The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-03
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To TEE EprroR or TIE suY-Sir: very
erroneous idea seems TO be formed in this
country In regard 10 the kind OF life which the
Parislan lady leads. People appear TO believe
that her entire existence II concentrated to
worldly pleasures and that sho ne0lects her
family In order TO give herself up more freely
TO amusement. Nothing can be more absurd
than this manner Of judging the Partisan
womsn. Certainly in Paris. ne everywhere else.
there are women for whom homo life does not
exist; but In Paris more than in any other
city, the society woman knows how to link her
duties ss = me other with those Of her position In
the fashionable world.
Having lived for number Of years in Paris
arm able to give you precisely the routine or
days doinRs OF one Of those thousands OF
women in regard to whom, especially in
America, an erroneous Judgment is formed.
The morning IL generally given up entirely
to her children. She takes care and pleasure
in superIntending their rising and their toilet.
Then she makes them repeat their lessons
before sending them to their classes For
merly II was customary to place children, boys
or girls. in boarding schools. from which they
were never allowed to get out. excert on Sun
days and holldaya This usage has almost
entirely disappeared. To the confined life Of
other times there has succeeded the existence
OF the deD,i- pe,lsionndire. which has The advan-
tage Of giving the children more Of family
training. Coming in every evening Mt dinner
hour. they take at least one repast at home.
and learn in this way In their tender years to
comport themselves correctly. Q thing that was
formerly often neglected during the years that
the boys passed In the lyceums.
Nths Partisan lady that We are now dealing
with has young children. there are no details
In their care which she does not occupy her
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pursue their studies at the Madrid, a yery fash.
ionable school Kept BIZ the Jesuits, she never
omits TO msS. them repeat tn. lessons that
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in order to be certain that their children will
not 60 out without knowing the lessons of the
day. Inere are even some Of them VINO DO not
order to be able If NECESSARY to aid their sons
The rest OF the morning Is devoted to her
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docs not go out In the morning. except In
shs ridss or drivss IN The Bois de- Roulosns
Ts. i po,s ~ al. ,sn.,, n' nos ae nou'k ne
Parlsians. the artisans. and the fashionable
people; but they 90 there at different hours
during the day. The sooI.t, lady seldom n soe.
II and in the day during the two hours which
na sS.rS ess sd and a0a T sha
summe between i and 2. Just before dinner.
resolves her friends. nal. or female. who are
tolerably sure to ind her at home. because she
out or
About O'clock our Psrisisnns goes out. Her
mences then an uninterrupted tour, consist
Ing OF visits to her dress maker and her
no natter what part Of the world. She finishes
her position in society compel her to MAKE att Il
Il generally In the frat month 81 the year that
thsss 9. calls oecIIy most Of her time for she Is
people with whom she desires to keep up her
society relations. And all this without speak
must be made in fortnight at the latest After
she has dinsd out
subordinate to the obligation which the
mother Of . family creates for herself OF ac-
Comparing her daughter to her classss In
beginning to the end OF the course; and the
Others who make the governess accompany
their daughters. frequently go themselves to
to e sss aS ana
mer time. she comes homo for dinner. which
is At hali-past Z. Her husband comes homo
long before thu. and have prepared their les.
sons for the next day. They have made their
little evening toilet. ami from this moment
down to the hour Of bedtime tho family group
10 com plete. They talk OF the little Incidents
Of tho day. The children receive compliments
or seedlings. according to the notes which they
bring their pArentR 1t 10 tho most d delicious
hour OF the day which IL closing. and one never
could have been Q witness OF one of these
family circles asd cast a doubt upon the love
OF the Partisan lady for domestic life.
Som etimss, aud often to her great regret
she 10 Obliged to deprive herself OF this
pleasure By reason OF an Invitation to dine
out or to go to theatre PARTY. She IL then
compehsd 10 come nome earlier earlier 20 aTe.s: re,
intim ate friends, II is customary to dress for a
dinner party lust as for ball. On such occa-
siOnH. which are deplorsd by the children. the
first thing which the Partisan lady does when