The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-18
N TIE HONE
Of THE SCULPTOR
GaIbusieri and the City in
Which He Works.
IN QUAINT ST. h0SPlCE
Great Statue of the Mad ma
and the Child.

| r.
| Herald says;
| Among the thousands of Americans who
seek the south OF France during the fall
and winter few know the quaint charm
and historical interest of St. Jean. just
OF the highway travel between Vile
franche and Beaulieu, on the peninsula
OF ST. Hospice. which was once a Sar-
aeon stronghold. The picturesque loca-
ton possesses an added interest for
! Americans from the fact that Mr.. J. Pier
pont Morgan is reported TO have taken
a handsome nearby villa for the season.
A colossal bronze statue OF the Madonna
and the Child. in course OF construction
| for the last three years and which will
| surmount an old tower, will be a feature
to give the place a wider fame.
tFrom the European edition OF the
| Herald.)
Ii was almost An exploring expedition.
the one we made few days ago. St.
Jean-sur-Meri ST. Hospice. Who knew
anything about them beyond the fact that
they lie on the little peninsula that juts
out into the Mediterranean between Vile
| franche and Beaulieu? Luckily We had
| the Professor" with US. And being of an
| inquiring turn of mind. with a fondness
for antiquarian lore and a weakness for
philosophical meditation. and. moreover.
| once having passed the window at St
Jean. he not only knew the place by heart
| but was indignant with the rest OF the
party for the tepid enthusiasm 10 make
! ST. Jean the objective point OF the morn
| ings promenade.
! Just at the last bend in the shore path
before it joins the municipal route from
Fassabies stands a handsome villa, the
Villa Sicard, which is said 10 have been
/ taken for the season by Mr.. ]. Pierpont
Morgan Then We came out on the car
riage road and arrived at Il low oblong
| building perched high above the sea upon
the very edge OF the cliffs and bearing
at one side of the door a sign with the
" ords: Reserve de Saint-Jean ct Ma
nouna Hotel.
Here" remarked the Professor we
| had better breakfast. There is no better
| place on the Rivera. And il is good for
man to appease the grosser appetites
whenever he gets opportunity. Here is
a splendid one. This place is renowned
for bouilla- baisse. You know the ball
! lad:
street there is Paris famous
Whose name no rhyme our language
| yields;
Rue Neuve des Petits-Champs its name
is,
The new street of the Little Fields.
| All, here comes the Bouilla baisse \
grand dish. that. my sons. II roast beef
makes the British a sturdy race the
Bouillabaisse gives the unctuous suavity
which is such characteristic of the
| Provincial population? When MARY Mag
| dalen came to Massilla, the old Proceo-
| Roman colony where Marseilles now
| stands, after the crucifixion of our Lord.
/ her sweetness and gentleness and tender
piety won the hearts of the poor folks
1 among whom she lived and moved And
| they. seing her distracted and needless
/ of all save the alteration of a Saviour
/ of whom they knew nothing about beyond
that He taught love for all mankind. and
noticing that she grew thinner and paler
and more wan time passed. they met
/ together in their trouble and consulted
/ how they should show her affection for
! her. And they decided to give her OF
/ their little store of food II was all
/ they had TO give. And. thus one brought
4 70 Mary the best fish of his nights catch.
Another did the same There they lay,
a heap of clustering. silyery fish. the
/ ferocious looking racasse, the blue-gray
/ lansuoste. the little nimble gobbi all
/ the fishes that haunt the bases OF the
4 rocks around AIarseilies And another
H. Iii.
/ laurel and sage and thyme and parsley.
a fourth tomato. a fifth olive oil. fra
4 grant and sweet And seeing that their
skill was not equal to their affection. they
/ put all together. spiccd and Favored il
/ and let II simmer on the glowing fire
! they had lit on the seashore. And when
the delicate fish began 10 turn a rich
golden hue they brought the savory dish
! TO the saint and begged her to eat OF II
for the love OF them. And. touched by
/ their tenderness. she took little end
gave the rest to the poor folk around
her And in their Joy they found the
dish perfection and named it bouHie-s
baisse. because in the cooking the water
evaporated. And that is the legend OF
teaches is that even the poorest OF US
the bouillabaisse. Among the things 4
can help 70 make happier the lot OF
others by sharing with them the little
they have. And. in this connection. M
dear scribe kindly pass me Httle Of the
rascasse you are cycling so lovingly. and
please don't keep the bottle az your ell
bow with such persistency."
We had passed group % biarchisseus-
es after leaving the Hotel Narouna-
They were working and AZ the same
tine. laughing and chatting win good
looking idle young rascal. who. answer
Ing. the Professor : question la yierse
dc Saint-Hospice - trOuve tout pres de
la tour. es1-ce pas rerliesl. with .
wink in the direction OF the girls: ~Oui
Monsieur; cen est meme u seuls dams
- sIiases.
IT you want another illustration ern-
:--y,ed the Professor. = < rt sha-
grcu. Of villagers sdI.-srinss C;a'.''@ N'E,-
s,,us really Aths alan -ta;Gc = 'te Re
. III, r. which 7 an ~ure tkcv tH.a-fi-'s
| uatc he's over ard gs3- = t..e iart Thrir
air OF tranquil con-eot--ca- a. they
stance at the smiling n,fis - r kae,I-
iu- before his nets. -cs..l'S zhe sslltia
Italian sezSit.veassS . arsiSsic nsauiv
TIRE exists he.eabouss. a.. Z sir9n<
I'm substrattuu II t;;o n-~Is.
arr not sure. also Whether yru z1y
not attribute 10 Szrzcenic se'i-Ca The Pc
cuIlar sxArthinssS. black eyes. n which
so-nb-e light seems 70 glow. and -aick
, black hair Of certain % TIE natives The
Szracens made tbs peninsula % Saint
EoSvs>e ore OF their vrincsral strong