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Show HE MEANT EVENING GOWNS Well-Meant Compliment to American Woman Somewhat Marred by Unfortunate Error. Mons. Pruger, who from his triumph nt tho Savoy hotel In London has como to New York to conduct n very fashionable restaurant, was complimented compli-mented by n reporter on his perfect English. "Well," snld Mons. Pruger, smiling, "my English Is, perhaps, better than that of the Marquis X., who supped here after the opera the other evening. "Our fine supper rooms looked very gay and fine, dlnmonds Hashed, pale tnbrlcs shimmered, nnd everywhere, turn whero It would, the eyo rested on dimpled, snowy shoulders shining like satin above decollate bodices of Paris gowns. "These decollete bodices impressed the Marquis X. Ho waved his hand and said: " 'I 'ave knowed parfaltement thnt tho American young Indies was beautiful, beau-tiful, but ah I cannot say how far moro beautiful they seem In their night dresses." N. Y. Press. |