Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1914-06-03

MVdSadoIy SlHoOtn away ANY HUE
Lfor. like all faddtsts. these folk are in
rclined o be irritable.
1t seems to me that the people who
put their money on the green baize at
the casino Of Monte Carlo fail into three
catngories. There are the system play
ere. qf hon I have just spoken. the
or two and who know enough about the
i~ntrfcRcies Of the game to s~ystenRtize
their play to some extent. and. lastly,
the ptnters. One sees so many OF the
Last class. They hover about from ia
Ole to table. rslking a louis here-and a
lo9ts there. getting more and more
creStfAllen as their pockets empty. then.
their last louis gone. making a reso-
hlte bolt for the door. A caricaturist
would find It well worth his while to
make some sketches of Lies Sorties du
Casino.". The whole gaxnut of the hui
man emotions .is to be seen depicted
on the faces IL h people emerging
Riviera sunshine.
The Hour Before Dinner.
The casino is always interesting. but
the afternoon hours. before dinner.
When he sunshine begins to fail the
crowds, which have been taking a leis-
urely after luncheon stroll on the terrace
Of the casino. witching the pigeons fall
Ing 20 the "pop-pop" of the guns at
the Gun club beneath. come flocking
to tho tableA The trente-et-Quarante
table aDdeaddftional roulette tables are
Ithyown open, and attendants push their
way Through the throng. bearing chan
deltepg OF oil lamps which. hooked on
to theh eavy gilded chains. suspended
ovef each table, throw q yellow light on
the impressive. rnask-lfke faces of the
talking there = among these hundreds
OF people; the chanting cry Of the game
ts heard above all other sounds, and
the rtvsale Of fest. and the frou-frou of
ffocks pass almost unnoticed.
the real NcturesQueness Of gaming
az Monte Carlo. however. I have found
In the luxurious establishment whittier,
IT Is the chm thing to proceed to after
the casino is closed. Here are the rich
furniture. the elegant surroundings. the
hectic atmosphere bred Of nigh Stakes.
to meet the demand Of the most blase
Of raakes as q setting for his progress
silenced by reproachful glances; piles
OF golden louis. of large 1OO-franc
gold pieces oor flat green 1OO-frano
counters and wads Of pinkish blue bank
notes are scattered over the Smooth
Creep bafze, and there Is a grim inten-,
saty about the proceedings which acts'
AANo NAAAS OA J0OSO AoIVSSs lie CTOU.l
piers are majestic and dignified. the
walters soft-footed and discreet in their
movements: the band in the adjoin-
ing supper room is ~piardssimo. The
men are all in evening clothes, the
women in decollete. and I doubt IL the
bank could pay for eve one or two Of
the necklaces. that glitter on the necks
OF some OF the women around the table.
A Place Without Laughter.
There ia ono human emotion which
gambling eeems to Danish. That IS
mirth.. Az the light in<the Casino RAM
ing rooms Is artificial. so IL the at
mOsphere. People do not laugh much.
II they : playing they are too intent
ON the @ama: II they Are merely look
efs-on they Seem to be overawed by the
|surroundingA But outside, In the cum
shine and among the flowers and palms
nature. 10 smiling ana humanity smiles
With her; If the worlds premier gam
bling house lay In . northern cline Il
would not endure Q winter. for the fog
and cold would blight tho happiness df
tne winner and deepen tho depression
OF thA unsucceaoful punt0r. L q the
contrast between the 9hflcial atmo.
Sbheeo Within the caaipo and the ~