The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-06-14

slaves. Bell-boys fought for the honor
OF answering her ring: the clerks. but
for the question OF ownership. would
have decided her the hotel and its con-
tents; the other guests regarded her a.
the final touch OF feminine exclusive
ness and beauty that rendered the
en- lourage perfect
Though alone In the Hotel Lotus.
Madame Beaumont preserved the state
Of q queen whose Loneliness was OF
position only. She breakfasted at ten,
4 cool, sweet. lesureiy. delicate being
who glowed softly In the dimness like
a jasmine flower In the dusk.
But at dinner was Madame's glory at
Its height. She wore gown as heauti-
full and immaterial as the mist from an
unseen catarac: In mountain gorge.
IRE nomenclature OF this gown IL be-
You'd the guesn OF the scribe. Always
palp-red roses reposed against Its Lace
garnished front. II was a gown that
tho hcad-waiter viewed with respect
and met at the door. You thought OF
I'aris waen YOU saw It. and maybe or
mysterious Countesses, and certainly OF
Versailles and raplers and Mrs Fiske
and rOuge-et-noir.
ON the third day OF Madame beau
mont's residence In tho hotel q young
"a guest. His clothing--to speak Of his
points In approved order-was quietly
In the mode: hts features good and rog-
ular, his expression that OF u poised
and sophisticated man Of the world. He
Informed the clerk that he would
remain three or four days, inquired con-
cerinx the sailing OF European steam
ships and sank into the hlissful mani
tion Of the nonpareil hotel With the
contented air OF = traveller In his favor
tie inn,
The young man-not to question me
veracity Of the rsgister-was Harold
/ Harrington. lie driftsd into the sxclu-
sivs and calm current Of lVe In the
Lotus so tactfully and silently that not
a ripple alarmed his fsllow-seekers after
rest. He ate In the Lotus and OF Its
patronym. and was luiled into blissful
peace with the other fortunate mariners
In one day ne acquired his table and
his walter and the fear lest the painting
chassrs after rspose that kept Broad
way warm should pounce upon and
destroy this contiguous but covert
haven.
After dinner on the next DAY after the
arrival OF Harold Harrington Madame
Beaumont dropped her handkerchief In
passing out. Mr.. Fsrrinston recovered
and returned II without tho efYus!veness
Of a seeker after acquaintance.
Perhaps there was a mystic freema.
sonry between the discriminating guests
Of the Lotus. Perhaps they were drawn
one to another by the fact Of their COM
mon good fortune In discovering the
acme OF summer resorts In a Broadway
hotel. Words delicate IN courtesy and
tentative In departure from formally
passed between the two.
zone tires OF the old resorts" said
Madame Beaumont, with a faint but
sweet smile. what 10 the use to ny to
the noun tains or the seashore to escape
noise and dust when the very people
that make both follow us there:"
Even on the ocean" remarked Far
-.ns,on. sadly. the Phi,lst'nas he mpor
YOU. The most exclusive steamers are
getting to he scarcely more than ferry
boats. Heaven help US when the sum.
xrer resorter discovers that the Lotui
u further away fr)m Broadway thar
4 Thousaad hlAaas ~ 1ackipAs."