Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

- TREETS are not brick and asphalt;
u they are lives. They are men, women
- and children; they are struggles, am
bitions and hopes to be realized by success
and failures. Therefore, to know a great
city one must live in its streets, cafes and
shops more than in its historic buildings
Paris is one of the most interesting cities
in the world. so 1t is generally considered,
and this for several reasons. France has
had a most attractive history, and the
records of its events are beautifully In
scribed in stone and marble Paris is cos
nnopolitan, although its population is
largely French. 1t receives more
strangers in a year than does any other
European capital. From early spring until
late in the fall it's streets and boulevards
are thronged with trangers-tourists
from England, Germany, Italy and
America. These thoroughfares are to be
defined as automobiles buses, men and
women. Large and roomy, as all the
newer streets are, 1t is difficult to find
time of the day when they are not alive
with vehicles and people. II to know
Paris means to know its streets, certainly
to know It's streets. means to be familiar
with the types of men and women who
throng them, and to appreciate the
tempo of these thoroughfares at different
times of the day.
The life of the Champs Elysees differs
greatly from that of the Boulevard st.
Germain. Though both streets are fanked
by handsome buildings and quickened
with life, their character is exceedingly
different. The Champs Elysees and the
BoI3 have one mood in the early morn
rag, another in the gay afternoon and
third n n lively spring evening. There
is 4 beautiful touch Of Paris In spring
TIE in these lovely words of John Hays
sunshine in the place de la Concorde."
81 stand at the break of day
In the Champs Elysees,
The tremulous shafts of dawning
As they shoot oer the Tullleries early,
Strike Luxor's cold, gray splre,
And wild in the light of the morning,
With their marble names on fire,
Ramp the White Horse of Marty"
T1.era are many roads that lead from
tar great square called the Place de
rE4sile up through the Bois de Boulogne,
but 1t is the Avenue de Boulogne that Is
usually followed by fashionable crowds In
automobiles, carriages and on horseback
from the Champs Elysees to the Bols de
Boulogne.
The Avenue de Boulogne is exceedingly
broad with It's side alleys and the divid-
ing strips OF turf. In the early spring
morning the air is sweet with the per-
fume of the wood and the songs of birds,
broken by the cank of horses' hoofs and
the whirring of on-rushing automobiles.
The turf isuAlready quickened by French
officers out for their daily exercise,
mounted on fine horses. They have not
the whole turf for themselves. occaslon-
ally an equestrian club fiies along. or
some young miss accompanied by her
riding teacher or by proper,looklng
groom riding q few feet behind The Bots
is quite deserted In the morning except
In the spring, when 1t becomes fashion
able to give breakfasts at one or another
of the restaurants.
Summer and winter alike from 3 to o
the thoroughfares ana the turf along the
Avenue de Boulogne and the Bols, with
kissing and careerlng automobiles. pranc-
Ing steeds, handsome brakes and ylcto-
rias. The scene is one Of brilliant colors,
as well as OF lively sounds. Chic PART
SLAMS. stylish Americans and attractive
\ English women ride bye Haunting their
dainty gowns-plnk, white and bue-and
furbelows playing with the breezes.
The men are making the dust hy with
their French auto cars aud hlgh-stepping
stSeds. They only occupy the foreground
OF the canvas. To either side are officers,
spiek apd span as men can be, and pro-
fessional equestrians enjoying lively gal
Top out 70 teach their prize horses some
new steps On sunny day the Bois de
boulosne 10 crowded. A favohte route Is