Inside Out Library · Explore

The real Latin quarter (1901)

Smith, Frank Berkeley, 1869- · New York, Funk & Wagnalls Co. · leaf 33

An illustration from The real Latin quarter, 1901, leaf 33
for dejeuner,no matter what awaits him. It is the hourwhen lovers meet, too. Edmond, workingin the atelier for the reproduction of LouisXVI furniture, meets Louise coming fromher work on babies caps in the rue desSaints-Peres at precisely twelve-ten onthe corner of the rue Vaugirard and… … golden rule, I believe, in the French cate-chism which says : It is better, child, thatthy hair be neatly dressed than that thoushouldst have a whole frock. And soLouise is content. The two breakfast ona ragout and a bottle of wine while theytalk of going on Sunday to St. Cloud forthe day—and so…

Artists

Internet Archive · Smithsonian Libraries · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.

More pictures from The real Latin quarter

More like this