New-York tribune., 1921-03-17

with his fame like that. Perhaps
----- is impish because he
doesn't think it matters whether he is
acclaimed or not by dull world: how
ever, it was very careless Ct YOU not
to see that "Wild Plum" was, beyond
all comparison, the most precious
thing that, in all probability, had ever
been given into your care. You
shouldn't have let it go into print so
modestly-with an eighteenth rate
piece of journalistic verse by Walter
Prichard Eaton sitting above 1t in the
days place Of honor. ct was good
verse at thatr-but probably he'd be
the first to tell you how unimportant
it was compared to ----------'s
lyric.) No-poetry is all we have for
our ultimate moods-poetry Is the ono
thing that "can give the highest quality
TO our moments as they pass"-the
very highest quality, I mean. And we
owe great deal for a great poem. Tho
least we can give s full and grateful
recognition. So wish you'd
print "Wild Plum" agaln-and see if
you can find even half a dozen lyrics
to go with 1t. ~ Shall Not Care" by
Sara Teasdale, Is the only one ap-
preaching it Of which l think instantly.
"The Squanderers," BY George O'Ncil
which you published, by tho way--is
beautiful, too-but it Is always diff
cult for me to say which poem of
George O'Neil's I like best. There is
one by Edna St. Vincent Mllay-the
name of which I've forgotten but In
which occur these two lines: "Your
voice is a string Of colored beads,
Or steps leading into the sca"---
which is among her best Of
course, Of all brief lyrics nothing
is more beautiful than the one by A. E.
Housman-beginning with ruo my
heart is laden-For many friend I
had; For many a rose-lipt maiden, And
many a llght-foot lad By
streams too widc for leaping, The
light~foot boys are laid; The rose-lipt
girls are sleeping. In fields where roses
fade" There, I've quoted it all, be-
cause couldn't stop! But that's all.
ZOE AKINS.
It Is appreciation from Lady Hubert
to have as richly endowed and scnsi-
tive poet as Miss Atkins single out
a lyric for praise. And It was our opin-
ion also, Miss Atkins, that wild Plum"
was charged with loveliness. But when
contributor signs q pseudonym or
asks, specifically, that his name be not
used, he issues sacred and conhden-
tial command. To disregard it is not
thinkable.
We should have been proud 60 np-
pend his name to the poems signed
Abdul Tina, and if,-and only if,-per-
mission is granted, we shall divulge it.
But, as most contribs know by this
time, their secrets are safe with rs.
Song of the Night Editor
These are the grandest Of possible
stories,
Stillman and Hamon and Stokes.
Filled to the brim with conspicuous
Stillman and Hamon and Stokes.
Crowded with nastiness, reektnR with
rot;
zippy and peppy and snappy and hot;
Why should We worry as long as we've
got
Stillman and Hamon and Stokesr
"It's ell Greek to me-" eatd Dulcinea
$50 Willie says). AS she paid her /. l.,
"but If didn'S pay it, it'd be Just my
luck to be investigated. OF course,
had an income, but it's all outso by
now. But l want to be a LOO per cent
Americana real live daughter Of your
Uncle Sam, SO ! just made IL out as
! simply as possible and let It 90 ut that.
Heaven knows where I'm going to get
the money from. Next year /
hope I'll have to pay $4,000 taxi
won't complain"
Later" says the Monroe, N. Y, Ga
zctte's candid reporter who covered the
surprise party at the De Graws, "the
party broke up and ali present had q
wonderful time" What little reade,
among you has not attended such q
psrty7
New York City Is to have Dayiigh,
Saving, and all cooks resident In the
families OF golf and tennis players
hereby are warned to look for new Jobs
The Davis Cup has arrived In this
| country.
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