Evening star., 1921-07-03
INEZ SCORES A GOAL
ms GOD news, Inezw says I.
"Give a guess"
It's the poorest thing
1nez does, trying to un-

deep mental effort that almost breaks
the rhythm of her gum-chewlng, she
comes across with this:
We've have ice cream for des-
sert tonight"
What vivid, not to say gastric.
imagination you have. Inez" says l.
We'll. ice cream may be an item. put
it doesn't tell the whole story. A per-
..fectly nice young man is going to
axe US Gown to Greenwich Village
:os ainner and regular sightseeing
spree"
"Who?" demands Inez.
Barry Platr." says /.
Huh" says Inez.
heart. Inez. He means well. you
hnsv, even if he did rather bug
:h.1gs with your Uncle Nels:: But
mat roof garden splurge OF ours ours
Gke good play to me at the time.
and how were We to know that tnis
rich relation of yours was a trlck
uncle? Besides. / expect this is Bar
rvs way Of making good 90 snnr, for ,. tnat
= rs it out by Jersey. this village!
Distinctly not" says 1. Listen.
lnez: Greenwich Village isn't out any
It's the o, NaM zlppiSss Sark fui Of
y artists and poets and soul mates ana
short-haired girls and long g-haired
men. It's supposed to be the most
picturesque and shocking spot west OF
Paris. Honest, haven't you heard
Inez hadn't That is. if she had the
information hadn't penetrated,
Then it's time you knew all ABOUT
it," says 1. I've been crazy to see II,
1aI 70 hn
Barry asked me today if he couldn't
take US down and show us around:
Anyway. we need a little cheering up;
Because l lose Uncle Nels agaln!
asks lnez.
Partly" says I. Makes you about
80 per cent orphan. doesn't it? And
then the fact that our engagement as
window demonstrators is gong 10
peter out tomorrow is bit dlScour-
aging. 1 had rather banked on our
being sent to some other store, but it
seems that summer is closed season
for electric washers. and we must
turn our talents toward some other
line. You'll like seeing Greenwich
Village, l think. It's different from
any part of town we've been in as
yet. l understand. Anyway, Tree
dinner is a free dinner
"Yes-s-s?" says 1nez. "Au right.
x
WHEN she comes to checking en-
w thusiasm her brakes hold well.
If 1 had asked her to step out and
watch the earthquake it would have
been about the same, for 1nez never
forgets that she was born near Tama-
rack, Mimi, and that she's Swede on
both sides. And when you try to
spring anything new on her shel
drop into that poiseful mood that
makes a cement doorstep lion seem
friSky.
But Barry Platt, as he tows us out
to the L station and gets us settled
Sixth avenue local, doesn't seem to
notice any unusal reserve. No.
Barry is at the stage when he's per-
fectly satisfied if he can sit and gaze
into those placid gray eyes and watch
the pink and white flush play around
Inez's cheek dimples. All the way
down he talked to Inez and did the
answering, but I'll bet he gave her
credit for most of the repartee:
Tell me, Barry" says l. where
do we eat?"
THAT depends" says Barry. do
you insist on real food, or had you
rather take a chance on an odd joint
where the grub may be poor but the
stage setting and the people rather
interesting?"
"Oh. let's have the wierd stuff and
risk the nourishment." says I. How
about going to one of those places
with queer names? What are some
of them?"
nTes Tes s,sss 'hs pewP Ps aaa ssnas Wh's ssd
The Pirates DEM " he asks. Those
are all queer enough. so far as the
names go. but they're rather we'll
known. Full of teachers from the
summer schools. and Jersey COM
of h,,V,a T'1,a
heard of one or two new joints that
might be worth trying. You see. the
real villagers shift around from
place to place and you never can tell.
unless you live down, there. just
scout around bit"
That's what we did. It's a messy
section, this Greenwich Village, and
picturesque in spots. Mostly the
narrow crooked streets are full of
and the bulk of the buildings are just
common tenement houses overrun-
ming with a mixed lot of foreigners
who swarm on the sidewalks and lean
from windows and perch on iron fire
escapes. But scattered here and
houses that have been rebuilt into
studio apartments. with dusty look
ing flower boxes and discouraged vel
va privet and cedars in tubs. Also
about every fourth basement has
been made into an eating place.
THe general formula for creating
q Cafe out of cellar seems to be
to smear the whole front with some
vivid color, like Greek blue, or will
low green, or turkey red, hang odd
draperies in the window and stick
out crude sign lettered with some
striking name like The Purple
Pup" or "Stellas Kitchen"
Only one of 'em got rise out of
Inez, and this was a place where the
entrance was guarded by fierce
looking gent got up in black wig.
a bandanna around his head. big gold
hoops in his ears and rusty cutlass
dangling from his belt.
Look" whispered 1nex husky.
"Yes," says Barry. 1.-The Pirates
Den.' And across the street is Moth
er Carey's.' where they had some wild
doings last winter. But there's an
alley around the corner where they
say-Oh, here it is! The Mad Null
lah' Hasn't been running long. but
I've heard it's rather unique. Let's
give it try"
II no like" says Inez. grabbing
me panicky by the hand and staring
suspicious down this narrow, dark
hole Uttered with ash cans.
"Oh, come along" says I. Barry
will protect US; won't you. Parry
ITS perfectly all right" says Bar
ry. See, there's a red light at the
far end: That's where we go in.
and after we pass the Mad Mullan
we're safe Let's see, believe you're
expected to hammer three times on
the door,"
DAIRY had just finished pounding
- with his fist when the door was