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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
WINDSOR PARK

Miss Marion Grady. 149 18th place
celebrated her eighth birthday yes
terday.
Mr.. and Mrs D. Davis. Of nth street
are entertaining their melee from Cleve-
land. O..
Miss Marie Eberhardt, 744o Bond ave
nue.. is attending Notre Dame college at
Notre Dame. Ind.
Mrs. c. Young of 18th street will open
a private school for primary grades OF
her home this fail.
Miss Portia Howe, 1898 Bond avenue,
| 10 attending Dodder College, in Mil
waukee this winter.
A Ladies Bridge Whist tournament
was held at the South Shore Country
club yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Clark and daugh-
ter. Elaine of Saginaw avenue. have
returned from Vicksburg, Mich.
NJ. Oettershagen, 1921 Coles avenue
celebrated his birthday yesterday in
company of several friends and rela-
tives.
The Friday Night Bridge Whist club
which has been organized at the Wind
sor Golf club. met at the club house
last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. H. Knapp and son
7640 Saginaw avenue, have returned
from Owosso, Mich. where they spent
several days with relatives.
Mrs. Hicks of Coles avenue, who died
recently in Colorado, has been brought
home. The funeral took place this
afternoon, the interment being at Oak
wood.
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BURNSIDE NEWS

Mrs. Dane visited Mrs. Timm of
Ninety-seoond place. Friday.
Miss Margaret Mogan of 1877 Ninety
second place. is III with tonsilitis.
Miss Teresa simons entertained
friends from Hyde Park yesterday.
Mrs. Patterson from verdon Is visit
ing her daughter. Mrs. Berg this week.
Little Grace Cochran of Ninety-sec-
ond place. who is Ill with diphtheria,
is improving.
ond place, visited with friends in the
city last night.
While Clarck. Thomas cune and
James Kelly attended the Calumet
theatre Thursday.
Miss Lena satter, returned homo
Thursday, after q weeks visit with
friends in Peoria, Ill
Mr.. and Mrs. McDermit and daughter
visited Mrs. John Stanton of Ninety
first street. Thursday.
Misses Margaret Green and Mary
Whelan visited with friends in Wood
lawn. Thursday evening.
Michael Daubinslzie and Joe and
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Scarcity of Labor.

The scarcity OF engineers and fire.
men in South Chicago is becoming so
great that it Is next to impossible to
get competent men to I'LL positions that
are vacant. This morning men from
tho different mills and factories in
South Chicago were scouting over the
city looking for men, but only three
engineers We're picked up, of these two
were not licensed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
MERRILLVILLE NEWS

The Merrillville pavilion dance was
one OF the best OF the year.
Mesdames Belle. and Eva Blackley
were shopping IN Crown Point yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Berens, accom-
panied by Mrs. NJ. Lennerts are visit
ing the Berens girls at Milwaukee,
A double wedding was pulled off at
the home of A Guies on Thursday A
son and daughter were two of the con-
tracing parties.
The trustees of the two proposed In
terurban lines from Gary to Crown
Point Will meet the representatives OF
the New York Chicago Air line at
Crown Point today.
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HEGEWISCH AND BURNHAN

DR.. Oder spent Friday forenoon in
the city.
c. Davidson was here at the Ryan
Car works yesterday.
Mrs. William Neel was here yester-
day afternoon on business.
Mrs. Axel Anderson and daughter.
May, were in Hammond Friday after
noon
Bud Reed will open bowling alley
on the corner OF Erie avenue and One
Hundred and Thirty-third street, Hege-
wisch. H., on Sept. II. The place has
been put in fine shape and the alley
will be run in first class order.-a-4-zw
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Died. Mrs. Cross at the home OF her
son, w. B. Cross, yesterday morning at
$3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Cross has long been
a resident of Burnside and viii be
mourned by all who knew her she
leaves a son and two daughters TO
mourn her loss. who have the sym
pathy of all their friends In their re
cent bereavement
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Pinkerton Died a millionaire.

New York, Sept. 81. - The will Of
Robert Allan Pinkerton, head Of the
Pinkerton Detective agency. who died
on Aug. II on board the steamship
Bremen, has been fled In the surTo-
gates court Of Kings county. It makes
disposition Of an estate valued at 49,
900. 900, and nearly all the property is
left to his widow. his son Allan and
his two daughters.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

A reception was given in honor of
Rev. Thrall and hts wife ct the home
Of Mrs. Warner, 9146 Phillips avenue,
last evening and a very pleasant even
ing was given to all who attended.
Rev. Thrall is pastor of the Calumet
Heights II. Z. church
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North side CONGREGATIONAL ehure

n. E. Sinninger. pastor.
Services for tomorrow:
10:30-Worship and sermon. (Note
change of hour)
2:30-Sunday school.
6:30-Christian Endeavor.
7:90-Evening service. How a Great
Man Died.
An informal business conference OF
the entire church is called for the close
of the evening service as matters OF
vital Importance are to be presented.
Mid-week conference Wednesday
evening 1890.
An open welcome to all our services
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ton street. Theo. Claus, pastor
1870 p. m.-English Sunday school.
$500 p. m.-Ladies' Aid Society.
AS the pastor will be in Chicago to-
morrow. the congregation will wor-
ship with st. Johns congregation in
West Hammond celebrating their an
nual mission festival at st. Johns
church. There viii be German services
at 10 a m. and 1900 p. m. and English
preaching at 2:30 p. m.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

St. Louis, Sept. 21.-The strike Of
shoe cutters has resulted in a general
strike OF shoe workers, and eighteen
shoe factories in St Louis, employing
nearly 10000 workmen. are idle. The
general strike was called in sympathy
with the shoe cutters strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
GRIFFITH NEWS

John Huff is back working In the
Erie offices again.
E. J. Nicholson and H. Phillips took
the morning train for the city today.
Mrs. Quadlin will go TO McCoOl and
vacinfty in a few days where she will
visit friends.
Lyman Orsborn of Crown Point, Wis
tied at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
J. w. Dutton yesterday.
Mr.. Mccormick was a Gary visitor
yesterday. He does not have unstinted
praise for the sandy streets of that
town.
Miss Almira Algiers expects to leave
soon for South Bend where she will
take care of Mrs. Stevens who is very
sick. The Stevens were formerly OF
this place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

IT.. 5Ox125-L. Rathje to Chas.
ArAonson and Wife; Sept IT. $1,000
Dock Co. sub. l. 8. SO u. 81. 81,
&c. & c. c. & d. Co. TO BeryI
MeRnl; Aug. 30............. 500
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Mrs. Cross. one OF the oldest settlers
OF East Burnside died at her home on
Greenwood avenue at o'clock Thurs
day morning. She leaves two sons and
one daughter to mourn her loss. They
have the heartfelt sympathy OF their
many friends and neighbors in their
sad bereavement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

The Hague. Sept. 2l-Queen Will
hemina has conferred the grand cross
OF the Order OF Lion OF the Neither
lands on NJ. NekidofT. president Of the
peace conference.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

First baptist church. Rev. w. II.
Jones, pastor. 11S Russell street. Phone
27s3.
The subject of the sertlon of the
morning will be weights that Hinder"
In the evening the sermon theme
will be 70, That I Knew Where 1
Might Find Him."
The public is cordially welcome.
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bach avenue. Rev. Charles Smith, rec
tor. Telephone, 1864.
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity.
Holy communion at 500.
Morning prayer and sermon at 10:45.
Evening prayer at 1880.
Sunday school at $50,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
Vessel Movements.

South Chicago-Arrived- Marion.
Walker. Cleared-Grain-Mun Buff
faIo; Pueblo, Prescott. Merchandise
Rutland, Ogdensburg. Lght--Phipps,
Superior; Black Rock, Marquette.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Miss Margaret Green OF 1915 Ninety
second place. is entertaining her
cousin. Misses Bertha and Maggie
Kelley from Danville. III.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Miss Lillian Brinkman OF 9s07 Cot
tage Grove avenue, entertained friend
from Fifty-third street yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

It's going some when the rain can
not stop an automobile romance with
out any cover on the automobile.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Scarlet fever is still holding It's own
in South Chicago as the cases are in
creasing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Mrs. Miller and daughter, Mrs. Frank
of the city, are spending a few days
with Mrs. Jenkinson of 1884 Lafay
cite street. They are on their way to
Wisconsin where they intend to make
their future home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Aolf Oakenwalt of One Hundred and
Fourteenth street has accepted a posi-
ton with the Michigan Central.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Miss Edith Ericsson of Egglesron
avenue was the guest of Miss Caroline
Laurtizen of One Hundred and Nine
teenth street, Thursday evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
Days GriSt in
South ChiCa9O
Lake Shipping News.

John ]. Warde, who for a number
Of years was president and general
manager Of the Warde transportation
company, and who is still a heavy
Etockholder in the lake freight steam
ship company, seeks to have the COM
pany's affairs wound up IN bill which
has been filed In the Superior court.
Warde declares that he was illegally
busted as president and general man
ager of the company through the ao-
ton OF Frank Z. Willard and two al
legged dummy directors An account
ing IS asked for by Warde, that it may
be determined what Is owing him. The
Warde transportation company was
Incorporated in 1892 with capital
stock OF 100000. The appointment Of
a receiver IS also sought.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

During the high wind which prevail
ed yesterday a small lighthouse 10
GATED on Osceola Sands, Michigan,
point projecting into Portage lake,
about half a mile west OF Portage lake
bridge, was blown from its foundation
and carried some distance away. Re-
pairs will be begun Immediately. Frank
Scott. an ex-South Chicago man who
was In charge OF the lighthouse. was
carried into the water when the light
house was blown down, but escaped
with a bad ducking. A small tug
which was near the scene of the storm
when the accident occurred. immedi-
ately steamed to the lighthouse and
rescued most Of the interior furnish
ings.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Mrs. Croulet and son. Harry, of 1880
Curtis avenue. who have been visiting
in Germany for the past four months,
returned home yesterday morning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
Building Permits.

522 12Sth St. Y story frame store
and fiat. Edward WiWhlim. =. .$4, 200
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Helen Plouski attended the show at the
Calumet theatre, Thursday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21
KENSINGTON NEWS

Mrs Herman Of 1888 Lafayette ave-
nue., entertained friends Friday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

party of five young ladies of Whit
ing who were acting as witnesses in
case, were almost fined and sentenced
to jail by the judge Of the circuit court
yesterday for repeatedly disturbing the
court. The bailiff cautioned the young
ladies several times. but they seemed to
take no heed when the judge policy
told them to obey the bailiffs orders
or go to jail for contempt OF court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Woods of Chi
cago. are guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. B.
Pattee for a few days
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Marriage Licenses.

The following are the marriage
licenses that were issued by the clerk
yesterday.
Christian Prohl. Hammond. Ind. ri
Augusta a. Homann. HessviIle. Ind. 20
Geo. X. Barton. Chicago. ...........3 80
Ora l. Thayer. Chicago. ............s 80
Macmillan Hirschfeld, New York. Al
Ursula Thompson. Chicago. .........22
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

An automobile was put out of com
mission last evening while attempt
ing to wade the mud on North Main
street enroute to Chicago. 1t is re-
ported that they had a case of beer
tucked away in the rear seat and the
Chauffeur being on a high lonesome"
therefore was compelled to have the
machine remain in the mud until morn
ing when a team of horses were Sc
cured to pull them out. The automo-
bile party became Disguised and went
back to the city on the late Erie train.
r. w. Love spent Saturday in Chi
cago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-09-21

The Lynch. one Of the new boats
working between Lake Superior and
south Chicago, which was sent out Of
the South Chicago harbor during the
ore strike at Duluth, returned yester-
day afternoon loaded with the largest
cargo OF ore that was ever pulled into
the city 1t was the maiden trip of
the boat and she carried 12,442 tons
of ore, which was unloaded at the
south slip of the Illinois Steel com
panys plant. Everything on the new
boat Is OF the latest design and 1t is
said that she is one of the finest
equipped boats now traversing the
great lakes. After unloading the car
go yesterday she sailed back for Su-
perior, where she will again load with
ore.
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CROWN POINT NEWS

John Kretz and family are visiting IN
Chicago for a few days
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Miss Tillie Douglas OF 1873 Lafay-
cite avenue, entertained Mrs. Murphy
and Miss Jennie Martinsen.
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County Surveyor William Bridge 0
Hammond was here yesterday looking
after business.
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Otto Hilderbrandt and sister. Bertha,
went to Chicago yesterday to attend
the funeral OF their cousin.
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Mrs. William Upright is a sufferer
Of indammatory rheumatism.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Avenue J. ~ It of fO4th st,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; home cooking
private family. Apply 1857 Exchange
avenue, South Chicago, Ill.-9-20-5t
WANTED-Girl for general homework
small family; nice position for right
girl Call 1909 Exchange avenue,
South hicago.-9-20-2t
C|aiirvOyant.
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Geneva Kern will leave for the
Northwestern university Monday, where
she Will take a course of studies.
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So astounding are the re
velationS Of Jerome, the
GREAT life reader that
he has become the
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Mr.. Jerome has been in South Chi
cago but short time. yet he has al
ready brought many wives and hus-
bands together who were estranged
He has settled love AFFAIRS by his Won
derfuI telepathic and magnetic pow
ers. to the Joy OF both parties.
Jerome is no cheap illiterate fortune
teller. but a gentleman OF culture.
learned in the mystic sciences and
gifted with mighty power. He calls
you BY name and tells you what you
desire to know without your speaking.
Hours 10 a. m. to s p. m.
Sundays 70 6.
FEE so CENTS.
0O57 Commercial Avenue,
Cor. 91St ST.,
SOUTH CHICAGO.
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Harold Iddings was here today from
Merrillville. He will soon take his old
position on the Chicago football team.
Martin Hientz returned from Mil
waukeee yesterday after a weeks visit
with friends and relatives and also at
tended a large fair while there.
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Michael Daubinskie and Joe and
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Miss Marion Grady. 149 18th place.
celebrated her eighth birthday yes
terday.
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are entertaining their melee from Cleve
land, O..
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Miss Mary McQuade of Calhoun ave
nue.. is entertaining relatives from Wis
consin.
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Miss Marie Eberhardt, 7440 Bond ave
nue.. is attending Notre Dame college al
Notre Dame, Ind.
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Mrs. Jackson OF the East Side. spent
Thursday evening with relatives In
South Deering.
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John HUFF is back working In the
Erie offices again.
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Mrs. Pickerell of One Hundred and
Sixth street, is reported to be i'll.
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Misses Margaret Green and Mary
Whelan visited with friends in Wood
lawn, Thursday evening
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Mrs. Causland was an East Chi
cago visitor Thursday.
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Mr.. and Mrs. b. II. Knapp and son
7640 Saginaw avenue, have returned
from Owosso, Mich. where they spent
several days with relatives.
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Mr.. and Mrs. McDermit and daughter
visited Mrs. John Stanton of Ninety
first street. Thursday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-10-13

the rabbit hutch at the Savoy, took
room and had a hack at bridge. Il
haven't chucked it yet, you SEED Old
! Thallet was for having it guineas, but
1 thought of vi and the mater, and
we finally settled on a bob a point and
a pony on the rubber. knowing how
rotten they were (and with Pritch
more than half drunk), I thought it
was a sitter! Right was, too!
AS good luck would have it, in the
very last game 1 went a diamond and
bagged six be-cards along with twelve
golden 'sufferings' of the brightest and
best. A little bit of all RICH, Ell?
Thallet was fearfulIy cut up! What
an appalling rum 'un he is. He tried
to pretend that he had all along been
rotting about the stakes and meant to
pay in pennies. To make matters
worse, he gave me a stumer check.
Sickening bad taste I call it, Ell?
My chambers aren't half nasty.
have a private jar of marmalade, tin
tub, ripping bloaters, kippers, and all
that sort of muck. Now and again
get some marvellous Dublin prawns and
plovers' eggs for tiffin. If I am beastly
peckish there is a navy sort of waster
VINO IetcneS me uln-Qln from Princes s.
It's cert that I'm off for the week
end to Lady Bagott-Begg's in Mid
Giamorganshire if the bone gets out of
the ground. I've bet her ten monkeys
that I bag forty brace of pheasant be-
fore grouse day. dawns. If I lose I
shall swear to the old girl that I was
only pulling her leg for chaff-d'ye see!
The beagles are to turn out twice for
US if we can draw a hare in those
damned gorse coverts.' The barriers
had best beware-what?
Whitsuntide, if I get over this touch
of the fue, l go to Hants for the
coursing. My address will be:
Sudbury Mansions.
Noting Cottage,
At the top of Wigmore Street,
High Minstable (off Tooting),
Wormwood Scrubbs,
Chiswick Common,
Cricklewood,
Hants.
Care Of the Hon. the Col. Sir Will
loughby de Wriothesley, K. T.,
X G.. A, D. s. 0.
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Come and join me there, If you will.
And-oh, / say, telephone through, if
you can. The exchange will put you
through! Or, failing this, book down
from Waterloo. Are you there? Will
meet you at the rabbit warren. I shall
be practically on my own. There's not
the remotest that the old colonel will
care! He's a bit of a pincher-a lit
tie shirty-a rasper and all that, but a
capital chap and on the job for any
beano They say he's balmy, up the
pole, and thick and milky. but he's a
fizzling old soldier, goes hard after the
hounds, and is a top hole shot. Be
sides, he has the 'oof, and plenty of it.,
dye see? It's piffle to say he beats
the wife. If you ever clapped eyes on
the old cruiser you would jolly soon
see that it would take a lot of doingi
What rubbish they talk at the priory!
Come, dear old boy, say ''righto" or
I'll be in a deuced pickle.
WeIl-cheero, cheero-my lad.
REGGIE.
P. S.-If you can spare a flyer, send
it along. I am stony!
P. P. S.-Send the 'oof by one of the
servants (but not Tapley, in heavens
name, for I owe him for three months
and a quid besides, and it makes me
giddy to see the ound).
To Major Ponsonby Marr-Cavendish,
The Barracks,
Ore-Stoke, Cloddington,
Inverness-Shire.
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MELODRAMA RESUMES.

Once more the villain wants the farm
likewise the farmers girl.
Once more the hero's strong right arm
defends the priceless pearl.
Once more the villain sets a trap and
digs a fearsome pit.
Once more the handsome hero char
walks blindly into it.
Once more we watch with bated breath
the thrilling sawmiIl scene,
Once more the hero faces death be-
meath the blades so keen.
But. see! Here comes the hero's men!
The villain beats retreat!
And virtue reigns supreme again, at
fifty cents per seat,
Louisville Courier journal.
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CdFenQlSn, urSL puDllSu6u III I've"
York Life."1
London, Ladies' Day, 1907.
The Coffee Room, Skindle's.
Dear Old Pobsy: I reached here
Boxing Day and I shall stop on-if
the wife improves-until Michaelmas.
/ am going strong, haven't funked the
fences, and only wish that you could
drop in for a chin-chin at tiffin time.
Not an earthly, I fear?
1 am jolly we'll in the heart of Lon
don, rather decently bunked and fair
ish shops all about me-poulterers,
diapers, sauce warehousemen, cow
keepers, meat pastrymen and turbot
vendors. London is a bit misty, but
I'm for it, my word I am. l enjoy
messing about on the 'dilly and it's all
beastly jolly and most awfully ripping,
though the bally fog is bit Of facer
for me.
L do myself most awfully well and
all for ten quid a week Qncludfng the
tweenie, the keeper of the gee-gee and
the screw for the typist and the groom
of the chambers).
There are capital pubs all about me
here: The Civet Cat, The Running
Footman, The Maids Hand, The Slip
Inn, The Ship and Turtle and the
Cheshire Cheese. A hap is always sure
of a good mug of bitter before tumbling
to by-by.
Tuesday week I hailed a four-wheel
fly. got me a pipe-went to the booking
office at His Majesty s-was chivYied
about bit on the queen and bought
me eight goodish stalls on the gang
way, well in front of the pit. l took
few pals to the play-after stiff din
ner. No one but Lady Ermentrude,
the Hon. Hermione Wemyss "a quite
too delightful fapper) and little MurieI
Ffnn-Douglas (the Warwiekshlre 100
Jack Strathcona (our old pal of the
Queens OWN, poor dear Pritch of the
Guards, and bounder sort OF rotter
named I.emeson-Thallet, of Boobies
mot of the Turf-that would be MS
brotherD. The poor chap tried hard
not to bound, but try as he would he
would bound a bit. After the play we
had cigarettes and lemon squash IN