New-York tribune., 1888-03-25

THE JOY OF BEING A FOOL-ANTE-SALON
AGONIES.

IurlS Mhrcn b.
To-day is Mi-carcmc. MId-Lcni. and most
tremendous row has bccn going on in the streets
all day on account OF It. You know. Tor soms
reason--lt must be the remains Of some mcdaevaI
cus,om-Mid lent IS always q time for the riaxa"on
from solcal abstinence om chocolates and hot soca-
water. don't believe. from what one Sees that hero
In Paris they trouble themselves with any strict ooser'
vance of tho austcn,les Of Lent. but they are very
careful OF the occasions for having good tme SO
all day today has been seeing little boys In Its
girls Clothes and vice versa middIcagc boys with
very largo and red false blowing on mclotons
IA mcloon" s a sort OF cross between whistle ane
a small drum in appearance. only you blow on 1t and
ioE't beat ~, making day hidecus and young meB
en- mousquctaircr or In some other nashy costume.
psradng about with clrls fesrfully and wonderfully
ciad or unclad 1t has been rather cool and has
roned . good deal during the day. but they havcn't
seemed to mind that in the least The whole thins
reminds one little OF st. Patncks Day procession,
rather Just before It. Every one 10 rushing about
the streets to Join this that procession splasbed
from head to foot with mud. but gay under 1t all.
with that Celtic gayety which comes from being the
object of attention from bystanders The French arc
made of gayety. Their own papers notice this - ono
OF their prominent traits. They cant bear to bo
grave serious. even Quet. for moment That 10
trste' and tristcssc' they sbhor moro than any.
thing else In the world. They can't bear German
music It may be nc bht II is trstc." They always
TO be talking. to be laughing, TO be seeing some
new thing. And that's what makes them enjoy fets
like this much as they do-its such good occasion
to make fool of ones SELF followed young fel-
low for q milo the Boulevard He was
dressed as a woman. AS he passed one or another.
he would chuck them under tho chin. or shout out
some bit of badnasc. to which they would reply In
kind. He was perfectly happy: he didn't care IL hs
seemed fool biacbgusrd so long as he attracted
attention remarks from the crowd about And IT'S
SO with all OF them: their vanity is great that. IL
they're not stared at. they think 1t must be because
they're Insignificant.
To-day. for some reason. is the great day for the
banchlsseuses.' They have a grand procession
and a ball af,erward The PROFESSIONS though lately
have been used by the enterprsing manufacturer for
reclame.n-for advertising that it's uncommon
thing a knight in full armor bearing banner
with this strange Device Use the Pases Gcraudel'
or Buy your Clothes at tho Gentleman
Ml-Careme is really much the same thing in tho way
of going MardiGyas. shrove Tuesday. only mors
So As a French paper says: Mardi-Gras is Nineveh.
M-Carcme is Babylon" ."-corruption worse corrupted
for neither Of these fees can be said to be eAactu
inspiring to virtue And II docs certainly seem that
the French bit like the old Babylonans. In dane
Ing and singing, when. for all they know the Mcdes
and the Persans may be Just outside the CITY walls.
The Modes and the persans In this case are Of course
the Germans And. perhaps. the French are to b
excused for their lcvly because their enemies In
a pretty bad way Old Emperor william seems to
be dying, and his son not much better OF. This
appears afford the French certain chastcned 10y:
chastcned by the reflection that the grandson seems
likely to bo King Stork, rather than the King Los
HIS father might be.
In the meantime. while every wonders what
next in European politics. Paris manages TO amuse
isaelf very well with the latest toy. You may have
seen tiny toy cart. which you wind up with string
like top, and when you let II loose II runs course
by itself Some one has had the good idea Of making
a variation Of this which is still more amusing. lie
has made little bit of tin man. who drags behind
him tiny tin wagon You wind your string pull 10
sharply away, ard hey presto the young fellow be-
gins TO walk like real person. and pulls his cart
after him with great vigor. Indeed, slightly to
change a quotation from Alcc' He's not SO large
as life. but twice natural To see his little legs
walk of with him is indcscrbably absurd.
A rather extreme instance Of the hatred Of priests
that has sprung up in France since the Revolution
happened the other day. 1t was at the christening OF
a little child. and Just as tho worthy abbe was about
perform his Office the godfather roared out Here.
you dirty oil rat, somewhere else to get oH those
mummerfes." The fellow arrested. and though
the good abbc forgaye him. Justice had its course and
he sentenced 10 fifteen days Imprisonment As
the Judge told him. If you don't like priests. you
needn't have been there godfather"
before tho final grand at the salon-the Water
Coors. the Exhibition at The Iue volnoy and the
MrlitOns This last is the swell exhibition of Paris.
No send to II without invitation. and only
the very prominent artists invited. IL is rather
surprsing under these circumstances. that the plct
should be 60 poor In qualify and strength. ThoN
are some few good things. however. portrait by
NJ BoBnat Of his friend. tho sculptor, NJ Falquirc. Is
not attractive. but the character Of the man is forced
enough, say. But wanting as 1t is in grace
and final truth, IL still gives vivid suggestion OF iha
models personality. Most of the works sent hero
portraits go 1t is not surprising that Nj. Durans
portrait of AlDhonse Karr sDould be one Of the at
fractions. stout old man. with full ruddy face
and singuarly white hairthat is NJ Duran's pictorial
report OF the man. done IN the easiest and most dash
ing way imaginable.
Now is the time when tho artist. sitting In the
gloomy studio, trying to finish up his two pictures
for the Salon. / say gloomy studio. not because
studios gloomy all the round. but they GER
tainly become about this time "wIll II get in''
Shall be able TO get the backing OF this or that
famous professorl" Perhaps I'd better tighten up
the background a bit" "Im afraid 1t may not get
ln' Z" don't care II IL does not" But. alas. hs
does. and knows. down at the bottom OF his heart that
he'll think seriously Of suicide IL 1t doesn't: willis
visions Of champagne supper. with other Victorious
friends float before his eyes In case II does Why he
should care so niuch apout IL Is uSs'eIs' ior u na
picture gets In II has to stand Its chances Tor beina
seen with five thousand others and II IL Is refused.
he can console himself with thinking that many worse
pictures have been admitted by the oasest wire pulling
which, of course. hc Is above. They all are. you
know but dark and gloomy suspicious OF all ll each
separate breast Perhaps there were certain advan.
tages In the old regime. when the whole exhibition
was run by the State. Then admissions reflections.
sky -hangings and medals were administered on tho
principles of strict Injustice" which clever friend
Of mine says should be applied TO the education OF
Young America Be that Il may. there are many
who, In the words Of q song popular among the s.u-
dents here. will
Weep and tear their hair.
And also loudly swear
That the Salons in the interest Of q r!ngs
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