, 1874-11-21

bAmC AinE08 WINCH uRF0 Qon6 Qntg 1Qf Luc |
blinds during the summon, and thoy opon In tho |
middle, rs bclioyo all French windows do. In |
other onaos, tho outer is solid sash, having no
moaus Of ventilation but tho large pane Casually |
a sixth Of tho window, which Ia hinged. Tho
Inner window Inns corresponding pane, and
plenty OF fresh air Gun always DO had. Then
thore are solid wooden shutters insido, md theso
with heavy cutains, complete our windowB.
rurnnceB arc the exception instead OF tho
rulo in Quebec. But in their stead wo hAvo
GREAT STOVES,
one of which, placed in tho lower hall, will warm
tho ent;ro houao, except In tho most extreme
cold, whom flroa can DO lit in tho gsates. Tho
Aouao which we lnvo taken Is warmed by ono Of
thcgo stoves, and tho heat which IL produces is
dolightfulIy avon and fresh. 1t stands beside
the staircase, and, being handsome one, does
not spoil tho appearance OF the hail. or crowd 1t,
rs enc would think. II is q regular base burner,
about 4 or toes high. Tho heat ia conveyed to
tho upper part OF tho house by moans Of m
oval pipo by 18 inches, This rises to
tho fourth story. whore ic sur1B acrosB anu ontors
chimney. The heat can be regulated from
holow 20 it will ascend or descend aait ID noedod
The floors gro alwoys warm, and, as n9no Of the
rooms havo shresholds to tho doora, 1t Ia allowed
to circulate freely, oven II tho doors arc ctoood
Aa the stove is In constant sigbt tllo ro snever
neglected or allowed to go out. as furnaca.hroe,
managed by serTants, have auch total habit OF
doiug. .....
describe all this but hope have taado 1t sutii-
contly plain.
Another very sensible winter-trdt Of the Cana
diaus is, thaI they arc
WILLING TO OWN
that they Iavo cold climate, while. YOU
know, at home wo will never even ackno Elodgo
that ours IL moro than merely bsacing, ! can
nF ftlfrupr ln11ut1
at the wraps in which d CANADIAN girl cheerfu)ly
cnscoucss hosso]f, and blow along one Of your
broad avenues IN all tho glory OF dainty
Fronoh hat, rut1lcd skirts. . rolling-coliared
guitlcso Of protection. Hero, ladies draw on
thick oger-gtaoKings, high moccasinB lwhen the
SNOW comcs). wear quilted sliirts, fur sacqucs
and caps, With wooiun cloud to throw over
in regard TO my wintet-wardrohe, short time
oEo, aud made FAINT objection by aslunE.
.sBut won't looa like perfect mummy II
dreas in that etyle?" aud she replied, - Not At
M %sn yoa 60 s a u, VII 30 Yen
msat ao1ne one With Rt4ll moro On bsfore you
| have gopa square,"
AS win.or comes, Quebec assumes
| QUITE p1rfEnENT CHARACTER
| from tho QUO familiar to 6u1nmcr-tourstG. When
navigation oIoaes, most OF tile busnesB stopa, arsd
| that leaves tho goutteuleu at liberty to devote
| themselves to society; and, although as yet
can onlY speak from henraay, aotno OF tho young
ladies' have coniiaed to ME tue fact that "tueooo
gen,}nmen arc the most agreeable ia the world. I"
| One thing quite noticeable IL tho entirely En-
rliHa plas, Ut society. 1u tho SeutaH, Hoclaty ia
ALMOST oxclualyely in the hands OF women, while
! here men hguro quite aa prominently i'll It:
But, though thus is gay city in tho wluter, It's
\ ciszcns have to -.-.
DEPEND WHOLLY UPON THEMSELVES
to make it 10, "a tsy have next TO no entertain-
rnents In tho way Of opetas or shoatres: ! be-
| II If Eon nrapB in EhiA 1iHH lang
! upon Montreal, as 40 good troupe cVo1 onuleH
here except Sustained by tho promise OF q sea
spn therc. II saenln odd. w!en one takes into
nccouu: the large Freuch population; that az o..
| easioual opeya Is NOT we'll supported; but It IL
not. Quo reaaon for this, that + ofton haya
| giynn, IL, TINT tho Ffoneh vii not attend an
amusement under English patronage, anu tie
English are equally sti1 - staadtng of fIo11
think tho for1npl;ty Of soc1oty has something to
do with it. III
An uNuGAnp-oy THING
for gentleman to invite Indy to accompany
him alone to any place q amasomont. , ~ may
woudor how the masculine population Of Chlcagt
wopil enjoy buying = II opeserticket for his
prospective f,other-in-law every time no Wnntot
to tako tho daughter to hear popnlnr prima-uon 10
ncAt In hia rasTiage to that or aoe other equal!
circuulspoct cltaporone, while he rodo backwards
simply because it waB proper? Now. it Inuas 1t
Il rather formidable thing tor gentleman 70 u.
| vito tuo or three Indies instcao OF one. not Y
sneak Of tho doubled oxpcnae. But Quebec il
Yory n!ow to noyo, and auppoBo it will ba man,
long yoarB before our "rockleas American Ways
Galn foothoid hero:
Since "sorioty " hos somehow conssiyodto par
vado this latter, / an gong to rellnqulAh tho to
| luaindor Of it to description OF
DOMINION BALL
which 1 lately htsouaed. It differed Suitiesonti1
from our bala at l,on,o to make sonle montioa 9
/ - t.,tn 10 rRnfHrA. 1t HlYBu II
honor Of Admiral Wcneeley md tho otscess
the "Deliorophon and i 'Argus,' wh.ct N.
chored horo for Aoyoral wooGs. The Invitation
woro isnsod III the Mayors name. 1swss G!Ye'
the visit Of tho fact, anA opened tho SEASON TO
Quolcc s.Iaiking It oyer" on phl'of 20 soVera
tnouvautl poopls Is yury ditYorout thing, IA
less sou-satislying, tl'au to Ut down
Just a. camo from tho dance,
: With half.a-lozou girl-frien1s, and admire hare
t diuupproya ttero tacuss tho shade and lnak
+ Of some maryooua alk, or sink Into elo4uen
, a,la.oo at lilo msptiou Of raro pieco OF lace
Bat thore will be nlen amongst my roadera, NJ
resard i ~ sort o. pocsao 'ost,co ~ tnas .;' sae
' our .ris4ts generally, thay ara utterly oxclut
/ Cd from thoso do!tEhtins gir!-oonyentionb. Ii
. decd, ltnso paus.yo pleasure III knowing tho
1 T,m n, sGsa nsr,,r
talk. the meaning Ut which tlley yainy Try 10 ge
2 at. wl,cn wo meet at tho brealtfast-tabis, BY
d nurly, "What sFns oil TINT nousobso ynu Wal
Y talking, after sou came honle, when you ahonl
!, Aaru boou uslonp inAsoadi" OfoouIao thoY move
lind ont that maybe 1t waB nil xbont brokou fAl
q or wisAored bonquet, ,-aa:ory ~ long aud lnts
i eating to us N ti1D atory Of = contustoA asat
o Coneiesu Ii to thon.
q Dtit. since personalities m,,st be loft out,
J. will be coutont with Eene.alItio
q Yho ball Sas announced to open at o'o'acl
n but It vas after tllat tuo WHOM tho Admiral It.
other distinguished gnratn arglssd. Ths IN
VIM tasso.A!ty aoougateA wiih eyetgretn
10 tlowoye aud banners. at Quo end tho VOL,
r ''0osi 3ayo tho Queen" aprea.oa III thu decor
/, tiuua; Md at tla oppoaita end over = painting
tho Il uDsI1txuphuu. 90 Wgloulue to Our Queets