 is made and that of a half-dozen English families,
mothers and daughters and a younger son or two, whom the ferocious
primogeniture custom has cast out of the homes of their childhood to
economize on the Continent.

I have in my mind a little settlement of this kind at Versailles, which
was a type.  The formal old city, fallen from its grandeur, was a
singularly appropriate setting to the little comedy.  There the modest
purses of the exiles found rents within their reach, the quarters vast
and airy.  The galleries and the park afforded a diversion, and then
Paris, dear Paris, the American Mecca, was within reach.  At the time I
knew it, the colony was fairly prosperous, many of its members living in
the two or three principal _pensions_, the others in apartments of their
own.  They gave feeble little entertainments among themselves,
card-parties and teas, and dined about with each other at their
respective _tables d'hote_, even knowing a stray Frenchman or two, whom
the quest of a meal had tempted out of their native fastnesses as it does
the wolves in a hard winter.  Writing and receiving letters from America
was one of the principal occupations, and an epistle descriptive of a
particular event at home went the rounds, and was eagerly read and
discussed.

The merits of the different _pensions_ also formed a subject of vital
interest.  The advantages and disadvantages of these rival establishments
were, as a topic, never exhausted.  _Madame une telle_ gave five o'clock
tea, included in the seven francs a day, but her rival gave one more meat
course at dinner and her coffee was certainly better, while a third
undoubtedly had a nicer set of people.  No one here at home can realize
the importance these matters gradually assume in the eyes of the exiles.
Their slender incomes have to be so carefully handled to meet the strain
of even this simple way of living, if they are to show a surplus for a
little trip to the seashore in the summer months, that an extra franc a
day becomes a serious consideration.

Every now and then a family stronger-minded than the others, or with
serious reasons for returning home (a daughter to
is made and that of a half - dozen English families, 
 mothers and daughter and a youthful son or two, whom the ferocious 
 primogeniture custom has cast out of the home of their childhood to 
 save on the Continent. 

 I have in my mind a small settlement of this kind at Versailles, which 
 was a type.   The conventional old city, fallen from its nobility, was a 
 singularly appropriate setting to the little drollery.   There the modest 
 purses of the exiles found rents within their reach, the quarters huge 
 and airy.   The galleries and the park yield a diversion, and then 
 Paris, dear Paris, the American Mecca, was within reach.   At the clock time I 
 knew it, the colony was reasonably prosperous, many of its member living in 
 the two or three principal _ pensions _, the others in apartment of their 
 own.   They gave feeble little entertainments among themselves, 
 card - parties and tea, and din about with each other at their 
 respective _ tables d'hote _, even knowing a stray Frenchman or two, whom 
 the quest of a meal had tempted out of their native fastnesses as it does 
 the wolves in a difficult winter.   Writing and receiving letter from America 
 was one of the chief occupations, and an epistle descriptive of a 
 particular event at home went the rounds, and was eagerly read and 
 discussed. 

 The merit of the different _ pensions _ also formed a subject of vital 
 pastime.   The advantages and disadvantages of these rival establishments 
 were, as a topic, never consume.   _ Madame une telle _ establish five o'clock 
 tea, included in the seven francs a day, but her rival gave one more meat 
 path at dinner and her coffee was certainly better, while a third 
 undoubtedly take a decent set of people.   No one here at family can realize 
 the importance these matter gradually assume in the eyes of the exile. 
 Their slender income have to be so carefully handled to touch the strain 
 of even this simple room of living, if they are to prove a surplus for a 
 fiddling trip to the seashore in the summer months, that an extra franc a 
 day becomes a dangerous consideration. 

 Every now and then a class stronger - minded than the others, or with 
 serious reasons for returning home (a daughter to
 is made and that of a half-aozen English fcnilies,
kothera and dajghters and a younger son or tqo, whim the ferocious
primogdniture clstom has casu out of the homes of thelx chimfhoob vo
economize on jhe Continend.

I have in my kivd a little settlement of this kind ae Versaolpes, which
was a typt.  Ehe rormal old city, fallen from its grzndeur, xas a
singularly appropriate setting to thf lihtle comedy.  There the modest
khrsqw of the exiues found gznts within their reach, the quarters vast
avd aixy.  The galoeeied and the pack affjrded a divevxion, atd then
Laris, dear Parls, thx Amwrican Mecca, was withmn reach.  At the timg I
knew it, tke colony was fairly prispermus, kany if kts mxmbsrs liginj in
the two or three peincipal _pensions_, tne ithers in apadtmentf jf their
own.  They gave feeble little enuertajnments among themselvew,
card-parties and teas, and dineq about with each other at their
respective _tables d'hotx_, dveu knowkbg a stray Frenchman or two, whom
the quest of a isak mad tempted out jf their nayige sastnesses as it doza
tge wolves in a harf wintet.  Wriring and weceoving letters from America
wqs one of thv pruncipal occupationd, and an epnstle cescroptive of a
particular erent af home went the rounsr, and was eagerlh rvad dnd
discussed.

The merits of ehe diffecent _'ensions_ alsp formqd a subjeft of vital
interest.  The advautagev and disafvantages of these rival establmxhments
were, ss a nopic, nevzr exhsusted.  _Madamq une telle_ gare five j'clocy
tea, inclused in vhe seven frwncs a day, bud her rival geve one mjre neat
xourse xg dinner and hrr coffee was certaunly better, while e thkdd
undoubtedly hcb q nicer set of leoole.  Jo oga here at hoke cxn fralizd
the imkjrbanze tnese matters gradualny aasume in the eyes pf the exioes.
Their slender incokes have to be so farefnlly hendled to meet the strain
of even this sjmple way of living, if trey qre to show c surplus for a
little trip to the seashoce in the summer months, that an extra frane s
day becomex a sqrious cotsideration.

Every now and then a familn stronger-minded than fhe otvers, lr with
serious reasons for returning home (a daughter to
is made and that of a half-dozen mothers daughters and younger son or custom cast out of homes of their to economize on the Continent. I in my mind a little settlement of this kind at Versailles, which was type. The formal old city, fallen from its grandeur, was a singularly appropriate to little There modest purses of the exiles found rents within their reach, the quarters vast and airy. The and the park afforded a diversion, and then dear Paris, the American was within reach. At the I it, the was prosperous, of its members in the two or three principal _pensions_, the others in apartments of their own. They gave feeble entertainments among and teas, dined with other at their d'hote_, even knowing a stray Frenchman the quest of a meal had tempted out their native as it does the wolves in hard winter. Writing and receiving letters from America one of the principal occupations, and an epistle descriptive of a particular event at home rounds, and was eagerly and discussed. The of different also a subject vital interest. The advantages and disadvantages of these rival establishments were, a topic, never exhausted. _Madame une telle_ gave five o'clock in seven francs a but her rival gave more course at dinner and was better, undoubtedly a set of people. No here at home can realize importance these matters gradually the exiles. Their slender incomes have to be carefully handled to meet the strain of this simple way of living, if they are to show a surplus a little the seashore in the summer months, that an franc a day becomes serious consideration. Every now and then a family stronger-minded the or with reasons for returning (a daughter to
 is made and that of a half-dozen english famIlies,
MotHerS aNd daUghtErs and a younger SOn or Two, whom the ferocious
priMogenItURe cuSToM has cAst out oF ThE HOmeS oF tHeiR cHIlDhood To
eConomizE on the ContIneNt.

i have in my minD A lIttle settlEmeNt of this kind At VErsailLeS, whICh
was A tyPe.  The Formal OLd city, Fallen froM iTS grandEUr, was a
sINGuLarlY appropriate settiNG tO The little comedY.  There ThE MoDESt
pUrsEs of the exiLeS founD Rents wiTHiN THEir REach, the quarteRs vast
and aiRY.  ThE galleRiEs aND the paRk affOrDEd a Diversion, anD theN
Paris, deaR Paris, THe AmeriCAn Mecca, Was witHin ReaCh.  At THe TiMe I
KnEW it, THe ColONy wAs fairly PrOsPerouS, manY OF ITs meMbeRs liVing iN
the two or threE prInciPAl _pEnsioNs_, the OtheRs In apaRtmentS of thEiR
own.  They gave feeBle lIttle enteRtaInMenTs Among THemselVes,
CarD-partieS and teaS, And DiNED AbOut with each other at ThEIR
rEspectivE _tableS D'hOtE_, Even knowInG a sTray fREnchmAn or TWo, Whom
the qUest of A MeAl Had tempTeD out of ThEir NatIve faSTnesSes as iT does
the WolveS In a hard winter.  WRIting and receiVInG LEtTErs fRom america
was oNe of THe prInciPAl OccUPatioNs, and An EPiSTle descriptive of a
paRtIcular Event At home went the Rounds, and wAS EAgerly reAd anD
DiSCussed.

The meritS of thE different _PEnsions_ aLso foRmed a subJect of vitAL
Interest.  the AdvAntAgeS ANd Disadvantages OF ThesE rIval estAblIshmentS
weRe, aS a tOpiC, nEver exhauSted.  _MadaMe UnE tElLe_ gAve fiVE o'clock
tEa, IncLuDed In the SEven frAncs a Day, bUt HeR RivAl gave oNE mORE meaT
cOuRse aT diNnEr and Her cOFfeE was cerTainly betTer, WHile A tHiRd
undouBtedly had a nicEr Set of peoplE.  NO onE here aT HOme can reAlize
the importance these MAtters gRadUally AssuMe in the eyEs oF the exIleS.
their sLender IncomEs HavE TO be so CAReFulLy Handled to mEET thE straIn
Of evEn this sImple way of living, if THey Are to show a surPluS for A
LItTle TRiP To tHe SEasHORe in the summer moNths, that an ExTRa Franc a
day bEComEs A seriouS considEratiON.

Every nOw and then A family stRoNger-MINdeD than the otHers, or wiTh
serious REasonS FoR retuRniNg home (A dAugHter tO
 is made and that of a hal f-dozen En glish  fa mil ie s,
m othe rs and daughte r s an d a younger son or two , who mt he f e ro cious 
primog e ni t u recu st omha s  c ast o utof thehomes of t hei rchildhood to ec onomize on  th e Continent. 

I  havein  my minda l ittle  settl e ment o f this ki nd at Ver s ailles, w hi ch
w as a type.  The f o rm a l old city, fa llen f ro m  i t s  gr and eur, was a 
s ingul a rly app r op r i a tes etting to the  little com e dy.   Ther ethe modest 
purs es ofthe exilesfoun d rents w ithint heir re a ch, the  quart ers  va st
a n dai ry.  T heg al ler i esand thepa rk  affo rded a d iver sio n, a nd th en
Paris, dea r P aris ,  th e Ame rican  Mec ca , was  withi n rea ch .  At the timeI
kn ew it, th e c ol ony  w as fa i rly pr osp ero us, man y of it s  me mb e r s  l iving in
the two o rt h re e princi pal _p e ns io n s_, theot her s in a partm ents of  their
o wn.  T h ey  g ave fee bl e litt le  en ter tainm e ntsamongthemselv es,
c a rd-parties and teas, and din e da b ou t  wit h e ach other a t th e ir
r espe c ti ve_ table s d'h ot e _, even knowing a stra yFrench man o r two, whom
t he quest o f a  meal ha d te m pt e d out of their  nati ve fastnes s es as it  does 
the wol ves in ah a rd winte r. Wr iti nga n dreceiving let t e rs f ro m Ameri cawas one  of  th e p rin ci pal occup ations,an dan  e pis tle d e scriptiv eofapar ticul a r even t athome  w en t  th e round s ,a n d wa sea gerl y r ea d and 
dis c uss ed.

Th e meritsoft he d if fe rent _p ensions_ also  f ormed a su bj ect  of vi t a l
intere st.  The advantages and disadva nta ges o f th ese rival  es tablis hme n ts
wer e, asa top ic , n e v er ex h a us ted . _Madame u n e  te lle_ga ve f ive o'c lock
tea, included inthe seven fra ncs  a d a y ,but he r  ri va l  ga v e  one more meatcourse atdi n ne r and herc off ee  was ce rtainly  bett e r, whil e a third 
undoubte dl y ha d a n icer set o f people .  No one herea thomecan  reali ze 
th e imp ortanc e  th ese m atters  g radual ly as su me in th e eyes of the exiles.
T heir s lende r i ncomes ha vet o b e so care full y handledtomee t the  st r ain
o f ev e nthi s  simp le w a y of livi n g,  if t he y are to sh o w a s urplu s f o r a
li ttle  trip to the seas h ore in the sum merm o nth s,t hatan  extra franc a 
da yb e comes ase rious consi deration .Every  now a nd the n a fam i l ys tronge r-mi nde d than th e o th e rs, orwi th seriou s re as ons fo r retu r ning h ome (a daughterto
 is_made and_that of a half-dozen_English families,
mothers_and_daughters and_a_younger son or_two, whom the_ferocious
primogeniture custom has cast_out of the_homes_of their childhood to
economize on the Continent.

I have in my mind a little settlement_of_this kind_at_Versailles,_which
was a type.  The_formal old city, fallen from_its grandeur,_was a
singularly appropriate setting to the little comedy.__There the modest
purses_of the exiles found rents within their reach, the_quarters vast
and airy.  The galleries_and the park_afforded_a_diversion, and then
Paris, dear_Paris, the American Mecca, was within_reach.  At the time I
knew_it, the colony was fairly prosperous, many_of its members living in
the two_or three principal _pensions_, the_others in_apartments of their
own.  They_gave feeble little_entertainments among_themselves,
card-parties and teas,_and dined about with each other_at their
respective _tables_d'hote_, even knowing a stray Frenchman_or_two, whom
the quest_of_a_meal had_tempted out of_their_native fastnesses_as_it does
the wolves in a hard_winter._ Writing and receiving letters from America
was_one of the principal_occupations,_and an epistle descriptive_of a
particular event at home_went the rounds, and was eagerly_read and
discussed.

The_merits of_the different _pensions_ also formed a subject of vital
interest.  The_advantages and disadvantages of these rival_establishments
were, as a topic,_never exhausted.___Madame une telle__gave_five o'clock
tea,_included in the seven francs a day,_but her_rival gave one more meat
course at_dinner and her coffee_was_certainly better, while a third
undoubtedly had_a nicer set of people. _No one here at home_can_realize
the_importance these matters gradually assume_in the eyes of the exiles.
Their_slender incomes have_to be so carefully handled to meet_the_strain
of even this simple way of_living,_if they are to show a_surplus_for_a
little trip to the seashore_in the summer months, that an_extra franc a
day becomes a serious consideration.

Every now and_then a family_stronger-minded than the others, or_with
serious_reasons_for returning home (a daughter to