, 1881-10-30
THE PALAIS ROYALE.
4 Shrine at Which Americans In Pari.
NOFAhip.

! Worship.
o. f. Lockts Parts Later in Toledo EsIaas
! The PAlais HOynle is the Parisiun Mecca fo
ati Americans. Its brilliant shape, ,glitterine
with diamonds and precious stones, are SO many
shrines at which Americans are deyout wor.
.shipers. They 20 there duy a fter day, admiring
tho bewiIdering display, and the admira-
| t1on excited By the willy shopkeeper
| by his skill in arranging his costly
wares leads to purchasers that would
/ not otherwise have been made. There is Il fas-
cination about shop window literally filled with
I diauunds arranged by Frenchman that is ire
sisttble. and with hundreds Of such windows ex-
| tending all the way around the immense court,
! there is no escaping its power. What Parisian
| shupkeeper doesn't know about display isn't
| worth knowing ALT Paris Is arranged solely for
| the eye. They gnore the other senses to Il very
| great degree.
The galleries, four In number extend entirely
round tho square pnrk, which Is a57 yards long
and Ito wide. Tho Galerie d Orleans Oh the
south side is the most showy. 1t is 30 feet long
tine goods Of I'LL descriptions. The root is glass
covered. and when lighted up at ught presented
e. Pcs s t T. WIS On ,h sts that
unt gave the locality such an unsavory reputa-
ton.
str1lction are just rs attractive ami their wide
paremeuts. shaded by the high balcony thut
forms part Of The second story, are thronxed
wIudows,abiaxe with the light of precious toues.
are always delight IT is 4 pleasure TO salnter
slowly along and admire the beauties that in-
Nowhere In the world can be found so great
coecEion Of gems ia 50 slnaI! 4 space Us IN these
Of huge ptate-Xiass window und small
door. Although dIsproport1onate in size.
sna is 70 fns er
any one who wishes to enter. Tie Frenah-
man has natural love for the beautiful. and
ment Of his window. i large space covered |
with diamonds set and unser, of fine gold jew
IS ssa
they are all arranged SO as to show them ali to |
the best advantage, then the effect is marvellous.
Hut there can he too much OF even good !
thing. ASH whole day spent among the WON |
ders Of the Louvre fatigue the mind ana body, |
70 3he s Of dexns
some and the pretty little park is sought for
rest and refreshtnCnt. /
.Ilere the scene changes BEa!n, md a new and t
interesting phase of rhe Palais Royals attrac~
uons Is seen. Ender the long rows Of trees that l.
fringe tho busy galleries, are groups Of women |
cnjoring tho cool breeze that just moves the
branches above thom, and tempcrs the heat that
elsewhere il oppressive. They have some little |
Iangudy ply tho needle they talk 1t may be [
too warm to knit 1t Is never too warm to gos-
Closely Initiating these are the nurse girls.
who chatter AWAY like magpies, while their |
charges nre amusing themselves making pict-
nses IN the ~ nnd d. The youngsters ronp and rol!
don't care whether The Palais Royal ever saw
bioodshetls and riots or nut. It makes Il good
:'hen the concerts that are given there dslrtuS
the afternoons are enjoyable, and they always
attrset !arke & audiences; The sn!ire space on
ditions or people, and, like all French assem-
blaees., It is quiet and orderly The music, if
tha people enjoy it. Given little white table
In the open air, some light O1enbachiln music,
and a glass OF wine, and the Frenchnan is
happy.
The restaurants in the Palnts Royal form
auother ~ no means untmporrant texture. for I
the average American Is no less tonu of Al good
tnntr thui the French bon vlrNnt, and in these |
yood living. The skill of French cooks Is az
live heath. and Is seen, or tasted rather, to his
best advantage
The clerk or bookkeeper whose salary is not
IN Keeping with his tastes takes his modest din
Ter in one of tho second-oo restaurants where |
10 gets small hottie of clarrt and Il we'll |
looked, wei-served meal for two fr1tucs. The
houEn there are 9lone Of those delicate rrites
fe'en y" ab1a sn"K asSh1a in asps 5fo
nE .vjands prepared in n MosI APP !
,ctizing mt!nner, and they are to him better
bau the del'cacies that grace more elaborate
The more pretentioas man, Or tho one having
more money, goes To more pretentious places,
rancs. There is a pleasing variety OF soup. fish,
ttla entries. with Il dessert, and, ii desired, !
otlefs aud coEnuc afterwlrI, ull prepared in
,ood style anil well served.
But the thoroughly good liver goes to none Of |
nese. He Knows the places, there in the P:tluis
toyai where cuoklnE has been reduced to :: I
cicnce; whore thu finest cooks in Paris bend
hefr best energies to the ctIIcocEfon Ut dishes I
ilas EpicuruS himself would have delighted In: !
'here line pictures and elegant SURROUNDINGS
ppcHl to tao sense OF sight white tns |
rnsc Of taste is being catered u. lie hics him
elf thcrc and revel5 in tho delights Of perfect !
Inner
a. the Iarisian, man. woman, or child, w.tt |
ever SIT indoors whru tho open air Is possible,
''e laas Is ulways fli. Az pacll 1t ii delight
III. the shops Just a5 attractive the titi-
en- It's to the stranger, for tho windows change |
uutctlts every day. and tho EnrlGtS Is such That
ulctitus new and ntirae1ive can te seem at |
ny time. It Is Il small world by itself, it is
y wonder that every american fntts him
erscf within it every day. {