, 1873-09-21

away to his Bhop, moHded 1t, made o now koy,
and brought 1t hack, and hia whole ohGrGo waaa D
frhno and a-llalf, or abont 90 cefits. IhiH man
waa eortalply rory dIshonost towards hitnaeli.
IIo had also secured, with new brass nails,
two haeps that ,scro loose on tho ooruer OF tito
trunk. .......
Tho dwellings tn parls seldom havo any yards,
tho llo,,aca coyoriug tho entire lots. Tho ope'l
courts In tho colltro for light and air aro .gen-
orally not moro thau 10 foot BY g.. Some Of tho
largor houses ilnyo o0uttyardB In tho centre with
carriago-way to drive In but t]loy are no larger
than is necessary for light and ventilation to tho
on all sides.
Tho cntire wnshing and ironing for The bettor
class Of people Ia dono at tho laundrieH, which
are very humorous. Thoy, gather up tho cloth
ing WIN their wagons, mud dollver them when
AMERICANS m pANts.
Tho pooplo OF Paris urc astoninhod at the
American Invasion. They have not only filled
npnlovara 1t % ard mauasman @ arc ' .hronged viii, ihom
TlioHe WHO como to stay over month Or two
invariably abandon tho hotels aud take to the
boarding-houacs, whore they can live much
tho expense. THO Charge Mt those houses
cl1tding 1ncly- furnished chan,bors and tho
uso OF tho parlora, planos oso., with wine ut
dojeuuor and dinner. Many American families
living much cheaper than at home. For tl,roe
chambers mud private parlor at Madam Foron's,
No. Iii nuo Ncuyo dos Matturino, no pay sc
francs per day which embraces everything. int
Guiding tho worry pleasant American company
which Ia usually to DO found at those houses.
Tho table is good, and tho attendance excclcnt,
aud we have no doubt that for prolonged stay
much lower rates could be obtained. Tho phpora
arc filled with advertisements Of rooms aud
apartments to lot to Americans, aud ovory one,
even tho servants, arc finding tho Importance Of
speaking Englihl. All the storee arc providing
themselves with English-apoalting clerks. Col
orod nnraoa with American children IN charge
lro quito common all over Paris, and tho Amorl-
can citizen OF African doscent walks up and down
the boulovarjB with his yellow kids and ivory
headed wllalobone under lis krn without boing
| any longer an object Of curiosity. American
drossmakors arc invading tho precincts Of tho
famous Worth, mud hayo their establishments on
Huo Seville and Boulevard Haussman througod
With customers. Tie American Club room, tho
| establishments have been recently 8tartod by
| Americans, and four American newspapers are
| published in rarls. Tho American flag iB t3 bo
| seen in various sections of tho city, and tho
carriage-driycrs rs we'll rs tho Htorekeopcrs uro
1eaping rich harvest. The number Of AalorI-
can laiicH horo Is unprecedented, and thero III
no city in Europe in which thoy love to linger as
| thoy do in Paris. They all want to stay until
the equinoctial storm is over, mover admitting
tlroBa-u,akors to provide them with d moro elab-
crate toilot. We heard an old widower, with a
Young and blooming wife, ns hn scaunod throo"
| thousand franc laco bill, Bay to his brfdo-"My
dear, do you desire all this 1nory to charm the
| eve Of your husband, or Is it to oIclto tho envy
| OF your friends ?" "Well," ahe replied. ~ or
poet tho last IL the strongest motive"