l in one, with a figure of Venus in the center, over which the
water splashes and trickles. There is a green lattice proscenium, too,
surrounding the fountain, illuminated with colored lights and outlined
in tiny flames of gas, and grotto-like alcoves circling the garden, each
with a table and room for two. The ball-room from the garden presents a
brilliant contrast, as one looks down upon it from under the trees.

[Illustration: (portrait of woman)]

But the orchestra has given its signal--a short bugle call announcing a
quadrille; and those in the garden are running down into the ball-room
to hunt up their partners.

The "Bullier" orchestra will interest you; they play with a snap and
fire and a tempo that is irresistible. They have played together so long
that they have become known as the best of all the bal orchestras.

The leader, too, is interesting--tall and gaunt, with wild, deep-sunken
eyes resembling those of an old eagle. Now and then he turns his head
slowly as he leads, and rests these keen, penetrating orbs on the sea of
dancers below him. Then, with baton raised above his head, he brings his
orchestra into the wild finale of the quadrille--piccolos and clarinets,
cymbals, bass viols, and violins--all in one mad race to the end, but so
well trained that not a note is lost in the scramble--and they finish
under the wire to a man, amid cheers from Mimi and Celeste and "encores"
and "bis's" from every one else who has breath enough left to shout
with.

[Illustration: A TYPE OF THE QUARTER
By Helleu.--Estampe Moderne]

Often after an annual dinner of one of the ateliers, the entire body of
students will march into the "Bullier," three hundred strong, and take a
good-natured possession of the place. There have been some serious
demonstrations in the Quarter by the students, who can form a small army
when combined. But as a rule you will find them a good-natured lot of
fellows, who are out for all the humor and fun they can create at the
least expense.

But in June, 1893, a serious demonstration by the students occurred, for
these students can fight as well as dance. Senator Beranger, having
read one morning in the "Courrier Francais" an account of the revelry
and nudity of several of the best-known models of the Quarter at the
"Quat'z' Arts" ball, brought a charge against the organizers of the
ball, and several of the models, whose beauty unadorned had made them
conspicuous on this most festive occasio