The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-11-21

got II right here"
lilo dug down into his coat pocket
nnd drew forth u wallet ne got for
two seats In Henderson. Ky. From
the wallet he took the poem. read
II.
Great. CHI" ne said.
"Oh. II doesn't crate on mo es-
pecially." I replied In a kindly tone.
! finally prevailed on Harry to lot me
have his brain child u do with AZ
saw 1T He called Il "Do Not De.
spair." Read II md try not TO!
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Harry's a good fellow but I had TO
20. ! drifted into q cafe and was
about to sit down at table whom q
young woman. across tho room
beckongd inc to approach. She was
Well. when I hnd taken a scat by her
side found she was Edna Mayo, Q,
present acting for the nlm camera.
You didn't recognise me. did
your" she naked.
mot at frst." ! replied. but I saw
you. with my left eye. It's my righ,
one that I really ought to leave a,
home"
Pretty Witty. chr she didn't seem
to think 30 either. so I switched the
conversation on to the subject OF
poetry.
you'll pardon me. Miss Mayo" !
said. but l seem absent minded to-
day. I've been trying to think OF a
poem Of somo kind. You see, con-
duct a column
"Oh. let mo write IT, sho said with
enthusiasm.
"You-can you writs poetryr
Gimme your pencil"
No sooner said than done! Miss
Mayo turned my favorite side Of the
menu card up and went to work.
saw q chance to retrench q bit.
when that's finished will you give
II to me-" ] asked.
Surely" she replied. I'VE can gst
another menu. Anyway, ] never need
ono. I always know what I want"
TRAGEDY TURNED TO COMEDY
IN TWO STANzAs.
But. getting back to tho pleasanter
subject of poetry. she soon finished
the Jingle. Danish the CATO scene from
your mind now and concentrate on
the poem. 1t follows:
how love. %'s 49, i sas s b; .s Ss:A %
Tis maid found iles % hsr arm one day.
Puff 49, TIN maid and he bNrk,d away.
:s;:a M Il 9' .sa 'I iSs t sssi %
I'm glad TO sss Mays Ut oas. too.'
well. what the - cr, rather. how
on earth did you ever think OF thatr
I asked.
:Oh. ] don't know" she replied. II,
Just came to me-" Miss Mayo V q
very good picture actress.
Down At tho Casino Theatre I mo,
William r. Sill. better known In ouI
sst a. plain BIZ. l decided to get q
"Biil." I said. did you over bride
and saddle old Pegasus and 20 out
for q canter7"
you talk like Wagner wrote
operas he replied. II never could
understand Wagner. either"
what was tho matter with him p
"Too strong on the basses."
We'll. he was q good shortstop
anyway" ! said by way OF retaiia-
ton.
"old stunt" said Bill. "bu. wha,
did you mean7'
BILL siLI'e TEAR COMPELLING
QUATRAiN.
explained and. believe It or not
BIZ Sill. unromantic as he looks
came across with q poem OF his owr
manufacture. He wrote II AZ q favor
although II may not appear to you
as such. Come. let us read:
A. ~! loo. !, '1 ,esA. e s r., sAiidho0A.
Hqs%'9 K, sS sSSi.. ~ :sr. .,as'0"a
But n all theas Jdeasura.
Nothing xni evu TAKE
The place, In my meAsir.
OF srAndma's buchwheat caksa
knowing no "as very busy man
l stopped him after he had written
two verses.
you don't want any morer he
asked. And replied firmly:
I'm cured!"