Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20

tains, mirrors. carpets, arm chairs and a
loafng public of both sexes
They are certainly promiscuous. The man
beside you may be burglar and the lady
an adventures. There clerks from the
department stores who get themselves up
better than young noblemen. There are
shabby students who are heirs to great es-
tates.
When you meet a real duke or marquis.
therefore you say: ITEMS it's your
Thereby 1t is perceived that both of you
are so high socially you ought not be
there. There are clerks from the depart
ment stores who do this also.
One is Not Alone.
The heated atmosphere is heavy with per-
fumes and music and the buzz Of CONVEX
satton and the swishing Of silk petticoats
All proclaim in a droning chorus that one
Is not alone.
Not alone! The lone man finds CONVERSE
ton thrust upon him. He wanders up to
one of the attractions. 1t may be a sort
of billiard table, inclined with numbered
compartments for the ball to fall in. Some
one pulls him gently by the sleeve.
1t is a nice girl who wants him to back
her skill at the game. VIII monsieur pay
five shots? She will win that china goat
and the lone man Is not alone.
Or he strolls to the javeln-throwing game
and meets a face that smiles with friendly
interest VIII monsieur pay ten throws?
She thinks she met monsieur at Ostend
She will win him a knit smoking cap or a
box Of cough drops.
Their Strings are numerouS-slang
knowing no frontiers. the term ''fcelle' Is
quite the same. There is the string OF the
bonbOn box and that Of the bouquet. You
get first one and then the other. There is
the saucer string, the torn skirt string. the
my-tabie string and the cab-fare string
Each night in the year there are 5000 lone
ly men and 5000 other timid. lonely men
who brace up gratefully and let themselves
be ''stringed."
Willingly they sit at little tables buying
things for the fair who have the health"
(French for 'nerve') to break the Ice for
them Hike ladies. When the bouquet woman
appears they willingly give up s1.75 for
bouquet. The bonbon woman is welcome
with her expensive hand-painted boxes.
That flowers and candy VIII be sold back
to the ventors at half price In half an hour
man.
Take 1t smiling. or don't come. Last week
two Englishmen were outrageousiy ex-
plotted by saucers.
memoir that. once you are served at lit
tie table, it becomes yours till you give It
up-by paying for your ''consommations."
With each drink the waiter brings a saucer
with its price painted on 1t plainly. When
you pay and go. he counts the saucers.
Now these young ladies have their proper
pride. On entering they choose table and
immediately give their order. 1t is the
right thing to do. But. remember. each
girl has already paid a cab fare-she could
not walk in those skirts and slippers. Size
may have to pay another cab fare to some
night cafe: and. even. perhaps, another
home. Therefore she will not waste her
drink. but keep It. to- retain the table while
she stroils.
Later, when the lonely man Is with her
he will pay the saucer.
"You haf dreenk7' inquired two damsels
Of my English friends. You lof wiskey!
No? Gin? Tat Is soot. Nor I! Garcon,
two coffees.''
You hat see ballet aerien. tn re airs.
ves7 You hat see balloon Of Santos Du-
mont? 1 max ASCENT. Beau-h-fui. You
have automobile? ! hat automobile
Worth Dollar.
Now, you via admit that saving wood