Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1895-11-01
SSUM MER IN FRANCE.
The Most Del gltful Country in thi,
IS Idle World.

wide World.
The people in France make much
simpler affair of everyday life than We
and thus find more time for recreation
which. indeed is so much matter OF
course with them that there is no trace
of effort about their little diversions
| Where garden is possible, it becomes
furnished with a table and chairs. a
! much-used outdoor room, rooted with
that dome some three miles high OF
soft dappled gray and yellow cloud
through the vast lattice work whereof
the blue sky peeps" There in pleasant
weather the children play among the
| lilac bushes and the mignOnette; there
their elders resort with needlework ana
newspapers: and there a simple meal
! is often served. How well appreciated
are the public gardens of Paris any fine
day will show. Groups of happy pcO-
PIE along the main walks, or in some
out-of-the-way nook of the lovely gar
dens, seem entirely at home as they
quietly make the most of their oppor
tunities for pleasure.
A pleasant feature of some French
houses is a porch before the entrance
door partly enclosed with glass. One
such vine-clad summer parlor opening
into its tiny Paris garden, was most
refreshing contrast to the glaring
dusty street from which it was all hid
den by high wall With its cool sum
meT furnishings. and large ornamental
plants in green tubs. il made delight
full reception room for visitors, while
little round table with it's load of work
baskets and books bore evidence of the
family liking for this summer rendez-
vOus In pretty country house the
space between two projecting wing
was rooted and frOnted with glass. The
room thus gained was one of the most
interesting of its kind. being graced
with an extensive collection of tie ferns
of the locality. and guarded by pair
Of curious Chinese idols holding back
the opened door on either side.
To the American in France it never
ceases to be wonder where so much
leisure for out-Of-doOr life is found.
home duties are shirked to obtain it.
Indeed, the prOverbial French thrift is
in no way better shown than in the
readiness with which French women
take a share in the work of the house
hold, even in well-to-do families, and
this without loss of dignity, since Gus
tom sanctions the keeping of few ser
wants in France. And but few servants
are needed. as no baking or laundering
is done at home, and polished floors do
away at once with dust. and that tear
ing-up and settingto-rights process
which we call hcuse-cleaning. 1t would
seem that they arrange their days, as
we'll as their household affairs, wisely
In France. and are skilled in the happy
art Of making the most of each one as
IL passes. For however busy the morn
ing hours may be, in most French
homes the long afternoon finds house
hold cares laid aside for time, while
rest aud quiet enjoyment take their
place
Perhaps one secret of this wonderful
mothers. strange as it may seem. do not
consider it one of the cardinal virtues
always to have cake In the hoEse. an1
it really was not evident that the chill
dren suffered at all in consequence. Ii
r.. therefore. quite possible that the
pleasant sight of mothers spending
whole happy afternoons with their chill
dren out in the open air may be partly
owing to this great lack of ambition in
cake making.
The little baskets which French chill
dren carry with them to their much
loved parks and gardens are usually
supplied with a generous piece of one of
the long French loaves of bread. and
bar or two of sweetened chocolate. A
few sons procure this quite sufficient
lunch. as we'll as time for those pleasant
little expeditions-it may be only to
the nearest public garden-which they
like and SO well know how to arrange
in sunny France.-American Agricul.
turalist.