The New York herald., 1869-03-26
LETTER FROM PARIS THIRTY YEARS OLD.
From the New York Herald, Sept. 20, 1881

lfrOm the New YORK Herald, Sept. 20 1885,
PARIS, August 6, 1885.
twas on Sunday last that had the pleasure OF
visiting MI Weles at his elegant house ON the banks
OF the Seine. Il was rainy morning. but towards
the middle OF the afternoon the clouds cleared away
the blue sky appeared and found myself driving
along the avenue de Neuilly. We soon passed the
splendid Arc de Triomphe, begun BY the great Napo-
leon and finished by the wise Louis Philippe. In
few minutes we reached by the route de ST. German
the BRIDGE crossed the Seine and drove rapidly down
the banks OF that beautiful river towards the cha
teau OF MI Welles 1t Is situated on OF the most
delightful spots in the neighborhood OF Paris the
southern bank. half way between the royal palaces
Of st. Cloud and Neuilly with the celebrated abbey
that was the retreat of Charles Y. rising up behind
on the top OF high eminence. Before we reached
MIR. Welles' we passed the gorgeous chateau and
grounds OF Baron R0thschild--I believe he Is
Baron-but titles in young France are very generally
laughed at and dropped like an old pair OF gloves or
breeches little the worse OF wear. We reached the
gate OF the chateau early in the afternoon and about
the same time the broke out in great brilIancy
as II aware that we had been annoyed all the morn
ing. On entering the gate q bell rang which an
nouncec at the house the approach OF visitors. On
entering was presented by Mr.. Welles to his lady
around whom found several ladies and gentlemen
from the United States. Before dinner the whole
party, except the ladies, took a walk over the
grounds. which are laid out in English style-wInd-
ing walks elegant shrubbery, deep forest soft vel
vet lawns summer % houses peeping up here and
In the centre Of miniature forest where the water
conveyed by leaden pipes from high hill at st.
an artificial rock and falls into rustic basin sur
rounded with bushes and crossed by bridge OF the
old princess OF the blood. In 1890 soon after the
revolution, Mr.. Welles bought it very cheap IL con-
tains about iory acres, in the form Of trapesium,
with Its largest angle parallel with the Seine. ON
the edge OF the road, which runs along the bank
beautiful Gothic summer house Is erected, from the
denees Of the monarchs OF France-one Is st. Cloud
the other Neuilly, and, II ! am not mistaken, the
dence OF that holy humbug Charles x
Outside the wall enclosing these sweetly disposed
grounds are several acres purchased recently, part
OF which 10 contiguous TO the station OF the new rail-
road constructing to Versailles. Through an OPEN
ing in the trees we discovered OF the aqueducts
built OF the beautiful white stone from the quarrIes
OF the Seine, and calling up to recollection the works
OF ancient Rome. Mrs. Weles who is a most re-
country and also OF that OF the age-to such an !
extent too that In Its action IL the elevation
OF genlus-she says that she means to lay out the
outside seven acres INTO lots for new village and
that she will sell 1t for as much In year two as
the whole place and house cost eight years ago. |
This Is IN fact the spirit which pervades la jeune
France But this spirit does not destroy the intel
lect, grace genius and refinement for which old |
France celebrated. No such thing. / learned
OF real sDrit and character OF Paris and OF
France In half hours conversation with this lady
than could have done IN year by my own single |
researches. What mighty power woman OF in |
teect and genius weilds in social system SO con-
s.ituted az Is that OF Francel May not add that Of
the United Statesf In every country the same
causes produce the same effects. II Is an axiom In
morals as well as In mathematics. The perfect So
cial equality and destruction OF primogenitures in
France and the United States are opening and have
opened the high road OF distinction to alent genius
and worth from any rank OF society and to every
sex.
MY heavens have forgot the dinner. No mat.
ter, 1t was excellent I'm the French style-thc wines
the most recherche OF France and some OF them
to be tasted out Of Paris There IL one that can
admire and enjoy the n0segay perfumes OF the rich
est Burgundy more than do; but the ETHEREAL per-
fumes OF female intellect-0f a fine genus-I re-
lish and admire still more. But Of this some
e xqulsite recoections on may return.