New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-01
VAN LIRE IN FRANCE.

From, The IOndDp Gi0be.
The first OF November over, ali the roads leading
TO lr caJIta. are cncumbrrcd with caravans of all
AiuGs and descriptions, drawn BY horses ami rules,
and migrating towards the northern part OF Pans,
mostly by the road which skirts the Qualifications,
II their owners were determined that Their winter
lie siUuld remain a secret from the general public.
NOtuiug could bee more picturesque nan lh' ap1
psTaLcc Oi thes, caravans, drawn mp IKE park or
artillery Oh some waste land m me Rne Secr'iau.
One Is reminded OF some monster camp a. tho
wooden houses which are the huues Of the rowing
tribes are drawn mp INTO VOWS, forming streets and
squares. which are diymtsd with certain distinct
names, perhap~ ior ,he benefit ui the pootnai Inc
scene has thc h IA hill OF the Buttes Chan mont as
background. ard th" children are prevented ~ 9re
also inc animals. from ,.rtying b. q stout wooden
p,Gsadr, winch uu, round the outside OF the camp.
The Wcke.-g1tr a. very leJiOusiy kcpt Tor the IN
hahuants Ot the d. tlo town Ee Jealous OF Uaer
privacy and resent any attempt To- pay lnto ihelf
O.u private affairs. and NamIn Bcuier. as the
owner ot me plot Of ground where the camp stands
Ea, been called, ~ about thc only person "h) cal
introduce q stranger when sac goes round To collect
she monthly hyc-iranc piece due from thr pioFuetor
oi each caravan IOca cI on her premises She ID
we'll known io her tenants - stout old brtuh-
dian. vino can take heI share ~ WINE, ana VINO
boasts at times tclus the story Wlth.tNcf' p'Slpie
embcli lsAlncut OF detail, bow she drank The very
la,r bottle Of los kOugtOt ever made SD that ~
nm, rht not n INTO tine hands Of the Germans
Madame BcuIcr d, a mother 90 her tenants. lhOSo
who have no none, can always rely Oh her assist
ing them, AMI the cartlOad5 OF toys which have
been I-.lde uY her subjects nave been mostly manu-
featured through The ad ot the money she haN az
Naurcu them. She complains bltLeTlA 81 the lhliB-
nIty shown her 10y the police ~ searching her
premises. - II her dodgers and friends cOuid not
Oiler food and shelter t. those who stole lnto tho
colony aud had become recognized pensioners. here
i, an arstocmcy and den ocracy among those
who have pitched their tents Ia the lac Secretdn,
without speaking OF the rich owner Of the cl:ayan
when has bee carefully put away ~ some shta OF
in some COachmakefs yard 80 that II may come OUT
quite fresh again at the rcCOm?eucenent OF the
travelling season. There are the rich men Whc uVo
IN heir caravan with their wives and children dfiny
the winter. The interior OF their d"clIin& I. re,
plete with every comfort. They have a otdfOOm
elegantly furnished with Jle TRADITIONAL ti'7VtreN
ala e. aud a dSmask curtalucI bed high cnol On 10
make it quite an aCrObatc feat TO get within tho
shret.. a -ittlug-rOom with accommodation for half
a dozen guests. and a Kitchen. There IS COMFORT
able armchair of highly ornamental nature. IL IL
used bv the Lady of the house, who Is st'ndin2 az
her fireplace in an Old dressing gown. lIYiuG onions
and bcrlstcaks with IA dizziness one could hardly
have expected from the great sOmuambullst WuO.
according to the announcement painted on tho
panels OF the carriage door has been the nohoted
guest OF every crowned head IN Europe. The as,
the present and tue nturc have no secrets trey can
hide from her when she Is IN her proieelohai
capacity, but at home, IN the Iue Secretan, during
this winter, she becomes an ordinary mortal! un.
bending 20 the duties of every day life.
other caravans contain but the one room used by
the v hole family as Sleeping chamber aud SAFE
manager The cooking Is carried on III true bohemian
ashton outside with fire IJ on the gtound. a
tall lean girl st00ps down over q saucepan hung
over tire and stIrs a SavOry stew, while man Is
unfolding agtiu.t the side of hs caravan a picture
u.lclS done IN oils OF the swedish glantess. Inc
she takes her turn with her companion selling loys
on the bOuevardS IN u few days time no one wlll
imagine that the gawly female sits rniuroned
WITHIN her tent duTng the summer time. returning
admres her rOtundlty and cXclalms, . Iel'e belle
temmeW The uOmadic tinkeTs bavc Turned lnelr
dOnkeys out, and are busy making toys Tor the new
Year. hoping to make more than hundred-ioId