The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-03-15


school French might even serve 10 get
him TO Versailles and back again
nary expenditure. But nearly all
American visitors. both male and fc.
male, desire for once in their lives 10
witness the farfamed near.naughti.
ness of Paris NJ first hand ano that
is where the guide comes In.
Versailles. the Bots de Boulogne. the
Louvre, dinner at the Cafe d. Paris.
followed by night nj the Folies Der
Sere. might suit small minority OF
the American visitors. and a few o!
the women folk, after cheap glove
hunting trip, day in the dressmak-
ing establishments in the Rue de Ia
paiX and n grenadine at one OF the
marble topped tables along the Boule-
ward des ltaliens. feel that they have
seen AL that is III 10 sec OF Paris.
Not SO, however. with the great ma.
iGrity. Male and female alike clamor
for the Moulin Rouge. the Bal Tara
rim. tEe Abbaye, MaNim's. the Tavern
Of the Red Ass. the Rat Mort and
other resorts of lesser reputc. They
seek 10 comb the narrow streets Of
the Latin Quarter that they may see
Bohemia with their own eyes. They
are anxious 10 buy wine at the Dome
for models who sometimes pose; they
do not rest until they have visited the
Bal Butler. famous on five continents.
Hence the guide-for II Is an easier
matter for a multi-millionaire 10 get
by 81 Peter than for an mustered"
stranger 20 find some of these estab.
lishmonts.
When an obliging young man offers
10 show you around town without any
, cNptase 20 yourself. what is more nat.
ural than for YOU TO accept such q
kind offer.
Having accepted the gratuitous o.
fer e the American guide. you map
uuf q tour for the afternoon and eve
ming. We will say. Singulariy enough.
Your guide is not satisfied with tie
,irs, coc,ar who cracks his whip and
-Clicits your Electromagnetic meets
aus' 20 down the line and pick ont
certain driver.
This follers on the level with his
harsos." the guide explains as You
oriye off Il know him for a square
.ocker. Some OF the others would
most likely drive you of into some
! sid" street whore IN" Apaches would
, hold you up and split with him"
Having arrived AT your destination
Z hy a more or less circuitous route. ycu
pay the driver sum which seems
cheap when compared with n drive
II the same length in the States and
set il is usually twice or three times
he amount of the legal fare. You
notice that the guide seems 10 be
very friendly with the driver end that
when YOU dismiss the Cabby he shr kos
bands with the guide. Indeed. this
handshahing continues throughout the
entire evening, for no matter where
you stop 70 drink or eat or gaze the
proprietors always shake hands with
'hc guide-invarably at the moment
you take your leave.
II Stems quite unnecessary 10 add
that from the moment you enter a re-
scrt careful account is kept OF your
expenditures, and at the moment Of
your lcayetaking commission vary
ing from % per cent. 10 80 per cent.
passes from one palm 10 another. II
is usually 30 per cent. in the resorts
! which appeal to the inner man. as
we'll as at the show places and caba.
rcts Of Montmartre.
Even should you venture into n
place where your guide is personally
unknown 10 the management he sim
oh, aims his commission. fer when you
enter his first move is 20 whisper 10
the proprietor or manager these four
II gic words "Jc suis linterprCto Z"
! The commission Ia idcd TO the price.
and rare indeed arc the shops or re-
sorts which do not make II worth
while" fer the man who accompanies
YOU.
Indeed. some OF these self.styl"d
"interpreter.guides" have been resi-.
dents OF Paris for such short srace
that their French vocabulary In prac-
tically limited 10 those four words.
In the early hours Of the morning.
after the guide has shaken hands
with the last cocher In front OF your
hotel. you thank your companion for
his kindness in helping you to pass an
enjoyable evening You may even
take pity on him on account Of the
dull state OF his business and surrep-
titiously slip halflouis into his re.
ceptiye palm. He will not object. lie
has spent twelve hours. more or less.
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