New-York tribune., 1920-03-31
The Coming 7ower

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TO A FLOWER
Geranium, they called you: "Just .
plant
To grace your desk" So, exiled from
your kin,
And banished from your sun, you
grace this hard
And polished desk, nor dream how
near to quick
And broken-potted death your blossom
smile
Bctrays you, while try to get a
number
On the phone. Only a pitiable plant
may play
Such Pollyanna to my telephonic
Moods. But stay. The day
was long, the numbers
Many. Withered by my more than hot
house
Heat thou shouldst be, yet art not.
Such skill
In self -possession's solace wins this
place
Upon my nineteenth story sill, where
through
The blessed length Of cooling night
thy petals
Gently may drink the dewy words that
From stars that speak across the vastly
| spaces
In perfect understanding. Ge-
ranium,
My gift to you: beneath their vaulted
vision
Forget, the whole night through, this
little, fussy me. AL.
We are willing to let the few de-
eide questions like the tariff and the
treaty, but when it comes to Daylight
Saving, we are all for listening to the
W. k. vox pop.
But, Pshaw, as Old Art TolweN Used to
Inquire, Who Cares for the Chorus Man?
Sir: Now that the present opulent sta
tion in life Of leach and every" girl who
Pretty Maidened" in the original Florodora
| Sextette has been established. and the palaces
which to-day shelter them located. is It un-
timely to ask: What of their male partners
of that far back day? Where are they now
and what are they doing7 I wonder if it
Is generally known that Harold Weathersby,
the dashing, debonair. brunette chap who
danced No. in the Originals and who re-
ceived several tons Of sweetly scented notes
during the first New York engagement, is
now happily married to Hortense Blotz, the
talented daughter Of Emil Blotz the garbage
king. This marriage took place in 1904, and
since that time he has held q responsible
position as night watchman in a large
granite quarry in Granville, N. Y. He still
has his Prince Albert coat of the vintage Of
1901 and told me recently he found it very
comfortable while on duty during the past
severe winter. AMBROSE GLurz.
Speaking of priority claims, Ted
Robinson's (for February p is an
nulled by R. P. NJ, of the Springfield
Union, who, on January 90, printed:
happy home for the spirtualistically in
clined. according to frivolous Hortense's ex-
pert notion, IL where one can have ouija
board and Sir Oliver Lodge-ing.
The Diary Of oar Own Samuel Pepys
March 2S-Up, and with Caroline and
my vito to New Jersey, and met DR..
Copeland the Health Commissioner on
the ferry, who said, note your news
paper terms me the equally rhetorical
Health Commissioner. suppose
ouoth he, amiably, that was said by a
rhetorical editorial writer. Whereat
laughed. So to Englewood, and found
all playing croquet, game l had not
played since I was ten years Of age,
but soon / became adept, and / and
L. Rehm beat E. Davis and R. Werren-
rath, and popular victory it was, TOO.
To dinner, after which Reinald sang
many songs, all we'll and some good.
29-To Nelly Tyler's with my wife
for dinner, and H. o'Higgins and Anna
there, she processing her fondness for
me, despite Harvey's protestings. TO
the Princess, and saw "Mrs. Jimmie
Thompson" slight play, but merry,
and acted skillfully in all parts, in
especial by Minna Phillips and Mr..
Warren Krech. Home in an omnibus.
which it is hard to get seat in these
days, and read my wife three of Mr..
AIDES fables.
30--Lay late, and read in the publick
prints how that the Daylight Saving
Law may be repealed, which would
sadden me. Much talk Of Mr.. Hoover's
candidacy, and favourably thought of.
For the best poetical lines of the
year, for the best complete character
izer, for the best metaphors, for the
best humorous description, we submit,
from "Hand Made Fables" by George
Ade:
He was Cream Puff that should
have been served Day before Yes
terday.
He was Tulip that has remained
in the Florists window over Sunday.
IL nominate for the calligraphic ex-
ercise prize" nominates William Weer.
"the name Of c. Wallace Petty, Past
Deputy Grand Master of the First Ma
sonic District of Manhattan and Grand
Chaplain of the Grand Lodge of the
State Of New York Free Accented