The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26
PARIS ON INSIDE"
Bertha Hampstead of State
Journal Gives Gossip.
Girls Findings in Great Capital
of World War.
DANGERS" ARE ALL B0SH!
Just as Safe There as in Gay
Old Tecumseh.
Interesting Sidelights From
Real Topeka Writer.
DANGERS" ARE ALL BOSH!

Editors Note: We know you'll en-
joy the following story from Paris,
written by Miss Bertha Hampstead,
we'll known Topeka writer and State
Journal reporter Miss Hampstead is
in France in Y. w. c.. A. work. The
following account of some of her ex-
periences overseas was written in
personal letter to the office, but it is
to good to keep-so here goes:1
Paris, March 2o.-There are so
many Americans in Paris, one has no
time to get lonesome. Indeed, it seems
sometimes as tho Topeka itself had
been transplanted to the ancient and
historic capital of Clovis and Charlie
magne and the Bourbons. l have
seen Frances Shoemaker, Daisy Mon
roe, Nan Herren and Otto Foberg
since l arrived. Miss Herren arrived
only few days ago, and will proba bly,
be sent to the university city or Beaune
to teach expression in the army school,
Frances was on the point Of returning
home when L saw her, and Mr.. Foberg
think has an assignment as assistant
regional director at Bordeaux-a very
good place, by the way, for new
man.
Here is a story about Otto from
which 1 trust all married men will
take a tip. 1 introduced him to a
woman from Texas. who, seeing that
he was young and good looking, told
him she knew "A girl at Bordeaux
worth twelve million dollars whom he
should meet. She went on at some
length to point out the charms of this
heiress.
N shall be happy to meet her." Otto
said, "and 1 hope she is as lovely as
the girl 1 left back in Leavenworth,
Kan, who is worth much more than
twelve millions to me, and who is the
mother of my two children"
ooh hang ifin the woman said
these young fellows all ought to wear
on their sleeves the NJ. p. (married
previously"
met man at Versailles last Sum
ernor Allen and Clifford Pierce, and
the same day saw a chap from Cam
ton. Ohio, who has known the Wikidal
family for a long while, including, of
course, Mrs. House.
Romance of France.
But aside from these little comforts
of home, 1 am constantly thrilled in
this town. You know 1 have soaked
my intellects in French romances ever
since 1 can remember, and every foot
of the ground in and about Paris has
associations in my mind. One goes to
the Latin quarter and remembers
Trilby-to the Louvre and the Tulle-
ries and remembers the historic tales
of Dumas-at Versailles, the toy dairy
, of Marie Antoinette, and the story of
the Swiss guard. 1 have haunted the
old summer palace at Versailles, built
by the Louises for their favorites, until
1 think could act as guide and gather
in my fifty francs for a half hours
work. l know all about the fourteen
warts on the head of Louis XIV, and
1 know about a thousand rich stories
on the old kings that the guides never
tell, but which would spice up q trip
thru the palace in fine shape. In fact,
T " To-
Sunday, and impaired some of the
domestic scandals of the old rulers to
the tin ear he had hung out to hear
them. He was so interested that he
declared he was coming down to Paris
| this Weekend. 1 fear it will be my
painful duty to administer some whole
some discipline to the man by telling
| him pious yarns of Henry of Navarro
instead of the stale gossip of the Bour-
| bons.
Safe for Girls in Paris.
By the way, I wonder If the State
Journal ran that story of Winifred
Blacks about the temptations to the
girls in the welfare societies over here.
1 saw the article clipped from a Den
fver paper. Somebody ought to go out
with a brick and slay that woman.
Any girl that has any sense can get
along as we'll in Paris as she can in
| Tecumseh, so far as propriety of con-
|
the dangers of Paris makeS me tired
The fact is, you can get in Paris Just
about what you're looking for, except
a meal at a reasonable price. OF
| course the soldiers see the seamy side
| of the village, since they have lots OF
money, apparently, and don't give 9
hang how they spend it. There are
those in the city, you know, who need
| that money or at least want it, and
they naturally are going out after it.
And that reminds me of an awfully
funny story British Tommie told me
about one of his comrades. OF course
he didn't know it was funny, but il
was. I'll remember to tell it to you
when 1 get back. But I must say that
Britisher was surely an unsophisti.
Gated cherub, and truly, Paris was nc
| place for him He may have longed
to be a devil with the ladies. but until
he learned a few things he should have
been content to look at the Fife
tower, spit in the Seine and call it q
day.
In the Primrose Tea House.
This Tommie who told me the story
by the way, took me into a little ties
room in a fashionable part of the city
perishes unless he can have 'tbit OF
tea" every hour or so. He made the
mistake of falling into the Primrose
Tea House, which is the most ex-
QulS1teIy beautiful eating mouse was
ever in. Primroses in blossom covered
the lattices over the walls the table:
were hand painted in primroses, and
the ceiling lights were the color ant
| shape of orchids. Some beautifully
gowned women were slipping wine. ant
very smart looking men in the dres:
uniform of officers-scarlet trouser:
and horizon blue coats--dropped il
from q great, handsome limousine a
the door. and chatted with the women
chiefly about politics and the opera
and then two of the singers from thu
opera came and Joined them, and thel
smoked perfumed cigarettes together
Our two cups of tea and two tinl
cakes. mostly south breeze and frost
cost the Tommie sum about equal t
50 in our moneys But the little
glimpse of fashionable Partisan lif,
fitting thru the place was worth thu
money-that is, the Britisher's money
If had been spending 1t, perhaps
- - l.