La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1910-06-05

lobster palaces In New Yozk's
Lobster Square Is little i've
acre truck farm. 1t is in California
and tho nearest town that has a res
taurant In 1t is called Boyle Heights.
But even tho Boyle Heights restau-
rant is q torty-mile drive from the
truck farm In question. ana while it Is
strong ON ham and eggs. tho nea<est
It can come to q lobster is in cans.
The echoes Of tho Great White Way
DO not cross the desert and the only
sound OF revelry by night is when
some hilarious cowboy. riding home
from the Heights. punches the atmos-
phere full Of holes with his Colt re-
velver.
This is not a description Of scenery.
It is interesting because 1t is the en-
vlronment in which Harry Rheln-
suom-unce multi-milItonaire expect
ant of Cincinnati. son of the widow
Of Brewer Rheinstrom. who is worth
about $4,000, ,0OO-lives with Mrs.
Rheinstrom, who was the very beauti-
full Edna LOTUS. an English actress,
and one Of the fairest frequenters OF
tho lobster palaces of New York
Young Mr.. Rheinstrom loved Miss
Lotus. After various vicissitudes
among which was Mr.. Rheinstroms In
caroeratfon in q sanitarium by his rela-
tives and a subsequent herotc rescue
by Miss LOTUS. he succeeded In mar
ryins her. After that 1t was farewell
TO lebstsrhood. Mr.. Rhehstrom was
promptly disinherited
Now he is making his own living
BY tilling the stubborn soil forty
miles from Boyle Heights In California,
and Mrs. Rheinstrom is doing chores.
plucking chickens for Mr.. Rhsin,
stroxn's supper. sweeping stairs. scrwe-
hine noozs and generally acting tho
part of q real pioneers wife.
All Of which would 80 to show 1t
seems, the increasing unpopular1ty
and, the lack Of stability IN the once
famous and profitable occupation OF
chorus girl marriages to millionaires
sons. Yet, oddly enough. too. Mr..
Rheinstrom seems to thrive beyond
tho hardships Of a pioneers life. ana
Mrs. Rhelnstro1n Is far rosier and pref
tier than she ever was as stage
beauty.
Lobster Square Is situated In New
York, In the heart Of the White Light
district. 1t is bounded on the south by
Fort,eth street; its northern border line
1, Central Park, Its western Eighth ave-
nue. its eastern Fifth avenue. and 1t Is so
named because every night 1o,ooo pounds
Of lobster are consumed by the AFTER
theatre crowds. The BRILLIANT streams Oh
humanity which appear at the doors Oh
tho New York playhouses divide into
smadlar rivulets and enter the reiec-
tor,ss where the enormous streams Of
lobster harmontDe with their moral and
mental complexion. AL Of this vlVidness
has given Lobster Square its vivid name
and reputation.
II was there that young Mr.. Rheinstron
met Edna Lotus. She was very IA
nous English beauty. who was born IN
America She made = SUCCESS In Eng
land in that happy composition called
"The Rain Dears.' She was successfully
reported engaged to Jimmy Britt, tho
prIz. fighter and Norman Dumbarton.
son OF Lord Dumaarton, Of Manchester.
Somewhere between the arc Oh prize
fighter and nobIsman Mss Loftuss true
.freottons centred. Coming TO New York.
shs met young Rheinstrom. At once she
rscosn,zed that he was the proper centre
4, vas a case OF love at nrst sight The
,osster palaces saw them every night
=, nve days he had spent $1,000. and
M,s, Lotus received ii all IN dinners
and suppers, in gifts OF furs and iaces
and Jewels
Sss prou1ised to marry him. MT.
Rheinstrom's telegram % his mo'ner "u'
In Cincinnati notifying her of TINS mo-
-.,,ou, fac, was greeted with much
eonsternation.
NJ. RheAuetrom, the older. however,
>e,nr a Diplomat, told Harry to come out
Asme. Miss Lotus accompanied MIN As
sson a. the young man arrived In Cih-
e,nnau he was placed under confinement
Ana his mother began iunaey proceedings
against HIM
Nixs LoftuA however. was determined
shat her Icyer should not be placed In
aa insane asylum When the case was
ee,sed before Judge Warner. Cincinnati
Court House, Mr.. Rhetns,rom, through
ii. utt1s actress. was able TO prove his
sanity. He showed no resentment toward
hi, mother for her acoon- They kissed
e.oh other-lnsoszrt AMI were very friend
II. Mss Loexna however. was not no.
,ir.d by the Rheinstxoms Nevertheless
her testimony was 50 pertinent that the
Judge released
Harry.
Mrs. Rhein-
.,ron swep. away x
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from the court -s1{<{kE
rom without EUG1f1
bidding her son ~
goodbye. NE @s
Rheinsuon and ~
Miss Lotus srsp, 4
oft in another
direction
He also saw
nis mothers ~
chauffeur before W
the court house
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