StNicholas [serial] . , whose gaps frame such charming pic-tures of the smiling valley of the Seine, with thefar-distant towers of venerable Notre Dame, andthe slender outlines of the Eiffel Tower. Therough plank dining-tables in the tree-tops arecovered with dainty napery and shining silver;and vast is the delight of the boys and girls ofthe party every time the head waiters basket israised by rope and pulley, and lifted eagerly overthe parapet of the tree-house. A lucky packageindeed, full of savory dishes, delicious pastry andiced drinks; its advent is greeted with shouts oflaughter and muc
StNicholas [serial] . , whose gaps frame such charming pic-tures of the smiling valley of the Seine, with thefar-distant towers of venerable Notre Dame, andthe slender outlines of the Eiffel Tower. Therough plank dining-tables in the tree-tops arecovered with dainty napery and shining silver;and vast is the delight of the boys and girls ofthe party every time the head waiters basket israised by rope and pulley, and lifted eagerly overthe parapet of the tree-house. A lucky packageindeed, full of savory dishes, delicious pastry andiced drinks; its advent is greeted with shouts oflaughter and much clapping of hands. Adventurous youngsters beg to be loweredwith the empty basket; so that a common sightas one strolls beneath the mighty trees is somelittle fellow apparently descending from the skyin a basket swinging giddily at the end of a cable,and anxiously watched by the benevolent hostbelow, who has all kinds of surprises in store forhis young guests, as befits a true inmate of Rob-inson Crusoes own
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