Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-10-30
Miss veIma sharp Visits the
French Capital While En-
Route to Vienna.
RlUGH OCEAN VOYAGE
Visited the Tomb Of Napoleon and
Writes EntertaininsIy Of the Many
Sights In That Gay City.
100 Rue de Longchamp,
Paris, France,
October II, 1907.

ans i"ihANNs
October II. 1907.
Dear Ones ALL
| presume that the first thing
which you will notice is that the
above address is not the same as the
one which / left with you. There are
some Americans in this Pension, very
agreeable people, and it is very pleas
ant to be able TO converse with some
one in English occasionally, although
French is spoken almost exclusively
at the table | am so glad OF the
little study OF French which | have
had, as il is of great assistance to
me, and ] am really surprised TO dis
cover how much | can understand
after only three or four days am
now becoming quite courageous and
use my limited vocabulary wherever
1 canl To be sure. ] occasionally
receive a rather nonplussed look and
am asked always very poiitely--to
repeat, but then ! just say the sanic
thing a little more through my nose
and II invariably succeeds beautiful,
ly | am sure that in six months.
Time | should be able to speak fairly
well | feel very much compliment
sd that the first evening at dinner
Mademoisele dc Lasalle gave me
surprised glance. and said, "Vous
avez I'M tres bon accent. Mademoi-
selle-tres bien." Can't you just see
my chest expand in pride; She had
kissed the blarney stone
We reached Plymouth about 7
o'clock the evening OF October 9th
and landed a few passengers. and aft
er rather rough passage OF the
Channel reached Chcrbourg about 3
O'Clock the next morning We landed
by means OF tender and | was very
glad TO feel solid ground beneath my
feet once more, and also that every
thing was not in motion whichever
way ] looked The first thing ON the
program was the customs cxamina-
tion. which was a very simple affair
SO far as ! was concerned ! had TO
open only one trunk and 10 swear
that | had no liquors. cigars or play
ing cards concealed among my be
longings-w which did with an easy
conscience. We then drove 10 the
Hotel d'Angletcrre for luncheon
which hotel. by the way. leaves much
to be desired in spite OF lis promis
ing namc--aud returned 30 the sta-
ton in time to check our luggage and
leave on the 1890 train for Paris.
Cherbourg Is very quaint. interest
ing place with It's very curious old
houses and the people IN their PIC
turesque costumes The women oi the
peasant class wear-as they do ali
through Normandy. through which
our route to Paris lay -full skirts,
close fitting waists and little white
caps which fly out at the side like
tiny wings The men wear full. bag
gy trousers. blouse waists. and then
over the whole thing they often have
a curious loose garment reaching
nearly to the knees II looks a.
much like a Mother Hubbard apron
as anything else And great many
both men and women. wear bright
colored hosiery and wooden shoes
The Journey to Paris was very
pretty one and We saw many inter
estine sights one being some women
washing laundry in a brook and
spreading it ON the banks TO dry
In Normandy as in Beigium. dogs
are used 10 draw carts illed with
fruits and vegetables We reachc,
Paris at 10 o'clock IN the evening
and were very glad to lind Mis-.
Pickell and Miss Wight awaiting or
arrival We said "Au revoir" t.
Mrs Page and her daughters. whom
We had much enjoyed as travelling
companions. and were soon in a 'bu.
with our luggage piled on top. rat
Ting off to our Pension And thei
as We rode through the brightly light
ed street aud I saw dhc stately AR,
dc Triomphe" I realized that wa,
actually IN gay Parce' ! gave or.
ders not 10 be disturbed in the morn
ing and after reading couple d
letters which | found awaiting me
crept INTO my nest and slept tn,
sleep OF the just Until O'Clock th'
next morning. when awoke To-
turn over and sleep again until ~
After luncheon Miss Pickcll and
went out and cashcd my check reg
fstcrcd AZ the Herald office. bough
a "Bacdcker" etc We took a prom
cnade ON the Avenue dc fOpera
looked at the shops in the Rue de |;
Paix and then from the upper decl
OF tram-car ] had my first view o
of the Tuilcrics. the Seine with 10
the wonderful Louvre. the Garden
numerous fine bridges the historic
''Place dc Ia Concorde' with its ODE