The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1919-04-03

en- them. A very loquacious guid,
was IN my car. He filled one cal
, so full OF statistics on bolts. riv.
cts, rods, ETC., that l could feel
them hopping from the other car
burning off my shoulder and
rafting around on the floor He
cost another frame. Believe me,
| can give you fair tips on tipping
III Paris. It's half the expense.
! It was five p. m. by this time,
and had about given up sight
seeing for the day, when | ran
INTO three soldiers under convoy
OF maiden lady. who proved to
be an American teacher in Paris,
versed IN the history of every
building, and anxious to pilot
soldiers around. / joined them.
We passed the Hotel of the In
valides. now museum Of war
relies, and the tomb Of Napolean.
1t was closed and must be left to
another time. Walking rapidly,
we passed the Quai d'Orsay,
where the preliminary drafts of
peace are being drawn up. Pass
ed the buildings called the Great
Palace and the Little Palace first
re-crossing the Seine). These two
palaces sit directly opposite each
other on the street. They were
never kings palaces, but were
built for the exposition. The |
former is now an American hos
pital and the latter a museum.
From here we entered great
square, known as the Concorde,
or Place de la Concorde. I do
not know what the name moons.
There is at one side large foun-
tain. around which is a circle of
each representing
the spirit Of one Of the big towns
OF France. On the other side is
I very plain looking obelislx, quite
nigh. covered with hieroglyphics.
7 ct how quickly it becomes inter-
ssting when you hear that it is
! present from Egypt, that the
lieroglyphics depict the glory of $
Ramesis the End. that it is all one {
'iece of stone. that it dates from {
When the world was young-1400
;. G. and more-it is situated on 9
,lmost the exact spot where the
iuillotine stood. Many the the
eads that fell into basket in c
his square. Facing it are many n
among which. are those t
coupled by the American Dele t
alton to the Peace conference. il
[ere we took large auto-bus to d
ne Place of the Vosges. so named a
ecause the Vosges Department II
id something or other. Victor il
hugo 'shouse is there I saw it.
hen twas not far to the Place 81
THE Bakfile. 1t is no longer d
button the street and m
are outlined in white II
ones the old towers and dun 81
IONS Just where they stood. b,
here is quite a column erected g,
ere called the Column of July, II
being. | guess in July that the II
oh attacked and destroyed the &C
I found a Red Cross 10
tel close by and got room for 81
thing and a meal for Is cen fo
mes. At the Y. M. G.. A. it w
Duld have cost 2 to 5 francs for of
e room and $50 to 5 for the le
cal. Believe me that Y. is go IA
g 90 get it in the neck when we TT
t home!!! in
After supper I took a subway ar
the Opera. These subways are tn
ry simple. AMI after using them sn
ce or twice / rot to flying til
ound in them like an old timer cl
didn't know what to do, but =
ddenly conceived the idea of m,
ing to that same opera, and no
l. The world famous, and tic
ly opera! There are not words 60
ough in the dictionary to de- is
.ibe it all. even if you use all
ham E,irct &c an iY1npQccIOn