The New York herald., 1871-03-19
HEVIvING PARIS,
Triumph Of Beauty on the Bridges
Before the Capital.
The prussians Conquersd-A Glance at the
Fashions OF tho Parisiennes Queen
Of Spain's Ball Dresa

few days ago and all the region before Parts
was shrouded In darkness and Ia blood. Eros,
bound the earth with IT'S cold gray white retters
Gloom was every face. Spring ana peace, those
two fair visions that every heart loves, every poet
sings, seemed equally distant Night brought no
cessation 10 the heavy cannon roar. Men drew
breath with fear and trembling The dark shadow
OF death darAened the very air Now tue iirst suns
Deans oi spring sparkle on the waters Of the Seine,
the rst sweet breathngs OF spring nood rereshnQly
over weary brows, aud whisper OF volets and prim-
roses, ready TO look out IN shady hooks where
there are none to trample them under foot
The hope OF peace-sweeter, brighter more wei.
come than the spring herself-begins slowly trem-
blingy. TO dawn IN every heart.
REyIvING PARIS.
The long-imprisoned Parisians come out; they es-
cort their ladies to different points oi vlew whence
the modern ruins can be seen; they survey what
remains OF At. CIond-so often the scene OF their
bright summer reolcDgs--now q Dackened build
ing-corpsc-a sluddering sight. Yet the Parlslans
have one comfort here-theg destroyed iG them
selves. They say"Cs sont done nos cdRoas qa.f ont
dcconD celia oest niefreHfeu1 En- en-, les conon-
fers Prn SLAMS mont rtea JiI1 ds pareHr so that
Is consolation certainly
THE BRIDGES.
throughout the armisce there has been a gradual
accumulation Of people and things the Prussian
side, all anxious to get INTO Paris but
stopped by that nexorablc Medes and Persians' stya
OF divinity called orders. But a, length
permission came for all who liked to
enter Paris. but Too return the bragea
~ SeYrcS, Neuilly. &c. without q pass. Immedi-
aieiy there was grand descent of all the aloremen-
uoise@ A,cnmttlainn towards PARIS, while the
Nf~sds en the French side of the bridges mastered
asifaet t0king eagerly at their foes beyond.
At ttroagh the carnival days there was a tremen-
dsa0 crush upon the bridge Of Neuily. Carriages
0n carriages, horsemen, footmen, footwomen ana
iootcbiidren, too an indescribaDle medley pressing
Oh In an excited confusion towards the newly
opened capital, ''choked every roaring gate.r The
nhans ana me landwehr iafantry keeping order on
the Prusslan side had by means an easy time OF
ii. Now and then the passengers became 50 on
stieperous that the uhan swords cleaned out
menacingy and .'descended nst'ingsn on the back
0f the obstr eperous Frenc hman.
LONGING LOOKS.
1t was strange scene--the Prrssan. soldiers on
the one bank In charge of the busy French throng,
while many OF their on GERS stood gazing curousy
across, themselves forbidden PASS the Dridge on
the other side the French crowd peering anxiously
at the Prusslan nightmare which Lad SO long
haunted their dreams, broken their slumbers and
brought terrer and destruction into their homes.
LIEUTENANT OF THE DAY.
The one Prussan the Erencn side was tho
Lieutenant OF the day. charged with examining the
passes ana letting no one go by without one--no
easy mission. Every now and then pass-provtded
person appears The pass is examined ana the
privileged one continues his way. followed by the
viOus Chances OF many who would tain 10 the same,-
but have not de qto. ON the Parisian side Order
Is maintained supposed 60 De ma a!ntained, by two
cavalry oilcers and some Gar,es MOBILES; but, gen.
eraiiy speaking, disorder rs maintained by the
busting. jostllng crowd, without any assistance
whatever. the CONFUSION Is something inaescriba.
bic. Tie passengers crowd upon each otner, knock
each other about, tread nEon eaca Other's toes:
over both TIL what with the crushing ani shout.
ing and The q,larrelling OF the coacien there II dis
tlruance enough TO MI all the unatic asylunls In
Europe. IL Is too much really too inucn And the
Lieutenant IN Or the Day goes gittering across the
bridge should be closed for live minutes for this
ve1aton for his precise military soui.
sun people Keep presenting themselves without
passes to go across out or Paris and are met with
stern refusal But somehow this stern refusal be-
gins to get little too much Tor the eutenan it Is
easy enough when you nave man 20 deal WITH or
even something uninteresting female line but
sometlnes-oh sometimes the female element Is q
little TOO interesting THIS busy onicer is doubtless
brave man, but ike Achilles, ne has one vulncr.
able point, and tnat not ia his heel but IN his heart
lis great dliilculty - refusing the young ladies;
tlioy come out looking 50 Charming in their litip
Titled skirts and coqueitiSh Donnets mats as tho
case may be; and that glance at nim-so imploring
little out OF the horrId dust; aad then they show
such bewilderng lItte boots ana hgh heels that the
Prussian officer Is nowhere Look at him now.
Closing his bridge, Keeping hundreds waiting while
he ls standing cock oi the walk. His appearance
but light step approaches him, little inploring
voice says "Moilseur.n In any case wuat can iiS
do but turn rounds II Is a charming young lady,
VINO has q great wish TO cross the Iricge Tor an
hour-only one lstlc hour. She has, to be sure no
pass, but that Is ouly ner misfortune, you know.
What can he dos he looks up he meets bright.
be4eccning eyes; II lie looks straight, details Or q
be WI shius tie toilet force themselves his at.
tenton; II he looks down, there is the prettest little
1,,a 9ot ana poo, az mpa.ieace 70 tread the Tor.
yous Then the poor Fellow finds presently another
lady at his elbow-oIder distinguished looking,
perfectly dressed quite at her ease -qlute cer,aiR
that zee Monsieur VIII let her go over the bridge;
She mas a rendezvous on the other stde she really
must go.n she really Is SO delightful looking.
''dressed 10 KILL ne must resign himself, over
she goes. II - no good you see. orders cannot stop
these coqneulsh costumes and glances and little
persuasions. The Prlissians can beat The Parslans.
but the Parsennes can overcome the Prussians.
.Lenrs ANS les e7nen,tS" fno it hard work to get
WALKING COSTUMES.
But am forgetting Ia the iaiies the business Of
direc tile fair readers attention to dainty walk
Ing dress or violet gros grain pettitoat trimmed
tnas band Of back velvet, edged win white lace;
q tunc OF violet sllk, trimmed with a black velvet
band, edged with wnte lace; basque and bodice
trinmcd Win black velvet and wGto lace; violet
velvet nat, with white ostrich plume. Another
charlhR atess Is pearl gray SIX pet.ieoat, striped
trimmed to match the pctticoat, an,l edged with
fringe; bodice and basque to Inatcn; hat or pearl
gray velvet with blue plume. Both these Costumes
have very quiet and very eegaat appearance.
In pail dresses may select following as very
en- tabi,er with pouls OF white tule, Alternating
with rows of deep PINK friage. 1nls trimming
ascends ia front almost TO the waist. Chatela'ne
bodice Ct pink allie Win deep basque, winch dts
closely round To the alps ana Is olnanenLed towards
the back with White rose buds and long green
grasses. The berthe Is composed or fringe Gnd
bouquet dc corsage anu shoulder Knots CONSIST OF
White rose buds and grasses; u long sash OF pink
SATIN escapes nom beneath the basque. Another
evening toilet in exquisite taste CONSISTS OF tram
SKIRT OF pearl gray SIR, bordcred With 4 poan VI
rcse colored tulle, edged With N2euc1eAucs lace
white muslin pettlcoat trimmed with cross bands OF
rose SILK alternately wiL,i Vaencenncs lace, .unic
OF roseco0fed China cl6pc, bvrIered with bands o.
pearl silk aau edged wltQ Valenclennes lace. The
tuDic IS looped up with gray riDboD, and coquille
oi Na'enctCnne5 lace anu ribbon III centre bodice
and basque or pearl gray SILK, trimmed with cross
haIds OF rose silk and yaleucien4cs lace; azalas
ana black velvet In the nalr.
a .retty evening dress far tNe coming Suring is q