New-York tribune., 1922-06-01
]. Throekmorton Cush. Esq.

j. lnIOChUOflON luNH, EnVt
Mr. J. Throckmorton Cush knows
about literature. He also knows what
he likes. All else isn't literature.
The gloom Of modern realism IS no.
counienanccd By Mr. cush. Any ore" 4"
he says. "can be unpleasant II he tries"
He is also Of the opinion that there is
enough trouble in tho world, anyhow,
without writing books about fc.ional
woes.
Only recently copy o. volume
that had been attacked BY Mr. Sumner
fell into the hands Of Mr.. Cush. He
felt T. his duty 20 read II. he ex-
planned. because he intended 10 warn
his Sabbath school class Of its iniquity.
His indignation against the work was
heightened considerably by 'he diseoy-
cry that he couldn't understand what
the author was talking about
Mr. Cush ia justly proud Of his
library. His chief JOY is his collection
of the WORKS OF Harold Bell Wright
in a fooled leather binding. Il cost
him sl25 70 have the books 80 bound,
he will tell you. but it rs worth IL.
Behind the Compendium OF Useful
Knoxledge on the top shelf is secreted
set Of Paul de Kock. purchased by
Mr. Cush on the strength OF an adver-
tisement in which the word "unex-
purgaied" fgured largely. After read
ing Volume I. which he first clothed
in a plain paper wrapper, Mr. Cush
was convinced that the advertisement
lied and thereupon lost all interest in
Continental literature.
Beside the book shelves In the H.
brary is hung framed letter from the
editor Of The American Magazine -
Il was written in reply to a note in
which Mr.. Cusn had urged that the
publication be brought out twice 9
month heneeforth.
Sir. cush will tell you that he him
SELF has had his little whirl at litera-
ture. One year. when business was
specially good. he started house or
gan for mis- employees. II was called
"Ail Together Now" Mr Cusn named
and edited it. He did not find, he ex-
planned after is abandonment three
months later, tina, It's influence was
commensurate with its cost.
Since then Mr.. Cush has confined his
literary endeavor TO the daily papers.
He signs his letters "old Subscriber"
When not considering the Irish aues-
tion the House OF Commons finds time
to mourn over reports that the Turks
arc shooting people in Asia Minor.
Long live" cries the iunirgen, D. S.
P. on reading the reus from Msrieo;
"iorg live The soeiabie revoiaiion"
This threat Of the railway employees
to strike on July s hlls US with the
determination 70 get as far away as
possible from work over the Fourth.
Jhk oOCi N
The rocky road fhot linp' zero" the
hills
Ia tenmci by ioG;rooi uhrre the for
grape spiils
n, purple berry on the sar-fcckcd path,
Ard BY i, r1r TIE tlrci li,ii, rilis.
The b;tter.meet eror, dsrk ui,hin the
shoie
OF Old forgotten eksr-y trees that rade
4 shelter for the troops; Hkile far auoy
The ckcekercd fsIis q, open. urafroid.
DOROTHY ovERToN.
Age taps you on the shoulders with
uitherei hand when you sit around and
wonder whether the summer suit. re-
posing IN camphor. will still NJ you.
Now, Behave
Sir: Tn. Ohio politician who threat-
ems suit against a newspaper because
~ paragraphs written against him
ought. obviously, base his case on
column. J. L. ".
This Na,hilde Mccormies romance
seems to be OF the old-fAshioned, three