Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-24

lhaN occur at the masquerade balls
hefs, Tor instance, are disgusting with
out being really half so suggestive as
thuse which are regarded as n matter
OF course in Paris. and which never
excite anybody or provoke vulgar COM
ments."
"is It not possible to educate them
up To what you call refined dissipa-
'4un2" asked the reporter.
II hope So" returned selma, dream
ny, throwing herself back on the couch
Hnd clasping her hands behind her
Road. "But get discouraged some
times. In spite Of my care objection
Able people get In here occasionally"
'HNow there was --" mentioning the
name Of wall-known Wall street
man, who came here and raised quite
disturbance few nights ago. And
when / objected he actually drew Il
pistol and threatened me. But ! hap
psned to have weapon myself. and
] 3ubdued him very quickly,
"Of course he win never see the in
side of my house again, but when peo-
pie like that go round disguised as gen.
ilemen what are you to doY'
What class Of people are most of
your patrons2' asked the reporter,
"They are nearly all charming peo-
pie. Many Of them are In the best So
clety. There Is -, for Instance. who
Is a member Of the Union League club
and is very well known. He has been
a very good friend to me, and has got
me great many customers In his own
set.
And as FOR the women, well'-
And madame. looking round with her
hlbltual caution. whispered three or
four names in the reporters ear. All
were familiar as pertaining to polite
society, one In particular was that 4
the charming wife OF a wealthy manu-
lecturer. who Is known for her social
cleverness. her dashilg entertain
ments and her plduant beauty,
what does she smoker asked the
reporter.
"Hnshish"
"Did she learn IL here?"
g. es. She came here first Of all with
her husband, just for fun. 1t was a
new sensation. YOU see. Afterward she
came without him, and sometimes now
She comes with other men"
And does her husband not know that
she smokes hashish2'
mo. He came here with her again
not long ago, and each smoked a
ncrghileh. The husband noticed the
| smell Of the hashish coming from her
| pipe, and asked what It was. told him
| that II was merely the rosewater tnat
4 1 had put In the bowl"
And how often does she come hers
without her husband?"
Two or three times week. 1t is al
ways In the afternoon.
The words were hardly out OF sedi
mas mouth when the dcurScll rang.
ana moment later the servant was
heard running up TIE basement stairs.
Selma went TO the folding doors,
l drew the pOrtleres on the other side.
ana almost closed the doors. As the
/ servant showed the stra ayers into the
| front parlor the low voice OF woman
q Il ~ hon ND aud a
the reporter with a oig1ihcant look,
| placed her finger on her lips.
1t Is sheN' she whispered as she
| hurried back to the corridor, whence
/ she entered the front parlor to bid her
| guests welcome, and ascertain their
1 pleasure
Fifteen minutes later the writer was
arorded By his hostess an opportunity
1 or seeing the society woman who had
been under discussion reclining upon n
couch In the front parlor, pulling lazily
| at n narghileh In which the insidlous
drug tnat had enslaved her Yves sinoul-
dering beneath a piece OF charcoal
Her whole attitude bespoke the Wis.
tonary ecstasy produced by the subtle
narcotic eNudcd by Indian hemp.
Her companion. faqhionably dressed
young man whom the reporter did not
recognize. was similarly employed.
seated In capacious armchair near
the lounge. Occasionally he would bend
forward to adjust the charcoal on the
woman's pipe.
II all my customers were like that -
said Selma, as she nolselessly drew the
folding doors together, fall my troubles
would be over"
A little tour OF inspection over the
remainder OF the house disclosed two
chambers furnished in the height Of
modern luxury as well as other isss
notable apartments
"As soon a. possshls.< aaaa n4acazas.