The Cecil Whig., 1878-06-22

derful Gobelins, the miracles of the weav-
ers' art; after being dazzled by iewelry
and diamonds, both delighted and shocked
| by paintings and statuary, it is an indie
scribable relief to come to this sylvan bower
and revel in delights, which he who spake
as man never spake, hath declared sur
passed Solomon in all his glory. Here
every thing is beautiful and good; not one
thlng mars the sweet harmony of the scene
around you. On every side are Natures
loVellest and purest emblems; it needs but
the soft sweep of the breeze to enable one
to catch the perfume, and as you look at the
gaudy butterflies resting on the rose buds
and the lilies, you forget for moment the
great Exposition and its surroundings, and
you imagine yourself in the fairy maizes of
the Island of Tranquil Delights. For a
moment at least you rest secure and happy,
surrounded by these lovely mblems of pur-
ity and peace. Your wife or your daueh-
ter may be sitting at your side, and you
feel no blush mantling your checks like
that which you have experienced in the
noble galleries of the Exposition, contem-
plating those works which the blaze Bohe-
mIans of the press denominate the highest
expostions of art. In one case is a elus-
ter of snow drops surrounded by lilies Of
the valley, moss roses and vioets, rich ver-
benas and pansies with wings like eaudy
butterflies, rival Nature in their exquisite
beauty and loveliness; the leaves have that
rich, soft, velvety look, as though the Su-
preme Ruler of the universe was in his hap
piest mood when he painted them, for you
can hardly realize for moment that they
are the work of human hands. 1t is here
that the genius of women shines out SUPER
lative and glorious, and an hours COM
munion in this fairy bower brings you
nearer to nature and natures God than all
the pictures that were ever painted on can
vas or all the statues that were ever carved
in stone. 1t is not only the exhibition of
flowers which is worthy of attention,
but such rare collection of fruits has
seldom blessed mortal eyes; purple and
of the southern sun, hang in tempting clus-
ters from the vines: luscious plums, april
cots, cherries and strawberries are there
fresh and bright as if just gathered from
the gardens of Hesperides, but you might
linger here all day and never get tired.
A few steps further bring us to new
revelation of art. 1t is the dress depart
ment, dedicated exclusively to the glory
and adornment of woman. 1t may be the
vanity of vanities; but there is no denying
that it is very beautiful. 1t was only the
other morning that l went down at day.
light to the Great Central Market of Paris
to find myself in the midst of race such
as had never seen before; the whole place
swarmed with men and women, different in
looks, character and language from any to
be found elsewhere. These were the men
and women of the Jarricades, coarse, hard
featured and strong, the food on which
revolution feeds and the stalwart arm on
which communism relies. looked at the
women with waists like butter tubs and
skins like tan bark, with hoarse voices and
unkempt heads, and remembered with grief
all the onslaughts / have made on dress
makers and mlliners away in the olden
time. | have said many unknd things in
my day against the fellow that invented
corsets but now publicly recant. take
1t all back, and from this time forth | shall
regard him as one of the greatest benefac-
tors of the race. Oh, what waists those
market women had, what hands, what feet,
what -; no, | will go no further; but if
this be your natural woman, just as she
was created give me the cultivated article.
can swallow Worth with his enormous
trains, Demorest with her flounces and fur
bellows Marevars flowers and Donegan's
corsets, but no market woman for Joseph
But to return, the dress exhibition is ex-
ceedingly beautiful and tasty. If you
think Of going to see it, it might be we'll
to leave your wife and your daughter at
nome, for if they once get a sight of those
'avishing toilettes-and your balance at
7our bankers is not large-"better for you
neck and that you were drowned in the
sea-" In London and New York you hear
nothing but Worth, Worth, Worth, why
here are dozens of dress makers here ex-
ibiting, who could have designed an extra
glory for the robes of the Queen of Night.
md have prepared a wedding dress for
queen Nab that would have driven the
aries crazy. By all means 90 and see the
lress department, but as l said before,
cave your wife and your daughter at home.
Fell them that you have the head ache or
1euralgia and don't intend to 60 to the
Exposition that day, and then slip off
quietly, or you are ruined man.
Probably no place in the world offers
such superlative advantages to the student
'f comparative anatomy as Paris. Not
'nly Hercules, Cupid and Apollo-minus
socks and shirt collar-are constantly star
ng you in the face, but Clyte and Psyche
md Venus are to be found in every street
md mount guard on every boulevard; they
climb up the lamp posts; they sit on the
ops of the chimneys; they adorn the front
IF fashionable houses, and kick up their
leels out of third story windows; no filmy
ODE, no gossamer scarf conceals the handi-
work of nature; they are all in that de-
ightful simplicity of costume which dis
nguished our mother Eve before fig
caves had corrupted her heart; it's light
md airy, very airy, in fact. The convic-
ion is forced upon you that the theory ad-
'anced by modern scientists is true, and
hat there was an Arcadian period perhaps
Millions of years ago when Paris was un-
ler the equator, and that the necessity for
'reeches and petticoats did not exist that
xists at the present time.
All the ministers and most of the fash
enable people are now giving series of
,rand and fashionable entertainments
hat of Mons. Waddngton being one of the
marked events of the season. We are in
Iaily expectation of having a king or two
IN our visiting list; princes and dukes are