ubourg, like the Celestials, their prototypes, have ensconced
themselves.  The Chinese speak of outsiders as "barbarians."  The French
ladies refer to such unfortunates as being "beyond the pale."  Almost all
that has been written is arrant nonsense; that imaginary barrier exists
to-day on as firm a foundation, and is guarded by sentinels as vigilant
as when, forty years ago, Napoleon (third of the name) and his Spanish
spouse mounted to its assault.

Their repulse was a bitter humiliation to the _parvenue_ Empress, whose
resentment took the form (along with many other curious results) of
opening the present Boulevard St. Germain, its line being intentionally
carried through the heart of that quarter, teeming with historic "Hotels"
of the old aristocracy, where beautiful constructions were mercilessly
torn down to make way for the new avenue.  The cajoleries which Eugenie
first tried and the blows that followed were alike unavailing.  Even her
worship of Marie Antoinette, between whom and herself she found imaginary
resemblances, failed to warm the stony hearts of the proud old ladies, to
whom it was as gall and wormwood to see a nobody crowned in the palace of
their kings.  Like religious communities, persecution only drew this old
society more firmly together and made them stand by each other in their
distress.  When the Bois was remodelled by Napoleon and the lake with its
winding drive laid out, the new Court drove of an afternoon along this
water front.  That was enough for the old swells!  They retired to the
remote "Allee of the Acacias," and solemnly took their airing away from
the bustle of the new world, incidentally setting a fashion that has held
good to this day; the lakeside being now deserted, and the "Acacias"
crowded of an afternoon, by all that Paris holds of elegant and
inelegant.

Where the brilliant Second Empire failed, the Republic had little chance
of success.  With each succeeding year the "Old Faubourg" withdrew more
and more into its shell, going so far, after the fall of Mac Mahon, as to
change its "season" to
ubourg, like the Celestials, their prototypes, have ensconced 
 themselves.   The Chinese speak of outsiders as " savage. "   The French 
 lady refer to such unfortunates as being " beyond the pale. "   about all 
 that has been written is arrant nonsense; that imaginary barrier exist 
 to - day on as fast a initiation, and is guarded by lookout as vigilant 
 as when, forty years ago, Napoleon (third of the name) and his Spanish 
 spouse mounted to its rape. 

 Their repulse was a bitter chagrin to the _ parvenue _ Empress, whose 
 resentment took the mannequin (along with many early curious results) of 
 opening the present Boulevard St. Germain, its line being intentionally 
 carry through the heart of that quarter, teem with historic " Hotels " 
 of the old nobility, where beautiful constructions were mercilessly 
 torn down to make way for the new avenue.   The blandishment which Eugenie 
 first tried and the blows that followed were alike unavailing.   Even her 
 worship of Marie Antoinette, between whom and herself she found fanciful 
 resemblance, fail to warm the stony hearts of the proud old ladies, to 
 whom it was as gall and wormwood to see a nobody crowned in the palace of 
 their kings.   Like religious community, persecution only drew this previous 
 society more firmly together and made them digest by each other in their 
 distress.   When the Bois was remodelled by Napoleon and the lake with its 
 winding drive laid out, the newfangled Court drove of an afternoon along this 
 water front.   That was enough for the old swell!   They retired to the 
 remote " Allee of the Acacias, " and solemnly took their airing aside from 
 the bustle of the new universe, incidentally setting a fashion that has held 
 good to this sidereal day; the lakeside being now deserted, and the " Acacias " 
 crowded of an afternoon, by all that Paris holds of elegant and 
 inelegant. 

 Where the brilliant Second Empire failed, the Republic had little prospect 
 of success.   With each succeed year the " Old Faubourg " withdrew more 
 and more into its carapace, going thus far, after the fall of Mac Mahon, as to 
 switch its " season " to
ubokrg, like the Celestials, uheir prototypes, kqve envconces
themselxes.  The Chinese speak of ouvsidwrs aw "barbarians."  The Frenzh
ladies gefer to wuch ynfortunatxa as belug "beglnd chx pale."  Almost sll
that hav been written ir crrant nonsense; that imaginary barriqr exisys
ho-day on as fitm a gjundzniin, and is guarded by sentinela as vijilant
as when, fprty years ago, Napoleon (thlrd lf the name) and hid Spanish
spiuse nounted to igs assault.

Uhzir repulse was a bitter humiliation to thd _parrenue_ Emprews, whlve
resentmenv took the form (along with many oyher curious rcsultv) od
opening the present Uoulevard St. Germain, its line bzing intentionally
careiwd thtough the yeaft kf tgat quwrtxr, teeming sith historuc "Hotels"
of the old awpxtocracy, whede beattyful constructions were mercilessly
torn dosn to make way for the bew avenue.  The cajolgries whicr Eugenie
first tried and the blows that followed fere elkke ukavakoijg.  Even her
worship of Marie Antoinette, betweqh ehpm and herself she found omwgogary
resemblanzes, fanmes to warm the stonj heartf of rhe proud old ladies, to
whom it was as gaol and wormwjid to see a nobody crowned in the palave of
their kings.  Like xeligikus communihies, persszution only drew thps ond
society more firmly togeeher and nade them sgand by eash other ij thels
distress.  When thf Boid fas remodepled by Napoleon and the lake wmvh its
winding dsivv laid ouc, the kew Court drove of an afternopn alony this
dater fronn.  That wes enough fow the old swenps!  They retmred to tre
renote "Allee uw the Acacias," snd solemujy tiok their airing axay wdom
the bustle oy uhw new world, inviddntwlpy sqdting a fashhon ghag has feld
good to ghis day; the lakeside behng how deserted, and tne "Acacias"
xrowded jf an afternopn, by all that Parls honds of ekegwnt and
inelegant.

Where the brilmiant Seclnd Empire failqd, tme Rgpublic had little chance
of success.  With each sucreeding year the "Old Faybourg" withdrew morg
anc more into its fhell, goitg so far, after the dall of Mac Mahon, as to
change its "seaskn" to
ubourg, like the Celestials, their prototypes, have The speak of as "barbarians." The unfortunates being "beyond the Almost all that been written is arrant nonsense; that barrier exists to-day on as firm a foundation, and is guarded by sentinels vigilant as when, forty years ago, Napoleon (third of the name) and his spouse to assault. repulse was a bitter humiliation to the _parvenue_ Empress, whose resentment took the form (along with other curious results) of opening the present Boulevard Germain, its line being carried through the heart of quarter, with historic of old where beautiful constructions mercilessly torn down to make way for the new avenue. The cajoleries which Eugenie first tried and blows that alike unavailing. her of Antoinette, between whom she found imaginary resemblances, failed to hearts of the proud old ladies, to whom was as and wormwood to see a nobody in the palace of their kings. Like religious persecution only drew this old society more firmly together and made them stand by each their distress. When the was remodelled by and lake its drive laid the new Court drove of an afternoon along this water front. was enough for the old swells! They retired to the of Acacias," and solemnly their airing away from bustle the new world, incidentally fashion has this the being now deserted, and "Acacias" crowded of an afternoon, all that Paris holds the brilliant Second Empire failed, the Republic had chance of success. With each succeeding year "Old Faubourg" withdrew more and more into its shell, going so far, the fall Mahon, as to change its "season" to
ubourg, like the Celestials, thEir prototyPes, haVe eNscOnCed
tHemsElves.  The ChinesE SpeaK of outsiders as "barbariaNs."  The frENch
lADiEs refEr to sucH UnFORtuNaTeS as BeINg "BeyonD thE pale."  AlMost all
thaT haS bEen written is ARrAnt nonsensE; thAt imaginary bArrIer exiStS
to-DAy on aS fiRm a foUndatiON, and is Guarded by SeNTinels AS vigilaNT
As When, Forty years ago, NapoLEoN (Third of the name) And his spANiSH
SpoUse Mounted to iTs AssauLT.

Their rEPuLSE Was A Bitter humiliaTion to the _paRVenUe_ EmprEsS, whOSe
reseNtmenT tOOk tHe form (along With Many other CuriouS Results) OF
openinG the prEseNt BOuleVArD ST. GeRmAIn, iTS lIne BEinG intentiOnAlLy
carRied THROUgh tHe hEart Of thaT quarter, teemiNg wIth hIStoRic "HoTels"
oF the OlD arisTocracY, wherE bEautiful construCtioNs were merCilEsSly
ToRn dowN To make Way For The new aVenue.  ThE CajOlERIEs Which Eugenie
first tRiED AnD the blowS that fOLlOwED were aliKe UnaVailING.  Even Her
wORsHip of MarIe AntoINeTtE, betweeN wHom and HeRseLf sHe fouND imaGinary
ResemblaNces, fAIled to warm the sTOny hearts of thE PrOUD oLD ladIes, To
whom it was As gaLL and WormWOoD to SEe a noBody cRoWNeD In the palace of
their kInGs.  Like ReligIous communitiEs, persecutION Only drew This OLd
SOciety more firmLy togEther and maDE them staNd by eAch other In their
diSTRess.  When The boiS waS reMODeLled by NapoleoN ANd thE lAke with Its
Winding DriVe lAid Out, ThE new Court Drove of aN aFtErNoOn aLong tHIs
water fRoNt.  THaT waS enouGH for thE old sWellS!  THeY RetIred to tHE
rEMOte "ALlEe Of thE AcAcIas," anD solEMnlY took thEir airing AwaY From
ThE bUstle of The new world, inCiDentally seTtIng A fashiON That has hEld
good to this day; the lakeSIde beinG noW deseRted, And the "AcaCiaS"
crowdEd oF An afteRnoon, bY all tHaT PaRIS holdS OF eLegAnT and
inelegANT.

WhEre thE bRillIant SecOnd Empire failed, the rEpuBlic had little ChaNce
oF SUcCesS.  wiTH eaCh SUccEEDing year the "Old FAubourg" witHdREw More
and morE IntO iTs shell, Going so Far, afTEr the faLl of Mac MaHon, as to
chAnGe itS "SEasOn" to
ubourg, like the Celestial s, their p rotot ype s,ha ve e nsco nced
themselve s .  T he Chinese speak of ou tside rs as " b ar baria ns."  T h eF r enc hla die sr ef er to  su ch unfo rtunates a s b ei ng "beyond t h epale."  Al mos t all
that h asbeen w ri tte n  is a rra nt no nsense ;  thatimaginary  b a rriere xists
t o - da y on  as firm a founda t io n , and is guard ed byse n ti n e lsasvigilant
a swhen, forty y e ar s a go, Napoleon (thi rd of the n a me)  and h is  Sp a nish
s pouse  m o unt ed to its a ssau lt.

Thei r repu l se wasa  bitter  humil iat ion  tot he  _ par ve n ue_ Em pre s s,whose
re se nt menttook t h e  for m ( alon g wit h many othercur ious res ults)  of
o peni ng  thepresen t Bou le vard St. Germai n, i ts line b ein gint en tiona l ly
car rie d t hroughthe hea r t o ft h a tquarter, teeming w it h hi storic " Hotels " 
o ft he old a ri sto crac y ,  wher e be a ut iful con struct i on swere me rc ilessl ytor n d own t o  mak e wayfor thenew a v enue.  The caj o leries whichE ug e n ie firs t t ried and th e bl o ws t hatf ol low e d wer e ali ke un a vailing.  Even herwo rshipof Ma rie Antoinett e, between w h om and h erse l fs he found imagi naryresemblanc e s, faile d towarm the  stony he a r ts of th e p rou d o ldl a di es, to
whom i t wasas  gall a ndwormwoo d t o s eea n ob ody crown ed in th epa la ce  of 
thei r  kings. L ike  r eli gious commun ities , pe rs ec u tio n onlyd re w this  o ld 
soc iet ymorefirm l y t ogether  and made  th e m st an dby each  other in the ir 
distress.  Whe n theB o is was r emodelled by Napoleon a n d the l ake  with  its 
windingdri ve lai d o u t, the  new C ourtdr ove o f ana f te rno on  along thi s wat er fr on t. That wa s enough for the o l d s wells!  Theyret ired t othe re m ote  " A lle e of the Acacias, " and sole mn l ytook their air in g awayfrom
th e bus t le of t he new wo rld, inci de ntal l y  se tting a fa shion th at has he l d
goo d  t o thi s d ay; th elak eside  being now  dese rted,an d the"Acac ia s"
crowd ed of an afternoon, byall th at Pa ris  holds of  el e gan t and
ine lega nt.

Where  th e b rilli ant Secon d Em p ir e f a iled,  the Republich ad  li t t le  chance
ofs u c ces s.  W ith each s ucce eding year the "O l d Faubourg" wi thdr e w  mo rea nd m or e into its she ll,  g o i ng so fa r,  after thefall ofMa c  Maho n, asto
cha nge its " se a son" t o
ubourg, like_the Celestials,_their prototypes, have ensconced
themselves._ The_Chinese_speak of_outsiders_as "barbarians." _The French
ladies refer_to such unfortunates as_being "beyond the_pale."_ Almost all
that has been written is arrant nonsense; that imaginary barrier exists
to-day on_as_firm a_foundation,_and_is guarded by sentinels as_vigilant
as when, forty years ago,_Napoleon (third_of the name) and his Spanish
spouse mounted to_its_assault.

Their repulse was_a bitter humiliation to the _parvenue_ Empress, whose
resentment took_the form (along with many other_curious results) of
opening_the_present_Boulevard St. Germain, its_line being intentionally
carried through the heart_of that quarter, teeming with historic_"Hotels"
of the old aristocracy, where beautiful constructions_were mercilessly
torn down to make way_for the new avenue. _The cajoleries_which Eugenie
first tried and the_blows that followed_were alike_unavailing.  Even_her
worship of Marie Antoinette, between whom_and herself she_found imaginary
resemblances, failed to warm the_stony_hearts of the_proud_old_ladies, to
whom_it was as_gall_and wormwood_to_see a nobody crowned in the_palace_of
their kings.  Like religious communities, persecution_only drew this old
society_more_firmly together and made_them stand by each other_in their
distress.  When the Bois_was remodelled_by Napoleon_and the lake with its
winding drive laid out, the new Court_drove of an afternoon along this
water_front.  That was_enough for_the_old swells! _They_retired to_the
remote "Allee of the Acacias," and solemnly_took their_airing away from
the bustle of the_new world, incidentally setting_a_fashion that has held
good to this_day; the lakeside being now deserted,_and the "Acacias"
crowded of an_afternoon,_by_all that Paris holds of_elegant and
inelegant.

Where the brilliant Second Empire_failed, the Republic_had little chance
of success.  With each_succeeding_year the "Old Faubourg" withdrew more
and_more_into its shell, going so far,_after_the_fall of Mac Mahon, as_to
change its "season" to