Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-11


careful amt there any more. And the odd side of
it that while all these things handed reg lar
to others, josh EN- about it they happen, we re
just much surprised when our turn comes as 1t
was all something
No, amt confessin' anything, ooastin. Dis.
sectin' my private feeln's amt speciality OF
mine take it out in watchin others. And this time
it Brick Bailey. Brickett, his first name is; SO
don't go franin him up for any friend of Swiftly Joes
Mr.. Bailey's swell neighbor of mine up at Rock
hurSt-o the Sound of the Consolidated Exchange
bunch-cotton broker, | belleve-wlth a nice, two
acre. shorefront place. and income to keep
up. And he was named Brlckett after greatunele
who Senator Chief Justice, or something like
that.
Somewhere along in the fties Brick Bailey is, and
proud bein grandfather to pair of twins new
matinee idol his first press notices Oh he'd got
it bad Lugs around picture he's had taken, shown
him with twin each knee, and he stop in the mid
die of deal for dozen carload lots to exhibit It.
Course that's your to trot out the surprise business
and josh him about not lookin' the part.
And, say, he is some husky and youthful appearln
for grandpop-nod enyin that One OF these smooth
faced, round-cheeked highcoored, cear-eyed gents,
Brick is with springs in his heels and good swing to
his shoulders. tre thick around the equator, and
CROWN that way steady; but he can still hook up
thirtyeght belt in the last notch Foreheads gettn
little high too and his hairs pretty well frosted up
but that only sets off his fine complexion better One
of the outdoor kind, Brick Bailey that never lets
business interfere too much with pleasure. Does his
share of work while he's at it, expect. Anyway, he
seems to connect with plenty Of coin But he must
runnin without him. while he's OFT on his Sportn trips
Say his schedule read like synopsis of the game
laws for there's mighty little annelshirt fun that he
seems to miss This spring. for instance he gets word
that the ice is out of Sebago. and off he goes after
salmon trout. Knows when the ducks are tradin well
down Barnegat, how the tarpon are btn Oft Punta
Raza and where to strike in along the Alegash after
Then when the Sound regattas open you'll find
him at the wheel of his sxtyooter jockeyin around
the startin' line listenn' for the gun.
guess that's why you don't see any deep lines IN his
face why he still keeps the spring in his heels and the
pink in his cheeks Course he helps out by not frettn
hoo DIM
Broad-st., by eatin and drinkin moderate, and by
keepin' fairly good hours and decent company.
Him and Mrs. Bailey had never gone In very strong
for social doings outside of the home dinners they're
always givn but here at the last Yacht Club election
when he ducks ben made Commodore for the second
time they gets even by maxim HIM chairman OF the
entertainment committee
And I'm just reckless enough to let 'em put me on
too. Say, I'm heap wiser now. Between actin as
judge at baby show, and servin club entertain
ment committee, I'll take my chances with the indig-
mamas for the harder you work gettin up stunts
to folks, the more they knock you.
PUT for all that we just spreads ourselves this
Launching Day Ball that pulls off here the other
nightm buntin than had ever been tackled around
the porches before, higher tide in the big punchbow
electric lights strung along the wall and boat
floats and tenpiece orchestra grindn out the raggy
dance music behind the borrowed palms in the assembly
hall
what we want to do" announces Brick Bailey ais
to please the people Let 'em dance all night if
aim with YOU" saws |, $50 long as don't have to
stay and lock up"
So went ahead along them lines and gave out in
advance that this year the annual spring blowout Of
the Rockhurst Yacht Club want goin' to be any old
fogy affair, dull heavy dinner, with dull, heavy
speeches,-but bright, lively evenin', openin with
the Commodores reception, to be followed by dancn
as long as anyone was on the floor.
Well, say, that program suited the young crowd, all
right and by o'clock there was more pretty girls
foatn' around there than l ever saw gathered in
Copyright b, se~en Ford.