The sun., 1910-06-19

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Certain IL is that tho vehicles tear along
apparently without regard for those on
foot Who have 10 protect themselves
BY running 20 tho curb OF 10 isles Of
refuge tho designation given 20 the
platfOrmlike elevations around the lamp
posts.
The hotel 10 proud Of lie exclusiveness;
Tor many years Il has been a favorite
hostelry Of the old French nobility. The
great reception and dining rooms. with
walls and lofty ceilings decorated in the
style Of the L0uises. are filed in the evs-
ninGs with men in immaculate attire and
women in ballroom gowns. In the So
cisty columns nsxt day are lists Of the
pFincesses and dukes. counts and mar
quises who had dinsd at this ultra Of ultra
hotels the night befoe.
young faCtotU.n. who knows both
English and E.s:Slish az she is spoke
In the United States, who becomes very
useful 20 me In many ways. and AZ he
performs one errand after another. is in
creasingly communicative. One evening
! say; 1T is very obIiging lot Of men you
have in the Office -Obliging. yes. they
will do anything for you Il you tip them
enough They smile TO your face. but
you ought 10 hear the way they talk about
you behind your back Dear me. what
do they say about me behind my back9"
They call you that damned Whistling
American, and say Il wouldn't he 20 had
II YOu could whistle in tune is that the
wOrss'' -oh. no. They think you are
an awful sport why is thatp' BE
causs you have such rcd face
The lad continues: 'Ohl they haven't
anything against you. They talk about
everybody. Thsy have 20 be polite 20 thsir
faces, but a. soon a. a person becomes a
guest Of th's house the employees all hats
him. They regard him AZ natural prey
and pull his leg every time they get
chance oh. well added. they are
very careful about the people received,
and that 10 a good deal Yes. you bet
Weren you in the Office a while ago. when
a man started 10 register and the manager
came up and asked the clerk II he had heard
from Beaumarohaisf That meant he
was 20 tell ths man there wasn't a vacant
room in the hotsl Beaumarchais is the
hoOdOO word down In tha, OfFice ia
fellow hears anything with Baaunna rchais
IN IL he knows the man he IA taking % is
10 b. turned down
Strolling afts dinner come upon two
members of our ooterie. who had also
stolen away from the hotel for a first
glimpse Of Paris by night, a quiet. horne
loving Congressman from the Northwest
and bis estimable, home loving wife. I
Their path from the hotel had Chsnced 10 7.
lsad by Maxim's. And you didn't e. .
ins- No why. Maxim's. you know
~ different Every one who has heard The |
Merry Widow ought not 10 come o. Paris I
without having a look at Maxim's- We
take a cab and a drive for an hour or 80 .
and then 10 the place where mirth and
pleasure beam. Seeing MaKim's at half
past 10 In the evening Is a good deal like
seeing the Great White Way at half past
10 q a Sunday morning The exterior Is
that Of az ordinary restaurant Within
the door h the customary counter laden
with Confections. The inner room. laid
with a red carpet badly in need of sweep
ing was filed with tables. most u them
unOccIpieSl. Al one sat three women who
looked a. though they may have been
Do DO, Frou Frou and Ju Ju, bat we
didn't inquire. Sure enough, there was
an elevation In the rear. but not nearly
~ high a. that produced by Mr.. Savage's
stage carpenters and ~ aooess tO II could
only be had from the front We knew We I
wO,,idht So any lively young lady come
IN AZ the hack and kick the tray out Of the
walters hand up over his head the way
II IL done in the MaSim's Of. Lehar. A
one table French family were dining. ap-
parsntly in celebration Of some anniver-
sary. At another table az the back of the
elevation We thres took seats where We
could see whatever was 20 bo seen In
addition 10 the dramatis persona specified
eight or a dozen walters stood listIessly
waiting for something OF somebody to
turn up.
One Of them approached us with a
menu in his hand. II was too soon after
dinner TO think Of eating. We were all
tsetOtallers and none Of M knew French.
A fine combination for MaGim'sl We
managed however, 10 ask in French for
some ices and pAtiaserie and apollinaris.
The waiter thrust the wine list in our
faces. saying: NO apollinaris Cham
paGne- We told him We didn't want =
We wanted apOllinaris, and
We knew he had IL. Hs looked diagusted !
and retired 20 the main part OF the room.
where he entered into a discussion with
three or four other walters. obviously
seeking their advice. Presently he re- I
turned and again thrust the wins list
In our faces. saying: -ChampaRns; only
chAmpagns here. No champagne. and
he waves his arm 10 the foor below.
Three frseborn Americans perceived
that they Wers called upon 10 exhibit
their sporting blood and they rose 70
The occasion. A glanOs aG the wine list
showed the cheapest item in tho way Of
nhAmpagns 10 be q pint Of an unpreten-
lious vintage at ten francs. which b a.
A finger Ia pointed 10 that itam, but
he waiter holds up three Of he fingers
Ind points at tho three 0f uaAnd then
It ths column containing the prices per
quart. dslicatsly conveying the idea that
! pint Of champagne is noe enough FOE
ihree. We vehsmently ahake our heada
md emphatically point 70 the original
TEN Of one pint &C Ten francs. The Waitsr