Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-05-28
Paris ana L0N(}Ou.

The reason why most Americans pre-
fer Paris to London 80 decidedly is, that
they never give the latter city fair
chance. They land from the steamerat
Liverpool, hurry up to the metropolis,
drive to their hotel, and look out upon Il
fine display of chimney-pote, or upon a
muddy street crowded with busy people
pushing on brisllly through d driving
rain. Nobody calls upon them; there
are no great social centres where stran-
gers are sure to meet everybody there
is no single thoroughfare like Broadway,
or Chestnut street, or the BOuleVards,
where you are sure to encounter ali your
friends and acquaintance some time
during the day. If the newly arrived
Americans have letters of introduction
they are at the bottom of the trunks, or
else the seaSan is over, else it is too much
trouble to present them; SO a day is de-
voted TO bothering the banker and bor-
ing the American Minister, and anoth
er day to inspecting Westminster Alb
hey and the Queens News; and all the
while it keeps on raining, and becomes
more dreary and uncomfortable.
Then one says: ~ can't stand this
let's go to Paris :" and another says,
Agreed" and off go the party, and de-
test London forever afterward. AT Pa
ris they are astonished to find that they
can't get along without speaking French
and are immensely proud of the achieve
ment At the Grand Hotel, from time
to time, they come across all the Amer-
cans who are in Europe. They can trot
about the streets to see and be seen they
can buy what they mistake for the best
fashions; they live in New York on a
larger scale. This explains why Paris is
said 10 be a place where good Americans
go when they die-in other words, on
American Paradise. Barring the money
making, which Americans have no ne
cessity to Go when they travel, Paris is
simply grand New York, and New
York is little Paris. But London is
sui generis, and must be studied to be
appreciated. Study takes time and pa
thence, and my cOuntrymen will bestoW
neither on the greatest capital in the
world.-Hdrpor's Magazine
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make him quite happy.
A Poor MAN, living Oh bread and
water, because he will not ask for more
than bare sustenance requires, and lead
ing quiet, cheerful life though his be-
nevolent sympathies, his joy in duty,
his trust in God, is one of the true he
roes Of the race, and understands better
the meaning of happiness than we, who
cannot be at ease unless we clothe our
selves ain fine linen and fare sumptu-
ously every day ;" unless we surround,
defend and adorn ourselves with all the
products of nature and art. His scanti-
ness of outward means is sign of in
ward fulness while the slavery, in
: which most of us live, to luXuries and
accommodations, shows the poverty
within.-[ Charming.