The Washington times., 1922-12-03

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protest both of these professional funny men,
made the target for all the sandwiches they had
left, that in moment was spattered from head
to foot with the greasy bits of meat and vegetables
that they contained. The more | protested the
louder our guests laughed think that some of
them helped the comedians out with few we'll
aimed ripe pears that were in a bowl on the piano.
At any rate, my silk dressing gown was ruined. and
had to spend thirty minutes in the bath tub before
| could rejoin my guests.
have never liked club sandwiches since.
When returned to the party of the men
members Of the show had picked up chorus girl in
his arms and dropped her suddenly to the floor,
which occasoned another outburst of merrment-
although the chorus girl had been hurt by the fall.
Later on she tainted.
By o'clock such hub-bub had developed that
the other guests in the hotel complaining to
the management, and had great difficulty explain
ing to the house detectives just what taking
place. If they could have witnessed some of the
amusements am sure that they would have asked
us to find another hotel. At about this time all my
guests had formed debating society, and were
loudly declaming on the merits and demerits of the
United States army.
The argument was interrupted from time to time
by mpromptu songs and dances on the part of the
pretty "Follies" girls. Most of them removed their
skirts in the interest of freedom and fexibty.
When the party had gone this far politely sug-
gested that it high time for everybody to be
going home. l did not wish to anger Jessie by in
sulting her friends particularly this form of reve
seemed to be quite the customary thing among my
new acquantances. but did want to get them out
Several took the hint and began to leave. Several
called me a stodgy old blue-nose and talking about
filling the bath tub with cold water and throwing
me into it.
Toward dawn managed to get them out, but
discovered that continuation of the party was
going on right outside my door. One of the men
members of the show rushed up and down the cor
rdor pounding the doors of all the other guests
of the hotel. One by frightened old ladies'
thinking that the hotel was fire. would open their
doors. only to see wild-eyed young man standing
the conclusion of his speech he would demand a
drink from these innocent old souls who probably
had never seen bottle of whiskey in their lives AS
they slammed the door and telephoned to the man.
agement the comedian would proceed to the next
door and work the same silly trick. l was mighty
glad to him going down the elevator with house
detective holding him by the scruff of the neck.
AS the last guest staggered home ] sank into
chair to think things This certainly was not
Reed. All my sentimental dreams of house in the
country and the things that went with it vanished
In their place the prospect of series of Ara
bian Nights which must eventually wreck my health
and fortune. And. indeed, my goomest predic-
tions seemed to materiaze the very next day
had gone to bed without communicating my
worries to Jessie. She and her inseparable friend
Miss Eva Brady had turned in the moment the party
was over, and refused to be disturbed ! had lone
somely gone to my room. as had every evening
since our marriage When awakened it was late