Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-07-29

in Chicago during the Fair did not stay
long enough to see how many plack-
ards For Rent" were hanging up
about Jackson Park the following
year. So in this city the lineal de-
scendants of the chickens for which
one must now pay 10 francs ($2.O0)
will next year be sold for 3 francs.
Prices are now abnormal.
The transient visitor to Paris has
the option of residing in a hotel or
pension or of renting furnished apart
ments. Coming to this city in Febru-
airy to remain for some months made
thorough canvass of different quart
ers for furnished rooms and apart
ments. One may be always sure of
finding furnished rooms in London in
the neighborhood of the British Mus
cum and in Berlin any middle class
residence district will abound with
them. In Paris they are difficult to
find outside of the Latin Quarter. That
part of Paris is famous in America be-
cause of tales of it's bohemian life. But
as residence district it is old and in
many parts very dirty. The eastern
part of Paris is the residence of the
middle and lower classes as Is the east
of London, and Vincennes is their
park. The west is the district of good
and fine homes and the Bois de Bo-
ogne is its park The most popular
west in the neighborhood of the great
Arch of triumph which stands at the
opposite end of the Champs Elysee
from the Place de la Concorde.
If we enter a typical house of the
better class in this neighborhood, we
shall find ourselves in a covered car
riageway leading to a rear court or
garden. At one side of this entrance
way are the apartments of the con-
cierge or porter. This important func-
tionary, sometimes man, more often
woman, can answer any questions
regarding the occupants of the house,
as she is usually the authorized agent
of the landlord and is always the chief
repository of the condolences of the SER
wants.
The stairways from floor to floor are
the common passageway for all resi-
dents. The separate habtations, If
| the house be double, are the suits of
apartments, two on each floor to the
1t is often said in America that France
does not have a word for home. The
home of aParisian family is usually an
apartment. Those who live above and
below them and to the right and left
are unknown. In the house in which
| live it is only through the gossip of the
servants that any one knows the
names of other families under the same
roof.
Almost all houses are provided
with balconies above the second story.
1t is not Partisan custom to use these
| balconies, however, nor even to be seen
at the windows of ones apartments.
This brings us to the old world con-
| ception of the street. In America if
man has a lawn it lies between his
house and the street and both house
and yard are made as open as possible
to the street with the obvious idea of
| displaying all that is beautiful to the
public. The European considers the
street to stand for the world he does
not know. He does no care to have
anything about his family life open to
this outside world. Therefore in
building if there is a patch of ground,
though very small in the rear of
structure, the surrounding walls are so
artistically covered with vines and the
trees and flowers are so deXterously ar
ranged that it is a bower of beauty-a
real touch of nature. With more means
Partisan builds himself a villa in a
little yard which he transforms in to
floral park and orchard at once. But
all this he hides from the public by
massive stone walls, 10 to 10 feet high.
or by iron fences of equal height back
ed by dense hedges Behind such
screen the members of the family are
free to enjoy their grounds unmolest-
ed and into the charmed enclosure they
welcome their friends. But the public
on the street is allowed no part. The
public must depend upon the parks and
shaded boulevards.
To return to the expense of living:
on consulting my account book | find
some entries of recent date which will
give an idea of the cost of maintaining
small family in Paris. To begin with
| have furnished apartment of two
large rooms with private hail. kit
chen and bathroom There is included
the service of woman to market and
do the housework. For this pay $50
per month. This apartment was rent
ed at this rate in March before the op-
ening of the Exposition. When | leave
the Concierge intends to rent the place
for $50 per month. During the spring
months / purchased soft coal at 10
cents per sack of two bushels. For
kindllng fires purchased little bundles
OF kindlings at 5 cents each and found
that in the hands of my generous maid
one bunch would suffice for two fires.
AS for provisions, Qfind that dur
ing the last week and tho aynncitinn