Natives of Auvergne have a rem putation among their fellow Frenchmen which can be compared, in some. respects, with that of the Seats. They, too, live in a mountainous has the country with a cold climate, which
storms of of a recalcitrant sail. money with difficult it in the same way? they cling to, their equivalent of "eaxpences." At the same time, e Scots, they ure hospitable and friendly to' those whom they know, and they adhere to their customs' and manner speech. The Paris Auvergnats gave a dinner the other evening. Among the guests were men who thought they knew Franco well until. they' tried to rend the bill of fare. "Sonpo 0 lo creme" was ensy. The next item wax "trénete de pierronno™ which turned out to be pig' tro ters. Next came "momngits ¢ mown getoa"—just beans, The list contained fourteen dishes and the Auvergoat Tanzoage be: came more. and. more incomprehen ible as the unwary foal gh, Afr nigable ax chick cee. [lo festo Creisseln" which was
cil to find that was nothing more formidable than salad. "Hownbo gealado" was not difficult to tran: late into "bone glace" or ice idding, and they were also success-(wine), "del mon.
ig é de Chablis" and "Laurie. ons-Champagne que fuse," the lsc word having a perfectly obvious connection with "fizz."
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