New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-03
ENJOYING 4 HOLIDAY.
A BALL AT BELLEVILLE.
From The st. James's Gazette. ...-

From The st. James's Gazette. .~
1t was a feteday, and | had followed the amusing
crowd which mounts fetedays to the heights Of
the Butes chaumont. 1t Is crowd Of pehts eonr.
eeois nalnly-people who really taste the delights
ing under the trees OF sitting idly on the waysde
seats OF listening to the music and ns ,bSy In tine one
the ground. and all along through the aleys of the
winding teTrased park one dark Lines q sq1 as
Outside the gates there is little fair; roundabouts
circle noy Sns or two % be- aa are and @
is selling quacR medicines. BY IL great part
OF the people making their way homeward some
the Children who are getting tired. Down the Rue
du Foubourg du Tcmple--that gay and vulgar and
pnrd d STi Ge" steady OF holiday
keepers past the lazier loungers chairs; outside
cafes and houses, along both pavemen's. Near the
bottom OF the street just as comes in sight Of the
tail wooden bridge across the canal picard painted
In irregular red letters announces ball II is not
expensive: cavalier 80 confines: dame, 10 centmes
and the conscientious FOREIGNER Is relieved 70 learn
porte After such an assurance who could refuse
to enter -
self In long narrow hall. deplorbly dingy, With
cobwebs in the The centre OF the room wa:
only proklcs and the backs OF heads surmounted by
tie crooked neck Of doube-bass Above and around ,
nnder the gallery and from the promenade that ran
between the double line OF tables: came conllsea
class on wood Girls in llght-colored dresses. cut
high occasionally with an inch or two OF opening
straw hats lonngcd against the pillars smoking cigar.
The tables Some soldiers holdng their plumed shakos
In their hands looked little ofily, from the Side
To- and fro a napkin over his shoulder. Most Of the
consommatcurs seated at the row OF tables DC
snr B.fdre them we're bottles OF the very cheapest
OF wine with great tin bowls and long I'm spoons:
You put quantity Of sugar In the bottom OF the bowl
YOU pour the wine over II. stir until all is thoroughly
sngurei then adle out the result into glasses NO
sitting AT the tables drank nothing.
,trolcd up the aisle, finding little blllari-room
beside table. and tonnd myself in full view OF every
and and respectaSe little servant who being able
10 dance and not knowing ANYBODY there, was quite
content like myself to look 6 on ron apart m alsi
There rush for the floor some scrambIing Oyer
are little irregular: indeed, they have much the air
Of an Improvisation. You face one another ana you
do not prouette in couples. and You REGAIN or you
do not regain Your positions; oGsassonaly one ,,,t ..
Photographic pantomlmc: but on the part OF tho
women there Is absolute soircty OF demeanor
dance persistenty in this suH0cating weather. they
dance until their faces are crimson; ana when h sie
with soaking handkerheis. painting. with jolly good.
humored grimaces. They are mostly Young servant
variety OF work-eirls some from an ateier de con,
lection arc chaImngly dressed quite In the latest
rarely under the tyranny Of hat; and some OF them
quite pretty. -, 4.
AT tho table Just below where am sitting there Is
a couple who have never stirred from their places.
The Is soldier. and he has probably been drink
ing all day before beginning his sugnry wine OF to-
night. The who leans on him caressingy
has also been drinking. She Is no longer Young ana
she makes love with efrrontery, pcrsistentN. She
fingers hi, watch when he takes IL ont 10 see the
time and have Il fancy that tomorrow that soldier
viii be- looking for his watch in vain. Beside them
sits dark handsome looking dreamily before
her she never so much Chances at her neighhors,
but she watches the dances in which she never JOINS,
With sort OF distracted interest. charming young
girl with a tail Of hair down her back, PUSHES gayy
about az II rejoicing In novelty and there Is tiny
child who oddes about the dancing floor with an air
OF immense seriousness. A young man In SORT OF
evening dress sits talking condescendiIgy with two
crls Who stand before him. The pumed shakes
wave down the aiscs toward the door, and the woman
AT the table pulls nj the Of her soldier, who sits
Iooing nNedlv at the wine bowl before him. II Is
nearly midnight. and the folks here arc early BY
ono and two and three they drift down the hall.
stopping for q last word with friend VINO sun SITS
Inv "a table The clOakroOm is not In much demand;
o3ly = few girls have come In hats. We through
the han closed door, and for few minutes there
is a hurry OF pink and gray and white dresses
along the noisy slocpess street The ball Is over