New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-06

catalogue. VERY nice for modest one, and
i inexpensive. But YOU should see number
one and number five. OF course they cost
about twice as much; but already we have
I sold one 10 Prince So-and-so and Mr.. So
and.so. They wanted to travel luXuriously,
and 50 were willing to pay five hundred
thousand francs
1t isn't in a single splurge either, that
many Of the European spendthrntS excel;
IS in the steady OutpOur. 1t IS the daily
A.nnd The American Mr.. Watchmewake-
remup goes out for an occasional night, and
, owing to lack Of habitude thinks he has done
fine job Of spending. Prince Spendthriit
/ q Europe does it with less pain.
They tell a funny story OF young man
VINO for a time was quite public character
but now languishes in conhnement-when
he was in Paris. He was something Of a
tlusterer. and as a Joke offered TO pay
luncheon bill in Paris with thouSand-dollar
tl The imperturbable waiter took 1t, sent
bov out TO the bank about three steps
away to ind out if it was good and would be
accepted az the bank, then, when the boy
returned with it, calmly walked back 70 the
American table.
oh, said he, Monsieur gave me bill
70 pay his check He waved the bill in his
fingers an said humbly, pardon the delay,
Monsieur ] overlooked it. | am 50 sorry.
Then, Gu, Of his own pocket, he extracted
the change, smiled, bowed, and went on
about his business without 50 much as
wink.
n St. Petersburg the difference would
have been hat they would not have APP
pealed 10 the bank. All they would have
done would have been 70 change 1t and
throw the long paper bill on the tray. They
are used TO taxing chances.
Boston woman who is touring the Con
,e;nent went into jewelry house in St. Peters
burg not lon1 ago and bought pearl neck
lace. She gave therefor a check Tor thirty
thousand q. lars. She was hurt because
there was d sampcde from in front OF her,
even as the 'c was being COnsummated, 10
a Russian SSH. arrived inOpportunely. she
though, thai having made such purchase
she was entitled 20 shine in that particular
shop for a few minutes at least. When the
man behind the counter was tclephOnlng the
tank disCTcc'.v, she being foreigner, she
saw the newcomer Carclessly ask 20 see some
hing good and tray after tray OF jewels car
ned from the safe for his inspection. lie
caTelessly selected a diamond necklace with
a ten-carat some in the center, indicated
that It would DO, gave the name OF well
known Ru ian singer Of gypsy songs to
EhOm It was 20 be sent, lighted a cigarette,
and walked out In her best French the
american woman asked 20 see it. 1t was
magnificent
Have YOU another like it?" she asked the
'nopkeeper.
Not exactly replied he; "but some that
are better. II Madame wishes can dupli-
cate it.
For how much?'
tie looked 40 il a moment, asked a Qucs-
hon or two q another salesman, and SAID
politely "For the same price at which 1t was
sod, Madame, one hundred and twenty
thousand ru.lcs'
Sixty thousand dollars! And that was
Just simple little token Of remembrance,
purchased IN a nonchalant, ofthand way,
aver scarcely five minutes inspection Of the
SareS offered
Its said that the Empress Of Russia could
not begin 20 carry her jewels unasSistcd;
Out II IS also aid that the singer mentioned
would require the services Of at least one
good strong man.
ODDLY enough, the greater part Of
Europe has begun 10 discriminate
against US as spcndthriits in another way.
= hurts 70 tell someone that you are an
american, and have them say they have
Tlen wanted 20 visit Buenos Ayrcs. PrOba-