The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-16

more tact and good nature than she
showed in AlSacc- Lorraine and IN roland.
When l heard mans voice lifted up
IN the strains Of Il patriotic hymnal I
WIS sure OF ii. The windows of the
cafe where he sat were open. Yes, AL
SAGE must have taught something.
Promsnaders Everywhere
The lines Of prorucnaders seemed end
less. Pretty girls were lettering near
the statue Of Charletnagnc by the Pare
d'AVroy, their spirits apparently unsub-
ducd by the admonitory attitude OF that
giver Of the towns first charter, an at'
titude, SO the guide book assures the
inquiring mind. designed TO impress
upon the populace the wisdom of obey
ing the laws OF God and man as laid
down by Charlemagnc
North from here and into the district
where rise the ruins Of the pensions
from which the Russian students fired
when lighting ragged around the univer.
sity. the promenadcrs streamed until
midnight.
y few months ago it was at o'clock
that they had to be indoors. In the
cafes and restaurants along the why
the orchcStraS were footing Sousn
! marches end lively music hall and poer--
attic airs. At the street corners girls and
boys were buying Il kind OF cream pastry
at brightly lighted wagons. which look
ed like miniature circus wagons, and in
tho restaurants ll> people were eating
big dishes OF strawberries. which arc 4
Spoh NCelI SIStbINt hN'S S''e@ih NiNJ otS 49,
Berlin.
Many Young Men on Streets.
One could not but be startled by Inc
extraordinary number Of young men IN
the ,hrongS. 1T is not for the lack OF
youths certainly that Belgium has not
Il large army in the field. the difficulty
being. of course. and II IA we'll nigh In
surmountahlc, 10 get them out uf the
occupied area aid into tho fighting zone.
\ famous resort of the humber SEEM
inn mamie thp hIipn 1,lt,pI DllaCIs. a
gay. garnish interior that Is part proiuc-
made part cafe. and part music hall. lis
decorations are flamboyant Japanese.
On the first floor is big stage and IN
the basement are bowling alleys. Every
where in the area Of floor space are long
tables. where hundreds sit and sip while
hundreds Of others promenade slowly
around and around them. visiting quietly
and subjecting the throng to an eager
scrutiny.
! See Regular Vaudeville
On the stage you could see Les
Harry Bros, barrisles comiQues. and
number HSrs annOgncGd ar as IT." s ses dc
which was GRAND film d ART Nor
disk en- parties" and Talcra, an am
pie lady. proclaimed as "CELEBRE Ar
ti$tc dams son Numcrp SENSATION
MEL" and SO on-ahout as tawdry and
home.
TWO young women who appeared to
have no ties 10 hamper thcm looked up
with the smile of pr1tcticed occurrences
when the little party of which l was n
member entered the hall and readily ac-
! copied an invitation 10 move over TO our
table.
There they sat and slipped coffee an
prattlcd on about the war IN q way that
was pleasant enough and with so conf
pletc an absence Of sclf-consciousncss
on the one hand and Of boldness on the
! other that you would have thought the
| four neutrals and the two Nailoon girls
| had been acQuaintanCeS for years.
Girls Comments Shrewd
| The girls were not giGg(ers: they dis
played II good deal of sense. Their
hands were the i'll kcrt hands OF work
ing women hut their manners we're nice
| Is poised and their comments on life
| shrcHd and ready.
| At II o'clock the hall began slowly 10
| clear and promptly ut midnight the last
/ lingering slipper was shooed Que OF II.
Only the tramp OF the German sentr'cs
and the scampcr of some girl hurryng
| on her hclatrd way home echoed In the
| streets OF Licge.