Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1912-05-31
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) VELVET q RAGS
(iHoiupuAL opiM.oM)
BY LUE f. VERNON

D1 HUE r.. fEhNUN
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Talk about a moving picture show! /!
Gee! If you want to see the only
genuine real flesh and blood, moving
pictures. those in real life, visit See
ond Avenue in Seattle, on Satur-
day night. Take your position,
stand here-you'll see them all right.
There are no flickers,' no torn
films; no, sir. The pictures are
steady and fiickerless ones = human
ones. passing before your eyes every
moment; showing to you life's actual
pictures. portrayed by those that
move in the street. even talk to you
of comedy and pathos.
See those two, once beautiful wo-
men? Well. their father was o WELL
known wealthy citizen of Seattle one
day, and the two girls were bellies of
society. but they fell. became out
casts, and for time lived under q
wharf. They are dope fieuds now,
and are Stunned by many of their
own sort.
Here comes q man with the tread
of king; his dress is that Of q gem
tlemen, refinement and culture are
impressed upon his features, and yet
that mans nights were passed. for
years beside the faro table; or where
the rattle Of dice-box was heard. He
was q notorious gambler in years
gone by and reputed to be wealthy,
and although still having the appear
ance Of q millionaire to-day, every
possession he has in the world is
upon his person.
There is woman about to enter
ON automobile; her robes are costly,
her face pinched. faded and wan; the
cosmetics cannot hide the lines Of
care, worry and age seen thereon.
She holds the hand OF q lovely child
beside her. Within the store which
she has just left, her manners have
been queenly and her expenditures
royal, yet she was the proprietrese of
q gilded palace Of sin. il Seattle,
years ago. She Is welcomed in the
homes Of many of Seattle's society
danes. She is wealthy. Her hus-
band is in business and little dreams
whore the money was made that en-
ables him to be counted as 4 success
full Seattle business man. They are
both members OF . certain fashion
able church, in the Queen City. and
seem to be happy.
There upon tho corner. leanine
against the telephone pole. Is 8 man
plainly dressed. His coun tenancc =
heavy and unintellectual; there i Z
meaningless light in his eyes. and bis
manners are careless and Indifferent.
les mai commonplace lno'y'dual
carries = n's Dram recohec!'ons sno
experiences o. rea' ii'e wnicn me
most osrane romancis' woo'a leas g
!! plcsure as .ne proouc1s q ms imee.
'naslon' ne y : oesecsive.
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There are many stores and shops,
which only by q doubtful policy OF
Selling off. /" ond by their own plead
ing have but another week 70 exit;
vet will remain omen until the crack Of
doom. to beguile q simple portion 81
the shopping public.
The " fire. dodge Is q favorite one.
The dealer heaps together various
articles which appear to have been
damaged BY fame 81 smoke.
Regarding this soiling trick, ; eel
ler-of was asked fora pair OF blankets