Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-10-04

tiny rooms were old carved cuphoards
with polished brass work that would
max collectors mouth water, but
they were not for sale. The village
tries to be wicked, as tiny gambling
room testified, where few people were
betting on the run OF toy horses on |
baize turf. 1t has been immortalized
by Mrs. Dodd in "Three Normandy |
Inns" and will doubtless become
fashionable ard spoiled, but thus far
has only succeeded 10 icing quaint and
charming. While the tide was out
walked back to Trougille by the sands.
coming in as the cliffs are perpen-
dicular.
| We won't one day up the Seine 10
Los Andeleys above which are ,he
RUNS of Chateau Gaillard, Richard
Cgur-de-L Looms pet child, his
from the prison into which he was
thrown Gu his way homo from the
Crusades, he came back to find his
former friend, Philippe Auguste, the
French king with whom he had been
SO intimate that they drank from the
same cup, lodged in the same tont,
and even slept in the same bed, was
now his shrewd enemy since he coveted
Normandy. and especially Rouen, Rich
ard 3 greatest stronghold. Philippe sent
word to Richards brother, John, who
had also done some coveting in his
absence, 1.-THE devil is loose take care
Of yourself," and Richard lost no time
in showing he was indeed loose. 10
protect Rouen he built in one year this
magnificent fertilization, and when he
saw it in the splendor of its lofty
white walls, towering keep aud ban
ners floating in the sunlight he cried
exultautly, Elbow beautiful she is.
my year old daughter!" Philippe
cursed him in his wrath, g will take
! it" lie said. ''were tho walls of iron!''
"And l will hold it were they Of
butter" Richard gaily retorted, and
.. had he lived might have kept his
: word, but his reckless bravery kept
him in constant turmoil aud he died
10 the midst of wild scenes of war.
! This was Philippe's opportunity, for
I Johns incaFa.ity, and faiseness were
, fast earning him his title OF Lack
land" and after seige Chateau
!, GailIard fell and Normandy was lost
!, TO England. We climbed the steep hill
= side and entered the postern gate. The
! walls of the keep are still in good pre-.
: servation, but much of the outer wall
has been oarriud away to build n
:, monastery The towers and battle
q ments and two deep meats, still re.
2 main. The view from the ruined
. battlement is very fine. The Seine
a curves at the foot OF the cliff, Beyond
y it green meadows with grazing cattle,
= the pretty little town, and on every
y bend of the Seine, other cliffs, OF
. whose face the chalk cropped out into
: the likeness OF a succession OF castles
" with rnmparts, towers and Keeps.
" Light, fieecy clouds sailed overhead
- the air was fragrant with flowers
~ blooming within the castle walls
y among them clover and harebells jus
~ like those at home. Familiar. looking
~ yellow jackets disputed our luncl
~ ~ with US and finally forced us t.
H. abandon to them the delicious green
~ Cages we had bought from it'll
y walled garden in the village below.
"a 1t has been deeply interesting Il
- read Mark Twain's story of Joan q
.. Arc" when could look down as
oo read on the scene Of the trial AM
~, ~, martyrdom Of this noble and pur
- patriot, burned solely beeause of tn
;F bigotry and blindness OF men. He tell
IN her story with simplicity and eloquence
y, :, enlivened with his quaint humor an
- sterling common sense. He says: n
| urTlVB hb u Ju5b tSblluhIt vi q ibioWIO
-, mans character one must judge it b
,sI the standards of his time, not ours
ho Judged by the standards of one contur
the noblest characters of an Garlic
r. one lose much Of their lustre, but III
~ character Of Joan of Are is uniqut
Measured by the standards Of all time
"a it 10 still hawless, ideally Ierfect; sf
~, TO was uhfailingly true in an age that ";
false to the core. "
,or International cookery at the e!
ch position has acted much interts
10 ~ The French have been accustomed
InS considering themselves and to beir
Nv Nv, considered at the head Of this art ar
liz are surprised to find that other nation
ses and especially the Americans, who
Us Us they had considered quite out OF VI
~ race, have claims to good cookery, tn
- equal, if not surpass their own. Tn,
~ ~ may excel us in making inferior me
edible, for in this they have nut
;ia practice and plenty of opportunity, b
HI, they cannot equal us In The preparati'
~ of an excellent meal out of coed N
20, terials, which We have in abundanc
,as Their meat, especially beef, is i
~. ferior, and the American beefstea
'an, succulent and tender, at the ia
5 Sm carries off the palm for popuarit
~, re- Steaks have been brought over frc
,sos America as it is impossible to obta
a't meat of the same quality here. I
American restaurant under the Unit
States pavilion has been much soug
and French gourmets have express
,o, the hope that a good Americ
ii, restaurant would become permant
tha institution at Paris. They are pleas
taS with the custom, hitherto unknoN
Ia of eating a melon before meal
~, ,n. which tho seeds have been replaced
IA crushed ice Gumho soup also appe
hot TO them. and lobster la Newburt
i ~ The various ways OF preparing ton
and toes are a revelation to them.
"n na popular salad is Of celery, chopl
/ ort almonds and whipped cream inser
' ! -, into the interior of tomato and cal
. 80 w. Tomatoes en- surprise" Califor
en-, wines have surprised them, but
TIE most astonishing thing, because
anS nished free, absolutely without char
and is the American corn exhibit, wher
on Maryland Aunty dispensed tomato 81
Irple th,ceeneu WIN Hosu saasi p h,,tts,
tho maple syrup, corn starch with bla
,o ono berry jelly and grits with cream.
the theSe as.ieaotes ~, ,ns,n nu W." onr
for something for nothing"
and hitherto unknown in France. A.
and,
who Birds at Lenape.
lous, West Chester, Pa, Local News ,H
gs 0f There is mysterious flock of b
NH, which arc troubling visitors to Ler
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