The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-22
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With these ladies for PRINCIPAL .c,tre..ss. and
With al the splsndor, Of pari. for the stss: the
visitors. The "supers." too. In this colossal
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elias benches are provided gratis for those who
arc unsbs or gnwii!ing t. pay tT z. or three
Partisan ionnsers ali the way from the Bastilis
sas.Ssmss Fs s IL ssssasn:s
Paris. The perpetlally REQUIRING yisiSn, Of
min;hc calls the convsnicnces o. CONVERSE.
ton !" remind you that you nre In conyersR-
y. S1s sssn IF snS the 5 tina. thsss
S SsiiSn s0S's Nns not ss!sns '0G
that Il is possible to be a spectator a. wolf as
an actor In the comedy or tragedy Of life. fact
vs. bHns SSsry Ss
OF the great charms Of Paris. The Parisinns
never seem to be in hurry. You can walk
Ing hustled. and without interfering with the
Of other pso You are
obtrusiye eamins. Being 10th actors and spec
tators In the play the Parisians appreciate
aay wn srSrs Haa q asns os
the gentleman whose necktie 10 OF unusual cut
will always meet with justice, generally with
'Ths sasiness u Of liz ie Paris hs. always
charmed the stranger who has sufficiently
espt him as ar rat Ionai bei me- which he essonti-
I'd Sss and ensmpt from tns
BABYLON and psriscs sink q iniauity and pn-
rlRntoousn0ss., but. suppOslnR. you arc Wiling
to take the French point OF. view Of re-
.,nsd materialsm tempered BY art. litera-
ture. and easy Ian morality. you
will not easily find another town
where the art Of living has been car
ried to a higher degree OF perfection: where
you can walk so comfortably: whore you can
dine 40 neatly and so poeticallv. Al thu OPEN
air restaurants In the Champs Elysee you have
your table spread beside babblinR fountain
and you see the pale moon rise above ancient
trees. Your leisure Is thoroughly leisure. All
the time you feel that you are living In An at
mosphere OF great ideas In art. literature. and
speculation.
In this lovely summer weather as you watch
the carriages gliding noise !essly over the wood
pavement which is spreading rapidly al! over
tho town; as you recognize In tho brilliant
movement this and that celebrity OF science.
art. letters. or fashion; rs you observe the gem
eral neatness Of attire Of the workman In his
blouse. as we'll rs Of the errand boy or the mil
liners apprentice: as you remark the elegance
of the eQuipages. the beauty OF the buildings.
the purity OF the atmosphere. and the pervad-
ing sensation OF lum nousness and happiness.
You are inclined to think that the French are
we'll on the way to realizing that the beautiful.
Athenan republic which Theophile Gautier
foreshadowed in lS4S. q republic full OF light
and JOYOUS hum. sung by the poet. sculptured
by the statuary. colored by the painter. EN-:
ployinR for the happiness OF its children all
the resources Of the sciences and the arts. Of
fering to tho feet OF all alike Its staircases OF
marble. and displaying in relief against a sky
oftranQuil blue tho pediments Of its palaces
and Its temples. THEODORE CHILD.