The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1881-07-28

CtcuCu UoDsOe Ao0~ss - OooSssDe>ss
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Etretat IL comparatively cheap,
though, q fl charms become more
known, IL will soon change. It's dis
lance from the railroad has preserved
to It, until now, something Of simplic-
ity. The hotels are comfortable, but
In no wise elegant Many people 6nd
their lodgings In the village and take
their meals at the tables d'h0te. On .
sunny morning the courtyard where
We lived was . cheerful sight, the lit
tie tables occupied by cofiee-driDkers,
waited on by . dozen or 90 white-cap-
ped young women with flying strings,
whose names BOUNDED wonderfully r0-
mantle: .Celestine - Ermance -
Aglde!'
There are many pretty walks and
drives over the downs and through the
cArt-roads which connect the farms,
but We liked best those which kept
near the shere, where we could see. on
one hand, the green turf and yellow
earth of the cliff edges against the sky
end sea, and, on the other, the level
lines Of tawny grain and greener crops
stretching into the distant e0ftness Of
the interior. We were surprised to see
what good walkers many French peO-
pie are. The excellence Of English
habits Of walking in all weather has
been % preached to American women
that they have come to have an idea
that the feet Of all other nations are
nearly useless. One Of our neighbOrs
at table was huge Partisan, Chevalier
of the Legion, husband Of . portly
lady, and owner of the smallest dog I
ever Jaw, which appeared daily In the
fresh toilet Of blue or pink or red rib
bOn-bow on the top Of his fluffy head.
They used to walk their three leagues
before breakfast every day, little dog
they said. France il the paradise for
custOmed to call the frivolity Of the
French makes them gentle and
thoughtful masters to small creatures.
One day ! heard q heavy sigh under
my window and the tinkling Of little.
then . deep voice, saying: well!
thou hast had the promenade, my
cherished one!" or course l looked,
and saw, shining red under his UNI
brella, short, fat man, preceded by a
shaved poodle. They were on their
warm way down the cliffs, where ne
had been toiing ior the creature pen
eht. 1 Thought II very charming, as
well as funny. Inc French are io'lu
OF Gaming Poouies hees UT
messy.
Inc smaii church ~ Etre'at Is eH-
tremeiy intefesting-eSe oeauti,uI.
Most OF the nave u oiu, even Ioi NoS
mandy; the arches rouhu anu low
resting on simple piiiafs OF great SIZE,
some OF the capitals SUI showing the
early basket-work: Inc sue aisies are
extremely low; the narrow WINDOWS
are set In deep emhrasures, anu heaviIy
barred ana grated. Ihis part OF the
chlirch looks very Stern. though tue
yellow stone of when IL Is oMnit gives
II SOFT AMI cheeriui ight. Tue nave
has been iengthened. anu lantern
tower aided IN pointed r"th'c. whose
SHARP uIsprlnging arches CONTRAST GU
rlously WIN Their oiaer comlanioh,;
There are various interesting pts
"a uny meme, some odu capitais mere
anu mere, the somewhat rare arrange
hieht oil the clustered coiunhs' anu 50
on-but II was Drst ~ wno'e, iu.i OF
the solemn strength ana upHimng
beauty one asks ior III GluIcn. ne
cures mousse ana garden lie al the Por-
TAI, anu tnefe was cnetry going IN
anu out oil himself anu the sacIistah
and various dependents, giving 70 the
SOFT quiet OF the place home-nke as
peer, when was gcod 20 note. II was
GOOD 10 SIT there IN the sunny MORN
ings, TO watch the poor oiu women,
oent Win age VINO say 80 ions anu
sui, ana 10 ponaer on the past nIstory
OF the pace ana It's sui living intrIc"cy
OF beauty. ohe morning, as l sat IN
the shadow, tal gehtiehisn anu
TAI iaoy ehtere6 tne chuIch Ior aoout
IN stepe' i0okeo aoou. ior nn'nute OF
tWo ana tnen tuFne9 sno vent out
ana = tney Tca:r WIN ~ intoheuou
Wnicn our cfesofen OF toe isiand use
wnen tney wisn @ inu1a!e tnat eome
tning, not being Engiisn. ID, theie,ofe.
OF mule worth. l heard MN say, very
small; ana the taii iady answered.,
:. Very" But got sympathy ionh
the little Old woman IN wnite night
cap, who swept the cnurcn out one
when l was drawing there,
and took much pains 10 spare me the
dust. AT nrst she PRETENDED 70 be
modest, and spoke OF the church as
good enough for the country. but not
TO compare with the nne CITY ones,
where the affairs are all glowing with
howers, ana the Madonnas nave such
splendid clothes hut when enc
found l really thought u beautiful,
she grew quite confidential, put her
rosy, wizened face close to mine, ana
told me how very old II was, how they
were not rich enough To do all that Is
needed, at once, but each year they do
to repair II, ana u goes ON