Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-02-07
LETTER FROM HR ANCE.
PAkrs Jan. 7. 1876.

send you something once in two weeks. |
if you like. describing the city. and all /
it eontalns-as far as | see-such as the /
different churches, opera hOuses-of /
which Paris has the most beautiful one
in the world-art galleries and private |
studios. for which P1ris is famed. throw
ing IN now and then a description of
some Of the numerous parties and the
costumes of the Partisan ladies. for the
benefit of the ladies at home. l will
commence by giving you few leaves
from my journal, which will tell you
something of the journey from Boston
to Paris.
LEAVES FROM YOUNG LADY's JOURNAL
Oct. 9. This is the day we start for
our little sail" acruss the Atlantic. |
am unusually sober to-day. and | look
at Annie and fancy she. too. is sad not
because we are going away, but because
all our friends can not 60 with US. At
ter bidding them all gOOd-by, We went
up on the upper deck to watch the peO-
pie and the waving of handkerchiefs,
till they grew dim and faded away.
Then We turned our gaze toward the lit
tie steam-tugs flying about in the rough
water. and suddenly we espy two forms
which resemble very much those We had
parted from an hour ago on the deck of
the steamer China" Can it be? Yes.
and as the tug comes dashing up along
side to take back the pilot. We were de-
lighted to see the familiar faces once
more. After they were borne away and
the last of the land seen. We turned our
attention to our fellow passengers whom
We then thought only ordinary mortals
like ourselves but before reaching Liv-
erpOol We found them to be angels in
disguise. The six o'clock dinner bell
soon sounded. and We were given the
seats of honor at the captains right
hand because we were travelling alone).
Now. if we had only been gentlemen, |
suppose we could have gone through
with, the whole seven courses, and 90 up
strong enough to breast anything-eyen
homesiekness and seasickness (for after
man gets up from a good dinner. he
forgets all his troubles and even seems
happy. But. alas between the spoon
fuls of soup there was great space, or
a great spill. as the boat rolled fear
fully, and one had hardly the courage
to sit out the rest Of the hour devoted
to dinner, so went below where she re-
mained in blissful ignorance of anything
save the thought that "'tis sweet to
die. " for the next three days, when she
was informed that twas awful rough,
and they had just passed ship without
a captain or crew." and as none Of them
could be seen, it was thought that they
had taken to the ife-boats and been
swamped- The sea ran very high-com-
ing with such violence against the sa-
loon windows as to necessitate the put
ting up of shutters to keep from break
ing them. and one master wave broke in
one of the doors and rushed with such
fury through the passage, that it took
one Of the passengers out at the other
door. who. but for the quickness Of two
sailors, would nave been lost. as nothing
could live in such a sea but the good
ship China" The fifth day out. we
passed a homeward-bound vessel, but
not near enough TO hail The tenth
morning. the shores Of ireland were in
view, and quite soon Queenstown. where
could plainly be distinguished the forti-
fcations. and an old castle doomed up
darkly in the bright morning sunlight
About one hundred and fifty or seventy
Eve of the steerage passengers were sent
ashore here, who. as they were leaving
the steamer. cheered long and. loud for
America the stars and stripes and last
but not least, the dear could Ireland
they had come back 10.
Oct. 20. Liverpool. at last and tho
we have been looking for the landing
ever since leaving Boston, nov that it
Is 50 near We all feel sad, for the part
ings are 70 come; aud on an ocean voy-
age some very strong friendships are
formed But at last the adieus are all
said. and We were seated in a frst-elass
car for London. There Is saying here
that only lords and fools ride frst-class
in England. and as there was only one
passenger in the compartment with Us.
aud a. my friend and I knew see we're
not lords. concluded be must be but
where we're the fools ? After riding for
I'VE he1rs Nlth bltA' oOt11l1'leA th1a lbey
combine 10 England, the same Is they
DO 10 America. and that they we're both
in one. London. 10 p. m.-YictOria Ho.
tel, the finest house IN the city. and
quite near the station We are 70 start
from IN the morning.
Oct. q. On board the train for Do
yer. a nice old gentleman and lady
occupy part of our compartment, wbe
kindly point out the places Of interest
and seem quite pleased at oar admira.
ton Of their beautiful England And
there vas everything to adsaire; ever
IL raiIrnad ras hellaed nn eifLer IA.