Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1876-04-03
LETTER FROM FRANCE.


in writing ask me if | AN not lonely,
way off there" | viii be candid and say
that have not the time every minute
is taken up. and if the hours and days
were twice as long. should not have time
enough it goes all too quickly. But
how ? You viii ask 50 l will tell you
A lesson a day, Of one hour. in vocal.
and another hour in preparing for that
lesson three hours day in practicing
instrumental music. two hours of French
and about the same Of writing. take nine
hours. and going for food. which is quite
little way of. for exercise. perhaps
takes two hours more i: then. as there
are all the elegant parties to attend. il
takes some time TO think up how to turn
and make over dozen half-worn dress
IS. to make it appear that you have an
extensive wardrobe Of perhaps forty diff
ferent costumes. as one Of the ladies'
cOuntess-has, who appeared at one Of
the receptions. at twelve o'clock. she
had been to one before that evening"
dressed in a hesh-eolored silk. almost
entirely covered with pearls. At a re-
ceptiOn st Nine. DIS. two evenings after.
the same lady was dressed in a black
satin robe, very long train and low cor
sage, displaying very fine neck and
beautifully rounded arms. which were
made more dazzlingly beautiful by the
superb necklace and bracelets Of finest
rubies. At the same place. a week later.
she was dressed in a rich black silk.
simply made. very long and no over
Z skirt. but a set Of diamonds-necklaee
{ bracelets, earrings and an ornament ii
her hair which. in itself, cost small
fortune. Nine. D., who Is a Jewess
lady from Philadelphia, but who mar
ried and came here twenty years ago.
has three lovely daughters who speak
little English, but are very charming
/ and unaffected, who called on your hum
bic servant and insisted upon NY CON-
ing to one reception, and IF l did not
/ come again. should they bot have reason
to think did not enjoy myself?'' So
every Monday evening. from nine it'll
one O'Clock. great gathering Of French.
a few people Of other nations, SEedes,
English. and about twenty Of the young
American artists and musicians are al
ways TO be found. The rooms are filed
with Young and old. all seemingly very
happy. and in about an hour the older
ones begin 10 disappear, and then dane
ing commences, which Is kept up about
two hours. then refreshments are served ;
those preferring substantials are con-
Quoted 10 the immense dining room,
while the flirting class, in little groups,
are served to ices, tea. chocolate and
cake in and about the conservatory.
which Is long walk from the reception
rooms to the dining-room. lined with the
choicest flowers and plants, all in full
bloom. Some Of the trees have leaves
50 large that if you we're small enough
you might hide as petite Elaine and NY
self did. to see them hunt for Us.
Then there are parties given At the
different studios Of the American artists
here. As the first one I attended early
in November was quite different from
our home parties. viii try and give
you description Of it: On the door
leading 10 the hosts apartments was q
caricature Of himself. smiling. with this
sentence underneath: This Is the place
you seek After disposing Of outside
wraps. We we're conducted to the grand
saloon where We joined in the throDg Of
admirers Of his paintings. which were
Of every description and hanging side
by side with works Of great merit would
be little half-fnished studies and sketch
e. perhaps to be finished years from
now, perhaps never Elegant statuary
and costly little articles were displayed
on their brackets. and after a sufficient
amount Of admiration, silken curtains
were drawn aside, and in = smaller room
were displayed the most beautiful paint
ings [ ever beheld- Eastern scenes and
beautiful women playing upon different
instruments: ID looking al the paintings
and listening 70 the music in the saloon
one could imagine 1t was their music IN.
stead There was light - arranged
that the pictures were more lovely than
in daylight even "A young Brazilian
princess was there. looking 50 natural
and On looking up suddenly 1 found th'
young lady herself b. ms side. studyins
her own portrait One portrait vas 70
: herself. and the artist who idealizes has
E made another for himself. which Eas fal
: more beautiful than the original. bu
: still ike her She was only fourteel
+. years old. but had the manners Of .
: much older person. All around til
: sides Of the saloon were arranged pile
Of velvet cushions. little diEans. sofas
: etc. and scattered over the floor wbicI
: was polished with scented wax. ser
thrown sofr rugs # ever- roior-yeIloW