The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-14

afternoon. at TINS s'8s," % -
h IS largely tes-diihHihs "lls' -.
80 "a few of The bouiilon SHOPS apou'
-. ,i,,e fo De convinced Of the iact.
-, .,,n boar not lttie Cf your native
- for Paris is very American ana
49,, rrrfsh just now. The tourists nave
iun possession. .,.1
1enrlieh-srfaNng people alone that take
rheir nve-o'clock with the regularity OF
g. substantial meal. To be sure. 10 was
she English that first brought II TO the
French capital. but the Inhabitants there
bf were qllcl, to- take 10 mp, and 10 is now
m established function in many trencn
household. ooh. you viii very soon learn
I, drink tea here" they say 20 the Aneri-
can who denies herself on the plea OF
nervousness. Everybody does.
Nor is the fashion restricted 20 fem
ininitv AS many men as women cah
or their little pot Of tea and SIP IL
1gxuriolsly in the pretty tea-rOom
There are two or three of these rooms
,enrr. the most fashionable repair with
,r..t regularity every afternoon. Per
liam. the prettlost of all is the one pa
.-,rIzfI by Lady Duferin. the Princess
az Wales. and. indeed. by all of the In
rnsh nobility that nnd themselves n
1'ars.
Tho cool room SIS peculiarly English
eanlv carpctcd. with one or two piihl-
sr-s on the walls. Small. round iapies'
fiehlv polished. are scattered ap'"'
5e.v strewn with magazines. ON 'ne
others arc set dainty trays iniaid IN soln
Yrl silver. bearing the tea service h
Tr.e+ china. The low windows are a
,na.s of plants and delicate ferns. The
,hsirq-strange thing for Paris-ale COM
s,rfahle. most Of them of wicker.
Everything moves quietly, and YOU are
81 a delicious. dreamy atmosphere. lea
8 served very hot, in a shining niue pot
,our napkin is q small linen dolly, spot
less. with the hemstitch carefully hahd-
worked. Your mullins and crumpets are
rcnuincly English. YOU feel certain lne
moment YOU taste them. All the Woild
rueaks softly. although the room II crowd
81 The number of men surprises you.
Many Of them come in unaccompaniel
az ladies. wanting tea for SIS own sake.
Miss Davies the hostess. comes and
tnosfs 20 YOU. Ii does not take her long
10 get acuuaint~S with her guests. A
.r0t,ee OF Lady Duffcrin her story is run
Of interest. 10 was only "a few years ago
that She lost her fortune in London, ana
came here To- establish this little tea
place but her Heart IS elsewhere. she
3 deeply interested in painting, and gives
10 the art an her leisure moments.
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f.... ~ white sink ana with
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I" With the
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fnt.l isl lf IN fle SUD- Or drinks one
7l.ali say. to note the careless way in
N.Iel shc afa.isf Not every one drinks
ti OBJ nn. Some lrc spril- spanish
1siHe others strawberry ices. ana there
ar ioi' Ious ar's ny the wine that is
60 nIlItaaly iIst disappearing.