Evening star., 1918-07-07
HEARD AND SEEN.

get by actually having been in the
trenches.
I didn't look at the majors eyes
That let's me out.
Evidently the major failed to look
into the private's eyes.
He couldn't see anything but the
failure of the private to salute him.
He strode on six steps then turned
abruptly and faced the private.
Why 3idn't you salute?" he asked
In you're-going- g-to-get-court-m t-martialed
tone.
The private flushed through his tan.
The major looked very severe.
(That's putting it mildlY)
The private spoke.
It lost the use Of my right arm in
/ France" he said. 'T can't raise it"
Listen here" said friend Of mine
the other day. When you see 4
heavy-footed doughboy, with a blue
cord round his slouched; hat. dragging
his feet along the pavement of Penn
sylvania avenue. don't think that he
can't dance because his feet seem big.
"If you believe he can't dance, and
as good at tangoing or one-stepping
as those who never wore the khaki.
pay a visit to one of our amusement
parks.
"Say, I was out there last night. A
squad of the boys descended on the
the astonished boys in palm beach
knew where they were. the dough-
boys had corralled all the girls in
thet place.
The doughboys' shoes were heavy
and their leggins were laced for COM
hpt ha, soI vi do
Those big feet kicked up graceful
evolutions galore. Let no one say
that soldiers can't dance"
Don't look at me like that" l re-
piled. II never danced step in my
life"
You may have take,a rides in air
planes, tanks, battleships. automo-
biles. choo-choos, etc. but unless you
have swung around on Capt. Robert
L Tillert's craft" you have missed
a mild thrill.
Tillert's craft" is the drawspan OF
the Highway bridge. He is the senior
operator and vessels (which have to
wait for the draw have to wait on
Tillert. He doesn't keep them wait
ing very long.
There is a tremendous toot, great
grinding and the dcaw begins to
operate. You are standing talking to
the captain. when you feel the iron
bar against which YOU were easily
leaning begin to reyolve. 1t revolves
calmly. pleasantly. brushing you
aside. as it were.
But when you feel 1t revolving you
Jump as IL you were shot, and near
ly fall out the window into the river.
Capt. Tillert gestf;ulates at you.
waving one arm. TIE draw is now
well out over the river. -.
What does he mesn?" you wonder.
looking wildly about Does he want
me to jump out the window"
The captain keeps on waving his
arm at you.
You step to the door. and look out.
You see the great gap in the bridge.
and on the other sids the gates down
and a policeman holding back auto
mobiles.
Then it dawns ufibn you that the
captain is merely tying to get you
to a point Of vantage, where you may
watch the operations OF the draw. so
you stand at attention. while the great
span screeches. the tug goes througn
bridge once more.
. It's a novel five-ninute ride.
~
The father of little Washington girl
recently bought a hhrse and carriage.
Yes, they still SELL.
The little girl was anxious to drive
the outfit, and was not backward In
voicing her desire.
why" said her father. what do
YOU know about driving a horse?
'I learned down at grandpa's last
summer" answered the child. Il
know everything about how to drive.
all except when to gee and haw.