New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-26
A IRA VELLER-AND SPORTY.
By THEODORE DRY. SIR.

] was anxious with the LADIES' see New York.
had heard of It, read of it.
Barneur in his usual elegant way, arranged to have
a taxi the door of our hotel-the and one
of the numerous hostelres that dot Fifth Ave
nue-at a certain hour lie left me to dress alone
I had only few moments. he told in his elegant
manner; but ] stole to the window before began to
dress, and looked out
Fifth Avenue at highland a rainy night I noticed
that the people carried umbrellas and mos of the ladies
lifted their skirts a bit TO keep them out of the wet
The cabs scudded by blowing their horns; and at
ulsr intervals clock towers announced the time.
wondered where Barleur's ladies were. Why did
they not come?
There tap at my door. I recognized it Bar
neurs tap at He always knocks like that "Are
you ready" he called in his elegant tell you
Barfeur is a gentleman-an elegant gentleman.
/ opened the door, which had knob Of enamel. 1t
did creal1, home The hotels Of
the American metropolis grand and elegant places
There stood BaIheur, the gentleman always. His
monocle hung long black string of silk, seventeen
and one-eighth inches from his right eye. know 1t
was his right eye. Yes. I of It.
The ladies waiting below" he said in his elegant
manner
hurriedly dressed Cocktails were served-Martins
Barleur told they We're, remember-and they were
small glasses silver tray. An olive rested in the
bottom of each glass watched Barfeur. lie ate his
olive ate mine But wish could have done 1t ele-
gany, like he did It.
The ladies were of the vouptuous type. One
brunette She had dark and dark hair The other
blonde She had blue eyes and light hair. Bar
leur presented them in his usual elegant
Brilliant conversation followed. could not under
stand it, because the girls French. and a knowl-
edge of French is necessary, have observed. il you
understand what French people saying. But
knew they cracking jokes by the way they all
laughed Barleur laughed elegantly. lie translated
one joke for me. II very brilliant
We dined elegant caravansarie. and party of
four attracted much attention The ladies were inter
ested in like they would be in wellknown literary
man. ! knew they talking about me. could tell
by the way they laughed.
Knives forks. plates and spoons were on the table :;
also rich. white napery Of a thick quality. \ band
by played air from the light then having
a successful i'm a New York theatre. It TELL
Ne, Pretty Maiden" from FIOrod0rd, that time play
Ing the Casino Theatre. which is the South East
corner OF Broadway and Thirty ninth street.
took Lolette the brunette with dark hair and dark
eyes. TO her door. No, I did not I'm. Perhaps she
asked me- but she spoke only French do not know
When met Barfeur back at our hotel later, said
We'll. you certainly gave elegant time Bar
neir"
lie laughed. in his usual elegant manner.
You bet" And he smiled. loosely But wished
YOU knew French"
CHARLES HANSON TowNE
Day-late thought 1t is Goff. not golf, that keeps
l;ocker out in the open air.
Speaking Of lastlines. this mornings must be given
10 a firm Of lawyers at - Pemberton Square Bos
ton.
Oh we don't mind. Mason & Dixon.
F.. p A.