The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-02-21

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myself and going outside promenaded
in the corridor which surrounds the
amphitheatre. The other Innocent
was greatly concerned and would
have gone with me had l not insisted
that she continue her rapt study OF
the marvellous figure which was a
vision for the artist in spite OF her
abominable manner of displaying it.
Once outside, however, forgot my
Temporary illness, for / shortly found
NV way to the actors entrance where
| was as wide-eyed as any kid watch
ing the various performers OIL stage.
Presently the stage manager snouted'
"Chauffeur!" and out came a man
with a glorified Ford. A half dozen
clowns piled in. Looking around one
of them saw me, my mouth hanging
omen no doubt, and invited me TO
come with them. l hesitated, but for
a moment only. Then thougnt OF
the expression l would see on tne
faces of my friends when l suddenly
appeared in the ring surrounded oy
six clowns. The temptation was Zoo
great. ;.
You must believe, tho, that l DID
not know I was going to act as sorI
of steam roller to go over the falr
body of La RENE du Fer! l honestly
Thought her act was over and tnat
the Ford stunt was an advertising
scheme since the machine was liberal
Iy painted with signs. A couple OF
times around the ring, waving my
hand-not forgetting my American
friends out again. Run over
her we did. I am sure no Ford ever
bfeore had such shock absorbers:
The other Innocent and her two
companions made enviable claques.
In fact I think l gummed the queens
act a bit towards the last. When
thew saw their erstwhile white-lipped
friend not only entering the ring In
company with clowns-who, by the
way were more gentlemanly than a
number of other Frenchmen l nave
encountered-but participating In an
act which had just now sent hef out
of the theatre Need go into de-
tail? Let it be sufficient to say that
the other Innocent has perfect lungs.
The Prince of Wales may smile
sweetly upon my friend. | say 1t WITH
out envy. For have | not rldden on
a pavement of beautiful flesh ana mas
not that flesh thereafter become AMI
mate and smiled at me?
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AS briefly as possible l want to tell
YOU this time of the more intimate
side of Paris. The first on my list l
have named:
Partisan Curiosities and Pets
Were I an out-and-out pesslmlst
would say that while children may
not be exactly curiosities in Paris at
present, before long they will be.
can almost hear some be-poodled wo,
man say forty years from now. And
what is this most remarkable thlng
A child, do you say? How very extra
ordinary! How curious! How intense
ly interesting! But, surely, Madame,
not your own-not Partisan child
Indeedw ("Note the attitude OF the
nose at this point') 81 did not know
Partisan woemen could stoop to such
depths. Come, my precious little FILL
let us CO."
Twelve or more years ago Stephen
Leacock dwelt at length on the scar,
city of children in Paris. "The true
Partisan lady has pretty well gone
out of the business, he said then. >
If such was the case then, think what
a dearth there must be now especially
with the wars toll of young men
For not only has the Parisian lady
gone out of the business but all Paris
ian women. I do not know the reason
whether it is the high cost of living
or the death list, or whether children
are really out of style.
What children there are, tho, are
models. Almost without exception
they are beautiful. 1t is sight to
bring cheer to any heart to watch
them in their bright clothes sailing
their boats in the fountains at the
Luxembourg gardens. Moreover, they
are well-manhered. They put the
modern American child to shame with
their soft-spoken ways, their defer
ence to their elders and their immedi-
ate obedience. Really, the Paris
ienne seems to have the right idea
about rearing children-why doesn't
she-oh. well!
Instead she has pets. No matter
how financially Strengthened, every
Partisan family has its cat or dog,
sometimes both. Nor are they ordin-
airy dogs and cats which live from the
table refuse. Indeed noth These ami
mails receive not only the best of
bodily care but the best of food.
Their owners COO and fuss over them,
they let their own dinner grow cold
while they coax these ill-smelling
darlings to nibble some delicacy. On
bright Sunday morning it is next
to impossible to walk down the boule-
wards with any degree of speed since
one is forced to make continual de-
tours around dog, leash and master.
If they were regular dogs wouldn't
mind so much. But they are miser-
able little bundles of NANCY hair and
they couldn't let out a dog-sized growl
if they wanted to. In spite of the
pampered lives they lead / have yet
to see dog with an up-and-coming
spirit and the only dog l have seen
that took fancy to was one who
was free and who was yelping fran
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