The Washington herald., 1920-11-08
WIFE GIFT FUND
BUYSPAJAMAS
Writer Finds Money Over,
. But Changes Mind Over
Purchase.
By o. O. MCINTYRE.


NEW YORK. Nov. Ia page from
the diary OF o modern Samuel Pepys;
Rose early and had Q cold chicken
wing and a beaker OF whey. Casting
my accounts I found two pounds
over and resolved to buy a gift
for my wife, poor wretch. but ]
bought pajamss with braid for my
self. A mighty mist over the city
and q light snow falling.
Came news of the passing Of J.
Rial of the circus, a sweet. gentle
soul and the most devoutly reli-
gious man I ever met. Walked to
the pier and saw among others Miss
Constance Talmadge. Braley the
poet. and J. Hergesheimer. the man
Of letters.
Coming upon w. McHarg he took
me to q gathering and Mrs. Elinor
Glyn was there and Bayard VilIier.
who has lately moved to California
to be a cinema writer. Much merry
talk OF this and that and a droll
fellow initiated a cat fight with the
meows making words.
Home and at my scrivening and
did my stint with little effort.
which always raises my spirits.
Read a little from Main Street
chN lOuhu ltulouS. OUT
to dine and We put in ut a French
place and were inside when upon
noticing everyone In evening dress
left again. Later to see Mecca" and
SO home and to bed
Broadway hears that Leonora
Hughes Is to be a Belasco star. She
Is Brooklyn girl who danced pro-
fessionally a few years ago in va
rious hotel grills. Then she went
to London and danced with Maurice
and became the rage. Moving on
to Paris she registered another
success. 1t is reported that she will
return for a musical play now be-
ing prepared for her shortly.
The Lambs barber shop is in the
basement and patrons reclining in
chairs may gaze up at the passers-
by on the sidewalk. A man who had
evidently the need OF hot towels
watched a woman passing up and
down in front of the club. His tor
tured nerves could stand IL no long,
er and so he said to the barber:
What is that homely woman doing
padding up and down out front9"
The barber glanced up and said
my wife and is waiting for me-"
Then he added: will you be shaved.
sir?" NO. said the patron, 'if
your razor slipped as my tongue did
Just now-off would go my head"
There Is a sight worth watching
nightly in the vicinity of the Grand
Central station where rpost of the
large hotels are. The line of taxi
cabs forming there circles three en-
the station the best field and they
are willing to wait. They are sure
to pick up a fare II they win. only
be patient. whereas there is an un-
certainty about roaming the streets.
Incidentally there is the chance to
pick up the trusting yokel who
wants to go TO a hotel across the
street and take him there via CO.
lumbus Circle.
The wheeze about the fellow who
wanted to do something big being
told to go wash an elephant is be-
ing duplicated in a measure by two
perspiring workmen who have for
the past week been engaged in
scrubbing the great stone lions in
front OF the public library. The
usual crowd of smart alecs are on
hand to brighten their burden with
brilliant quips. About the next big
gest job in town it would appear is
for the fellow who monthly cleans
the bulbs in the huge electric sign
advertising a brand Of chewing
gum.