, 1873-02-16

| spectiva emplovments. The street-amusement
| Of Nice are numerous. Hand-organs aboun
here as elsewhere. Trained monkeys. traine
birds. and even dancing bears Of large size an
ferocloas appearance, lend interest and yariet
| But all these things, Of course, are not tn
amusements Of
THE FASHIONABLE WORLD
| who gather here in tue winter. Every afternoon
the broad street which goes along the shore O
the Hea is crowded With handsome e4uipages
and the promenade beside it is thronged will
foreigners from every nation under heaven, wht
have come hither in search of health or O.
pleasure. Every Thursday and Sunday after
noon, q fine brass band plays in q pavilion. sur.
rounded by park, filled with palm-trees ane
rich tropical foliage. There the scene is very
brilliant and gay. All Nice turns out to hear:
Some sit beneath the palm-t1ees, talking: and
listening to the music. Others wander about
the shady walks, and their bright dresses make
pretty contrasts will, the deep green of the
foliage. The music is really very fine, and the
In tue evenings, there are many bulls and parties,
and occasionally the officers Of the American
shlps-of-war give reception on board OF their
yessels There are also tlleatree, and occasional
y opera, though cannot say much for the lat
the chief Charm Of this lovely spot. It is the
climate, the sea, tho aky,
THE POETRY OF TIE rLACE,
that are to me 80 delightful. The air seems
softer and more ba1ny hero than elsewhere. It
is lie Z perpetual spring Tue sky is lSstrous
catches and reflects the same beautiful tint.
Behind the town rise gently-sloping hills, whose
sides arc clothed with groves OF orange and
olive From out the deep green Of the foliage
peep the white wallis Of many a:vilIs, and con
and mountain behind mountain, until at last
the beaurlful series ends in q wall OF dazzling
snow, where the Alps OF Piedmont tower, beau
tifully contrasted against the yrondrous blue Of
the sky- Tho soft light, tho grace of outline,
the richness Of color all seom retolent OF poetry
such scenes could have inspired the verses Of
Tasso and stirred the pen Of Petrarch. Here is
the fit
HOME OF TENDERNESS AND FANCY.
It seems as it all men might ne poets here.
Tho very buildings Of the town itself are not
airy, and GRACEFUL and bright. They have bal
comics and terraces, and often they are Bur
rounded by luxuriant roses aud beautiful
flowers of Ill kinds. Every villa, too, has its
orange grove, and nothing could be more beau-
tiful than tue da1k-ggreen masses of foliage, re-
lieved and frightened by tho tlamt-colored fruit.
The rides and walks about Nice are really Won
derful in their picturesquenesB and variety. II
ia impossible to go amiss. All seem equally
beautiful, and yot full Of variety.
One day VIC drove to
CASTLE
which stands upon a high hill not far from the
town. The road winds up this hill. now afford
ing lovely views Of the broad bluo expause Of
the sea, now OF the valley and town OF Nice, now
of tho hills and mountains behind. At last We
reached tho castle, and asked permission Of the
guard to enter; but no, he could not allow it. He
summoned another soldier, and they managed
between them to summon an officer but none
Of them seemed able to give us the required per.