Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 October 1890 — Paris and London Ways. [ARTICLE]

Paris and London Ways.

In the itreets French traffic all goes to the right; London coachmen drivi always to the left. Parisians live to gether in large houses like barracks Londoners have one family in a house. They have a latchkey; the Frenchmat aconc erge. Paris has its cases» Loir don its clubs. Parisian beds are up in an alcove in the wall: Londoners sleef in the middle of the room. Londor takes three or four meals a day; Parh two. Paris clines; London eats. Parti loaves are long: London loaves arc square. Paris drinks wine; Londor beer. Paris takes coffee; London tea. Frenchmen, while dining, talk to'theii neighbors and en'oy other’s society; Britons sit alone at table and don’l say much, but enjoy their food. Lon don workmen work in their ordin-arj clothes, call each other “mate,’’smoke clay pipes and punch each other’s heads occasionally; Parisian workmen d< their business in blouses, call theii friends “citizens” or “sir,” smdki cigaretts, take their hats off to eact other, and do their fighting with thei feet. .. > e.