Omaha daily bee., 1892-01-31
would have mobbed a Pullman conductor

would have mobbed Pullman conductor
had he asked US rs cents.
But when you get up in the morning and
see the beautiful country, the valley of the
Rhine, the river running out Of its bed and
overfiowing the whole land, the old city with
its papal paiace-for it was the resi-
dence of the pope for many years
tho old church, erected on the site
OF pagan temple, and walk on the Rocher
du Dom, from where one has a
magnificent view OF the whole valley and
Pont d d'Avignon, or rather the ruins, built by
Saint Benezet at the end of the twelfth CEN
tury, one forgets bad dinners and everything
else disagreeable. l came very near hauing
an adventure at Avignon, and being arrested,
l suppose. opened door suddenly and
spoilt the bonnet of a woman, who was just
coming out. She began, talking, gesticulat-
ulating and shaking her fist did not say
pardon me, but looked her cody in the face
and said, do not understand. The other
part of my party began to apologize, but
cried, do not say o word of French or we are
lost. Quite crowd had collected and the
woman began talking to the gems d'armes,
but I still persisted, In do not understand.
the train ana my only revenge was following
out of the car as we moved off, q French
sentence, for which paid dearly by the suf-
fering of my party for fear we might be de-
tanned when we reached Mines.
Last summer, when Bob Thornburg was in
Paris, he was constantly made indignant by
the rough manner Of some OF the men to his
women folks, and being brave man like his
gallant father, he longed to whip French
man, and, finally, he did-pulled of his coat
and gave Mr.. Frenchy soind thrashinP-
paid his fine and told the judge, or whatever
they call themselves here, that he would will
ingly pay the same fine every day to be al
lowed to slick frog-eater." should like
to have had Bob along to have crushed some
OF those leering Frcnchmen. AS a general
thing the people are very polite. l asked a
question OF gentleman in Paris who walked
quite square out of his way to put me on
the right street. And all the ladies we meet
take Infinite trouble to give us information
and entertain u.s. But oh, my II they would
only talk little slower, or would only soy
yes or no TO your question, instead OF throw
ing out their RS atyou like cannon balls
In the cathedral at Avignon were two hand
some monuments of Popes John and Benedict
the XII. Behind the cathedral is square
tower, which was used as the prison Of the
inquisition, whore In one month sixty three
innocent victims were executed.
Avignon is one Of the places tnat cl aims to
be the birth place of Petrarch. He lived
here once with mis- poor little wife while he
was writing sopnets to his Laura.
There IS quaint old CLOCK near the hotel
de VILE where the figures strike the hours.
There are also fine statues OF Racine ana
Moliere.
The musee contains some very fine plot
sculptures, ETC., that we had not the time TO
see. because we wish TO hurry on to Nice,
where We hope to find sunny skies and balmy
air, and get md Of the bad colds we caught in
Paris.
And at last we are at Mines had deter
mined before we left homo TO see Mines, be-
cause had read 80 much of the Roman an
tiquities TO DO found there. With the ex-
ception Of the Arena and the Mason Carree,
which is we'll preserved temple with thirty
Corinthian columns, said to have been built
by one OF the Caesars, there is nothing Of
much In terest
Marseilles is the largest seaport In France,
on the Mediterranean. There are two forts
at the entrance of the harbor, st. Jean and
ST. Nicholas, which protect the city, with
the batteries on the high hill. where stands
the church Of Notre Dame de la Garde. From
the summit Of this hill a most magnificent
panorama is spread before you of the city,
the Corniche road, the Mediterranean, with
the islands dotted in here and there.
The whole Of France seems under clouds
1t rains everywhere. We hope you have had
a merry Christmas and will have a happy
year, and will thank God that you live In the
United States, In the state of Nebraska and
In the beautiful city Of Omaha.
n. D. CROOK