Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-12-31

othcr route ~ as no, to spoil the show
he gus by train N be cannot walk. OF
se s,s,ts himself with his friends under
the trees along the rouio. and enjoys
the pretty sight Tor his artists eye by
the iile ~ smart carriages filed with
gayly dressed people
Not hong ago. being In fashionable
English health rcsori. I went one morn.
ing to sce a meet Tho pink coats and
well groomed hunters. the ama1ons. the
hounds. all made up bright tablcau
pleasant % the eve; bat. there In the
midst. was a abutcher's by on his mas
ier's nag. who hal joincd the cavalcade.
and was grinning from ear to ear nj the
ioke Of being in it-if not of H.
Now u l. NO, that French butcher.
boy would not think himself a. good A.
anybody clse. On the contrary. his pride
Is stronger than the English boys. and
would not allow him 10 mix with the
"swcll.- unle-- b. oouli b. a. smart a.
they This feeling aud hi, natural re-
pugnancc to mar IN the slightest degree
the bcauty - the scene are strong In
him. and be has no taste for horse play,
the grcat feature % any English holiday
Ia which the pcople take part
| have often heard that tlIe English
take their pleasures sadly. am not pre-
pared Ia say that indorsc the opinion,
bat | can affirm that the Frrnch have a
wonderful capacity for cnJoy Ing them.
sclye. They know how o. throw oil
conventional restraints AMI give them
sclvc. up o. pleasure Take the seaside,
Zoe example What nnc opportunities
the English s-cni o. throw away thsr,
for thorough cnj0ymcnH On thc French
beachc- al tho holila, maker. form bat
one hig family. "a. u were. The children
p.ay together withogt restraint Ia the
eyrniag tie "chihlun of larger
gruwlh" meet at the Casino. where. by
paying a pound month. they can en-
JOS gOJ music mot German hands,
have the u.c u billiard roms. smoking
rOous. reading u.Ims. etc. and the en.
lnc ~ fr~lurni ball. and soirccs Al
miH and ATE harpy
have socn arisiocratlc ladies ~ ths
most haugliiy iypc-pcople who IN Paris
~ their country homrs would uut think
of as~iciatins with any one outside their
own class-pui in an appearance al thess
Casino lall.. and dance Wlih the hrsl
comcf who asked them for a waltz OF q
poika. The aclua.nianccs ate made
for tho pleasure ~ the moment. and do
not lat Nogen,lcman takes adyantag,
nf s'ch an acquaintance 70 80 aud call
DO pcople hc meets thuA Nay. more
10 bod. meet elsewhere lady With whom
lo has danced no the seaside. be puts her
completely at her ease by not showing
,,,,us of recognizing her. unless sho her
solfmakcs advances n be- behaved other.
wis,. he would Immediately H. slamped
asan ~ bred fellow Of coursc you run
thc risk of mixing with people Who's
society you would not think II frequent
ing at home. but when the French ar,
are out for a holiday. they have only
one considerati0n-that OF passing the
time gayly n the women are attractive
and the men agreeable. that i all you r..
quirr of them foI the little time you will
bc thrown among them
The Englishman. who passes his time
On standing sentry at the door of bis
dignity. l. often almost bored Ia death
al the seaside II bee have a large fam
rs. thing. may 10 very well. bat imag
inc man with wife aud daughter In
lodgings by the sea II week ~ vet
weather scts Ina. Ioor fellow. What ~.
SOURCES has hc hut the local library
~ wliefe the bOoks be- would like a. read
are generally "Odt. siT! When he doc.
tud one u his taste. the pebble stuffed
sofa OF the piece u furniture his land
lady facctiously calls the easy chair.
are no, precisely aids To the enjoyment
~ il. ON the b,ach be looks around.
and says 10 himself that all the people
look decent enough. bat there Is no
knowing who they may b. at home
That man over there looks very Iolly
but. alasl perhaps his grandfather kept
. shop IL l. To- horrible 10 think Of the
risk one may be running by making &C.
quaintancc with him And John Bull
rctircs into lis shell
French beaches oder a most pretty
spectacle Ny dear countrymen and
country women never lose sighi Of their
get up. how they are going to look Is a
matter of dst consideration The Coz
TUNES that she will take 10 the seaside
are talked over for months by tile French
woman Bui all wear conventional
dress. this l. a habit they do not seem
able to throw oil No harlequin striped
Jackets II gaudy colors on the men; no
economizing of ribbons ON the hats oi
the ladies The former greatly favor
white nannel suits. white straw hats
white Shoes. and white umbrellas lined
with green. Ladies disport themselves
In white cottons. muslins and crepe IL
Chine. Here and there are wonderful
new colors. creations ~ Partisan fancy
sporadic apricot dying hea.- bash
fll frog. and others equally true to ma
ture. These eccentric hues are general,
made up In eccentric fashion: bui. what
ever the dress IL. II l. worn a. only
French woman can wear IL A big hat
turned down over one ear and caught al
over the other with rampant knots o
ribbon. Is pretty sure to crown the Jaun
" little figure and rather spoil It, effect
The IDEAL l. 10 have one OF two pounds
worth Of trimming on threepenny Zul'
hat
In the evening l. donned the toilett
de bal OF lace or muslin. and monsieu
also appears In evening dress. accom-
panied by yachting cap. This l. th
acme Of style. the latest utterance. th
latest spasm Of chic Twoor three hour
are spent In chatting. laughing and dans
ing. and all 90 lome having thorough
enjoyed themselves
The limits of this chapter will not ac
nit Of my entering into every favorii
pleasure of the French people. woul
like TO take you to French soiree an
the races at Longchamps or Chantill,
But you might object TO 40 Ia races on
Sunday. - Il l. as well that We shoul
avoid Longchamps
A few words ] must lay about Oh
theatre. Theatre going is a pleasure ne
confined 10 the refined. the well TO d.
and the middle classes In France; II Is
national thing. and the humblest EMO
and cnticise what they see on the STAG
as acuiely as do the occupants OF tt
stalls and boxes. This class will enjo
not only melodramas and farces. b
psychological plays Victor Hugo r
lates that. at the funeral OF Nile. Mar