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corner of the Bois where the Longchamps race´course lies�察�picturesquely
encircled by the Seine ��alive with a thousand boats���察 �and backed by the
woody slopes of Suresnes and St。 Cloud。 By noon every corner and
vantage point of the landscape is seized upon�察 �when�察 �with a blare of
trumpets and the rattle of cavalry�察�the President arrives in his turnout A LA
DAUMONT�察�two postilions in blue and gold�察�and a PIQUEUR�察�preceded
by a detachment of the showy GARDES REPUBLICAINS on horseback�察�
and takes his place in the little pavilion where for so many years Eugenie
used to sit in state�察�and which has sheltered so many crowned heads under
its simple roof。 Faure's arrival is the signal for the racing to begin�察�from
that moment the interest goes on increasing until the great ;event。; Then in
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an instant the vast throng of human beings breaks up and flows homeward
across the Bois�察�filling the big Place around the Arc de Triomphe�察�rolling
down the Champs Elysees�察 �in twenty parallel lines of carriages。 The
sidewalks are filled with a laughing�察 �singing�察 �uproarious crowd that
quickly invades every restaurant�察 �CAFE�察 �or chop´house until their little
tables overflow on to the grass and side´walks�察�and even into the middle of
the streets。 Later in the evening the open´air concerts and theatres are
packed�察�and every little square organizes its impromptu ball�察�the musicians
mounted on tables�察�and the crowd dancing gayly on the wooden pavement
until daybreak。
The next day�察 �Paris becomes from a fashionable point of view�察�
;impossible。; If you walk through the richer quarters�察 �you will see only
long lines of closed windows。 The approaches to the railway stations are
blocked with cabs piled with trunks and bicycles。 The ;great world; is
fleeing to the seashore or its CHATEAUX�察�and Paris will know it no more
until January�察�for the French are a country´loving race�察�and since there has
been no court�察�the aristocracy pass longer and longer periods on their own
estates each year�察�partly from choice and largely to show their disdain for
the republic and its entertainments。
The shady drives in the park�察 �which only a day or two ago were so
brilliant with smart traps and spring toilets�察�are become a cool wilderness�察�
where will meet�察 �perhaps�察 �a few maiden ladies exercising fat dogs�察�
uninterrupted except by the watering´cart or by a few stray tourists in cabs。
Now comes a delightful time for the real amateur of Paris and the country
around�察�which is full of charming corners where one can dine at quiet little
restaurants�察�overhanging the water or buried among trees。 You are sure of
getting the best of attention from the waiters�察 �and the dishes you order
receive all the cook's attention。 Of an evening the Bois is alive with a
myriad of bicycles�察 �their lights twinkling among the trees like many´
colored fire´flies。 To any one who knows how to live there�察�Paris is at its
best in the last half of June and July。 Nevertheless�察 �in a couple of days
there will not be an American in Paris�察�London being the objective point�察�
for we love to be ;in at the death�察─�and a coronation�察�a musical festival�察�or
a big race is sure to attract all our floating population。
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The Americans who have the hardest time in Paris are those who try to
;run with the deer and hunt with the hounds�察─�as the French proverb has it�察�
who would fain serve God and Mammon。 As anything especially amusing
is sure to take place on Sunday in this wicked capital�察 �our friends go
through agonies of indecision�察 �their consciences pulling one way�察 �their
desire to amuse themselves the other。 Some find a middle course�察�it seems�察�
for yesterday this conversation was overheard on the steps of the
American Church�此�
FIRST AMERICAN LADY�此 �Are you going to stop for the sermon�拭─�
SECOND AMERICAN LADY�此 �I am so sorry I can't�察 �but the races
begin at one� ─�
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CHAPTER 20 ´ ;The Treadmill。;
A HALF´HUMOROUS�察�half´pathetic epistle has been sent to me by a
woman�察 �who explains in it her particular perplexity。 Such letters are the
windfalls of our profession� �For what is more attractive than to have a
woman take you for her lay confessor�察�to whom she comes for advice in
trouble�拭�opening her innocent heart for your inspection� �
My correspondent complains that her days are not sufficiently long�察�
nor is her strength great enough�察 �for the thousand and one duties and
obligations imposed upon her。 ;If�察─�she says�察 �a woman has friends and a
small place in the world ´ and who has not in these days�拭 � she must golf
or 'bike' or skate a bit�察�of a morning�察�then she is apt to lunch out�察�or have a
friend or two in�察�to that meal。 After luncheon there is sure to be a 'class' of
some kind that she has foolishly joined�察�or a charity meeting�察�matinee�察�or
reception�察 �but above all�察 �there are her 'duty' calls。 She must be home at
five to make tea�察�that she has promised her men friends�察�and they will not
leave until it is time for her to dress for dinner�察�'out' or at home�察�with often
the opera�察�a supper�察�or a ball to follow。 It is quite impossible�察─�she adds�察�
;under these circumstances to apply one's self to anything serious�察�to read
a book or even open a periodical。 The most one can accomplish is a glance
at a paper。;
Indeed�察 �it would require an exceptional constitution to carry out the
above programme�察 �not to mention the attention that a woman must
��however reluctantly�� give to her house and her family。 Where are the
quiet hours to be found for self´culture�察�the perusal of a favorite author�察�or�察�
perhaps�察 �a little timid ;writing; on her own account�拭 �Nor does this
treadmill round fill a few months only of her life。 With slight variations of
scene and costume�察�it continues through the year。
A painter�察�I know�察�was fortunate enough to receive�察�a year or two ago�察�
the commission to paint a well´known beauty。 He was delighted with the
idea and convinced that he could make her portrait the best work of his life�察�
one that would be the stepping´stone to fame and fortune。 This was in the
spring。 He was naturally burning to begin at once�察�but found to his dismay
that the lady was just about starting for Europe。 So he waited�察�and at her
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suggestion installed himself a couple of months later at the seaside city
where she had a cottage。 No one could be more charming than she was�察�
inviting him to dine and drive daily�察�but when he broached the subject of
;sitting�察─�was ;too busy just that day。; Later in the autumn she would be
quite at his disposal。 In the autumn�察�however�察�she was visiting�察�never ten
days in the same place。 Early winter found her ;getting her house in
order�察─�a mysterious rite apparentl