, 1874-09-13
SOME FAMOUS DRIVES.
With Those Who Frequent
Them.
lso:s de fsou1ognc---The Cascinc---
FiEcia1, l1iil---Hyde Park.

lso;s Gtc {sou1og1e--Thc Cascinc--
FiEcia1l liiil---Hy1e Park.
No torr OF England would be complete With
cu: tho Impressions to be derived from m after
noon in
When The cLestnnts are bursting into leaf, ans
the Gins are feathering out against tho sky il
! soft emerald clouds, there are few pieasantel
places to be lille in. One cannot help remember
! ing tho passages in " "Lothair " where the stilt
cd elegance OF tho old liplomatist'z style gives
| Tay to simple and natural expression OF poetic
feeling in describing summer-dav in this
famous resort But, to the traveller, there car
be little doubt that its chief attraction is the
sight Of the English world ~ on dress parade,
| as one may say, in Rotten Row. Tho effect OF
| the scene upon the spectator is necessarily In
| huenced by contrast and comparison with SINH
lar centres Of fashionable life ncd display in tho
| other European Capitals. One recalls instinct
lively
TIE Bols DE BoCLoGSE
on bright afternoon. by I o'clock the car
! riages begin to roll along the Champs Elysees,
by the AEc dc Triomphc, through the Avenue de
rImperatrico, to the gate OF the Bois,-barouches,
landaus, coupes, English dog-carts. Every
variety md nationality Of vehicle is represented,
with one exception: you may not Introduce Il
plebeian hack into the long file OF equipages
crawling like sleepy serpent around the Lake.
Paris is democratic, but hero you must learn that
aristocracy has some rights which the public are
bound to respect. If you want to hire one OF
those modest conyeyauces which can be had for
10 cents an hour, therc aro enough road5
and avenues through which you mag explore tho
Bois, but you must not bring 1t here to jostlo
the Dukes coupe aud tho Princes phaeton.
From the Avenue de rlmperatrice short turn
briuss one to the road around tho Lake. This is
the sacred centre OF fashion and distinction.
You cannot hasten, and you must not pause; 40
you roll on laz1ly, as aEiatocracy should. Tho
few is certainly delightful: tho Lake, with its
islands connected BY rustic bridge,
with ita fir-groycs and swiss-cottase restaur-
auts,-the lovely cascades, dash1ng from
rock to rock, or stealing away into cool siencts;
and. on the other hand, tho wall Of forest-trees,
with grassy paths leading AWAY into secluded
greenvoods. How tho white pacasols como
futtoring out, like butterflies warering :cross .
prairie. In some way or other. this particular
form Of sunshado becomes Indicative Of rank,
ganins from their Waysido bench "Hcre come
some more swells. Look at the white p2rasols!"
In the days OF the Empire,
HOW CAT IT WAS uEEE!
Hero came the fair, fautless1y-robed Empress,
bowing graciousIy on every slda tho Princess
whose sp!eudors shone from far, and quite
cclpsed tho gorgeous toilet Of his mistress
Duses and Princes from every Court, with pos
tillOns in blue and silver, or Outrlders in green
Tf,riS Sr -. x1,:-
upon the spectator OF this moving panorama ?
Figures and faces unrenarka'1e fur beauty, bu.
of wonderful variety and possibility Of ex-
preston eyes that seem to have Ecnetrated
all things; Smiles that dazzle rather |
than warm manners OF extraordinary polish
Perfection Of finish which now charms aud
satisfies the artistic sense within you, and now
surfets with Bmoothueas. and makes one long |
for awkwsrdness as relief; toilets exquisite III |
combination and adaptation to the wenre1; and, |
growth. blending Of all nationalties, from |
Anglo-Sa1on to Sclavonian, Greek, Arab, and |
Pole,--theso arc the saient features OF the I
Lake-DrlEe in the Dois which the pa1iaians call !
q the Worlds pro1uensdc."
Quite unlike this is the drive OF Florence.
THE CAsCISE,
which takes tho name of s. The Daisies from
the time when it WAS part OF a farm VIXEN cows
we're pastured, cheese aud butter rnsde, and |
warm milk sold here. You dive out along the |
historic bridges, you come to tho ltt}o park
whose shade is more that Of handsome shrubs
than trees, and stop, as do most Of the carriages
in an open space opposite the Royal villa, near
shooting gallery and little csfe- Here the band
y playing operstic airs.. The gentlemen descend
'nces. The equipases arc 80 nesr each
other Us to admit Of not little conyersa-
ion among the ladies' themselves. More
social intercourse IS carried on hero than
~1f ~
oilettes are all marked by the quiet elegance
Ind picturesQucness which are chara acseEist;c Of
be humblest F1orentne but few Of them are
trikinslv new, or OF Partisan fashion. Oaly in
me respect is every one lrrcnroachable,-
THAT OF GLOVES.
lish and Low. rich aud poor: wear gloves of the
oyeliest and most delicate shades. s.-cream, lav-
nder, primrose, pearl; they look fresh and
fragrant flowers. It is well that this article is
heap in Florence, and we'll that NE cannot sec
he dinners to which some of the weayers will
eturn- Incomes arc proverhielly slender in
'uscany, and I have heard a young army
ticar say that his Day just kept him
i bread and gloves. Wat q brown-stoue :
woman, that it is to F1orentne
D drive out to the Cascino two or three times u
eek. Ono is not 80 certain that, in their sacri-
cea to this end. they deserve the ridicule Of
1eie British friends. It is something at least
lat, on even one afternoon of tho Vees, arrayed
your best, you may roll along q lovely road,
It in fragrant grove, amidst music aod flowers,
,ok into bright faces, and grasp friendly hands.
ear the newa OF the day and tho gossip OF your
tile circle; go out from your isolation, in
lort !; aud touch. it only for moment. the
cctric cllan OF human sympathy. al that yoa
ay think IS you watch the animated groups :
,e Cascine, since you are an American and
1crefore bora serious and philosop4ic; but no |
1ch reasoning is needed BY your lively Italian, !
sishbora to justify their enjoyment Mean
llile the dower-gifls como around with their .
1nptlng wares, tiny bouquets Of fresh yioiets,
penny apiece, great lunches Of roBes, and {
sBkess Of japonicas. hsliotrope. and rni5non- !
tas. You can give floral tributes to half Your =
II scqualntances, aud not bcssgar yourEelf :
Royalty and aristocracy assume here ! !
NO SUCH STATE =
in the Bois. In a common buggy, & little =
aimed with dust, sits man with face dark u
ough for . Haytien Minister, with Htrous- :
marked features. Hiu dress is ! y
ack snt OF decided American type, q
ID is quito eelipsed by that OF HIS y
mpanion, an officer LII undreas uniform. v
Lddeuly lie turns and 1ooks back. with son1e- | :
,at undiguifed interest and amusement, at =. -
r1iage that has just passed him. You do not D :,
ow why he is looking back, but the American u !,
Il in that carriage. whose facs is crimson With ',
1ation, knows, for this ia what she WAS saying - -
her c,rnpanion when 4 au1lan tnrn frnro oht | =