And now we get on nicely , and are very glad he came , for he speaks French like a native , and I do n't know what we should do without him . Uncle does n't know ten words , and insists on talking English very loud , as if it would make people understand him . Aunt 's pronunciation is old-fashioned , and Flo and I , though we flattered ourselves that we knew a good deal , find we do n't , and are very grateful to have Fred do the ' parley vooing ' , as Uncle calls it . Such delightful times as we are having ! Sight-seeing from morning till night , stopping for nice lunches in the gay cafes , and meeting with all sorts of droll adventures . Rainy days I spend in the Louvre , revelling in pictures . Jo would turn up her naughty nose at some of the finest , because she has no soul for art , but I have , and I 'm cultivating eye and taste as fast as I can . She would like the relics of great people better , for I 've seen her Napoleon 's cocked hat and gray coat , his baby 's cradle and his old toothbrush , also Marie Antoinette 's little shoe , the ring of Saint Denis , Charlemagne 's sword , and many other interesting things . I 'll talk for hours about them when I come , but have n't time to write . The Palais Royale is a heavenly place , so full of bijouterie and lovely things that I 'm nearly distracted because I ca n't buy them . Fred wanted to get me some , but of course I did n't allow it . Then the Bois and Champs Elysees are tres magnifique . I 've seen the imperial family several times , the emperor an ugly , hard-looking man , the empress pale and pretty , but dressed in bad taste , I thought -- purple dress , green hat , and yellow gloves . Little Nap is a handsome boy , who sits chatting to his tutor , and kisses his hand to the people as he passes in his four-horse barouche , with postilions in red satin jackets and a mounted guard before and behind . We often walk in the Tuileries Gardens , for they are lovely , though the antique Luxembourg Gardens suit me better . Pere la Chaise is very curious , for many of the tombs are like small rooms , and looking in , one sees a table , with images or pictures of the dead , and chairs for the mourners to sit in when they come to lament . That is so Frenchy . Our rooms are on the Rue de Rivoli , and sitting on the balcony , we look up and down the long , brilliant street . It is so pleasant that we spend our evenings talking there when too tired with our day 's work to go out . Fred is very entertaining , and is altogether the most agreeable young man I ever knew -- except Laurie , whose manners are more charming .
I wish XXXXX was dark , for I do n't fancy light men , however , the Vaughns are very rich and come of an excellent family , so I wo n't find fault with their yellow hair , as my own is yellower .
Antoinette Bois Charlemagne Fred Laurie Nap Napoleon Pere Royale relics