Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-04-20

mas come out Win strung pfoscs1
against parents allowing their young
daughters to come over here at all, with
out the protection Of parents, or home
influence.
It's not to be wondered at that girls
who have plenty Of money, get fascinat-
ed with the life. Many Of them are for
the first time away from all the re-
sponsibilities and restraints and environ
ments of home, and It's natural ele-
ment of human nature to revel In liberty
when II Is once obtained. One girl told
us that she liked Paris because she could
do as she liked here--no matter what
shc did, no. one would say anything
about It, for every one else did so much
worse.
Another girl who had been here two
years said, that though she was Wild to
see her parents, whose pet and idol she
had always been, yet she perfectly hated
the idea OF going home and leaving this
adorable place, where she had no re-
sponsibilities, and nothing to do only
what she ndnted to do, and even II she
did freeze aud starve daily, she had
.ther stay here and be a "Parisite" than
10 20 home aud be President.
To the student who studies art, Paris
Ia the greatest place In the world, but,
so far as our observation goes, 1t Ia
mistaken idea that 1t is great musical
centre. Boston would blush II 1t allow
ed itself TO listen TO such poor music,
and so little of 1t. We might say OF II
AS the tramp did Of the food set before
him-''It's good enough what there is OF
IL, and enough Of 1t such as 'tis."
1t Is true they have two opera houses
going full blast all the time, days and
nights and Sundays, but no really great
singers-and any number OF iow-down
cafes and music halls which no respecta-
ble person would think OF frequenting,
and Il Is needless 10 say these places are
well patronized. We are not posing "a
a reformer, but must say there must be
something wrong 10 the government OF
city that will allow SO many OF these
places TO flourish.
A young girl musician who came here
to study told US that In her twelve
months stay here, she had not heard 80
much az one band of music on the street,
or even decent hand organ and mon
kew, and ms for violin music, which she
came here for, not once had she heard a
squeak that was half as good as she
could do herself. II our glorious Boston
symphony Orchestra should come over
here aud play, we imagine II might
"astonish the natives"
or course there Is the Conservatorie,
the greatest school In the world, per-
hans, but s'none can enter there" unless
they possess the divine gift OF youth.
Sweet eighteen Is the limit. and that su-
preme gift Ia not vouchsafed 10 US all,
even though We dwell for a sclson In
the land of chemical compilations.
Somehow We cant help but feel that
this New womsn theory is not the True
Woman theory, and that II parents
would b~ing up their daughters to be
mothers, instead Of fame-seeker', things
would be better all around.
We were much Interested not long ago
10 reading An article In your paper on
the Farmers Wife at the Club" My
dear woman, whoever you are, do not be
again tempted to envy your more fo-tu-
nate neighbors their opportunities oi
going about the world, for there are not
many Of US who do, but might envy you
the little arms stretched out In welcom-
ing caress because "Mamms" has come
home, and the kind solicitude OF "John,'
whose patient waiting Is rewarded by
| the looked-for arrival Of ''Mother." Tell
John he may think himself fortunate In
wing such sensible wife, and mother
TO his children. We hope some day to
make the acquaintance OF this ideal
family.
And this reminds US, that we must
take this opportunity To thank Your
Home Correspondent, "John" for the
compliment TO Your Foreign Correspond
ent In issue OF Feb. 2, which we can re-
turn in kind, for we invariably seek first
the column which should contain
Johns Letter." snd find ourselves too
often disappointed. We heartily wish
that our power TO "wield the fscile pen
could In any way compare with his.
Accept cordial handshake across the
"briny deep" and II Old Neptune ever
lets up on his "high kicking" long
enough for US to get back From
Paris, France, TO Paris, Maine, the hand
| shake will not have TO stretch across the
English Channel and the Atlantic Ocean.
or even across the barnysrd fence. BIZ
IL
this we mean no disrespecf, for to Us,
there Is more beauty aud poetry in II
barnyard fence, than In all the gorgeous
gates and hedges that enclose the most
magnificent of royal pslaces we have yet
seen. aud we hear more music In the
kliugle, klangle, klingle, Of the COW bells,
and the lowing OF the herds, than in all
the opera houses In Christendom.
| However. we don't expect ST. Peter
will substitute Il rail fence for the Golden
Gates, just for our benefit, for we shall
consider ourself lucky to get In any way,
after living six months 10 Paris.
We've not told any Of the nice things
about Paris yet, but that Is coming later,
and il would not be surprising II, after
all, your correspondent would get to be
as gloomy" and as much OF raving
"Maiuiac" over Paris-just for its names
sake, you knows every one else does
In fact we don't know but we feel II
coming on now-"still so gently DER me
/ ata.liu0 ~ MApTuA MAYM