The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-22

the Irishman,- to forgive all men except my enc
mics Lust may long harbor modest stiffness
these virtues i declined the Invitation OF some
friends to ride back with them to Trouuie on
lent IA these parts hsye Defore saiS thar se
Trouville donkeys beat the dngences; may now
'nss Sre Of clean aspect and
means OF locomot1on much resorted to by ladies'
w Pass SSus such mounts
trying to govern the world With osic-or alter ter ALL
ike these worthy donkeys, who are deemed FIRST
rate company by the sea- but may not be ridden
sSs %s
OF convent0nality-the symbol of the many things
we may all OF us do II not seen, but risk untold
The man who should cast this conventionality 70
the winds and ride down the Avenue des Champs
matter, peari-gray-ass, would be ike the dis
graced being who first proclaimed that the world
spun roundmthat 10, DANGEROUS innoyator, to be
regarded with cool and careful eye and not to be
tolerated at any price.
A RIDE IN THE RAIN.
SO returned to Trouvllle by diligence and was
Miss Thackeray's "6id Remington" and to be
s ~sy as1s ss gss @ sSue an
Trouville was really fitted to its present status by
Dr. sardien, Its earlier steps were guided by
rays novel reminds me OF my omissions and also
suggests q parallel between the literary genius
families DumSs and Peraaps re ss
ers OF ''Old Kensingt0n" and "L'H0mme- Femme"
will agree that the younger Dumas has not the best
wished for his sake that his literary legacy had
consisted, as In Miss ThacKerays case of the purer
the tawdriest half Of 1t. did not submit these
nectlons to the diligence coachman because his
mind seemed to be imbued rather with meteo,
did, sure enough before he had time to repeat .
gray donkeys from Trouville scampered past US at
gallop; saunterers from the Cliffs the sands, the
fields, aocked towards the high road through the
and receive, out Of Christian charity mot to the
horses). third more than its proper load OF pas.
shared the lmperiae with four moist souls, one Of
them an officer from the Havre gar
% Ses better nan this rn se
French are always grand In their preferences;
but they never have umbrellas. You may observe
cumbersome and to some extent q costly institu-
ton. for II is always getting lost and the French
or things which 60 Sstray and have to be replaced
at sacrifice OF temper and money. That is why
they are always getting wet, but being an ingenious
people they avoid the reproach OF imprOvidence by
pOking fun at US Engshmen for continually carry
Ing umbrellas, the which, they remark, is self
sence of sunshine our islands. .'This must remind
you OF London weather." observed one, as arrived
at the hotel. "Well, no; 1t was reminding me Of
Norman weather." was my reply. "Ah, no.
that won't do" he answered, "France only geJs
the overnOwings OF English rains. When you are
drenched through out there you send the rest to
HIGH PLAY AT THE CASINO.
II that be SO the Overfowngs were abundant
this afternoon for they prevented my going to see
the historical Chateau de Lassay, as intended,
and spent the time till dinner in being assured by
legitimlst members OF the Assembly that the rad
calls had been only scotched after the Commune
and wanted killing outright before things could be
made pleasant oil round. Dinner over, the
casino remained but there was no ball this even
mgIonly high play il the card room. Two French
stockholders sat Down. and with great in
trepidity lost 100 shillings between them.
Then one OF the R0thschilds supervened
along with an English peer and two or
three Americans, all Of whom began backing
the players with one hundred dollar notes, to the
evident stupefactiOn OF these Frenchmen, who con-
tnued to play, nevertheless, as II all the money
staked. upon them was theirs, with great deal
more besides. Presently b0stlotte table was
made up and the Frenchmen, fairly carried away
by the sight OF notes piled high as sandwich heaps
began fumbling rather eXctedy in their pockets.
lett them at that critical juncture and went or to
private party to hear snatches Of the new
Operetta which Onenbach is to bring out at the
Varieties in December 1t treats OF Persians, Of
course. but, like Mr. Carlyle and many other great
men, has no title as yet.
E. G. GRANVILLE MURRAY