The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-02

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The French say among themselves that
they are My e-xtravagant in one thing
PEANUTS. These sell in Paris for a penny
a piece and are considered a great lux
ury. IN fact, no elaborate dinner would be
complete without d small dish Of them to
decorate the table. A source Of economy
IN Paris is postage stamps and stationery.
1T is thought cheaper to send a message
by a servant than to write a note. In
fact, notes are only sent out for the most
formal functions when they indeed as
sumo formidable proportions.
Nc lady in Paris would eyer be allowed
to do her own marketing, for the shop
keepers and domestics have an agreeable
little arrangement by which she would
have to pay the most exorbitant prices
If she attempted such a thing. The SER
wants do the marketing, and the shop
keepers give them commissions. AT the
same time the sell to them cheaper than
to anyone else. Mrs. Mckay is known to
have fought this system Of commissions
when she first Went to live in Paris, pre-
fering, she said, to pay higher rates to
her servants. But although her efforts
were all for the benefit of the domestics,
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inform her that in Paris one must follow
the customs of the French.
The French are not fond CT moving
about and are very cautious. 1t is Gus
tomary to take a lease of an apartment
for at least fifteen years. An insurance
policy is obligatory, and one must insure
his neighbor that lives above him as well
as his neighbor that lives below. For in
case of the apartment taking fire these
nelghbors might easily have their belong
ings ruined by the fire or the water used
TO quehch the fire. In their turn, how
ever, the neighbors are obliged to insure
him, so that every one is protected by
a triple insurance.
Another ruling characteristic in Paris
is the idea of propriety. In la haute
societe, that of the Faubourg Saint Ger
maine, it is thought proper for a DEBUT
~ ante to appear at a ball in one of three
%colors; white. pink or blue. She is also
allowed to say three little phrases, Out
Monsieur Non Monsieuri and Oh Monsi-
!, curt The variety lies in the different in
~tonations of the voice. During the season
last spring a young American girl, with
excellent in~troductions. had most unfor-
tunately not acquainted herself with this
law of color in a French ball room. She
u therefore appeared at a dance given by
La Duehesse de la Rochefoucault in an
exquisite yellow creation of Worth. This
breach Of etiquette was never forgiven.
and her social career in Paris was at an
end.
Saturday is the day in the Jardin d
Acclimation to see the brides of the
poorer classes. Naturally they cannot
afford a wedding journey, SO it is GUS
tomary for them on leaving the church
to go out to the garden, surrounded by
their attendants and in all their bridal
splendor. Then with much coaxing and
showing great embarrassment the bride
is prevailed upon to ride upon the ele-
plant, after which she and the groom
quietly leave the garden. On some Satur-
days one can see as many as ten or
twelve brides all being sure that they are
properly married by riding on the ele-
plant.
seThe seclusion of a home gives to a
man a. certain freedom and attendant
privileges which no other place in the
world affords, and it is right that it
should writes Edward Box of 1.-THE Man
in His Home in the July Ladies' Home
Journal, stBut it is not right that this
freedom and those privileges should be
abused to the disadvantage OF me VINE.
Too many men seem TO nave the idea that
they can drop into constant disconsolate
and churlish mods at home with their
wives which in any other place and by
any other person would not be tolerated.
1t is when a man is within the walls
Of his home. that he is himself. Then it
,s that he should be at his best. When a
man gives the best that is within him to
those closest TO him. his home will be the
ideal Mace thar he wishes II TO be. No
man hos ! right 10 exnect from his wife
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