The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1906-07-19

AN/ MOWERS; that is puDllclty To
Y the Parisians, especially to
those who have much lei
sure time at their disposal There
seem to be legions of such people in
Paris. Their tastes are well provided
for. On central Broadway in New
York, Chestnut st. in Philadelphia,
Fremont and State Streets in Boston
and Chicago, etc., ETC., every available
space is occupied by stores. Paris,
also, is well provided with large and
beautiful stores. But, on all those
streets and boulevards, which the
custom of the Partisan beau monde
has characterized as their principal
promenade ground, many of the
choicest and most expensive ground
floors are occupied by cafes, provided
with large French plate windows. AS
the Partisan sidewalks are very wide,
the spaces in front of these cafes have
kind of artificial or improvised
terrace, where, under handsome avn
ings, framed in by oleander and orange
trees, and "spaliers" of ivy and other
creeping vines, inuumerable smah
tables and chairs have been placed for
the accommodation of the guests. The
seats in the windows and in front of
the cafe are always occupied during the
afternoon and evening hours. The
Parisians want to see-and to be seen
Whosoever can make it anyway possi-
BILE, is> on the streets, their pleasure
and recreation ground.
1t goes without saying, chat the fair
sex is more than fairly represented
among the promenaders and among
the sight-seers in and before the cafes.
Otherwise there would be no prone
nading. And the Partisan ladies are
what had l best call it?-well, ex-
tremely pleasant to look at. They are
not so handsome as the Viennese, or
as many Of our American girls; but
they are possessed of an indescribable
chic, and-they understand how to
walk, how to flirt most prettily, aud
how to dress most exquisitely-with-
out appearing overdressed, and
attention, ye American husbands and
familias!-without drawing ex-
travagantly on your pocketbooks.
Life on the Partisan streets is not
only animated; it is joyous. The
conversation of the promenaders and
oofo 1ouDrorc io CnorkliDu ui<tvi IA
you cannot sparkle" on be witty
never mind, there are plenty of people
to amuse you. Good musicians
couplet and dchansonnette-singe come
dians, magicians, monstrosities, jong
leurs, contortionists, and numerous
other "ists," will produce themselves
before the cafes, at street corners, anG
wherever they can do so without block
ing the thoroughfare overmuch. Mucf
good singing, excellent wit and othel
amusing and interesting features, ma!
be enjoyed on the Paris streets agains
the payment of small donceur; O.
against nothing, if you are niggardly-
or "broke."
The Partisan love for street life
however, is not only taken advantag
of by the amusers of mankind; bu
also by the tradesmen and profession
lists of all kinds and varieties. Th
great and the small storekeeper ever
morning carries a large part of hi
wares out in the street where he dis
plays,them on tables and in showcase
placed In front of his show windows
so that many streets in Paris resembl
averitable department store on larg
scale. Itmust not be supposed that onl
articles of inferior value are brough
into the street. Expensive good
works of art, in fact everything almos
is to be found there. You can see th
crowds of shoppers minutely examil
ing the goods, putting all kinds {
questions, and bringing the displa
into disorder; often without buyin
anything-just as lots of America
women do in our department store
But the Paris salespeople do not min