The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-28

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the Grand Terminus looked ouo III
tableaux vivants so different IRON o "Iy
we had ever seen, that we could so1i i,Ias
leave it for needed rest. Small vsDi eS
and chairs filled the sidewalks as la uo as
we could see up and down the sol9 3oS
leaving only a narrow passage ZOE rnoon
trians. Here, from five in the aicin 80
until late at night, men and woinen and
gregate for dinner or to sip ICES, -. I
Paris is famous. Everything is oruoav
and everyone bright and intent on eIJoy
ment. Five of us contributed our s snan
of amusement by sitting down one o w, ),
ing and ordering ''lemon squash
which is French for Yankee lelnonaoo
The man of the party, while not an az
complished llnguist was an expert t" u
tomimist. The dexterity with wnlcl 10
described to that garcon, lemons, UG,
sugar and soda water, was inimitable, IL
convulsed the company at the nelSnD VA
ing tables; but the boy brought an, ant
manufactured before our eyes, bne inoeo
satisfying, thirst -quenching beverage Nc Wo
had tasted since leaving home; We
walked to the Champs Elysees ana uhe
same gaiety was there only doubled anu
trebled. PROFESSIONALLY all tastes can
be gratifled in Paris from the meanesb 70
the highest, and music is no exception 10
ETY. sufficient for one and all. We were
delighted to find that Saint Saens
Samson and Delilah" was to be given
one evening while we were in the Guy,
ana number of our party nllea IVY
boxes to see the world famous Grand
Opera House, as we'll as hear mos5 oe-
lightful opera Saint Saens' music reaches
It's most melodious height in the second
act. Nothing could express love, more
tenderly and passionately, than Dellian
great song, and the duet with Samson
Immediately following was equally
charming. Nine. Heglon's personnel ana
powerful voice made her q most seductive
Del1iah. Monsieur Raynal made MS
debut as Samson, and was evidently
very. nervous, his tone, to us, seemed bad
~ forced, and he utterly tailed to convey
an idea OF the struggle he was supposed
to undergo in sacrificing kindred and
country for love. The last act was very
disappointing; the temple falls SO neatly
and deliberately that we decided no
illusion was attempted, and certainly the
music was far superior to the stage set
ting The audience was composed almost
entirely of tourists, SO we could gain no
idea of the brilliancy of a regular season,
night. The promenade about the mag
nihcent foyer with its mirrors, broad
stairways and statuary, 1t is impossible
to adequately describe.
The number of public squares and
parks in Paris islegion, and we saw them
one and all withinterest, as each has its his
toric association, but the glory of the Arc
de- Iriomphe who can tell? Its wonderful
proportions and ornamentation overpower
one. 1t stands at the beginning OF that
long road of seven hundred continuous
miles, that ends at Milan, with similar
arch--one of the mighty structures reared
by Bonaparte for the admiration Of
linz TO- that oh
ject of interest made familiar by descrip-
ton, equals ones expectation, but the
Tomb of Napoleon surpassed all our pre-
conceived ideas. Magnificent simplicity
are the only words, contradictory as they
seem, which can describe the impression
made upon US. The graceful marble
pillars supporting the high altar-the
piece of prophyry-and encircling it on
the floor beneath laurel wreath, appar-
emily painted in numberless tints of
green and purple but which in reality is
entirely inlaid with ste mes exquisitely
shaded-all these produced an effect
perfect and satisfying. The windows are
SO arranged that radiant light surrounds
the altar and tomb, speaking day by day
to the French people of the lustre and
glory that Napoleon once brought to
France. No character of history Is SO
difficult to estimate said voice speak
ing with authority, - and what are we
that we should weigh and measure. with
our feeble capabilities, man like Napo-
leon! he was mighty for good as well as
for evil, and to call him a monster of
selflshness is as far wrong as to hail him
an angel of light While he wrought
much misery, the good he did exists today
all over Europe. Yes" musingly the
voice continued, "there has been in truth
but one Napoleon; Vive TEmpereur p'
MRS. HERMANN KOTZSCHMAR.