The state herald., 1912-07-12

sailing home from Paris.
IA Charlie" she said to a
IA Partisan friend of the family
h e matte. knobby-handed
with a bold spot. but still in circula-
ton: Charlie, am quitting this Mod
ern Babylon. this Cavern of Folly
Pardon. Mabel, but you got about
with celebrity" replied the equity one.
NO Parisienne of my acquaintance
can begin to touch your record"
oh. but Charlie. 1t was not for
pleasure" she reproached him gently.
often was quite tired, but | kept
lp-just to see"
Such were her last words His were:
Mabel, you're a fraud!' But he was
mistaken. All the rich Americans who
come to Paris get about the resorts
with energy. fearful OF missing some
hing. Parisians do not understand.
They Just wanted to see,
The husband OF Mabel and two 9TH
srs trusted Charlie to take the ladies
70 supper at the Abbaye after the thea
Ter. Amid gypsy music. lights. tot
cities. popping champagne. laughter.
practical Jokes and calls from table to
liable. they noticed pair OF Spanish
dancing girls weaving fandango In
The aisles. Charlie stepped aside a
moment to speak to the mnitre d'hotel.
and, returning found that Mabel had
invited the dancing girls to their table.
Its ur9rise. Charlie she said
gulltyily: but the scolded. "Ynu know
gou should not do IT," he said What
possessed your"
oh" she answered, 1T is Just to
make a study"
After all. she said to him. because a
sholc series OF very smart resorts base
heir existence on previous Partisan
ieslre to make study to see some.
hing different" and exclusive.
All the genesis OF the little Jewel box
.heatresA cote. "on the side" 80 popu.
ar alike with rich Americans and
Par'R'ans. is here.
Pay for Insults.
II began when someone discovered
Alexandra Bruants little cabaret for
laborers and masons, to whom rude
but powerful song writer's warbled
their ballads OF the people" Friday
evenings the fashionables began arrly.
ing In dress clothes ana string OF
elegant equipages, to pay the beer 50.
and be good naturedly insulted by the
chorus OF habitues as they departed.
Next II was the Cabaret OF Janitora.
the Quat'z-Arts. the Tavern OF Assas.
sins. Fursy's Shanty-to which the
smart world stlll goes-and many an.
other. all copied on the same model.
II was seen that the fashionables were
glad to enter little hall. where
everybody could not 30 because there
was not room. because Il was dear and
different. As soon ~ the middle class
ana flourish public caught on the fash.
ionahloB quit and tried another.
Graaping this taste OF tho rich tho
managers OF those that remained
amart kept their prices very dear.
Thus. you pay s2,6O for the poorest
seat at the Capuclnes and dearor for a
baca seat At the Michel than for an
orchestra chair at the Grand Opera
ncantlooking resorts insure
their cloakroom for million and the
bonds OF In employees aggregate a like
sum
Rich Americans flock TO the Capu.
cineH hidden on the boulevard. OBJ
posite the olympia. Tho olympia, blax.
ing with lights. has 20 cents on.
trance You must hunt for the Capu.
ctnoa through dim porto ooohcro into
an ordinary apartment building court.
yard. whorc II Ia surrounded and top
ped by business Offices and fats. There
Nv scarcely sign. Inside, biJou hall.
with II rows OF seats. sls boxes. a tiny
low balcony M dear an the .cst.
Jewel boa stage ficauxArta scenery
worthy to frame Regina Dadat aud
ss.Go cheapest entrance.
Here the young king NJ Portugal
met oaby DeulyS. M star Of a Review.
cite Here Regina pado,. onc.timo
ballet queen OF the Opera Comilue.
plays. singn and dances In "Sapphp
and phaon," who's. delogue, however