Evening star., 1909-08-21

fires. the prince drink is violet paiins
into lilac, striking diamond se,ntiiiatlons
when the ice swirls in it. A stald Ahefi-
can real estate agent liked IT'S looks pe-
cause it matched his tie.
.ls it temperance" he asked
VERY" said the waiter. And ne
more YOU put in water It is Iofe 80.
Il have not drunk strong drink 1or
the waiter at pm. At > he was eA,
planning ii to a stranger. by o.:U ne hau u
invited four people to dinner. at Ora nc
was persuading the policeman 10 neip
him count wad of big notes on the sioe-
walk table.
At q pm. he sat with folded arms ana
closed eyes in a beatifc trance. All hfe
was brilliant: the t;nts of women mats
and gowns were dazzling: every one was
young and gay: he heard happy laughter.
Horses pranced. autos wizzed past; pretty
shop girls danced on TO their homes.
and glorious red sunset promised new
dawn to humanity. He heard music III
his heartbeats. He felt his powers Grow
within him. He was young, brltilaht. Gar
ing. and he said:
.As soon as | have done a little more
rejecting I will buy the boulevard ana
give il to these charming people.
There is no such free amusement in the
world There are Americans IN Paris
who spend half Their time on the boule-
ward. They drink coffee or vichS. 1heS
seek no gallant adventures. They do moi
read the cafes gratuitous papers iheN
do not play the cafes dominoes. back
CANNON or cards. They sit out upon the
terrace dreaming gently, stimulated witt
Kaleidoscope movement, lights and color
leisure pleasure-seeking. gayety. pell mel
the throbbing miN-up OF all peoples come
10 Paris. not to earn but to spend money
The sidewalk seats beneath the awnings
give a sensation of superiority over the
vast pedestrian throng. l know a New
York physician who comes every summer
to Paris.
My vacation is the Paris boulevard.
he says. II spend 1t in the open air shade
of these awnings. | want no better com
bination of rest and amusement than Il
Ieisurey watch the human river hoWina
by. There is no crowd like tins on eartii
great mobiles, renowned financiers, engi-
neers. kings of industry, rub shoulder IN
cognito Famous beauties of foreign cap
itals, great actresses and singers, fit past
unknown. in their tourist tailor gowns
''Swindlers. who have got away witt
millions. criminals who have made rcf
hauls. are drawn to the Paris boulevard
irresistibly. In the throng passing us are
men who have built great railways rae
tories, or made inventions-for the peas
ure of seeing Paris. Here are br.gands
and robbers from every ldnu IN the Tto
ber Swamps of South America, on tine
blistered sheep ranges of Australia. meT
make dates to meet upon the boulevard
Dusky African kings, watching the south
ern cross at night, are wondering of it
The American playwright, whose piece
was the greatest success of the last New
York season. wrote 1t at these sidewalk
tabls When he was merely Journalist
l thought it pretext for lotus-eating. Ht
would take a front seat, a raspberry syruI
pAfl III hfyr,r roll 1aI ha
man river Fakirs offered him golt
watches and opera glasses at bargain
they whispered in his ear: ''Transparen
cards. No two alike!
All around him sat the chatterins
laughing dlers. He had some white pa
per and a pencil. Sometimes he woul'
write; but we thought that he did it t