Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-22
PLAYING At "HAIRPINS"
The New Springtime Sport Which Has Set
Boston All Agog.

Newton Eewklrk, in the Boston Post
THE Goat Editor, whose desk is next to
i mine, thinks he is quite expert at this
new outdoor sport and yesterday morning
he challenged me to game of hairpins.
Never having played the game stalled along
and told him to take the matter up with me
again in day or two and would talk busi
ness with him. Then, when he went out to
lunch, l went out for an hours practice at
"Hairpins"
This ruse of practicing the game myself
before taking him was deucedly clever of
me, was it not?
l started in fremont street at Winter
and walked slowly toward Boylston; and as
l walked along my bright little eyes were
searching every foot of the pave. hadn't
gone but a rod two until a well-dressed
gentleman stepped up to me and said. "Par-
don me, sir, but have you lost something?"
mo- sir. I have not" replied curtly "If
you have not lost anything" he resumed.
may I make so bold as to ask you what
you are looking for?' "I am looking for
hairpins." retorted. "Ah, see!" he ex-
claimed his face lighting up with an intelH-
gence that was almost human, "ah, 1 see
your wife lost the hairpinsl" MY wife did
NOT lose the hairpins!" snapped. What
would you do with hairpin If you did find
one?" he asked.
IT would stab you with it," 1 Kissed, stop
ping and glaring at him. Thereupon he grew
slightly pale and drew away from me-
heard him say to another passerby, Crazy
as a loon-escaped from Danvers probably"
Before 1 reached West street, had found
seven hairpins
I was standing on the curb with the hair
pins in my hand when suddenly two beauti-
full girls paused before mo and one began to
open her pocketbook. ASK him If he's deaf
and dumb, Mary" said one. land then If he
says yes why he isn't and Well know he's
impostor." Clara said the other, you're
SO suspicious-Im going TO give him some
thing, anyhow"
Then before I could protest, MARY"
dropped quarter into my hand, patted me
on the shoulder and said with tear-flled
eyes: There, poor man-that will get you
a sandwich and cup of coffee, 1 won't take
your hairpins-sell them to some one else"
Suddenly 1 saw a nice, new hairpin that
had Just been lost. and I pounced ON it, AS
I stood examining 1t a great big, beautiful
doll who had Just passed me turned and
came back. Sir" she said, pulling herself
up 10 her full height. III you don't give me
back that hairpn just dropped. I'll have
you arrested" Pretty creature" I replied,
bowling low, pray do not talk to me In such
a harsh cruel manner. What do you wish to
do-spoil my whole afternoon?" Are you
going to give me my hairpin?" she demanded,
Take your choice, my dear lady" replied,
holding out my handful of haiFpins" She
took three Of the best hairpins had found,
and deftly tucked them into her hair. Then
with remark about what she thought OF a
man who was engaged In the business OF tag
ging along after ladies in order 10 pick up
whatever hairpins they dropped she sailed
on up street with her chin in the air.
You win see that nay meeting with this
charming woman set me back three hairpins.
hurried along until saw another hair
pin. When I stopped to pick Il up somebody
ran into me from behind and nearly
cracked the pavement with my poor bean
When got Strengthened up l made another
effort to pick up the hairpin, but passeFby
stepped on my fingers and nearly smashed
EN-. Then / left the halrpin and proceeded
on my way,
BY the time / reached Boylston street /
had only 10 hairpins ana my hour was about
up. So ! dropped into q smallwaTes shop
and purchased a quarters worth OF haiFpins
with the IS cents the kind-hearted lady had
given me.
when ! returned to the once ana told the
Goat Editor / found kis hairpins between
Winter ana Hoylston streets. he got cold feet
right 90 and refused 20 play -Etairptas'
With ne