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The mirror., 1923-03-22
AN OPINION
By Mr.. o. N.

" CCEPTING the following defni-
~ ton as working principle l shall
endeavor to render an opinion of
two books, "The Beautiful and Damned"
by F. Scott Fitzgerald and "Babbitt" by
Sinclair Lewis. The definition I refer to
has to do with literature, and appeared
in THE MIRROR, September 7, 1922, in
answer to query as to just what consti-
tuted literature; it follows:
Literature is defined as the col.
lected body Of literary production en-
bracing the entire results of knowl-
edge fancy preserved in writing
80. Here is the opinion of Stop
ford Brooke, an authority on the
subject: Writing is not literature
unless it gives to the reader pleas
ure which arises not only from the
things said, but from the way in
which they are said; and that pleas.
is only given when the words
are carefully curiously beauti-
fully put together into sentences"
In view of the foregoing l shall i'm
medi ately "award" the above named
authors place in American letters, though
the reasons for this "award" may appear
somewhat vague Qualifying the award"
however, with the MISUNDERSTANDING
the famous James Whistler-that it is
not within the province of anyone to say
whether work of art is good or bad,
but rather to say: ri like this; or dislike
that" For the reason that no man can
assume, or presume, to know what inspired
the artist or to fully understand his con-
ception.
However l liked both books. found
them highly entertaining, true to life and
thought provoking. And that after az is
tribute enough for any author; and is the
chief objective of most writers.
Without any thought of foisting myself
upon you as a critic; but only after
careful reading of the two books with a
little thought have tried to render dis
rassionate-and hope intelligent-opin-
ion, and / trust that the effort in these
lines will meet with your approval.
The fact that l have awarded" these
two books a place in American Litera-
ture does not-indeed not!-signify that
they shall live, or become classics; yet
hold that thev are representative Aneri-
can portraits which are destined to live
for time at least-as present conditions
in the literary world would indicate.
"The Beautiful and Damned" l am
constrained to acknowledge, bewildered
me for time Fitzgerald's peculiar style,
his arrangement of chapters, his deep
philosophy and the frank dialogue of his
hero and heroine-Anthony and Gloria
who raced madly to their ultimate destruc-
ton in this highly erotic book, all con-
tributed to my confusion. But after re-
reading several portions, consulting Web
ster few times, and after catching the
spirit of the book, the story became
strangely simple! One might quote any
of the old or new aphorisms about "the
way of the transgressor" or "The Wages
of Sin is Death" to apply. But there!
l am spelling it. Indeed, "The Beautiful
and Damned" is chamingly free from
moralizing. Yet Fitzgerald has shown
remarkable courage for one so young in
letters. refer chiefly to the unhappy
ending of his book. Unlike many of bis
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Famous Pens

The pen that signed the Decla-
ration OF Independence. Sing
Sing. The bull pen. The pen
that is mightier than the sword.
The pen at Atlanta. The pen
a. the postoffice. Your fountain
pen. The pig-pen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

II wives today are rather gay
And do not care for cooking,
The bubbles. too, have less to do,
One hook does all tho hooking.
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Those Noisy Taxis

The New York Hotel Associa-
ton wants the taxicabs to make
less noise. Yes-those colors are
certainly becoming shriller and
Ohriller!
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Medbury
Says
By John P. Medbury.

/" HE girls are complaining
about the fellows giving
them engagement rings
with imitation diamonds In them.
A girl has to become engaged to
six or seven en- before she can
get a real stone.
OF course the sentiment - the
same, but the girl can't hook ten
der feelings.
More betrothals would be happy
If less engagement rings were ap.
praised.
OF course some girls return the
solitaire when the engagement is
broken; but whenever she does
this, y0u can be sure there's
something the matter with 1t.
A lot OF men propose to so
many danes in the same week
that they couldn't afford to carry
a bunch of real diamonds around
with them.
They just slip paste diamond
on her finger to hold the placs
open for q genuine one.
Any dame who'll examine the
ring closely doesn't really love
the fellow.
It stands to reason that when
. man has only known q girl two
/ or three weeks he isn't going 30
give her q ring that cost over five
or six hundred dollars.
When a girl gets a ring this
quick, she should have 1t ex-
amined.
And IL the ring Is real the man
| should have his head examined.
! One guy bought a ring for his
girl ION time" and made her keep
up the payments.
Then when she lifted him he
wasn't out anything except tbs
evenings he spent with her.
But he figured they would have
been wasted anyway. If he
hadn't been in her company he'd
have probably stayed home with
| his wife.
Another fellow gave his sweet
heart solitaire ring, but he fit-
ted IL up with an alarm. Every
time she'd take it off her finger.
. bell would ring.
Then whenever he'd hear the
| bell he'd run down to her house
! and if she wasn't home he'd dash
! over to the nearest pawnshop.
Three times he caught her just
, going In. One Of these days he's
going to be a couple Of minutes
late and catch her coming out.
Solitaires have changed hands
often, and it's wise fiancee who
/ knows her own engagement ring.
So don't brag to your girl friend
| about your new ring. For all you
know she may be wearing It to
| morrow.
| Copyright 1923. King Features
! Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

"well,. judge. I am down and
out"
"You may be down, but you're
not out for thirty days."
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How come you got that rag
tied around your neck, Hank?
Sore throat?"
"Nope, haven't got my laun-
dry back yet"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

First He-What did your wife
saw when she read that you were
pinched for speeding at fifty
miles an hour?
Second Ditto-Oh! She had
fit! She's been telling everybody
I could do seventy-five.
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possible worlds.
Etude.-Yes, sir, and a pessilm.
lot is one VINO realizes it."-Phoe-
mix.
/ was highly flattered because
she had said when we were dane
Ing, You're just like Vernon Cas-
tle." During the next dance she
said, Yes, exactly like him"
And it wasn't until I had taken
her home in a taxi that 1 remem-
bered that Vernon is dead, so
I'm off women for life.-Brown
jug.
"You shouldn't cry over split
milk, little boy"
1.-THE guy that asNyteA tSRS
didn't have to pay more'n etg1s
cents a quart, l bet."-Purple
Parrot.
Kitty-Fay is maioring in soci-
ology.
cAtty-she says it's the study
e aunanity.'
Eitty-Yes and che S4sely xass
Che accent on Man --S>AUenix.
brand Goblin: Order, there,
Opderr'
Inebriated Klansman: ''I'1l take
beer and a ham sandwich. -
Woo Doc.
He-Do you know that girl is
much like timepiece?
Haw-Is that so?
He-Yes, she has clocks in her
stockings, keeps good time, shines
when the lights go out, gains
time on account Of the spring.
and is always liable to be stolen
Dodo.
You remember the time you
only had 50 and you made a date
for the dance and when you
called the taxi she wasn't ready
and you had to keep the taxi
waiting an hour. Then when
you got to the dance the chauf.
feur said $3.50. And you tried
feebly TO convince him that 1t
wasn't worth that much to wait
a little while. And he crushed
your arguments with silent con.
tempt. And just as you paid him
: and went into the Tavern, won
dering what in the deuce to do,
you saw a fellow you knew and
touched him for five. And got
It. You remember that? You
do? You lie like a rug!-Showme
Stude-Where did you spend
the summer?
Stud-"At Camp ck-in-the
Woods"
Stude-"I always thought those
Wood girls were fast. Moon
shine.
What do they call potatoes in
Sweden?
They don't call them-they dig
them.-Medley.
Host wont you have some
more turkey, Miss Smith,"
Guest-"No, thank you"
Host-"Oh, do. Here's a nice
little leg just your size. Pitt
Panther.
Officer Gust bawled outl-Not a
man in this division will be given
liberty this afternoon.
Voice-Give me liberty or give
me death.
Officer-Who said that?
Voice-Patrick Henry-Awgwan
Copper-Say, where'd you get
that fur robe?
Hopper just took it out of
that car across the street as
Joke.
Copper-Well, that's carrying a
Joke too far. loot! loot! Now
you you can tell the joke to the
5udge.-Drexerd.
Famous Pens
The pen that signed the Decla-
ration OF Independence Sing
Sing. The bull pen. The pen
that is mightier than the sword.
The pen at Atlanta. The pen
a. the postoffice. Your fountain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Solitaires have changed hands
often, and it's a wise fiancee who
knows her own engagement ring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

The fellow who, not knowing a
single girl to stage personality,
condemns them all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Three times he caught her just
going In. One Of these days he's
going to be a couple OF minutes
late and catch her coming out.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

The vaudeville actor who. after
he pulls a joke and doesn't get
a laugh, says to his partner sar>
castically, so all can hear. "Give
they time, they'll get it!'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Then whenever he'd hear the
bell he'd run down to her house
and if she wasn't home he'd dash
over to the nearest pawnshop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Any dame who'll examine the
ring closely doesn't really love
the fellow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

They just slip . paste diamond
on her finger to. hold the pIace
open for q genuine one.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

So don't brag to your girl friend
about your new ring. For all you
know she may be wearing It to
morrow.
Copyright. 1923. King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

The nervy gink who pays back
a debt Of several months stand
ing and then gets real peeved
when you turn him down on
loan twice as large the next day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

One guy bought a ring for his
girl ION time" and made her keep
up the payments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

When a girl gets ring this
quick. she should have it ex-
amined.
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GOAT GRADERS

After searching for an avail
able telephone booth all over the
neighborhood for twenty minutes,
to find it marked temporarily
out of order"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

And IL the ring Is real the man
should have his head examined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

It stands to reason that when
. man has only known girl two
or three weeks he isn't going 10
give her ring that cost over five
or six hundred dollars.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Then when she lifted him he
wasn't out anything except tbs
Evenings he spent with her.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

The wife who is forever telling
you in front of company OF the
men she could have married.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

The taxi driver who, in a down
pour, first asks you where you're
bound for and then says he can't
take you because the haul is too
short.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

The lucky card player who
goes into a pot with a pair of
fours against your three kings
and who, despite several raises.
sticks along to buy a full house
on the draw.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

But he figured they would have
been wasted anyway. II he
hadn't been in her company he'd
have probably stayed home with
his wife.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

A lot of men propose to so
many DANES in the same week
that they couldn't afford to carry
a bunch of real diamonds around
with them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Another fellow gave his sweet
heart a solitaire ring, but he fit-
ted IL up with an alarm. Every
time she'd take il off her finger.
q bell would ring.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

0rand Goblin: Order, there,
oVder!''
Inebriated Klansman: ''I'll take
beer and a ham sandwich. p
Woo Doo
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

He-Do you know that a girl is
much like a timepiece?
Haw-Is that so?
He-Yes, she has clocks in her
stockings, keeps good time, shines
when the lights go out, gains
time on account of the spring.
and is always liable to be stolen
Dodo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Prof.--"An optimist is one who
believes this is the best of all
possible worlds"
Ethde.-Yes, sir, and pessim-
lot is one VINO realizes it."-Phoe-
nix
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

OF course some girls return the
solitaire when the engagement is
broken; but whenever she does
this, you can be sure there's
something the matter with 1t.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Stude-Where did you spend
the summer?
Stud-"At Camp Neck-in-the
Woods"
Stude-"I always thought those
Wood girls were fast. Moon
shine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

What do they call potatoes in
Sweden?
They don't call them-they dig
them.-Medley.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Officer Gust bawled outl-Not a
man in this division will be given
liberty this afternoon.
Voice-Give me liberty or give
me death.
Officer-Who said that?
Voice-Patrick Henry-Awgwan
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College
HunOr

We heard recently of a poet
who wrote about the window in
his SOUL" and wondered If he
was any relation TO the guy who
had a pane in his stomach
Flamingo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Host -"Won't you have some
more turkey, Miss Smith,"
Guest-"No, thank you"
Host-"Oh, do. Here's a nice
little leg just your size. Pitt
Panther.
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Kitty-Fay is maioring in soci-
ology.
.cAtty-She says it's the study
q humanity"
Kitty-Yes and che S4eelT xasS
ehe accent on Man --SAuenix
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

Excited Mani would like to
see the president"
Secretary-''Not now, sir; sorry,
but-ife is at dinner"
Man-"But, my man. my err
rand is of vital Importance"
Secretary-"It can't be helped,
mir; His Honor is at steak. -
Phoenix.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-06-04

New Co-ed-Do they wear those
horribly short track pants right
out in the open?
Old Timer-No, they wear them
out in the Maniac.
, 1923-07-26

DR.. and Mrs. Aten and daughter
Barbara Jean, left l,is morning by
motor for Cheyenne and Denver.
where they will spend the coming
week.
, 1923-07-26

w. O.. Lawrence made a business
trip to Medicine Bow one day tho
latter part of the week.
Jas. Potts, manager of the r. F
l.. & F. Co., has returned from a
business trip to Cheyenne.
Mrs. F.. ]. Kiefer and her sister
Mrs. VIM. Fisher of Denver, who is
Mrs. Klefer's house geust, spent, last
Sunday at Medicine Bow Lodge.
Warden F. A. Hadsell is spending
the week in Cheyenne on matters
or business connected with his of
flee. VI
Mrs. Ernest knight will leave on
Saturday for Denver and other
Colorado cities where she will snend
a two weeks vacation visiting reIa
tives and friends.
Mrs. l.. c. Larsen is spending a
few days in town this week from
the ranch on the Slavery where she
and the children are spending the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Beeler and
daughter, Miss Helen, accompanied
by Miss Helen Kearney of Denver
who has been their house guest for
the past two weeks, left on SUNDAY
for Denver. Mr.. and Mrs, Beeler
are expected home this evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cullen and
small daughter left the first of the
week for Columbine and Steamboat
Springs where they are spending
several weeks.
Raymond Larsen and Ted O'Nelia
left yesterday for Cheyenne where
they are spending the week attend
ing the Frontier Days celebration.
MISS Charlotte Draper left this
morning for Laramie where she will
Join her aunt, Miss Helen Irving,
and together they will go to Chey
enne to attend the Frontier DAYS
celebration.
Ralph Campbell OF the Walcott
Mere. Co. spent yesterday after
noon in the city from Walcott, and
purchased a fine new Studebaker
touring a from the local dealers,
the Rawlins Garage Co.
John Terrell and Frank Perkins.
both of the Snake River section are
visitors in the city today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Newman
were Rawlins visitors the first of
the week from their ranch near
Saratoga.
Mrs. V. l.. Green of Los Angeles,
c"'' has peti sptiuliS IL week
in Rawlins as the guest of her son.
w. w. Green Of the Pierce & Ryan
Drug Co, departed the first of the
week for her home on the coast.
w. X. Austin was in the city
Tuesday from Denver, en- route to
Walcott where he has accepted a
position with the Walcott Nero.
company.
Harold Close will leave tomorrow
morning for Cheyenne where he will
take in the closing days of the
Frontier show.
Chas. Spurlock of Casper spent
a day in the city the first of the
week on a business mission.
A party comprising Mr.. and Mrs.
w. A. Mckay. Mrs. c. J. Wagner
and three sons Mrs. Chas. Vivion
and baby, Miss Marguerite Murray,
Miss Mabel Parsons, Angus Murray
and i. w. Dinsmore left Saturday
afternoon for the Murray Mckay
headquarters where they spent Sun
day enjoying a short outing. They
were Joined on Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Luckie who spent the
day and returned to the city with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Kepler were
in the city Tuesday from Casper on
matters of business.
Mrs. Anna Frew and daughter.
Miss Ethel. are expected home on
Saturday of this week from Port
land, Ore, where they have been
spending a months vacation visit
ing relatives
, 1923-07-26
Earl ID. Barnt VIII
Bring Home Bride

! Earl D. Barnt, proprietor of the
Wyoming Drug Co., left this city
Tuesday night for Canton, Okla,
, where he will marry Miss Mary
Bost, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. f.
J. Bost of Canton. Mr.. Barnt and
the girl who will become his wife
next Sunday morning first knew
each other in Walthill, Nebr. where
they attended High School together.
The ceremony at the home of the
parents m as a climax in the
friendship hat has endured for six
or eight years. Mrs. Bost was
graduated from the University of
Nebraska last spring, after four
years of popularity among class
mates and faculty. Her father. Mr..
e. ]. Bost of Canton, Okla, holds
the federal position of Indian Agent
for a nearby reservation.
Mr. Barnt and his bride will re
turn to Rawlins Tuesday evening,
July 81, it is understood.
, 1923-07-26

a1A ~ "GHRD Ru
IVY ~ KRE AND TERE''

e. ]. White of New York City is
spending a week in Rawlins and the
Lost Soldier field, looking after oil
holding here.
Mrs. John McGarry and two
children left the first of the week
for Mrs. McGarry's old home near
Kansas City. where they will spend
several weeks visiting relatives.
Mrs. G. L.. Haines and children
are spending several days in town
from the ranch where they are
spending the summer.
Mrs. Mary Murray and daughter,
Miss Marion are spending two weeks
in Rawlins from their home n
Dallas, Texas, and are guests OF
Mrs. Murray's brother, Sidney Free.
u. S. Waugh of Denver and Enid,
Okla, is spending a week in Raw
Inns visiting friends and looking af
ter business interests.
Mr.. n Mrs. F.. j. Kiefer are
spending several days in Thermop-
oils this week, where Mr.. Kiefer is
looking after business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Molander re
turned last week from a visit with
relatives and friends in Denver
where they spent a week. They were
accompanied home by Mrs. Moland.
er's sister, Miss Fisher, who will
spend ONE time with them.
Attorney l.. e. Armstrong has re
turned from a two weeks trip to
Washington, d. c. and adjacent
cities where he has been attending
to legal matters.
Ed Wilson spent Sunday last at
Encampment and the Battle Lake
country where he enjoyed an outing
with a party of friends.
II. r. Dunlap. accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. C. NJ. Dunlap, who is
spending the summer here as the
guest Of her son and family, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Lafayette Mccullough
of Pomona, Cal, departed on Sun
day morning last for a trip through
the Yellowstone. They plan to be
absent about ten days.
Nj. L. Pickett and H. II. Nelson
representing the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co, spent several days in the
oil fields last week where they visit
ed the various camps, on business
connected with their
l.. A. Stanton left the first of the
week for Denver where he is spend
ing several days. Upon his return
tht idSl VI III "tth ne VIII De &c
companied by Mrs. Stanton and they
will make their home in this city.
Clark NJ. Gallup spent Saturday
last in Rawlins from Denver. on
matters of business connected with
the Rawlins Townsite company.
Henry Perrett returned on Sun
day from Cheyenne where he has
been receiving treatment in the
Cheyenne Hospital for a broken
collar bone, sustained in an auto ac-
cident two week ago. Mr. Perrett
is recovering nicely. the bone being
almost entirely knit
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Noonan. Sr.,
OF Memphis, Tenn. are spending a
week in Rawlins visiting their son.
and daughter in law. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 7. Noonan, Jr., and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. F.. w. Hilliard of
Garland, Utah arrived in Rawlins
on Friday last and are spending a
week or more as the house guests
of Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Hays, Mr..
and Mrs. C. II. Hillard. and Miss
Irene billiard.
Mrs. Dee j. Wren has returned to
her home at Slavery. concluding a
visit nHe as the guest OF her sis
tiers. krs. X. II. Hadsell and Mrs.
II. LSKuykendall.
, 1923-07-26

Miss Mary Sigert of Fairmon,
Kansas, spent several days in tn
city as the house guest of Mrs.
f. Glunz.