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Rev. Burt Estes Howard has returned
the general fashion
M""s MS of today in wearing
M""'"che hairless face. His
mustache. which had combined literary
clerical curve and droop, has been left in
some barber's shop, and the consequence
Is that few of his friends recognize him
when they see him on the street or out of
the pulpit. Mr.. Howard is said to be util,
izing this changed appearance to his own
amusement. and incidentally to the d.scov-
cry of some interesting traits among the
ladies of his congregation. A few days
ago he was riding on University car.
when a lady Of his church came aboard.
AS the lady passed him the pastor smiled at
her, and she flushed with indignation,
staring at him hlankiy Nm several optic
languages. With majestic step Mrs. Prm
retreated as far as she could get from the
horrid man she mentally dubbed a rude
masher. In q few moments Mr. Howard
followed her and seated himself next to
her. Her rage was boiling to the danger
point. when he spoke to her. Then she
realized who he was, that she knew him
and that all was WELL
There Is a wild yellow report about town
that on one or perhaps two similar
occasions Mr.. Howard found ladies
of his acquaintance who did not
know him, but who. when he smiled at
them and tipped his hat. did not seem to
care about what they supposed was an alb
sence Of any previous introduction-but. do
you blame them?
Los Angeles Is becoming a literary as
we'll as health resort. and no wonder. II
the Psalms were
Literary FelIers written in Palestine,
the epics of the twen-
tieth century should certainly find their
inspiration and motifs In the modern prom
ised land. OF late but cons nspicuous addi-
tions to local literary lines is DR.. Robert
Mowry Bell who has been an occasional
contributor to The Herald's muse. The
doctors verse ~ also In request elsewhere.
In the October Century he has the follow
ing lines ON "a Ordinary Man."
My mother thought rs smart 8 whip
When was still kid;
And so did l. Twas long afore
l walked. but wake did,
And see that twas in her. not me,
That estimate began;
That after all. I'm what you'd call
A ordinary man.
fooled my wife, too. S'rose twas love
That made 'em both SO Blind
But now + say I'm no great shakes,
She says she likes that kind.
She seems contented, too, and yit
She ought ben rich and gran,
And NOT the wife all thrOugh her life
ordinary man.
This little gal upon my knee,
Her dad, you may depen'.
She thinks is one O. the 'way'way-ups
Among the sons o. men.
When she finds out-she'll love me still,
Though on a different plan;
Fer find she must that l am just
ordinary man.
BY gum, there's times when Providence
Just rubs 1t in! No paint
Can't cover up the spots. You see
What y ought to be, but amt.
To think what you should do fer 'em.
And then think what you can;
1t makes you sore at y amt no more
N ordinary man.
Walter Patrick Is another Angeleno who
has won recognition for jeux d'esprit, vers
de societe and sketches of life in light vein
which find a more than ready market in
Judge, Puck, Life. Truth and kindred pub
lications. When you see anything partic
ularly good In these papers signed wv. NJ.
p" you may be sure 1t Is from his amiable
and witty pen.
Captain Won Falk. the Russian scholar of
whom mention has formerly beer made in
these columns. has just completed In Ger
man the life of W. Wyl. the most promi |
nent of the modern feuilletonists. a man
who achieved great success among Ger
man readers on two continents. The life |
has been accepted by one Of the largest
Journals in Berlin and may also appear In !
a New York German paper.
John w. Mitchell leaves today on a visit |
to San Francisco but not as has formerly |
been his habit to
Dec'ines Z" take the stump for
C"hP"'@" the Democracy. Mr.. |
Mitchell received an urgent invitation a
few days ago from the Democratic execu |
tive committee asking him to stump for
Mr.. Maguire. friend of his says: John
refused. 1t tore his heart-strings to do II,
for he is so dreadfully anxious to get out
and work that he can hardly restrain him
self. but he had to decline Why? Why,
because that woodpile of his needs all his
attention nowadays; have you not noticed
that curve in his shoulders that has re-
Gently developed? Yes? Well, that comes
from saving wood, you know. and from the
tacturrity that goes with that occupa-
ton BYSTANDER.