The contrast between Presidetit Loubet and his predecessor is becoming micro and tore pronounced as time goss on. BIN. Felix Faure was all for show and ceremony, while M. Loubet, good easy man; displays ingenuity in making the duties of is exalted post interfere as little as possible with his habits. He rises at seven, reads his newspapers comfortably over his breakfast, works for an hour with his secretary, and then, when the weather is favourable, goes for a walk with his son Paul, followed at " respectful distance by the two detectives appointed to watch over the Presidential safety. The rest of the morning is taken up with receptions or meetings of the Cabinet, which are very much more frequent here than in London. At noon, Iuncheon en famille, followed by a Stroll in the garden, M, Loubet invariably smoking a pipe. At half-pest one he returns to hie study, transacts business, reads for half an hour, and sometimes takes a map. Another walk or drive fills up the, time remaining before dinner, which is served punctually at seven. Afterwards the Presidential pipe is in full blast again, friends drop in and the conversation: becomes fom. the sole restriction being that the dreyfus case isnot to be mentioned. At ten o'clock the President says good-night and retires without sny ceremony.
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