Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-03

yes, It's Edwards gift says the other Girl:
,,5ut believe it Is the invention Of the demon!
Oh, how furious 1t makes one.r ThereSe has
orawn from her pocket neat little parcel.
wonder II 1t Is a little book, or nicely cut
piece OF new cheese, or some other dainty edible.
and the girl holds out to madameD,tae casse
tete AmeT1cdfnei-the new game OF Fifteen! 1t
must have some diabolic, Irresistible spell, for
| she begins pushing up and down, along and
| across, In and out, the "enrag1ng" little cubes,
and even the roses and their buyers can only
OBTAIN nall her attention, while madame and
the partner regard her with an air half OF pity,
| half of reproof, as one under some uncanny
influence and baleful obsesslOn.
to take the walk which did to-day; not to any
OF the brilliant or diSt1ngue promenades on the
great centers OF fine shops and fashions put
through some of the old streets which l have
come upon In my many wander1ngs; streets so
quiet and hidden away that 1 have felt as II
they were my own particular discovery. Eater
the gardens OF the Luxembourg by the lower
gate on the Rue de Vanguard, cross under
the thick shade OF the trees, beside the
cn and MOVERS so fragrant ana esh alser
race steps to the place OF the fOuntatn-up again
ana out OF the gardens by the street of the
NE, Mediei; then go on up the rue snfiot which
and moderDized till one could not, except for
the great building (half church, half public
monument 70 the great men OF Francel recog.
top OF the bill, turn to the left, go around and
into the old church OF st. Etienne du Mont, a
building of great architectural beauty, dating
Valois, wife OF Henry ". Now you make a
sudden dip down very narrow street.-still
aud few steps down the steep incline will bring
you leagues away from noisy, busy modern
Paris You are in the midst of ancient, I'm
changed hous es. with steep roofs and deep, dark
doOrWayS. Soon yOu come to fountain not
one OF the spar king. spouting Jets d'eau
or the new places. but a low stone structure,
where women come to I'LL their tubs and
pitchers, and stop to gossip with each other
Tine loudeSt noise Is the clump clump of the.
heavy wooden sabotS, or the cry Of the fruit
seller, who has, with much labor, pushed the
mostly OF v1ands or ShOemakers with now and
then a heterogeneousfgatheri OF old brasses.
aussy knlves, ropes and rags From one little
When you get quite to the foot OF the hui turn
sharp and go up again, wandering, If you like.
on some OF the lateral alleys; but to go farther
the rue des Eeoles crosses here and brings Won
to tramway and the 1ingling of pianos. It is
True that II you Shut eyes and ears you arrive
Dy crossing this tramway at more OLD tortuous
pains, Wnlcn Will bring you out to the Quail and
close to the grand beautiful Cathedral or Notre
Dame, its charming little presbytere so modest
ana home-nke, nesting under the shadow of
the great walls and towers. But for my walk l
turn, as said. at the foot of the Rue St Gen
evleve. cross the Pantheon and skirt again the
Talllngs OF the Gardens and pass into the Rue du
the south gate of the Luxembourg, but it grad
ually naTrowS till Ii one does not wish to Shout
der or be pushed by the coming pedestrian, one
takes the cObblestones Of the mid street. But /
like TO so very slowly along, and under pre-
tense OF admiring big caulif1ower or basket of
STRAWBERRIES QOr these are In season at the
same tfmel In the window, peep into the trim
little shops, where much good food is prepared.
Madame, stout and trim, stands before the large
range With ladle stirring the sayory potage
or putting In swimmers full of peeled
and shced potatoes to cook to perfect and dry
stands near. swinging the wire salad-shaker
with the tender green leaves delicately broken
apart. At the"Other side Will be baskets of
fruitLjust now coming into full perfection
strawberries, cherries gooseberries. currants and
aprcots, all sold by the pound, fruit vegetables
ana continues. At the next building the gate
Is half open, and the inner life so crowded and
compressed, yet SO orderly and proper OF Paris,
permits gnmpSe. lt Is garden with flight
OF steps, all draped with Ivy and climbing vines.
an old doorway, up which come and go young
girls, for 1t IL young ladies' school, and the
hour OF recess, Further on Is huge printing
o1ce, where the workers are rolling Off the
daily Issues OF the Journal, smoking, talking
and singing as they labor. Take one Of these
quiet. out OF the way streets, and you seem to
get perfect epitOme Of CITY life There is
everything To 1t, and within and stu yet within
these heavy outer walls, courts and dwellings
Will appear till the brain aches In trying TO
compute the swarming life, the infinite occupa-
lions, the unceasing traffic and labor of this
overwhelming city OF Paris. D.