Evening star., 1921-06-26
E had fat, pink face with a
Fl dimple in It, Also, he had an
empty sleeve. Also, again

to quote another man-his
nesS-oil.
You have to know these facts to
understand the lavishness of his
welcome as he Joined a party at a
table the other twilight .on a roof
garden of a big hotel. The party
meant another man. a couple of flap
pers OF slim loneliness and a casual
chaperon. who was old enough, poor
thing. to show her ears.
For about two minutes, counting as
the crow flies, the four had the ro-
nance field to themselves, while the
poor woman who showed ner ears
had to make the most of the soft
zooning of a string orchestra be-
hind clump of palms, the motion
and chatter of other parties at other
tables, the shaded lights set on stan
dards. and the golden blooming out
OF stars overhead. And, also Of course.
she had her orange ice. Which is al
ways comfort.
A gay party is better than a play
for the reason that no libretto can
cram in as much human nature to the
square inch and no cast of actors
supply the same brand of realism.
So a couple at the next table sat
back and watched, and were not
ashamed
What they saw was a lovely flap
per go for Empty Sleeve as Cleopatra
went for Caesar. as Eloise went for
Abelard-as-as most any girl would
go for inherited bigness in oil-and
fail. Then the other f1apper put in a
lure or two that missed the target
and all the while the poor woman
who showed her ears was on the out
side Of everything until Empty Sleeve
leaned over tho fence. as it were. and
pleasantly satisfactory, and for one
solid hour the two of them literally
travelled the stars. seeing that they
started with Pons-Winnecke. trailed
the skies until they came to the moon
that used to shine over a trench-and
AS they talked the other man grim
ned, the fappers made one sorry for
the poor woman after they got her
home. And to the woman at the next
table. who watched another poor
soul who showed her ears, but which.
happily, made no difference. seeing
that the man with her was bald and
wore smoked glasses-this ignoring
OF youth and beauty and pink powder
and silk knees for plain, everyday
ears was an enigma that had to be
explained.
That chap wants to mush about
stars because of their association
with some girl he loves-and, anyhow
when a man isn't infatuated he would
rather talk to some congenial fellow
or woman like that than all the
primped-up girls that ever came out
of Sillyville. 1t is only love that
makes a fool of a man. At other
times he is intelligent and happier
Women are different. They lap UP
admiration as cat laps up cream
though. unlike a cat. they mover know
for that thing we call love, pretty
girls like those two would be the
most neglected humans on earth
That's why Mother Nature helps them
out by doping us with romance"
All of which is knowledge. And
knowledge is a good thing to have
around.
THERE is famous musician who
has been here many times at the
lead of his organization. His prices
are steep and his audiences always a
regular jam.
There is another man-boxholder
type-who attends these concerts for
the reason that
well. for one thing. my wife makes
would. Also l don't mind admitting
that when the orchestra comes to
places where the instruments are
muffied, as if they were cropping in
their stocking feet in the dark fol
fear of being found out. it gives me
a pleasant sleepy sensation, as il one
Of the children was scratching my
head. But when it comes to music give
me a tune that l can take hold of and
follow from start to finish. And, just
to show you: One time I was at a
stag affair in honor of the big SYM
phony man. and over the smokes one
Of the boys started in to guy me for
my lack of appreciation, but they
our musical big gun fired return
shot that 1 want you to pass on to
your lovers Of old songs.
Gentlemen says he, lit is my busi-