The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-20
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are plentiful. but It takes time and much
| patience to see them all. One may visit
versailles In brake, but the train ia
the easiest method OF access The Wis.
| TORS first impression is usually one of
| great disappointment when he allEhts
| from the omnibus, crosses the court and
sees large equestrian statue Of Louis
| NV, the stables of the palace and the
chapels. But soon the broad vista of
gardens, grcensward and fountains nm
| folds as panorama Of great beauty.
Here the tourist is soon lost in the splen.
dor of the sight. Automobiles and car
riases line here abreast waiting for
smart Partisan and American women to
do their shopping. Some are going in to
make their selection Of hats Two or
three stand before show-window admir-
ing the rich bouquets of lilacs. orchids and
American Beauties. They are unconcerned
about the throng Of American women
going In and out of the dressmaker who
has made his name and fortune chiefly
through their patronage.
These are only few Of the many Diff
cuities encountered by most sightseers in
Paris. There are so many things to sec
and so little time to see them. There are
galleries, museums, churches, palaces and
amusements of many kinds. The sight
seer learns through sad experience that
he must be systematic If he would see
Paris, and decides b begin with the
Louvre Museum. he b pestered all the
way en- route by men who offer their serv-
Ices as guides. He shakes his head NO..
for his gulde-book warns him to be on his
guard against confidence men and thieves.
He finds himself in great court with
buildings on all sides. He does not know
where to begin and selects one Mt random
The hall is full of casts and figures. He
does not understand the sign written
above the door, written In French. devoted
TO antiquities. He wanders about the gal
lery aimlessly. certain that this Is no art
gallery. He admires the large marble
bowls placed ut the two ends Of the hall
and at rich bas-relef of roses until he
meets guide who Is supposed to be there
to offer information. The guide only
shakes his head to explain that lie does
not understand English: but an American
student Is sitting there copying a cast. he
understands and says that the gallery Ia
on the door above. Ascending long
flight of stairs, he sees 80 many rooms
with walls SO thickly covered that the pic
lures are almost bewildering. There are go
many 1t is quite impossible to ind their
titles In the catalogue. He sees great
There are lanes everywhere, made by tho
overarching of trees, and In every nook
is fountain or n stone bench. The foun-
tains are especially attractive, for 1t IL
Sunday, and they are all playing The
highest, that of Apollo as a sun god rid
ing in chariot, throws It's water high
midair. The horses and the lesser deities
that surround him all send forth great
Jets OF water. There nre many other
small basins; the most beautiful Of these
is the one with the glded frogs. Beyond
is heard the falling waters OF cascades.
These are SO natural-looking 1t Is hard
to believe they were made under the die
tatorshlp of Louis XIV. Beyond the open
vista are dense woods decorated with
handsome statues OF Greek gods and god
desses These woods are now hemmed In,
but they were used as private hunting
grounds In the days Of the Louis.
The traveller throws himself on one of
the tabourets and leans his head against
n wall; he closes his tired eye bewlldered
tempted to go, but remembers the apart
ments Of Marie Antoinette are still to be
seen. These small. attractive rooms are
certainly refreshing after the great, be-
halls. There Is the room with
the strange mirrors, In which Marie An
toinette glanced to find herself headsss
when she first entered these apartments.
There Is the yellow reception.room. with
Its yellow paper, furniture and a hand
some bust of Marie Antolnette Most In
teresting Is the little court where tho
Dauphin was kept prisoner. and where
lis mother could look ut him, with tears
and signs, as she thought of the great,
lark future.
This is enough for day. but 1t is not
ILL., One must come back another day to
see the Grand Trunon, built MS an idle
lnlls, rich frescoes aud heavy fur.
liture One must not forget the apart
nents bcautited by Napoleon, with Its
lcavy jade and handsome busts of Jose.
,hinc and himself. There Is the Little
'rianon which. less grand. Is far more
handsome staircase leads
nto the study OF Louis WI, where is
cen the curious map of the world made
the King. The dainty library and
iusic-rooms are wonderfully dainty. and
aca'l some happy days among many sad
mes known to Marie Antoinette. Most
ttractlve Is the dairy farm. though tho
Jerry sounds OF laughter and bells arc
ow not heard. The homes or the dairy.
aids, the place where the butter was
burned and the mill are closed and we'll
oyered with Ivy, All Is still as death,
Scept for the occasional call OF bird
hilding nest In high bough or the
lrsher sounds OF human voices. Tho
indmlll Is still, for the milers no
niger grind their corn. The eye wanders
on walls covered with Ivy TO the bab-
ing brock beyond that speak OF days
'ne by, when walks and gardens were
light with courtlers and dairymalds.
avs so bright with exaggerated pleas
'ea that portended future sorrows! The
sltor might dream on forever were II
1t for the sun that sets behind the trees
lat tells him II is time to go back to
SO gay and beautiful for the
artisans, bur which Offers plenty Ut
eaaure and difficulties to tho stSpxsr.