The Washington herald., 1918-05-31

Special correspondent OF The washinEtnu Herald.
New York, May SO-It was noon
time down on Nassau street. The
thousands sauntered to their lunch
cons. At Maxis Busy Bee. where Of
fee boys may buy anything from a
plate OF ice cream to a turkey wing
for one penny the mad MONDAY rush
was on. Some OF the crowd idled on
the curb basking in the warm sprirs
sunshine.
In the middle OF the block an old
and wrinkled woman stood. There
were some bits OF tin beside her on a
tray 10 be sold il possible. Her scanned
and ugly face scrutinized anxiously
the passing throng. searching for
countenence in which interest. sympa-
thy. or possibly generosity might be
found.
The crowd surged back and forth.
Several stopped TO look but none pur-
chased. Then evening came and again
restless humanity streamed through
the streets on their homeward way.
The elevated trains roared above the
wild din of the street merchants SELL
ing the Final Five Stars.
On the downtown platform OF
station stood the woman, who. that
whole long day, had huddled upon the
pavement with her pitiful wares She
had sold nothing.
She carried carefully a long white
parcel. at which she glanced furtive-
lv from time to time. Occasionally
she peered into the end OF the paper.
and a tired smile played shyly about
the ugly mouth. She had picked up
the parcel from a garbage can.
A passer-by glanced casually at the
woman and then at the parcel she
carried. The open end revealed
sheaf OF very golden daffodils. Rack
OF her was the station newsstand
gaily decorated with current maya
zines tseming with stories about
spring.
There is no punch TO this story.
1t was just an incident. But on the
way home there was stylishly
dressed woman on the train She was
quarreling with a rather tired looking
type of busines man.
This is the second time Edward
has failed U.S." she said You must
get a new chauffeur. simply can
not stand to ride IN these dreadful
trains"
Overhead on a Broadway surface
car: Gee that was nervy Of Maui
rice to call down LLOYD George. hey"
"Yeh. amt this a great war re-
member that guy when he wasn't
anything but a cabaret dancer"
A lion which belonged to Manuel
of Portugal before he lost both ami
NAL and kingdom is now a tenant of
the Prospect Park ZOO in Brooklyn.
II is said that at the mention OF
certain much-press-agented actress
name he will roar dolorously. Incl
dentally the actress who kicked off
Manny's tin hat seems to be in the
discard. She was lifted into fame by
free puffs, but she could not stay
put. All of which shows that press
agency fails IL not bulwarked by ahil-
ity. Just now there is an actress who
is appearing on the roof gardens OF
the Waldorf and Ritz in an all white
costume with her face half masked.
The only jewelry is large serpent
head ring and she always checks a
marmoset at the hat stand Thus far
she has been unable to break her
name into print-but she is a patient
soul and keeps on trying.
Seen around the town: A limousine
drawing up in front of the Auto
matte Cafe. A war garden in front
of a garage. A sign reading: Canine
Dentist" A habfrdashery window
filed with "camoufIaged scarfs." A
Persian general saluting n gold
braided doorman I'm front of hotel.
A vaudeville actress crying over an
item in her home town paper along
the street. Robert w. Chambers, the
author. talking TO a crippled news
vender.