Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 January 1913 — Latest From Paris. [ARTICLE]

Latest From Paris.

It may be true that the American Invasion ot Paris is Americanizing things there to an alarming extent, but there are places where the Frenchman still doggedly holds his own. One of these is a certain Paris hotel where an American recently ordered a cocktail. There was a delay. . The American grew impatient He beckoned to the head waiter. “Are they getting that cocktail for me?” asked the Am est can. “Certainly, Monsieur” answered the head waiter. “It will be ready in s. minute." There was more delay. The American began to futnb. Again he summoned the autocrat of the dining room. “How about that cocktail?" he asked. “Coming, sir. Just a moment, sir." Still more delay. The Americas grew profane. For the third time he called the bead waiter. “Tell me,’’ he said witherlngly, “do you know what a cocktail is?" The head waiter looked deeply offended. “Of course I de,“ he answered. “It's a kind of bouillon."