every
evening glaring down redly ON the fashionable snop
windows decked all tho prido OF spring novelties
When she did not think convenient 70 show herself
at all she was brewing showers behind tho clouds or
carrying secret plot with the sun, who manke
got led into evil At the instgation Of wrong
female. Although he did once Or twios give evi-
dent signs OF . romorseful conscience, during
which nts he would come out in his right ovlors, still II
clear he controlled and We feel assured he con-
graduates himself on having exchanged for the
fair bright thing that beams forth quoenDke among
. myriad Of giittering Stars.
Country excursions and seaside journeys were not
thought OF till yesterday; the Monday evening balls
were kept up at court, and tho theatres have had
splendid houses People have avaiied themselves, in
fact Of every opportunity OF "gcttng warm and even
ing receptions have been moro than usually crowded
would naturally be supposed that the most delight
full Of all In Paris be those which are COM
posed OF ambassador ladies' of honor officers OF state
and other dgntares Here dazzling display Of orders
jewels aud unorms there tho prestige of power name
and genius; everywhere wealth, title and their
belongings. It may bc everything supposed
sto look at" but IL is not everything desirable to be
in.n /, who have had involuntary but very glorious
jokes from dowagers elbows while aborng under the
necessity Of getting from 10 another sharp
thumps from bushng maidens while struggling TO secure
chair know exactly how delightful such crowds are
do not mention and rents from suspicious looking
swords nor scratches from epauets nor bruises and
kicks % the heels Of gentcmens boots; these are too
fequ mt and what people go TO balls for
only perpetuae things that might be avoided such as
blow in eye from attache after he has accom-
plished astronomical triumph at tho sbuffet" Al
though the acer in my was unintendcd IL was very
disheartening and mono the less so for being fol-
lowed by 'pardon me, madame" which, however,
mended matters as far as the culprit concerned.
Things might, nevertheless, have been worse. was
fortunate enough In this instance to come across good
Samaritan who provided with glass OF pure water
in which soaked the lace of my handkerchief and un
observed, deaed q swelling in retired corner.
was soon left alone TO quiet nursing and not long
after forgot my mshap in the enjoyment OF looking on
from my place Of retreat How p,tied the poor grs
wadng through the quadrilles In such costly attire SO
crushed and torn Twas relief for most to dismiss
their partners return their chapcrons One young
beauty however returned TO any protection what
ever know her TO be an Italian countess; but she
well dressed that particular evening and looked
90 lovely that than usually interested In her
and in her way Of proceeding with her cavalier,
who looked unm:stakably English. After mazourka
talk; then q waltz and another talk; after which
polka and third talk and always on the Englishmans
arm to the horror of all the Parisian mammas II was
during the rcsts of very full waltz that they both
stopped and that overheard their convcrsa
ton, broken off and taken up though il was after two
so1seeding turns Of the ROOM
FIRST stop tEngishman)-"Now, l am not Of your
opinion Countess Eva tins French way OF boxing up
girls in PARIS is absurd Talk to about the immortality
of the place, this system Of mounting guard around Q
woman is enough to make her immoral and that's what
they all arc"
Countess (lookng around)-"oh take care Sir James.
For shamel"
Englishman-'Not Bit What II they did hear the
truth for oncef what say. Do you call IL
moral to marry n man for the sake Of getting rid
OF mammay Or for expanding In a Madame,
with a cashmere and diamonds, not forgetting
the dot make oneself acceptabcs say the women
here spend their youth state Of crysais No wonder
they wing their flight like butterflies when that process
Is over II they but harmless buttcr1ics"-s
Here particular part Of Gounods vaise de Mre!llc
proved irresistible; and whrl tho young couple
must They suddenly fell in tho circle and were soon In
their glory.
Meanwhile will describe the Countess's toilet which
by ,l.e say, would be very suitable for summer Ia
dress.
Tie material was gauzc, with alternate white sa,ir
srpes the skirt long but without tram the body and
tunic were made OF white satin, the latter cut OFT al
round in Ave long tails or hasqnes, each trimmed with
pink SO. frils OF gauzc The belt was
garland OF moss roses n bunch OF the en- Il
shoulder s,rcamers Of white satin, IN the smallest
One reh moss rose was half concealed in n nest OF
Light curis on the Countesss forehead
Pearls on her neck and arms completed tho toilet
Ind just noted these details when the couple, amos,
brcatbcse were apan by my side.
Second stop. tFugismun)-"1t Is very natural you
should wish TO know, and am very happy TO answer
have 10 Gnd good deal by themselves and that is
bett than being taught Then they told to enjoy
their dancing days as long as they can because they VIII
not LAST
Councss'It Is always better know, Of course; but
there Il s As woman Is married in
England home is PRISON, and should she DO pretty
or young, own that II "a very hard"
Englishman-"I don; the in that light at all.
ought not 10 marry unless she likes the man
who IL become her husband not for time only but
forever and ever Amen: and IN England IL Is not con
sdcred too for every day occ rrence Soiey
then becomes prison and home a parailse; whereas
here marriages made up by the parents and relations
of the PARTIES, To be operated on by church and
state, without so much ~ consulting their alice
tons or course there IL nothing 20 build upon and
when the novelty OF being husband and wife IS little
brushed on Mons has his circle and his cafe.
if not something worse to draw his attention from
home Madame has her admirers, her friends and her
eternal shopping attend 20. As 70 home she takes
pretty good Little OF that as she can, hay
ing had strong dose OF H. Society Is her PARADISE
and the girl who a few onths before would have
bushed at tho idea trusting herself ten minutes alone
with an honorable man does not any harm In usinS
all tho petty arts OF unlinching coquctte, because
she Is marredrn
countcss--"Cerainly u is very sad. But then those
long Enssh coursbps those years. IA long sigh and
up urned blue eyes
Engishman-"Thc idea Of q woman ever complaining
OF that Those years bring out mans faults and the
iady's. too; for 1 suppose both have few. If the
state OF their hearts very bad, indeed their manners
uncouth, they have umo TO get accustomed To each
others defomitcs, or indeed, change Their morals and
manners or whatever may be the matter
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