, 1875-06-06

goes, or tries to go, - = matter of coua, md
everybody drives to the Bos NOWADAYS. n.r,;.'
I u1arfy on Sunday Last Sunday tao Ayann.
do l'1mperatrlce presented ths spectacle Of fonr
solid and unbroken lines Of carriages. extend
ing from the Arc de Trionphe to tho Bols IA
Boulogne, aud all compelled to moya It =
/ snall's psco' By reason Of the throus. Th1r !.
tho height Of outdoor enjoyment and is
what is called driving here- But it is not dr.
ing:-the pleasure consists ia looking and bein,
at least from feminina point ct yisu. Im.r,s
over this throng and crush Of carriages, ssr
| blue as dawless dapphite, - atnnosphera Nh
80 sigh and sweet AZ = kiss, \ food Of eolden
sunshine, and aii around the vertlure and ln1a
Illness of that beautiful ayenue-thao t1,ar,n.
| the barouches and landaus md yictorias Ill.,,
with dAmes and damsels arrayed IN all the epien1
dors OF tho richest OF spring tolettes, aud than.
"dost like The picture?" Most people do vhan
they cone to Paris. will describe one Of the H.
lettes worn ia;e Sunday to the races aa asamoo ~,
the rest. The coEsage and ove1skirt we're Of
| palest blue brocadeo surah, looped over =
bounced underskirt Of pale blue silk 4 scarf ~
| light rose-piuk surah WAS tied aroand the Iaay,s
throat- Her bonnet was Of finest rice-strar
trimmed with = scarf Of light blue surah I,nnd
With pale pink. Tne unts vera Of tho u,.I
| delicate aud the whole costume fitted Ukn
t glove. Madame dc Ra,azzi is to give m opeo.;,
fete shortly IN the gardaus OF the Hotel al au1Ia
! The programme includes various eaues and
|
fol- II the weather prove unpropiticus the feka
is to be transferred indoors, The na1nes Of Tia
| managers OF this fete hare been published md
they include those Of some Of the leading society
men Of Paris. But I an rather curious to lsarn
| what Indies will be present at it.
[ The tondness Of the French for outdoor bfa
I has often been remarked, Every fne oitetnoun
| the Champs Elysees present az dense . thropx Of
| si1ters On the sidewalk ~ Of carriages On Tia
roadway. Every cafe has its little crowd Of coo-
sumors in front Of it, slipping beer Or coffee, o.
eating ices. And this kind OF thing is NOS only
prevalent in spring and summer, hut every mild
winters d8v calls forth mutltudea Of thesa
dnellers in the open air. 1t has often been L
source OF vonderrnent az to Why the American
pubic has never adopted this mode Of enjoying
believe, various causes, chlsf smour
which il the Lack Of broad sidewalks.
tempting cafes, aad shady svenuea
wherein to enjoy such = seance- Moreover: ve
are demonstrating people, for the reason that
cur homes ate partic1arly PLEASANT. Bu: thase
louugers on the Champs Elysees and the Boule-
wards have no nice. airy liisie houses wherein to
sit with their families, and 70 which they eau
welcome friend. The small, ,stung sFsrsments
Inhabited by all but the wealthy in Paris become
80 this bright, outdoor life that 60 charms
stranger IS mereIy An eviJepca Of the dlscomfert
OF ordinary Parlsiaa homes in general. Fresh
ar and cool and sbuudaus water are American
necessities, but thsy are Partisan luxures.
THE pAR1s1AS ''sPoRIsAAN.
The Patisizn v sportsman " (sars the London
Times PARIS correspondent) Is just now 1t tho
height OF his glory. Like his Englah model b
has made book, in which ho haa 1ecklesaly
heaped all his bets on ono horse, Salyaso Nou
gat or S.. Cyr, as the case may he, aud be
means to appear At Chantllly in the e1agge1ated
costume which his tailor has persuaded him il
tho httire OF "hjgh life" or the other aids Of
tho Channel, with necktie and pocket-handier-
chief OF the co!ots OF his fayorite- Indeed. An
glophobis:s OF his class are most particular that
their dress shall be faithful copies ct the plases
entitled --latest Fashions," which certainly ap-
pear in English tailors' ahop Windows, but
which very rarely appear represented on
the backs OF English gentlemen. But
the sportsman is determined to bs more
English than any Englishman. His shirt collar
is SO high and stiH that by no e1ertiou can he
turn his head round hie frock coat ia SO long
that he resembles one Of the occupants Of toy
Soah's ark, and the pattern Of his Loose trouseea
is 4 wondruus design which must haye cost hours
OF toll to conceive. Add to this olabo1ately
pointed boots, d hat which is all curl, and
bouquet Of various eolors and large size, and you
have one Of the numerous Young geutlemeo who
With : Grand Stand ticket hanging from their
button-hole, and large pair Of feld-glasses
elung round their shoulders. His conversation
Is not brilliant, and his politics, il auy, nle
either Bouapartist or Lesitlmist, though to be
su1e as be very truly says, be has never studied
the question: but be has 3 profound contempt
for - les Rdbagas." His food il largely made up
Of half-cooked beefsteaks and pale ale, and his
principal evening amusement is the theatre, fur
which, in contradlstlncrion to most Of his coun-
trvmeu, he is always careful to ar1ay himself In
evening attire. He knows all the leading repre-
Bentatives OF opera boutfe By sight, but he has
never been 70 ths Iheatre Francalse, except On
rare occasioDs which are marked down Ia his
mental character as penltent1al ceremonies. 10
Englshmen be is sinsularIy deferential and be
side Of the Channel the light OF 6olon, proTla
ed that be will give his opinion On racing matters,
Or discuss the pedigree Of Rabcatcher. BY John
Bull. and other ANIMALS With lopg but fictitious
pedigrees. He has weakness for dog-carta. and
would like to keep Hanson, but has really the
secret dstrt,st for the latter kind Of vehcls
10 he has for his borlts1oJue Toby. He Is to
% ut Chantille on Sunday, aud those English
men who See hln there must look upon hin only
q harmless II natic to English ideas, who If 70
Fery French TIA. he canno1 be anything else,
much as be woL:d desire to be 80. Above all he
must not be mistaken for one OF the re,l sup
,orters OF racing in Franco, who are known Ii
'ur Own country rs we'll as hero.
GROWING THE 1os1ERE.
Pentecost (says the Paris correspondent Of
he New Yofk Ttnees) is the date Of the feto Of
and the day upon which virtue Is re-
farded by the crownIng OF = Rosiero. It is
great day in this quiet suburban village. The
treets are hung with aaga and banners, and
'enetian lanterns of various colors are put out
q every direction for the Illumination at night.
he we'll Of Sainte- Geuevieve ia decorated in IN
EXCEPTIONAL manner and about it, and iu fact on
il sides one sees tables covered with the cakes