Rollo in Paris

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chapels are made in the alcoves of churches, in monuments over tombs, and in other similar places, and children have toy chapels to play with. There are little crucifixes, and candlesticks, and communion cups, and other similar things for sale at the toy shops. Sometimes the children buy these things and arrange them on a small table, in a corner of the room, for play, just as in Protestant countries th

ng, the little girl, who was very nicely dressed i

, if you please, fo

s stopped to lo

ing half to himself and half to Carlos, "and h

chapel at home

her a sou," continue

you if you ever come to

ve her a sou or not," said

real silver," said Car

English and Carlos in Spanish, neither of them, however, paying any attention to what the other said. This was a very good plan, for there was a sense of companionship in this sort of conversation, though it communicated no ideas. They took the same kind of pleasure in it,

rench omnibus; one of which is, that there is a sign, with the word complete, in French, painted upon it in large letters. The sign is placed directly over the door of the omnibus behind, and is attached to the top of the coach by a hinge at the lower edge. When the omnibus is full, the conductor who rides on the step behind pulls up this s

to the sign, which was up and in

is so high that he can't wear it in th

another one prett

omnibus at all. I would have an elegant black horse with a long

ch prevails in Paris, they finally reached the gates of the garden. There was a sentry box on each side of the gates, and soldiers, with bayonets fixed, guarding the entrance. There were, however, a great

m were enclosed by neat little fences of lattice work, and were divided into little parks, or fields, in each of which some strange and unknown animals were feeding. There were ponds, with a quantity of birds of the gayest plumage sailing upon them; and green slopes, with goats, or deer, or sheep, of the most extraordinary forms and colors, grazing in them. At one place Rollo stopped to look at a small basin of water, with a broad stone margin all around it, which was completely covered with turtles and tortoises of all colors and sizes. The animals were lying there asleep, basking in the sun. A little farther on was a beautiful little yard, almost surrounde

to view, and uttering to each other continual exclamations of astonishment. In fact, they talked incessantly to one another as they

sound was heard among the

ting his hand upon Carlos's shoulde

in Spanish. "What's t

other spoke; but they knew very well that they we

see what it is

and see,"

barns, until at length they came to a place where a long range of buildings opened to view before them, the fronts of which, instead of showing doors and windows, were formed of gratings of iron. The interior of this range was divided into compartments, each one of which formed an immense cage. These cages were all filled with lions, tig

dignity of the lions. There were a lion and a lioness together in one cage. The lioness was walking restlessly to and fro; while the lion sat crouched in the back part of the cage

and your cage in Africa, where you belo

by a most unearthly sound at a little distance from them, which seemed to be inte

aid Rollo, sudde

bray that is!" said

there and see what

ere and see what i

ogether to go in the

he little fields, and parks, and gardens that are enclosed between them are so enveloped in shrubbery, and the view, moreover, is so intercepted with the huts and cabins built for the animals, and with the palings and networks made to confine them,

of, that Rollo was extremely pleased with them. He stopped before one of them, which was the residence of a pair of beautiful lamas, and told C

e. I don't see how we are ever to find them. I did not know t

gh an opening in the shrubbery along the

Carlos indicated, and saw that there was quite a crowd of men, women, and children

and see,"

the ground surrounding it, within the great palisade, was divided into as many yards as there were doors; so that each kind of animal had its own proper enclosure. In one of these enclosures the rhinoceros was walking about, clothed in his plated and invulnerable hide; and in the next there were two elephants. The crowd of people were chiefly occupied in looking at the elephants. The palisade was very heavy and strong, being formed of timbers pointed at the top, and nearly as high as the elephants could reach. These palisades were, however, not cl

elephants were putting their trunks through to the people, in order to be fed with nuts, cake, gingerbread, and other such things which the people had ready to give them. Sometimes they would order the elephants to hold up their trunks and open their mouths,

if Mr. George was among them; but he was not; and so, after amusing themselves for so

ers building little houses of gravel stones. There were women seated on benches in various little shady nooks and corners, some sewing, others taking care of babies; while others, at little stands and stalls, sold gingerbr

she say?" a

you must not throw gravel in

her very well; but it was a mere matter of accident, fo

yards, all in a row; and as there were many great trees overshadowing them, the place was cool and pleasant. Some of the bears were walking about on the stone pavement which formed the bottom of the dens; others were sitting on their hind legs, and holding up their fore paws to catch the pieces of gingerbread which were thrown down to them by the people above. There were a number of little birds hopping about there, picking up the crums that were left, though they took care to keep out of the way of the bears. Rollo and Carlos bought some cakes of gingerbread of a woman who kept a stall near by, and, breaking them into pieces, they threw them down

eys live in the winter, and where they always sleep at night. They go out into the cage to play. The cage is formed of slender iron posts and railing, so that the people standing outside can see the monkeys at their sports and gambols. They play with each other in every possible way, and frolic just as if they were in their native woods. They climb up the smooth iron posts, pursuing one another; and then, leaping across through the air, they catch up

er the heads of those that were nearer. Besides this, there were quite a number of chairs under the trees, at the upper part of this ascent; and Rollo, perceiving that several of them were vaca

ay the ch

airs were kept to be let, those who used them paying two sous api

s. "But then, I don't care. It is worth four sous to get a good rest, as tired as I

ood it. The boys remained some time looking at the monkeys, and then strolled away into other parts of the garden. Very soon they came to a

rees!" said Carlos; "and t

s a plain but very picturesque-looking house, antique and venerable; and before it, on a green, unde

e will have some bread and bu

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ing two great cups, which he filled half with coffee and half with boiled milk. He brought also a supply of very nice butter, and a loaf of bread shaped like a stick of wood. It was about as large rou

lumps of white sugar. They talked all the time while they were eating, each in his own language, and laughed very merrily. "After al

ating till their appetites were completely satisfied

hich the garden contains. On another is a magnificent range of buildings, occupied as a museum, containing endless collections of dried plants, of minerals and shells, of skeletons, and the stuffed skins of birds and beasts. Then there is a very large tract of level land, between two splendid avenues, all laid out in beds of plants and flowers, forming a

margin of a beautiful little artificial pond, full of lilies and other aquati

difficulty. There is one universal rule

that?" as

nts," said Mr. George; "and if you don't find them there at

nkeys, there they found Rollo and Carlos laughing very heartily to see a

separately before, so that all might have a general idea of the whole domain; and then, going out at a different gat