The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-11-02

Gu Ou eltHeT CHEEK Dy u f"Tenc1Ind0,
and once more he lamented over them
not being of Affection, with the &C
cent very much on the last syllable.
Like the little boy, II sure was tick
led"
One of the many attractive things of
Baltimore is the innumerable streets
with long stretches of beautiful gar
dens down the centre for blocks, ever
in the poorer localities one drives
among them. 1t surely was refresh
ing to come suddenly upon this lovely
greenness on one of those hot sum-
mer days. Forrest Park, a close SUI
burb of Baltimore, and where | have
had SO many pleasant en~tertainings, is
a mass of flowers, trees and beautiful
houses. And of curse one must not
forget Druid Hill and the other parks.
To drive around the lake on a warm
moonlight night requires little imagi-
nation to think ones self back to San
Juan, Puerto Rican, enchantment. |
always made it a point to become sud-
denly voiceless to the good friend who
has given the pleasure and enjoy it to
the full. Some other Baltimorean at
Effectiveness is the charming little tea
rooms scattered here and there. At
ohC, d llbLlc luIICACOn L Wdo 5lNlIS
some ladies who had each made my
time here very pleasant, l heard the
origin of the principal ones. 1t seems
that they are maintained by Ex-Mill-
ionaire Society Ladies, who have used
this method to turn an honest penny,
though these characteristics would not
be necessary for something of that sort
in Atlantic City, to a large extent.
TIldUinu hu indiaotiOnc horo tho tif1o
millionairess could be applied in a
very brief time, and without the Eek"
Shopping was in order the same day,
so | made it a point to look up a lit
tie home friend while still with my
ladies. l had remembered her some
years age in lakewood as a demure
little pigtail maiden on her way to
our country school. l believe | had
expected some changes, but l surely
vas not prepared for a thorough bus
mess woman, a very dainty one too,
in charge of her own department in
one of the large department stores
here. Changes do take place, of
course, but if they are even more of
an improvement we can easily accept
the years with them cheerfully. l
thought of this on the occasion of my
bobhlld . otlC . 1911 "
for the U. S.. w. V. He had been on
a two months vacation from his SUI
p~erintendency of the Naval Station at
Key West, and making IL annual trip
to Washington regarding his retire
ment from a service of Sc years. He
is now II years old and Congress has
said mot until after the war" and
offered instead a Lieutenant Comman-
dor iccinn which ho did mt ar
cept, preferring to go right on with
his regular duties. Just a worth
while American boy, you see, even at
that age, with the best and most need
ed duty in mind to do.
l had the pleasure of meeting Col
onel Bates on our Fourth of July visit,
cousin of our hostess. This officer,
you know, is the gentleman who de-
cides the Recruiting Question. OF
cours l felt the proper amount of awe
and respect. Blu do you know, when
he thought it worth while to take the
time to give a nasty Inflammation that
had developed on my thumb, the result
of doing my bit in a home war garden,
the same careful, kindly consideration
that l believe he would give each and
every one of our recruits for any rea-
oOif liz ICoPCtL III OdoCd IldAS hOlI
dred times, as it did likewise for the
American Army and its officers. They
are first of all gentlemen. In a play
here recently l heard these words:"Lies
need many words, the truth speaks for
itself" which is without doubt why
our President just is, and the Kaiser
man has to tell us all about it. The
U. S. seems to have made this rule
no ~ of itcn1f from tho time II hoOon
to be the U. S. of America.
Going on a trip to Braddock Heights
one Sunday, before patriotism deman-
ded we forego Sunday auto pleasures,
l had pointed out to me the home of
Barbara Fritchie, and | could easily
imagine the scene of the Flag being
waved from the upper window of the
little house by a woman who loved it
first before her Southland and the
fine Southern General who admired
that spirit in her and respected it.
Perhaps it is because that spirit has
been bequeathed to us that we have
the wonderful war women of now, not
alone serving owe there, but WHEREBY
er it is possible to be of help. l know
of two little ladies. n who gave up
a much higher salaried position as
-stenOgrapher to be one directly in
Uncle Sans Baltimore office, and an
other in Key West, the latter's exam
nation average being so good that
though there was no vacancy, the Sec
rotary of the Navy gave her an ap-
pointment at once in the Command
er's office at Key West. Such a tiny
lady too, for such large ability, and l
am proud to be her sister-by mar
riage even-why not? Mcmahon is a
great Irish General she claims kin to.
Standing at the top of the observation
platform at the highest point of Brad
dock Heights, which gives a view of
all the beautiful country for miles and
miles and which the picture postals
tell us was made famous by General
Braddock in 1855, l said to myself,
Whatever the trials of that fame, the
results, General, are all right" In
fact l cannot imagine any other con
clusion of a single Baltimore eXper-
fence. And as proof l want to tell