. Bohemian Paris of to-day . TRE ■i. and delivered, in a loud, rasping voice, a tedious dis-course on heaven and allied things. He dwelt onthe attractions of heaven as a perpetual summer re-sort, an unbrokenround of pleasures invariety, where sweetstrains of angelicmusic (indicating thewheezy organ), to-gether with unlimitedstores of heavens ownsparkling fire of life,at a franc a bock, andbeautiful orolden-haired cherubs, of laVillettes finest, lentgrace and perfectionto the scheme. The parade then be-gan its tour about theroom, Dante, carrying a staff surmounted by a golden bull, serving asdr
. Bohemian Paris of to-day . TRE ■i. and delivered, in a loud, rasping voice, a tedious dis-course on heaven and allied things. He dwelt onthe attractions of heaven as a perpetual summer re-sort, an unbrokenround of pleasures invariety, where sweetstrains of angelicmusic (indicating thewheezy organ), to-gether with unlimitedstores of heavens ownsparkling fire of life,at a franc a bock, andbeautiful orolden-haired cherubs, of laVillettes finest, lentgrace and perfectionto the scheme. The parade then be-gan its tour about theroom, Dante, carrying a staff surmounted by a golden bull, serving asdrum-major. Angel musicians, playing upon sacredlyres and harps, followed in his wake, but the dolor-ous organ made the more noise. Behind the lyreangels came a number of the notables whom Danteimmortalized,—at least, we judged that they were sointended. The angel gargons closed the cortege,their gauzy wings and brass halos bobbing in astately fashion as they strode along. The angel gar^ons now sauntered up and gave us 261.
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