The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1909-02-11

bot Tor tne kindly mlnlStrhblone OF
this landlord | would have remained
on the absent list. While otherfolks
were being turned away, he secured
admlttance from the genius who
presided over "a side door. Then he
went his way and left me TO my iate.
The Moulin Rouge, | learned dur
ing the evening, Is not u religious
resort. Ii is large opera house,
with cafes, bars, promenades, side
shows, grand dining and ball room
and other distractions too numerous
to mention, Queens OF she fashion.
able world, as we'll AS queens ol she
sunken world, meet but do not min.
gle within the ample bounds, aud no
tourist Is expected so pass II up.
Loud and buisterous conduct Is
tabooed, and no woman IL expected
who is not dressed in the height Of
fashion. The result IL she greatest
aggregation OF beautiful women AMI
stunning gowns TO be seen anywhere
else on earth
A first class vaudeville show was
the theatrical ieasure this special
evening. While standing In she
promenade, dividing attention be
tween the stunts on she stage and
she gay crowds in the lobby, wo.
man OF striking beauty, magnificent
ly gowned, paused by my side and
asked II spoke English,
Having confessed shat did she
passed the compliments OF the day,
launched into a recital oithe Mouths
attractions. and made herself So
agreeable shat she intended victim,
which was also me, was mentally
patting himself on the back at hav-
Ing attracted such u cultured ac.
uualntance, when the divine creature
suggested tina. we adjourn TO the
bar and take a drink. The shock 80
me was greas enough, heaven knows,
but small In comparison 80 the one
she suffered at finding one American
who asserted that he never looked
upon the wine when Il was red or
never touched the trouble-makinR
toddy.
Disappointed and disgussed the
fair one finally departed for greener
fields. Ten minutes later another
lsdy-tall, handsome and dressed
like a fashion plate-hove up and
cast anchor
"Beg pardon9, masseuer, you
speak English?' she timidly asked
"No, madam" replied.
German she yentured.
"No, madam"
) wtalian?" she lisped.
"No, madam. I'm d Mexican" |
asserted.
Could 1t be possible that she had
sized the situation up wrong? You
could almost hear the racking that
was going on IN her brain. Then IL
evidently dawned upon her thas
somebody was lying like II gentle
man, for che harked back to English
long enough to smillngly remark:
Come on and buy me a drink"
Having finally convinced her shat
there was nothing doing, | edged
over TO a full length mirror andlook'
ed anxiously for easy mark initials
and punches OF hsyseed upon my
garments, convinced that something
, OF the sort had advertised me as Il
sucker. About that time my two
friends from New York happened
,, along and consoled me with the In
formation that every foreigner meets
with the same reception at this Ia
,, nous resort, whereupon l braced up
plunged into the giddy whirl, and
saw the Moulin in all its glory.
The crowds continued to pour IL
until midnight, when the great ban
quoting hall is thrown open, the fun
and frolic continuing until morning
Look here" says | to the lady
from Boston. who sat on my left al
: the table next day, "do high toned
ladies really frequent that placer"
Sure, often go there myself, she
murmured, and this assurance In
tones OF Bostonese finally left moth
ing more to be desired In the con
: science-soothing line.
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