New-York tribune., 1919-03-13
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMUEL pEpYs

'hc icSiuclll foErtecn dry points, palpably.
THE DIARY OF OUR OWN SAMuELpEPYS
March 9-All day with my WIFE, and read
to her "Simplc Souls of J. Turner's,
merry tale and joyous, and one of the
few stories I have read in which, when X
persons gift at repartcc is alluded to, ex-
amples of it given; and good ones, too
To the train, and to bed
1o-Early up, and to my Office, where all
day; and to H. Broun's for dinner, it being
his boys birthday, and a robust child it u.s.
With Mistress Ruth Hale to see "The Melt
ing of Molly" a dull piece, methought, and
played with no distinction To my inn, and
read T. Dresor's story "Frce," good tale.
The sheer strength of his writing over
cometh its awkwardncss, which is often
that of a high school compositions
had liefer have something to say than n
graceful manner Of saying nought but |
hold that saying thing we'll is no draw
back.
11-With G. Cohan the playactor to
luncheon, and talked Of this and that and
a fine luncheon, too, and thence to nv Of
flee, whore until evening" busy at nv
OIL iNtiilllS. w III II. NcnSIer to hear Mr..
Taft speak on the League of Nations. and
very clear and forceful thought he was.
and his chuckle highly engaging something
like Ed Wynn's; but DR.. II. Van DYKES
speech | found meat in soever.
12-Early at work, and with R. Bcnchev
to luncheon, and met T. Edman and D. Tav-
lor, and we talked Of the old days; and
to my office again, and on the way saw
glrl who struck me as being fairer than
any had seen, and at work till even
ing. TO dinner with Mistress Mary Blan-
kenhorn, and early home and to bed
When do you leave for the country?"
That appears to be the most important
topic of conversation these days in the
haunts of the fashionable sets.-The Even
ing Mail
And, once in the country the f. s. will
probably discuss Prohibition and the T.
of n.
Private advices are to the effect that Mr.
r. c. Benchley is taking the advertised
memory course; and our selfish hope is
that it will be so successful that he will re-
member what he did with the COPY of
'Why We Punctuate," which he borrowed
two years ago.
"Dere Mable,' writes R. w. HIS Bill
Il and you and II. c. Witwer should
ought to get together some day next Xmas
and send nice present to this bird Ring
w. Lardner. Mebbe something YOUR old
man don't want any more. Greatful that's
me all over Mable."
81 will take the word Of Alexander Ham
iton against that of George Creel." saws
Senator Reed. As far as physical on
counters go, however, we should rather
doubt the word Of Alexander Hamilton
lhe beauty about the Ship of State is
that it is not only we'll equipped with life
RATS but 1T also is actually unsinkable.
SO the abandon ship drills are unnecessary.
AS the Covenant will be revised II
probably will be a triumph for the Re-
pubicans and a victory for the Democrats.
You can't beat party man.
The President, according to the A. p.
wireless, spent most of his time the other
day reading. Reading what? Have pub
fishers who advertise no rights?
Scltua;e, Mass, after eleven dry wears
has voted for license; and probably Stem
beck's ice cream parlor, across from Frve's
will have Il rivgl
Am also allowed 5000 for chronic
daughtcr?' asks an Evening Sun querist.
The best example we know of c. d. is
Miss Elsie Jnnis
The Acheapness of the new Ford cars ia
surpassed by that of the new Ford car
wheczcs.
The typical American by this time be-
licves thoroughly in preparedness and
Completed your income tax schedule yet
r. p. A.