The sun., 1902-12-11
LIVE TOPICS ABOUT TOWN.


door Of a French restaurant uptown was
30 Jealous the other night that the estab-
lishment has lost liberal patron. The
mans duty is to direct arriving guests to
the different parts Of the house Last
week a gentleman was giving a dinner
there TO some men friends. None OF his
family was to be present. Some OF his
guests had been told to bring their friends,
and a. II was Sunday, members OF the
theatrical profession We're present at the
dinner. IL may. Indeed, have been that the
day VIZ, selected for them.
A. the door the customary Sunday night
crowd clamored and growled for tables
that were not to he had. Above thcir
compiaints could De heard the voice OF the
doorInan calling out a. every particularly
striking looking group entered: MIR.
Smiths party IN a private room on the
second floor
Mr. Smith, who had gone upstairs early and
told the dooIman to send his friends up,
heard none of this until they began to ar
rive. But he has heard "a great deal OF II
since. Most of the men who know him
that Sunday night and whenever he sees
two or three of them together now he knows
perfectly well that he's going to be greeted
with MIR. Smiths party III a private room
on the second moor.
He told the door,nan what he thought
Of him in such terms that he and tho res
tauraut have parted company forever
New York millionaire" Is the only iden-
tificaton Of the hero Of a story which is
now adding to the gaycty q the French
nation by mears Of the Paris newspapers.
But in spite Of the other detail that accom-
panir' the description Of the millionaire's
will, |, IL not possible to say who he could
have been. According to the picturesque
Partisan stories he left fort une Of 600 900.
which went 10 a Young woman formerly en-
ployed by one of the famous dressmakers.
From that point bach 10 the beginning OF
the story there is no sir gle element that
does not suggest what "A Parisian Imagination
would he expected to produce from these
circumstances.
lhe story goes that the dressrnaker's
assistal we'.t to the hotel az which the
American family was staying In order 20
help i'll trying On some COWS ordered by
the three daughters Of the family, who were
So delighted with her skill aud manre ers that
they begged q cir father to employ her
a. maid for them He did. and the family
brought the French girl to this city.
The mother of the family died and the
Then tie million aire adortcd the sowing
girl Last moi tn lie died ard his millions
vert 10 the fortunate young ParisienEe
who had attracted his notice. She has re-
turi eel To- her rative lard and is the er WED
Iatroress Of all her former associates.
Her name j. given az LuCie RoiCe. But who
was tie New York milio, aires
The metine, girls have withstood the
shock of seeing John Drew's daughter on
the stage and they have heard with forti-
tude that some of their other favorites were
married. Now another blow is in prepara-
tion for their admirirg souls. Henry
Miller was a youth at Days Theatre not
mai,y years ago when John Drew was al
established favorte. But Mr.. Miller has
just brought back to this country his SOL.
Gilieit Miller, to start tie young man Ia
business. He has lived abroad ever since
lie was child and has come to New York
for the first time III years, There Ia con-
ISOLATION for the matiu - audiences however,
in the fact that these heroes d. not grow
older IN apJ earance. John Drew has not
aged perceItihly IN years and Henry Miller
will find il difficult to keep from looking AZ
young as his son.
Philadelphia Is just Low the goal Of many
New York women who never thought Of go
il < to that city until, the last year or two.
The magrct that attracts them is the fame
of a physician who has the reputation OF
having made thin, or at least thinner than
they were, more women than any other
ooctor In the United States, The list Of his
New York patiei Il would read like q page
out of some society blue book. AID
nearly a. many come from other cities.
" hy lie Las lever taken up his headquarters
In this city. TO which most specialists are
attracted, he has Eever explained ether
wise than by the statement that he IL quite
satisfied where he is
Patients enough go 10 him from all parts
Of the country. He must see them and
talk TO them. as he prescrihes for them
kinds and amounts of food just as other
physicians prescribe drugs His patents
are compelled to return at intervals Tor
Inspection, and they must promise to stop
treatment when he wants them to.
Nowadays they are willing to obey all
these requirements in view OF the physi-
clans success. for New York society contains
some striking proofs OF his ability to re-
duce flesh AT a rapid rate without risk Of
impairing the look Of freshness and health
which so oftens departs with avoirdupois.
Fashions change even in such small mat
ters as the titles Of short stories Never
was the demand for that class of fiction
greater than it is to-day; yet at least one
magazine editor has declared his intention
Of considering no more stories that are
handicapped with certain sort Of title.
even though il might be possible TO change
the name Of the article. The titles to which
he SO much objects are those containing
the possessivc. "Mr. smiths Horse" for
instance. would hopclessly condemn any
piece Of fiction presented to his considera-
tion not becau-" the title is prosaic, bu,
because 1t contains the possessive form.
However suitable and poetic title con-
tanning the possessive might he. 1t would
s ana no chance in this editors determined
eyes And there are others In his business
who agree with him. Such a form in
title, they say. il an immediate proclamation
of the amateur. Yet five or six years ago
there was no objection what ever to titles