Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-04
THE THIRST AND FUR TRADERS

visitors to Canada. The rate of ex-
change Is an attraction. and then too
there are said to he Aiiuring bargains
in furs here, especially down in the
Wholesale district.
The products OF the convent schools
arc as interesting to a stranger AZ furs
Outside Of school hours little bands Of
convent school children can b~ seen
walking redxtriy along the streets.
sometines with black or brown rohcd
sister in charge. The girls wear a
black uniform with high neck and
long sleeces. and generally with some
sort of stiff white collar and cuffs.
TITO unusual feature 81 tho costume is
that It apparently I'm poses no rcetric-
tion on the t-ort Of hat that may be
worn. and tho combination Of a row
of sonher black dreeees topped by bob
bling hats wheathed with daisa<. for
get-ne- mote. or gay etreamers OF pink
and blue ribbon. In striking
There area great many Of the con-
vents Montreal Is a city Of institu-
lions. There are innumerahie great
gray stone piies--hoepitals. monaster-
los. asylums. echools-near,y all under
tho direction OF como rhurchiy organi-
zation. and nearly all French.
When you consider that four fIfths
of Montreal In French. this n not sur
prtsing The surprising fact Is that
40 much gpod English is spoken. Most
w INC pfDNlH r'FrV 10 uRF NOM tongues.
Tho pubic schools teach both. and the
government issues all its proclamations.
and street rtgns in both English and
French Even the hiiihcards arc ap.
to proclaim tho excellence Of their
wares In the two languages
A COSMOPOLITAN CITY
Despite the prevalence OF the French
an sorts or types nre In parade In
Montreal. In downtown street. you
may rec typical frisdman. pfpc
smile. umbrella. and high topped felt
hat: then a Britirher. with cane
tweeds, and perhaps spats. His Lon
don patois bristIing with "chccrio'
and "toodicoo." IL more striking
1T would he elsewhere in tho Domin.
ion. II reminds you suddenly tina,
Montreal Ia British territory.
The American Is all over the city
too. with his inevitable camera and
Euidebook. and his exchange OF con.
fidencc with his fellow traveller.
about trains. boats. connections. thiugs
to sec. how not TO get stung. the bes,
restaurants. the rate of exchange, and
so on. cndlessly.
The French types do not stand out
SO. by reason of their prevalence. and
because they fit into the atmosphere
Their houses. however. are extreme
~ picturesque. In the older quarters OF
Montreal long rows of these houses
may be seen. They are decora cd
flamboyantly with scroll work bal
comics. spires. towers and dormer
windows.
But the uuainteet touch Ia that every
one has tight Of steps on the outside
going up from the street to the second
floor. occasionally even to the third
Sometimes the steps are spiral; NOR.
often they arc utratxht and sfcer
This style Of architecture was adopt
cd in many instances to divide the
houses into flats. One family uses the
lower floor. while the other, enter
ing above by n different Set NJ stairs
and doorway, Is at home In the upper
rooms
The same idfs has been used in the
States, though with what would seem
10 uH the more sensible plan of hav-
ing thr stairs to th- upper floor In
side the entrancs. Especially in a