Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-09-28
GossIp of u French Watering Place.
p,RIs Sent. ). lSII.

To the Editor o. the Free Press and Times
| remained at Trouville until the first oi
the month. 1t must be admitted that So
eiety is little mixed in Trouville, but mixed
society is apt to be merry. Pure, un-
adulterated blue blood is somewhat melan-
choly, while that which only aims at beng
considered of the proper azure hue, lacks the
ease of the one ard the grace OF the other
We had frightful storm on the coast
which has driven many people inland, and
the old beau of 50 no longer disports himself
like an enormous porpoise in the presence OF
the fax sex, imagining himself to be beau
qarcon all the time. Some of the costumes
worn were extremely prononce, one or two
of which were finally forbidden by the
authorities. Some of the bellies, to protect
their compilations from the effect OF the salt
water, wore rubber Mosques and gloves which
had the inner surface rubbed with glycerlne
OF cold cream. The French woman invarI-
ably wears a oorsdge du BAN beneath her
bathing dress so as to support her hgure.
Two lovely Spanish girls were much admired,
and their pure compilations stood the water
test most wonderfully. Occasionally
married couple would bathe together. You
invariably knew their relationship, because
they never spoke to each other, and general
ly'swam or waded in opposite directions.
twas whispered by rumor in one oil those
singular ways that she knows so well how
to assume, that many of the elegant toiettes
that appeared at Deauville were intended for
the captiyation of the Prince of Wales, who
after all did not come. A dasbing countess
was heard to exclaim, All &c rildn
Tctore, why did he get ill at such time as
this ~
The charity ball was success, but at one
o'clock mothers withdrew their daughters
because ceS demoisellcs from Trouville are
then allowed to enter
must say few words about the races,
though: for the races at Deauyille are always
attended hy the best people here. The
Countess de Sagan has been attracting much
attention. On the last day she appeared
with a small dog under her arm, poodle,
shaved like lion and blue ribbon around
its neck Her blonde hair was arranged in
a long catogan braid. She wore an ivory
white dress trimmed with embroidery in
cashmere designs. A balayeuse of cone
foulard edged with yalenciennes, fell be-
low the ITulU, anu silt NblC Il lhiEt h'it VI
black straw trimmed with honeysuckle. She
drove to the course with her friend, the
Marquise de e., in a dainty shell-shaped
basket carriage drawn by three tiny black
ponies, placed abreast.
Two handsome mulattoes attracted much
attention, for the French have not the Amer
lean objection to "of color" people. They
were gorgeous in red silk over gray batiste.
At the end of the race there was a row and
the Jockey who rode Mtrcddieu was assault
ed, beaten and pelted with stones. A cry
arose for the Trouville police. They arrived,
two pot-bellied custom house officers, two
gendarmes and one marine, the latter in a
bottle-green waistcOat and armed with
musket. They were five. and the crowd
five or six hundred, but the majesty OF the
law and the three cornered hat predominant
ed. and Goddard was saved.
One more story about one OF these ceebrat-
ed gendarmcs. A gentleman was about TO
90 in bathing with his dog, the latter one of
those Chinese absurdities whose epidermis is
totally gultleSs of hair. The French Dogber-
ry stopped him. "lou cannot bathc mon
sieur." "Why not Am not properly
costumed ?" .'Oh yes. but then your dog /;
he is naked Where is his dress ?"
The news that reaches us from the
seat of war brings horrible stories of
atrocities, but it must be admitted they
are quite as bad from one side
as the other If the Turk religiously cuts
off the Bulgatian's head. the latter retaliateS
by burning the Turk when he can catch him
undeiended.
An absurd story comes 30 US about
rencontrc between missionary and Bishi-
Bazouk The Bashi had gun and bag OF
plundsr belonging to the missionary, whose
house he had robbed while the latter was
concealed and trembling in his cellar.
The Bashi raised his gore the missionary
thrust his hand into his pocket. Bashi
dropped his plunder and with musket level
led backs ou, until he can get of clear. The
missionary draws out handkerchief,
sna.ches up the bundle, and runs in the op
rosite direction.
OF course, You have heard before this that
Madame Arisisrchi has been recommended
to cOnfne herself ~ an island in the archi-
pelago and ~ her family affairs. This she
will never do, for she is certainly the bright
est and mos, intriguing woman have ever
met
President Mcmahon is still making his
political tour and paying for ovations. lie
will soon make a Southern tour. Every
effort will be made to keep NJ Gambetta out
of office
Paris il unsufferably hot and dull, but
for the political questions that agitatc it.
The theatres will soon open, however, and
many people will return to the city.
Yours, SHIRLEY.