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hamlets�察     �and   farmhouses�察     �rack    their   brains   and    devote    their   time   to 

inventing new  amusements   for  the  visitor�察 �and original   ways   of   enticing 

the gold from his pocket ´ for�察�mind you�察�on both continents the object is 

the   same。   In   Europe   the   rural   Machiavellis   have   had   time   to   learn   that 

smiling faces and picturesque surroundings are half the battle。 

     Another point which is perfectly understood abroad is that a cure must 

be    largely   mental�察    �that  in  consequence       boredom       retards   recovery。    So 

during     every    hour    of  the   day   and    evening     a  different   amusement        is 

provided for those who feel inclined to be amused。 At Aix�察�for instance�察�

Colonne's orchestra plays under the trees at the Villa des Fleurs while you 

are    sipping     your    after´luncheon       coffee。    At   three   o'clock     ;Guignol; 

performs for the youngsters。 At five o'clock there is another concert in the 

Casino。 At eight o'clock an operetta is given at the villa�察�and a comedy in 

the   Casino�察  �both   ending   discreetly   at   eleven   o'clock。   Once   a   week�察  �as   a 

variety�察�the park is illuminated and fireworks help to pass the evening。 

     If   neither   music   nor   Guignol   tempts   you�察  �every   form  of   trap   from   a 

four´horse   break   to   a   donkey´chair   ��the   latter   much   in   fashion   since   the 

English      queen's    visit��   is  standing    ready    in   the  little  square。    On    the 

neighboring lake you have but to choose between a dozen kinds of boats。 

The hire of all these modes of conveyance being fixed by the municipality�察�

and    plainly    printed    in  boat   or   carriage�察   �extortions    or   discussions     are 

impossible。 If you prefer a ramble among the hills�察�the wily native is lying 

in   wait   for   you   there   also。 When   you   arrive   breathless   at   your   journey's 

end�察  �a   shady  arbor   offers   shelter   where   you   may  cool   off   and   enjoy  the 

view。 It is not by accident that a dish of freshly gathered strawberries and a 

bowl of milk happen to be standing near by。 

     When   bicycling   around   the   lake   you   begin   to   feel   how   nice   a   half 

hour's rest would be。 Presto� �a terrace overhanging the water appears�察�and 

a farmer's wife who proposes brewing you a cup of tea�察�supplementing it 

with   butter   and   bread   of   her   own   making。   Weak   human   nature   cannot 



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withstand   such   blandishments。   You   find   yourself   becoming   fond   of   the 

people and their smiling ways�察�returning again and again to shores where 

you are made so welcome。 The fact that ;business; is at the bottom of all 

this   in   no   way   interferes   with   one's   enjoyment。   On   the   contrary�察  �to   a 

practical mind it is refreshing to see how much can be made of a little�察�and 

what a fund of profit and pleasure can be extracted from small things�察�if 

one goes to work in the right way。 

     The   trick   can   doubtless be overdone�此  �at   moments one   feels the   little 

game is worked a bit too openly。 The other evening�察�for instance�察�when we 

entered the dining´room of our hotel and found it decorated with flags and 

flowers�察  �because�察  �forsooth�察  �it   was   the   birthday   of   ;Victoria   R。   and   I。�察─�

when champagne was offered at dessert and the band played ;God Save 

the   Queen�察─  �while   the   English   solemnly   stood   up   in   their   places�察  �it   did 

seem as if the proprietor was poking fun at his guests in a sly way。 

     I was apparently the only person�察�however�察�who felt this。 The English 

were     much     flattered   by   the   attention�察   �so   I  snubbed     myself    with    the 

reflection     that   if  the  date   had    been   July    4�察 �I  doubtless    should     have 

considered the flags and music most A PROPOS。 

     There are also moments when the vivid picturesqueness of this place 

comes near to palling on one。 Its beauty is so suspiciously like a set scene 

that   it  gives   the   impression      of  having    been    arranged     by   some    clever 

decorator with an eye to effect only。 

     One   is   continually   reminded   of   that   inimitable   chapter   in   Daudet's 

TARTARIN           SUR     LES     ALPES�察      �when      the   hero    discovers     that    all 

Switzerland       is  one   enormous      humbug�察     �run   to  attract   tourists�察  �that  the 

cataracts   are   ;faked�察─  �and   avalanches   arranged   beforehand   to   enliven   a 

dull    season。    Can    anything     be   more     delicious    than   the   disillusion    of 

Tartarin     and   his   friends�察  �just  back    from    a  perilous    chamois     hunt�察   �on 

discovering that the animal they had exhausted themselves in following all 

day    across    the   mountains�察     �was   being    refreshed     with   hot   wine    in  the 

kitchen of the hotel by its peasant owner�拭�

     When one visits the theatrical abbey across the lake and inspects the 

too   picturesque   tombs   of   Savoy's   sovereigns�察  �or   walks   in   the   wonderful 

old   garden�察  �with   its   intermittent   spring�察 �the   suspicion   occurs�察  �in   spite   of 



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one's self�察�that the whole scene will be folded up at sunset and the bare´ 

footed   ;brother;   who   is   showing   us   around   with   so   much   unction   will�察�

after our departure�察�hurry into another costume�察�and appear later as one of 

the happy peasants who are singing and drinking in front of that absurdly 

operatic little inn you pass on the drive home。 

     There is a certain pink cottage�察�with a thatched roof and overhanging 

vines�察�about which I have serious doubts�察�and fully expect some day to see 

Columbine   appear   on   that   pistache´green   balcony   ��where   the   magpie   is 

hanging in a wicker cage���察�and�察�taking Arlequin's hand�察�disappear into the 

water´butt while Clown does a header over the half´door�察�and the cottage 

itself turns into a gilded coach�察�with Columbine kissing her hand from the 

window。 

     A problem which our intelligent people have not yet set themselves to 

solve�察   �is  being   worked     out   abroad。    The   little  cities  of  Europe    have 

discovered      that  prosperity    comes    with   the  tourist�察 �that   with  increased 

facilities   of  communication        the  township     which    expends     the  most    in 

money and brains in attracting rich travellers to its gates is the place that 

will grow and prosper。 It is a simple lesson�察�and one that I would gladly 

see our American watering´places learn and apply。 



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          CHAPTER 24 ´ The Better Part 



       AS I watch�察�year after year�察�the flowers of our aristocratic hothouses 

blooming behind the glass partitions of their conservatories�察�tended always 

by the same gardeners�察�admired by the same amateurs�察�and then�察�for the 

most part�察�withering unplucked on their virgin stems�察�I wonder if the wild 

flowers appreciate the good luck that allows them to taste the storm and 

the sunshine   untrammelled   and disperse perfume   according   to   their   own 

sweet will。 

     To drop a cumbersome metaphor�察�there is not the shadow of a doubt 

that the tamest and most monotonous lives in this country are those led by 

the   women   in   our   ;exclusive;   sets�察  �for   the   good   reason   that   they   are 

surrounded by all the trammels of European society without enjoying any 

of   its  benefits�察  �and   live  in  an   atmosphere     that  takes   the   taste  out  of 

existence too soon。 

     Girls abroad are kept away from the ;world; because their social life 

only commences after marriage。 In America�察�on the contrary�察�a woman is 

laid more or less on the shelf the day she becomes a wife�察�so that if she has 

not made hay while her maiden sunshine lasted�察�the chances are she will 

have   but   meagrely   furnished   lofts�察  �and   how�察  �I   ask�察  �is   a   girl   to   harvest 

always in the same field�拭�

     When      in  this  country�察   �a  properly    brought    up   young     aristocrat   is 

presented by her mamma to an admiring circle of friends�察�she is quite a 

BLASEE   person。   The   dancing   classes   she   has   attended   for   a   couple   of 

years   before   her   debut   ��that she   might   know  the   right set   of   youths   and 

maidens�� have taken the bloom off her entrance into the world。 She and 

her friends have already talked over the ;men; of their circle�察�and decided�察�

with   a   sigh�察  �
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