Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1891-08-27

dream, and 1 felt very sober and re-
membered that I was very near Nice
and Monaco, where one could walk I'M
der the palms at ones pleasure, and
need not be so particular about form
ing ones friendships. With this thought,
| and having in mind my former drowsi-
ness, felt for my portfolios; it was
there. 1t almost seemed as if those
| spectacles had watched my movements,
and as if a hooking smile lurked under
his black mustache.
| Yet several tunnels, from whose gates
of rock one greets the sea with new
| delight, and we were at Nice.
1t was still early, for Nice very early;
| my thermometer, which / had set at
Geneva, pointed to half past seven.
! A servant in livery stood at the coupe
door.
stepped back, in order to allow the
others to pass out.
| The gentleman. who was nearest me,
| passed me by with a polite bow. The
| young lady drew her cloak closely
| about her delicate form, and as the soft
material brushed me, and the delicious
| perfume fioated about me, saw a love-
| ly, pale cheek, shelllilze ear, and
golden curls in the near distance.
AS both forms, followed by the ser
want, disappeared in the crowd, con-
soled myself with the hope of again
meeting the handsome blonde; of course
only because she reminded me of my
little cousin!
In the meantime I entered cab me-
chemically, and the coachman was
obliged to ask twice where Monsieur
wished to go before remembered that
I had some luggage. At last every
thing was all right, and we drove
through the as yet quiet and deserted
streets.
The awakening of nature is truly
magnificent. In German be ech forest
or in a mountain village, where the
Growing of the cock and the reed of the
shepherd rouses the inhabitants, it is
grand; but in a city, and in such a city
as Nice, which has no peculiar char
acter of it's own, but is cosmopolitan
and serves as bathing resort, these
early hours have no charm. It is al
most as if one were to surprise ar
elegant woman of the world before she
has made her toilet. The inexplicable
spell, the famous sic ne sails quot" is
still wanting, one is let into all the
secrets Of the art
On the little market-place all was
bustling. mountains of flowers were
being piled up-fruit, vegetables, poul
try, and, amongst all these, flowers
flowers, everywhere.
Yes, Nice is the garden of France
everything is blossoming and growing
there, while with us the Christmas
roses send forth their pale buds from
beneath the snow, and instead of fresh
figs and oranges, the baked apple sizzles
in the oven!
"Hotel ct pension suisse situated
close to the sea, was my destination
The house proved to be very good.
For comfort things might have beer
arranged better; the drawing-room was
uncomfOrtably small, but the location
with the view over the sea, was SPLEEN
did; then there was the terraced garden
with it's innumerable hooks and cor
ners, where the sun shone so warmly,
and where one could be sheltered by
the wall from strong winds!
There sat the poor invalids under
blooming oranges, palms and Other
evergreens, and drank in once more the
beauty of Gods earth before leaving i
forever.
: The proprietor of the hotel was Swiss
and the dear little Swiss maidens will
: their rosy compilations and whits
aprons, who attended to part of tn,
work, were much pleasanter to lool
upon than the dark walters with tn,
indispensable frock coat and doubtful
: linen.
The guests at Hotel Suisse" I frs
met at dinner; I did not make my ap