Evening star., 1921-11-06

''Boost for San Bruno" This token,
: shaped floral emblem which reposed
! between their chairs, bearing the
word boost IN white carnations,
had accompanied them to the station
with enthusiasm q brass band. and
the city's surplus OF overshoss.
DRIAN'S salute to the assembled
- schoolma' ans was we'll received
by all save Betsy. who sat for several
minutes with her eyes averted to-
ward the whirling landscape.
Sugar" she said at last. Il wish
you'd take that thing''-pointing to
the booster button-"and put it in
your pocket. And I wish you'd give
that"-indicating the floral emblem
Ito the porter. It reminds me of an
Elks' funeral"
Now, Candy-bag" protested Brian.
in a hurt tone. 1--WE amt ashamed Of
the home town, are we?"
you bet we aren't" agreed Betsy
warmly. "And that's why ! think it's
up to US not to make the home town
ridiculous"
beckoning the nenial and the other
pointing out the floral emblem. "Bear
He slipped the booster button
quietly into his pocket.
You, old dandy thing" Thus she
rewarded him. He sat awhile in un-
natural silence.
FUNNY" he said, at last. "Those
are the very words Obrey O'Malley
said to me this morning"
what words?"
".Don't make the home town ridicu-
lous.' Y know. when the Boosters
took us to the train. c. W.. Ketchum
pullin' my arm loose at the socket
while kittenish Sid Eidlitz poured
1s cents worth o rice down my coll
lar? Well. old obrey OMalley led
mo aside for a minute. Uncle Obe's
got moro sense in his upper right
hand eyelash than Ketchum can hire
in his whole Office force. Brian
say. obrey. you're going to see N
big town full o. things a young man
can slip up on and fall over. hope
you won't think me impertinent, but
I want to give you word Of advice
don't be q hick.'"
whats q hick?" asked Betsy.
"A hick is a dressed-up Rube out
hunting for shell game" he de-
forty years. o'Malley went on. and
1 know it from Wall street to the
Plaza. Take 1t from me, its up to
the stranger coming fresh from the
clover to sing low, because every in
habitant Of Manhattan Island has got
the art Of financial transgressions
down to . poisoned pellet. The graft
industry is overcrowded there. and
NJ York would naturally starve II II
wasn't for the man from home who
comes pikinE down Broadway with
his check book in his hand and .
sprig Of timothy over his ear. Life
long practice at the art Of bunk has
they can steal your clothes, ship you
home in borrowed nightie. and make
you think you've had good time. So
take an old mans tip. When you
come In sight Of the Statue Of Lib
erty. step light. sing low. and. for
SsS:.s GsSss !. isks; sissr don't lot ''m know
scSls Maybe : 1sss Ws;d better 70 to N,.rar.
Falls. after air. Betsy faitersd.
Il says to OMalley." Brian went
on. "Uncle ODE. what can do to
conceal my hickory origin?'
, %In give y.,,. ,ySn . few dents Tor
up In street cars and offer q lady
your seat Don't let the barber shave
the back Of your neck. Don't talk
politics with strangers. Don't wear
tan shoes with buttons on EN- I"
(Turtfvely Betsy nsted that her hus-
bands shoes were Of the kind dc.
scrihed.) "Don't drink Volstead
hyphenatsd !, Manhattan cocktails.
Don't be sshaned TO walk over pso.
pies knees b the theater. And
cont offend tA0 head waiter by try