, 1876-02-26

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ths a .r.s ot del'esto cookery. Of OF fulfilling
9enee. Thoy sre ncat. willing, industrious, and
aod overlooking. This lack OF abundant and
efficient servants tmposos constant md taxing
dhcerfuilv sustained. Tho miactlieyous croum.
stance resulting from tho fact ID tho narrowing
OF re Tomen'a minds BY total absorption Ia
material Aad mnnotonona dutiss. and tholr con-
Ae1uens Alienation from tho larger aud broader
ineernsts that engage ahs mon.
Provincial ladies, In both town land country,
afo divided Into tro distlnct claasea, doaigna!od
by NJ. 1ihmerton % tho home-women aid tle
and. though more hnneiy and tlnpreteuding ia
shoE characteristics. arc rohlly tho mora cssina-
biz. Tho i" femme du monde" talks tuore gllbly,
being reader Of tho illustrated weokou. aud
snd eho hasa "rrctty external varnIsh; = yet
alle 10 no more chpsblo Of Intelligent congolsa-
ton with Wtil.inforncd mon than in her less
SNOWY biator, the femme dinterlcur.s Ills ont
OF Tits abecnco Of tnentaf culture aud activity on
the part Of tho women that ths separation Of tho
ao1os 10 notable In France, hza arisen. Whor-
ever innn snd women meat In society. they
quickly fall into Eroupn composed sxcllatVoy Of
educated gonslomep nts beyond the understand
ing and tho HympAtly Of tho ladies'.
1n order to indulge freely In tho discussion Of
politics. trade. law, literature and other aublecta
ttsnlon muat resort to tho cAfe mud tho club.
Hero lhoy tnny conyofse with Intelligent conl-
pAn!onH. retired from tho trkaome Tostralnt i'm
posed by tue preacnce Of ladies, whom 1t Is con-
other potent cauBn OF the separation Of tho Ee1eH
la tho devotion OF women to tho crood mud Tho
ceremonials OF tho Church. Much Of &hoir timo
ID occupied Ia attendance nEon religious soryices,
In y1rfSA
by tho clergy. "1'ao Whole condition Of thcr
minav," sayH IIamcrtou, in 20 opposed to Tho
moaorn spirit, that tho thiugs which scom to
,ts laymen most right and lust appear ubiquitous
porary ovont without, ln somo direct or indirect
manner, woundiug their suscoptibilisies." Il
need not bo said that tic intellect of Fronohmen
Ia not croed-bouni hence, On all subjects out
aldo Of a most limited clrtlet thoy muat Bcak
sympathy BololY FROM tllcir own BOX.
II Ia tho custom, III tho country to rise CARLY
At iu tho summer, and at In mldwintor. No
meal like tho English or American breakfart Ia
served in tho morning. but tho Indies generally
take cup Of coffee viii, piece Of bread, aud
the gentlemen often do without anything, or,
II tho mood Arlhoa, thoy tako basin OF soup, or
food Of Bome other sort suited to their inclina-
ton. At 10 or II o'clock occura the principal
meal Of the day.--the deieuner a Ia .5otrcheic.
At this repast It is customary to havo dish Of
ment, digh Of vegetables, aud = dessert COM
posed chiefly OF fruit. Iho wiuo drank at meals
10 HlH&yb auulo Cueap u+H UFutFWHel 4uQ OF tnlH
the gentlemen may onoh consume an ont!ro bot
Ito, but tho ladics seldom 60 beyond + hslf-bot-
tlc. Dinner at o'clock IL tha second aud con-
cluding meal hnd, notwithstanding tho long
interval separating It from tho diea'.er, thu food
is light and simple, frequently consisting OF
merely au otnolctto and salad. or thin soup
aud cold chlcken lea Ia mover drank during
any rcpast; indeed. II Ia Hel1om used uness ns
sort Of 1nedmino. The habit Of osrly rising
inducos q corresponding habit Of carly retiring,
aud tho rural French arc generally in bsd by q
o'clock or littlo after.
s,nco tho great improvement in the condition
Of tho country roadwsys: wElch vas iuaugn,a1ed
tom Of Notwithstanding has been abandoned,
And 1t Is doomed scarcely bsltt!ng tho dignity Of
sober md respectable gentlemen to purouo this
Kind Of exercise. Young men, IN the heyday OF
uid gallon; but their o!dora chooso rathor 10
travel nn wheels pedestriAnism is, on the 9TH
Or hand, not neglected, and walk Of from Is to
20 milca is ~ ordinary occurrence.
The pelglborhood surrounding AR, uaporton
Ia particularly a1latocsatic, and, pincs his resi-
donce in it's midst ho haa learned that contrary
TO tho prevalent forelgn impression, tho title
Of nobility in. Franco is still Of great I'M.
eace between "nne fa'siAe nobIs' aud 'ut,s
Jamille bourgeots!c" Is inlmenae. Thc1o Ia .
great deal Of false notfesse in Franco; thht is,
manT families have .preB1ed tho particle DE- to
their nanos, who had no right to tic tito; but,
whothos known to DO genulno Of ssstlmoa they
rho claim tho distinction e!ovato themselves
thereby into the hlghsHs rank. and aro nccordcd
on all handa tho place aud tho privileges be-
longing to nobility.
Tic bourgeoisie are as class, sfrswd and
cfoso f1uanclore, living apparently for no other
purpose than gain, and sacrificing every feeling
Of independence and every eleyated sentiment
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are ,e continually + = increasing their wealth and
qeofsie arc ignobe; they narrow mud dobasc
the higher qualities ot henrt and mind: and still
aomo stubborn virtues, like courage, patience,
and fortltude. distinguish tho order. ~
OF tho peasantsy. WHO compose the great body
Of the rural population Of France, Alr. uauior-
ton furniahes large amount Of curious infor-
nation. Htolid, ignorant, obnslna!o and uunnan-
ageaolo rs is this part OF tue populltion, 1t has
enormous power for good or evil In the destiniss
OK France. Tho nobility itsclf. with its culture
and ancient prestige, hns loss influence IN de-
Gliding tho political fate of the country, 1t iB
difficult to conceive Of tho tlliteracy, tho super
sti.ion, and the in!raotabil!ty that charaotorize
the CLASH. Few among them can read, aud tho
b9oli .nd the !. noWspa|Rer |na have no agenuoa by
munication open to them arc tradition and ru-
NOR, both of which are treacheroua aud mis-
leading. Tha authority Of tho prieeta Is too
slight to guido and control them; like sheep
wlsost eau noysr mako auEo beforehand that
thsy will break into. Political parties have triod
In vain to Affect tho peaHaut vote. Tho Leglti-
rnista have used ladies and prioass ~ their
agcntB, aud both layo failed utterly Of their
object.
As TO Orlesnism, tho peasant cannot be made
to understand anything about IL; but Dopspart-
ism Is platu to hin comprshonsion. In alE tssuea
that sro brought boforo him. he ia Liable to tho
most unaccouutablo freaks Of opinion wAIo to
correct tho outrageous errors he falls into Ia
hopolcHs undertaking for auy power abovo him.
l1e docs not rneaningly oppose himself to on
ceivo them. He does not know that such q
thing ~ culture o1isls the world Of science,
Rtt, and literature lb an uttor void to him. And
still. says Mir. liamorton, he ia full OF lntelli-
gonce; he has tact, dol'cato perceptions q
certain refinement, and excelont nanuerB
Yhts doltish, mu0bilo claas IL, howeyor, tho bal
last Of the nation. - Franco Ia a mixture OF
ltttlo guupowdcr with great deal sand tho cit
icons of tue largo town. arc tho gunpoWdor, tho
pcasnntzy aro tho sand; II nil wcre gunpoWticr,
tho country wdald explode all over, but the saud
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