, 1879-01-05

14e .aroens are OF considerable extent, ant
lovely room luxnriouslv furnished fnr tea ~, "a =
k!Es. 1he Usual Sundav-afteruoop walz viii
az Tue quests, household, and children. cou
pr'ses visits to the gardens, the dairy, the farm
and the kennels, and always Finishes m WI
the Stables The company consistof vrrr m,,ot
tae same set each wear, with occasional addition:
ol Foreigners There are also generally one n,
two very good whist-players -
/ DYING IN PARIS.
| baltimore Sans Paris Letfer,
naVe' and indeed many Others hare, pictured
something about The expense Of living in Paris
Few OF us say anything about tho exnense nj
dying here. would earnestly commenn tn al,
visitors here to postpone their diving until the,
| get further On in the world. L man is "ruined
for life" II he dies here. It is the most ex.
penstve place in Europe to shuttle off this mor.
tai coil. DON'T do it. Live and spite the
doctor and his aids-dc-camp the wrffaca-
| 1euTs ties deceS the funeral furnishrrs. the
tssneteryvam st pires. and the epdless accessories
that demand endless francs. The expense to
! oury one dead mai in Paris in 4 day would
| comfortably support a whole family of fnur
persons IN america for six months, 8aliye and
fnss ad th lne rea tape the black cloth, the
J Will absorb nearly $500. From the hour that
Death comes In the house nntil he goes out
asain, Mnmmon is actively dancing at
.aa 1enaanee unon him. l am not surprised
People tnel no oreaa 1,1,, to die: 1 begin to feel
here. The details Of these expenses, however
serious the subject may be III every rcspect.
presest nesertheless some amusing traits. For
example: when in the bill; OF items you see
"tears, Is francs,'' "weepers, 10 francs. y and
nrccrets, 25 francs.'' YOU are inclined to lauoh.
When you see sliding scale of grief repre-
senteu ny social classes, and pomp and show,
empty carr'ages, and much moIrn1ul sIams.
you arc forced to smile. When you get those
with solemn black borders and the rolite sen
tence Of invitation done in cp|cndi fonr-
fshes of lively photographic letters. and com
menclng: :. pous etss pre- d'ussister ouz couro;
1 &ere!ec a." ETC.. and wher you see long list
OF names, OF family, relatives. and friends, also
beautifully aourished. you are amazed with this
docttment being so historically verbose humor-
oas and jokishly Inclined for frequently some
OF the possessors OF these names are thousands
OF miles away, and perfectly ignorant OF the
a couple Of columns OF the isun
with. the deaths of tiles Pompcs Fune-
bus: wholesale and rcady-made
6nrying and burial-tu,nishine establishment at
dead business.'' Tt does ia roaring trade and
divides handsome annual profits to the share
holders in SUMS OF millions OF francs It is an
excellent institution, combining system and
promptness to marvellous degree, and employ
ing thousands OF professional "mourncrsH-
fearful persouages rcady-lnade or to order The |
building alone at La Villctte is larger than anv
pubic ediitce IN Baltimore, and has every appt- |
ance. from nearly one thousand saddencd |
black horses to millions OF immortelles, that |
may be required for every grade of funeral. !
The men are trained by periodical lessons in the /
various expressions of "tne depths Of grief y
suitable for funerals OF high and low degree,
and, though they are Drorcrbial takers among
tnemseives, q smile or cheerful expression Of
face while on duty would involve immediate
dismissal. The master Of ceremonies, or ordo,,-
ufeH7, is dramatic parsonage. dressed like the
Speaker OF the British House Of Commons, or a
superb flnusey, in black, with massive steel !
'hatn and round cape, in addition to his black. |
'i'k stockings, patcnt-leather shoes, and bright
tecl bnrEles, cutaway coat, and the general
court costume. He moves about with more !
Ease and grace, ana more Importance than the
amous prince OF pcw-opcners in New York
grave being the most cx-
'enslve Item OF all. The onlv eoH1mendabls |
cature Of these ceremonies is celerty, and the
ooner such are got rid of the better.
rHE PRINCESS ALICE AT FER FA-
THEIRS DEATHRED.
In the notices in foreign papets touching the
ad death Of Princess Alice Of Hesse We find !
ome touching incidents concerning her tender
1IE u AEi 1AtuC! Ill Ills l1St lItDllEnEE SEfeu~ |
zen years ago. She was beside his dying bed
is nurse and comforter-luriug the last four
ays Of his existence. On the last Sunday OF
is life, while he urged all the rest Of his
EiniIv to attend Divine service, he ( l
=g9cd this favor:te child to stay I
side him. He znadc her place the sofa I >
oon which lie Law SO that he might look out OF =
'c window at the clouds. and said he wished !
,r to play for him upon the piano. She obeyed, ,
ID knowing he loved certain hymns, she sang | !,
lem without lis asking her. Wheu she turned =
und she saw him lying with his head back on |
e pillow. His ewes were closed. aud bis hands =
lded as If in prayer. He remained some min .
es in this position the Prcess thinking be had :
Hen asleep. Suddenly he ooened his eges, and =
ar father!" said she. 'sNo, my lore; bu: =
d such happy thoughts, / could not bear to IL
sturb tslcm.'' During his illness hc was &
xious to talk OF his condition, we'll knowing :;
om the first there was no hope Of his recovery. a.
. had many last wishes to express, and many | -,
'ectians to leave behind him; but he -,
uld not talk frcely to the Queen, -
10 refused to believe he was III
; danger. Ills daughter felt that the task OF n,
:ciylng his last wishes must be hers. Never, -
his presence, did she permit herself to shed
c tear, nor to speak In broken voice. She r.
Ueside his pillow, listening earnestly to all | ht
said to her, often singing him the hymn be "
ed. and, when she could bear it no longer, .
would quietly Withdraw, without visible
otion, aud, having closed the door Of the
groom, would seek refuge in her own cham | ,r
20 relieve herself bv sobs. Soon, however, ~
would be again beside her father, the only o.. o.,
i If her late outouzst being her increasing th