El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-23
j. s. TROOPERS
SEEING PARIS
They Are Taken to Historic
Points and Make Charac-
teristic Comment.

I <AIue1lCdAu SoAuAeLS Will Dc uS4pSu ~
enjoy their leave from the firing line
when they visit Paris occasionally IS
suggested in a communication from
/ Carolyn Corey to the National Geo
/ graphic society. Mrs. Corey, who has
been in Paris for nearly two years.
helping soldiers on furlough to enter
tain themselves, gives a picturesque
/ account of one OF her personally
conducted tours Of Versailles" in COM
mand of a group Of 90 American, Ca
madam, Australian and New Zealand
/ soldiers. A part Of her cOmmunica-
/ ton is issued by the society as a
/ geography bulletin:
/ Yesterday afternoon I took 30 SOL
diers to Versailles. I make this trip
I three times a week. On the other
days I am guide in Paris for our men
from the front 1t is such fun that 1
object strenouosly to any reference
] to this as my war work
French soldiers get hons leaves
every four months. But I've had
boys with me who were out Of line
for the first time in a year. They
were the lucky ones, for many that I
meet tell me they are free for ten
days after 16, II and even 19 months.
in the center OF the huge Yer
sailles court yard I gather them all
about me and give a short description
OF the palace Every one listens care
fully and the Intelligent ones ask
questions. When I call their attention
TO the original cobblestones some one
remarks, I'd like to meet the gink
that invented them. Bet he never
had TO wear ten rounds Of iron in his
boots When say that the palace
cost 100000 pounds, hear, Wrap
il upr And when I say slowly and
distinctly that fhara for
10000 guests, 1 hear sigh and, I'd
like to stay here for Duration
we go into the Sale de Congress
and 1 tell the story Of how il was
built and absolutely finished in
three months, and hear a grunt Of
disbelief and a bass voice saying. 1t
takes q Frenchy that long to cook a
steak. When I announce that the
guide is a veteran Of the Franco
PruSSian war, as they can see by his
military medal and empty sleeve, one
generous fellow yells, Every fellow
hand him a frame
Now, thanks to the kindness Of
the French government, the chateau
is opened to my 80. We enter into all
the magnificence that was Louis's
through the great wide doors. not.
however, wide enough to accommodate
the eager troop of veritable children
who crowd and push and joke and
swear.
I'VE halt a second before the big
picture OF Louis XIV because several
want to take a peek at the gink who
was responsible And as all Of Yer
sailles is essentially Louis, after
awhile it gets to be a game, this
hunting for and finding OF Louis in
bronze, marble and oil IN all sorts
Of poses and costumes; so much so
that one day when one of my guests
took some snap shots Of the party, l
another said, We mustn't tell Looey;
he'd hate so to be out Of it
We ascend the gorgeous marble
staircase, the favOrite one Of Marie /
Antoinette. and I try not to smile |
when q miner from the Yukon refers !
to her as Marie Antonio
I'VE wander slowly and awesomely |
through the grandeur Of the gallery /
OF battle pictures We examine at /
tentively the picture depicting one OF |
the first victories Of France in the /
year 495. I never forget to point 1
out the trench helmet, so like the one /
in use now, and employed. as another |
picture proves. early in the 18th cen |
Jury I always remember to halt the !
entire company before the battle Of |
Lens. which took place in 1913, on /
the goth Of August. The date and |
month are OF Importance, because II |
was on almost that very same date I
and month Of 1917 that Canada /
started to get back Lens.
I'VE are taken through many OF 1
the private rooms OF the court We /
see Louis's bedroom It's g funny. /
flat bed and a fellow says that If /
Looey had one drink he couldn't get |
onto II. and if he took two he couldn't /
stay on it
After we've seen what seems like /
miles Of beautiful old rooms and fur /
niture and rugs and tapestries. we sally /
forth into the fresh, sweet smelling |
openness OF the gardens. We all i
heave a huge sigh to leave behind the /
close, hot air Of indoors. We breathe 1
deeply for very joy OF living and be-
ing away from 'Fritzie.' IN whom we 4
all admit there's q mighty good kick 1
yet"