Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-11

deal, because she didn't believe in her
luck. She wasn't very talkative, either.
but here's little of what she told US
most of what she said. in fact:
II was born in Indianapolis and /
got my degree mt Wisconsin in 1920.
Yes. voted last year by mail, but not
for President, because they made Il mis-
take and only sent mc the local ballots.
My dad wanted me to vote. and 80 |
did.
Pm assistant lcttian here and
among my duties are teaching laboratory
work in domestic science. supervising
this lunChroom. ordering for it SO as to
make things just break even, and'-she
didn't look very pleased about this
''oftcntmcs | am responsible for the
| entire dormitory where live. AS a
faculty member, you know, have to
act as chaperone occasionally. Lights
Ol ( at 10 30 always. you know. And
all gentlemen callers must have left BY
1O:l5."
old fool that we are, something
embroidered US strangely.
Jaw, Miss Stnckhouse." we pccvcd,
you re no natural born chaperone,
YOU know you're not. why not the
lights out first. for the sake of the good
old traditions which the race rcvercs?"
NO. indeed - said Miss Stackhousc.
We fell silent and became meckcr than
Popocatepctl on his payday.
"IIow did you-er-get that idea
of brush and comb and er--hurc-into
your limerick line. may we ask"
Visions Of morning toilets, and the
reflective mirror, and the wavy brown
locks, ct Cetera, intruded on our mis- :
chevous ol' Imagination
We were dismissed with wave Of
the hand, as we should have been, no
doubt.
Association of ideas. but I won t
say under what circumstances, she
declared.
The Tshers' Association tried their
hands at lin 'rickin before they picked
today's winner. Thirty three lin 'ricks.
and If they had TO stand upon their
lin ricks. we would predict. alas, the
early fall Of the House of Usher.
assistance y Their winner was &. ii.
English. 12OS South Forty second
street, and his limerick read
| There Is a young man who's an usher,
Who thought it was high time to rush
her."
lie paid for her plate
At the Iincoln's night fete.
Now he's broke, but he knows she's n
Inusher.
Miss Stackhouse. the gentleman S
! been fed too much sugar.
! Public. permit us. then, officially to
| present tOday's winner
Miss katharine Frances Staclthouse
PIG North Thirty third street
Her winning limerick reads as fol-
lows:
4 gunner wcnt hunting for game
Z with a dog that wnS docile and tame
He said TO the pup.
"fOme, boy; get EN- up
Comb the brush for a hare that Il
lame.
The remainder Of the thirty three
ballots cast were distributed among tn,
following:
No. !. "The K.0 was some bark.
I'll proclaim" DR.. e. W. McConihay
22I South Ninth street. One vote.
vote.
No. >. The gun 'barked.' and nov
the dogs lame" Maitland Roach. 300;
Columbia avenue. Two votes.
no. 3. at rabbit you welsh; it,
n shame" john McCIoskey, 10 Soutl
Fifty first street.
No. 4. "Sald a WA; OF this tale
Dog gone shame. - DR., Leon Soils
Cohen.
No. :. THE cur tale was cur .taile,
by poor aim" Miss Loa Robinson
800 Locust street. Seven votes.
no. q. Dog gone; now he's hunt
ing the same" f.. +. Trumpp, 1902
Fontain street. One vote.
No. 7. Howl we hunt II you paw
to he lame?" Miss Loa Robinson, 80
Locust street. One vote.
No. .. you're not worth scent