The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-22
LIFE Nv rams.
Letter from Ah-Siu Who-~ny-An IllustrIous
Dinner Party.


PARIS, Jan. FL must first say little
word about myself. For this presume, no
apology lie needed. Some one has wittily said
that the diary OF great city consists merely in
what it, great men do. went yesterday to din
ner. We were six the Emperor Of China. the
King Of Ashautee, tue Crown Prince Of Patago-
MIA, myself. Victor Hugo, and Charles Reade.
The Cardiff giant should have been there, too.
Then we would have been the seven wonders OF
the world repeated IN the XIXth century. The
dinner was faultless except ia one respect; We
were all men, and although we were all wits 81
unusual bfliancy, and many capital things
were said, no one seemed To- listen to any one
but himself. Jokes were cracked with the nuts,
and read short poem, entitled 1.-The Fetters
OF Love- which royalty applauded (as well they
mighO. Ifear, however, that the KING Of Asian
tee aud Prince Of Patagonia. VINO were most
noisy in their demonstrations Of Approval, did
not entirely comprehend the verses. for they
said to me. we are clad to see thit you love
your country. Patriotism Ia always beautiful"
] roplieu, " rhe country which praise is the
beloved land ~ every man, namely. woman,
which was certainly very clever answer, and
one ~ the best things said at the dinner.
You have not heard vet. perhaps, the hOn-Inot
which Is now going the rounds III iaris; Here
u Is: ! WIS chatting ftmiliulv win the Sia-
mese Amt assauor, aud he SAID, When the Ger
man army returned home ! suppose that YOU
vowed you would send many Of them To hell
ION. no." replied. AFTER tho war. bright
FrenchfnAn stole Gown to tho Internal REGIONS
and REL laced the inscription All hope abAn-
dom &C., by the following: German spoken
here. Lager bier five pfennings cheaper than
anywhere IN Germany ana We know that the
place Will soon Toe hiled."
as soon As I could possibly excuse myself
fr IN the dinner, Old 30, aud fastened to the
charming salon Of Mime. EnttedeuN. ! immedt-
stely found nlNHclf surrounded 10y six 81 the
m' It beautiful ana ACCOMPLISHED ladies o. Paris;
each representing me for coming So late. One Of
them said that mass was ov. r, and It WIS too
late to obiain dissolution. aud replied, " LIMOS
sihlel It's nevert too late eithertp confess one 3
love or to wpfrhip at the shrine Of beauty'
~ the way. must tel YOU of a cspital thing
said bv Jules Sandeau the other day. aud winch
was as witty a. a. was origin /. This was at tue
table Of NJ. Psrasui, the eminent hnancier.
gentleman who, = YOU must know, brides him
self much on las wines.
hat is very old Try it," said the great bank
er, handing tue great novelist a Glass OF hir La
"Parden, said sandeau, but 1t il certainly
very small " it's age"
Slndcau, while the best Of fellows, VIII have
hi little joke.
must also tell YOU Of an answer made recent
Nv ty Mile. NaieucieHnes, said To bc tue lCadiig
cdrbOnic acid gas for It sparkied and was
lttlc punsent. | ~ oke Of the many men OF
genius ~ Paris, and she sad. Men have no
brains. rneir brains are only IA their rockets,
ana the women empty those pockets and put
the content. on their own backs so that ia the
heeds aud on the backs Of tue women can be
found really all the BRAIN, that exist" should
not dare to give you all the other br ght BIZ, ngs
Ui the evening. Ihey milht seem 30 In contrast
with your own sober, earnest lives AS ~ give
you the dyspcl sd.
France has sustained a sad loss in the death Of
Jul, de Pombicrcs. wonder II litian would
have learned from him to-day had no been
alive. tnink 50, Tor certainly 10 man of greater
lent ever put hush un canvas. Hts genius n
dazzling b iliient and overwhelming out like
a Ill ant star. his nature j. 80 fir from tue
world that hl- light * lost. and only "a few OF IS
have aaprcc lated It's iatensity. lie was more
like comet. flashing periodically ON the etrtn,
and returning after many years. For tO VIII the
glory Of poor j die- rise ~ a Hood u llght when
his cart ~ temule has cruuuled into dust, and
the Iaiut IA lis pictures has been cracked 10y
the Ruthless nind Il relentless time.
Later IA the nigut took d caD and drove home.