. The Yankee in Quebec. forgot, though, to make me promise that Iwould not get the most Racy (, of the The Yankee in Quebec. Montreal Star) caricaturist, in Canada, to do itfor me—No, Colonel, Ill not say a word aboutthat ride—T dont need M_3El_ii 1 asked one day why the drays areso narrow, and was told they were built so to The Yankee in Quebec. fit the streets. They are simply a two poledskid on two wheels and yet they can haul any-thing under the sun with them. Speaking ofthe streets, you should see some of them! Tenand twelve feet wide ! Why, St. Pierre, () the Wall Street
. The Yankee in Quebec. forgot, though, to make me promise that Iwould not get the most Racy (, of the The Yankee in Quebec. Montreal Star) caricaturist, in Canada, to do itfor me—No, Colonel, Ill not say a word aboutthat ride—T dont need M_3El_ii 1 asked one day why the drays areso narrow, and was told they were built so to The Yankee in Quebec. fit the streets. They are simply a two poledskid on two wheels and yet they can haul any-thing under the sun with them. Speaking ofthe streets, you should see some of them! Tenand twelve feet wide ! Why, St. Pierre, () the Wall Street of the city, is but arod in width, not counting the sidewalks—anarrow footing, made for two, unless the pedes-trians themselves are too wide, when theymust then go Indian file. I asked the Colonelone day why there were so many saints on theQuebec calendar, and he said he didnt know,unless it was that there might be enough namesfor all the streets, As it was, there were notenough, by one, to go around. That one is theFifth Avenue of Quebec, and is called theGrande Alee—because it is so wide. On thisAvenue is the Parliament building situated, inbeautifully kept park-like grounds. Some verymodern residences are to be seen in this vicinit
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