Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-03-20

of Navarro. was solemuiIed here. On the
night Of the oath. Charles gave the sig
nal at the Louvre. for the massacre Of
the HugeuOts. and according to tradition
fired. himself. upon the pOPulaee from
the palace windows. This magnificent
structure. begun in l54l. has been add
ed to and beautihed by almost every
king and ruler since that day. The TUT
leries have been Joined to the Louvre.
the whole palace now covering twenty
six acres The old portion of the palace
has been used as museum since the
Revolution. In l79S. all the works of
art in France belonging to the crown.
wsre collected here. The picture gallery
is the most extensive in the world. Here
the greatest works of ancient and mod
ern masters are displayed. free for all to
examine here are modern painters, ad-
miring and striving to copy these great
works; here the world comes and wor-
ships at the great shrine Of art. One
picture on the walls cost. when purchas-
ed of Marshall Soult in 1852. Sl23. 900.
The old kings and queens have their
painted likeness on the walls, so perfect
that YOU almost believe that you can
/ converse with them. The old and beau
tiful painting by GrottO. in 1920. repre-
senting St. Francis of Assist. is as fresh
as when painted There are galleries
and rooms without number. filed with
costly and rare works of painting. scWip-
ture and other works of art. AMI . year
would be too short to visit and examine
all.
Paris was enshrouded in darkness on
the American Thanksgiving Day: so
dark at noon that one could scarcely see
across the rOOm- A dense fog settled
down on the city. bringing gloon and
darkness In ne evening the fog was
so thick that it was almost impossible
to find ones way on the streets. though
accompanied by lanterns. The omnibus
es ran against each other. pedestrians
lost their way and quite number lost
their lives by being run over during that
Egyptian darkness. We were lonely
during this day. thinking of the pleasure
of the national day Of thanksgiving a
home.
Christmas was a lovely day. The
streets were full Of persons carrying
. home, or in search after, the precious
presents that were to make their friend
, glad. Along the boulevards are booth
: little wooden houses-flled with toy
during Christmas week. These booth
are lighted up in the evening. and pre-
sent curious and pleasing spectacle.
= On Christmas evening. l attended
! party given by an American artist
:. There were about forty Americans pres
0 ent, all artists and musicians. (and "
: didn't quarrel bi0. The evening wa
e spent in conversation on home topics an
o with music and dancing. Our host an
: hostess received numerous Christina
o gifts, and in turn distributed not fe
D tokens of friendship. Upon large t;
: bic our host had prepared huge boz
e quet of fruit. both fresh and preserves
1t which had been beautifully arranged f
g the occasion. On another table were So
it ads, ehampagnes and other delicaeies.
IS large turreen Of Roman punch, whi'
l. looked ike vessel filled with boiliI
g fire, was among the articles prepared
l. the guests. After par.aking of the fru
kind of candy unknown at home "
distributed 1t was about l o'clock
Sunday morning before the party bro
up by singing old America" 7
French dance all day Sunday, if tn
~ happen to prefer dancing to other amui
to meuts, and We may be excused fer Ia
to ing trespaszed one h"ur OF the sacr
n day. 1t is hard to be among the
N. mans, and not do as Romans do.
ek 81. ORME