Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-02-18
Cuffs and push back the Forelock and

cuffs and push back the Forelock and
try to be Human.
No use. He was strictly Ritz-Carl
ton from the Pumps TO the Topper,
but the word Boob" was stenciled
right across the glossy Front.
When they had conquered all the
Eating Places In the Tenderloin they
moved on to Europe, where they were
just az welcome as Influenza.
It was great to sit In the Savoy
at the Supper Hour, surrounded by
the best known people mentioned in
the Court Circulars.
It was indeed a privilege for Elam
and Claudine to be among the British
Cousins, even IL the British Cousins
did not seem to place ELAN and
Claudine.
Looking In any direction they could
see naught but frosty and forbidding
Shoulder Blades.
After partaking of their Sole and
Grouse and winning pleasant Good
Night" from the Chevalier in the
Check-Room, they would escape to
their Apartments and talk to the Dog.
In Paris they did better.
They learned that by going out on
the Boulevard and whistling, they
could summon a whole Regiment oil
high-born and patrician Down-and
Cutters.
Most of the Titles we're slightly
worm-eaten and spotted with Fungi
but nevertheless Genuine.
II was Nuts for Claudine to as
semble all the Noblemen TO be picked
up around the Lobby and gave then
free run and jump at the Carte
du Jour.
Her Dinners soon became the tall
OF the Chambermaids employed in the
Hotel.
Anyone willing to cut loose OF
Caviar and stun raised under Glass
will never dine alone in gay Paree.
Whenever Elan made a noise LIKE
1000 Frongs, he found a lot Of well
bred Connoisseurs at his Elbow. al
ready to have something unusua
brought up from the Cellar.
The securing of an invitation to on,
of Claudine's formal Dinners was al
most as difficult as getting into Luni
Park.
However, the list Of guests SOUNDED
Real when sent back to America an
printed for the entertainment of pei
sons living in Boarding Houses.
Claudine became slightly puffet
When she found herself between
couple of perfumed Lads wearin
Medals, she would give Friend Hus
band the Office to move to one sid
and curl up in the Grass and not rui
the Ensemble by boring in.
Elan was usually at the foot of tn
Table behind a mass of Orchids. One
In a while he would try to crowd int
the conversation just to let them kno'
that cid Ready Money was still pre-
emit. but every time he came up. Deari
y would do her blamedest to Bean hill
: and put him out of the Game.
Q Claudine could make a stab at tn
O new Picture in the Salon and even ru
i nimbly around the edge of the Futu
{ ist vogue.
Elan was ready to discuss Steam
4 ship Lines or Railway Accommod
90 lions, but when he Was put againt
9 the Tall.Brows he began to bur
low and smell Of the Wick.
A Often, when surfeited with Trufiie
he would wonder what had become I
- the Green Corn, the K. and K. Il
regular Chicken with Giblets. Il
:, Huckleberry Pie, the smoking Oyst'
Stew, and the Smearcase with Chive
such as Gusta used to send in. Thet
a reminders of lowly Past were vel
- distasteful.
Once he talked in his Sleep abo
a Goldfish Balls, and next morning 81
49, lit on him something scandalous.
After the Partisan triumphs
seemed a safe bet to return home al
20 make a new effort to mingle wi
the Face-Cards.