The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-05

trick at Maxim's. for strawberries
and peaches were being crushed into
many glasses by jeweled fingers. A
little flat-end stick was used, and one
was laid SUCCESSFULLY by each box of
fruit.
Every one turned to look at strik-
ing woman in a shimmering spangled
gown, who now swept in unescorted.
The waiter who seated her, handed
her wine card, from which she gave
an orded, and then calmly opened a
cigarette case and lit cigarette.
Surely she isn't alone" whispered
Helen.
Don't see any one with her, do
you? But don't worry, she will not
be alone long. Watch her size up the
crowd" as the girl under her pensive
eyebrows made a leisurely survey of
the room.
ooh, is she one of the-the 'demi-
monde you read about?' asked Helen,
with GREATNESS interest.
wouldn't be here alone if she was
not. All, that's more like it," AS a
couple now left their seat and waltZed
out on the polished floor.
The girls clinging skirts wrapped
around her silken ankles as she
danced, and her satin slippers seemed
hardly to touch the floor. Now other
couples left their tables and glided
into the waltz. And it WAS waltz,
a graceful, swinging waltz, with none
of the vulgarities of the turkey trot
and bunny hug which every one sees
everywhere in New York.
"Of course the French dance well, -
agreed Warren "They are not going
to caper up and down and make monk
eys of themselves just to follow some
freakish fashion. Takes Americans
to do that"
ooh, do you suppose she knows
him." whispered Helen, as a tall
Frenchman who now came in, took
seat beside the woman in the SHIN
mering spangled gown and began to
talk to her.
"Probably not shrugged Warren
MORE LADIES.
1t was getting late and more paint
ed ladies came trailing in. They were
all beautifully gowned and glittering
with jewels-good jewelry, too! Won
derful diamond pendants set in plati-
mum cleaned on almost every bare
| throat.
All the women smoked cigarettes
most of them had jeweled cases OF
their own, but some borrowed from
the case of their escort.
What on earth are you doing?
Scowled Warren. Salt in in cham
, pagne?'
But it is so sickening sweet" pro
tested Helen, putting down the salt
! 7
payne"
| well that is convenient, econom
ical prediction that l will not dis
courage" grinned Warren:
But dear, now that we have com
piled with their rule and ordered
champagne-couldn't l have a claret
| lemonade?"
I'VE will see Here" signaling
their waiter This lady does not like
champagne and wants claret lemon
ade"
| Sorry, sir, but we serve only cham
payne in this room. You can get a
claret lemonade in the front room
| sir"
We'll, when we move from here
| it will not be into the front room, but
| OUT of the front door. Get that:
You can make a rule that everybody
must order champagne if you choose
But when they order tits blamed
outrage that they can't have any Other
drink that they want. Get my check
| The waiter started mumbled apOl
| ogy, but Warren cut him short.
This place is blamed fake. What
have you got here to make people buy
| champagne? 1t is all right when q
place puts up good show or some
thing out Of the ordinary. But yor
have got nothing but a played out
name and your nerve! Bring thai
check, l tell you!"
"Oh, Warren, I am sorry! I wish
hadn't said anything about the cham
pagne," deplored Helen, who wanted
to stay longer.
| "Well, there is nothing to see here,
! If you want this sort of thing there
is a dozen places in Paris where yol
can get the worth of your money
But you will not get it at any Of those