Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-01-14

two or six BkseSusfsssss& s&$ses's&a
m s e s FANNIE HURST
listers for
you to pick from. Gawd, that was seven
years ago but even now when l sell
three quarter. double breasted rever-
sible Yachting coat. sateen lined coat
with the cotton stitching and sweatshop
buttonholes come back and scratch the
back of my neck just like they used to
do" ~
"Well. whatta you know! To think
of my ever havin' bought ulsters for the
Red Trunk off'n you-a little pink and
white flower like you sproutin IN Ben
sons.
''You used to come in with the early
September buyers. I remember seem
YOU more n once in the little back sales
room, with old man Benson offering you
a cigar every time you yanked me 10 tne
daylight to see how green the lot twenty
seven black ulsters were. ,,.
"And look ut YOU now, iiVins lihe
little lady--vacation and all.
"I may be head lady at hentieE
now, but take it from me. Mr.. Frokes,
;t,s long and crooked lane from
Bensop's aud six week TO four
times six and green velvet floors on
the Avenue" .ood
lookin' places, amt it?-with no sign
out and no show windows or nothln cN ,
cent butler with leather calves ana
white bloomers and ribbon rosette on
the side of his high hat for door u'S'
play" 80, .no res 7
says to Maisie the other DAY, l shs :
'From East Broadway to that part OF
Fifth avenue where they quit sellln
dresses and begin TO sell gowns only
amt so lar if you cover it IN your
limousine, but when you get there pE
way of a three year stopof in slAth
avenue cloak department and q touf-
wear side track in Thirty -tourth,
street novelty shop, it's going some
"Poor little sister!' e..u
! you're painting like chorus alter
the third encore by the time you reacn
| the Imported Gowns--Only -and can
afford second story front with running
water and two tailor made suits yeat
| if you save it on lunch and take ROOM
within walking distance.
Old gold light lay on them ana
sparkied in the tiny crinkles OF cur
rent they created; the ghostly san OF
pleasure boat moved across the horl'
zon: woman's voice, thin and full o,
nlaint, came from it's direction and dlet
on the water as smoke dies in air. INT
far off hotel windows blinked out ont
by one-the moon was directly aoov
them. higher, winter, smaller
"You and Gilly got the wrong idea
Miss Fink; rushing through life llk
YOU do in subway trains don't give 70.
much time to see the scenery. does 1t!
.sNo. or to hear singin' voices owe
the water" H.,
II can show you story and ma
GOTTA pe in Miami, with awnings TO kee
the sun out and backyard with prop
under the trees to keep the fruit fror
breaking the limbs. that would make tn
swell velvet furniture in your s.eco!n
story front and running water ralse 1t
nap for shame at taking your money
Say, amt that pretty! bet that IN
little lady from Duluth singing for tn
sailing party
Swell -
"IIisten -
"Sweet and low, sweet and low
Wind of the western sea.
Blow, blow, breezes blow.
Wind of the western sea.
Come on; let's join, in, Miss tlnA'
81 don't know that.
Gee, I was raised on that lullaby.
II know a swell lullaby song. 1t
When they play that rag time
Lull-a-by y v
Lull-a-by-y e.,
"Say, I could die trotting to that. "
Amt you tired padding, Nj
Prokes?" ,.
TTired. I've padded twelve hour
straight up the Miami, and not IN sue
good company neither. At the last con
yention at Bear Lake | padded for tn
Kansas City Lodge cup. and won II :
"You're sure some big frog in thos
puddlcs out here =.
He swung lightly about for. the home
ward cut Through the mist OF Iat
evening, the string of village lights wa
without luster. like giant lady 5 neck
lace seen through the blur OF her siau
tears.
CT amt much OF a lady's man
miss Fink-it's just like Gilly told you
but, gee, this has been great paddlln
out here in the moonlight.
"Say, l bet you're the champlo
lady Killer of Miami"
~ amt called on a girl in six years
that's how much of a lady killer
''Thats what they all say,
"You can ask anybody in our toNr
I amt called on a girl III siy year
or kent steady with young lady sine
7 used to sneak the horse out and TAX
Lizzie Watts buggy riding when ! wa
seventeen and ought to have known pct
ter"
"You with New York twice yeal
cuffs on your trousers and your nam
at the top of the Red Trunk statloner
say" .,.,...
"I can Just see the girls in you
town begin to walk down High stree
| for their afternoon soda before you ,gc
the wax ladies in your show Windo
and $16.50 serviceablc suits uncoyere
for the day ,,..,,
, agaiu, little one. I'm, funny sort
| fellow. | am. After the old folks weG
just lived along in the, place wit
? black Mary same as ever.
"Houest?"
"Sure enough-helpin' all the skir
| went to school with fix it up wit
the other fellow and stickin' prett
close to the store myself. Lordy. sis
: ter, l got more god children than Sole
mon had wives" -,
+. "Look over there, will you, NJ
r Proxies? We're almost back again. Sa,
e wasn't thai quick work.
e "I'll show you some real padding Il
next time / bring you out here,
S Land swan out to meet them. Hous
, and church steeples and the hotel +,
a, sumed their shapes, aud in their no,
:, trils the sudden and pungent smell
pine needles.
. This was sure some ride. NJ
e Proxies. ] kinda feel like we'd ju