Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-31
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

old maxim, Look in thy heart and
write"
The verse which she inclosed follows
Who is it gets our breakfast nice.
And packs our lunches in a trice.
And always keeps so sweet and nice?
Our Lucy.
Who works for us so hard all day.
Ana never stops bit to play,
And then can look so sweet and gay?
Our Lucy.
Who's there when get home from school
And find the clothes ironed by rule.
And on the stove the steamng cruel?
Our Lucy.
Who cooks a perfect dinner quite,
And serves it to us ever right,
And leaves the kitchen shining bright?
Our Lucy.
Who keeps our rooms so neat and clean.
The best that ever has been seen:
No better maid than she 1 ween.
Our Lucy.
When are sick and in the bed
VINO puts the pillow to the head.
An cheers us when were nearly dead:
our Lucy.
Who always sees the cheerful side
And VIII not let the gloom abide.
faithful servant, true and tried.
Our Lucy.
One hardly knows who to congratu.
late the most, the girls or Lucy. As
Tor the author of the poem, she de
serves a medal if for no other reason
than so blithely rhyming school, rule,
Cruel.
Another Christmas gift:
Dear Sir: | was following with in
tense interest the story of Mary
Rogue going to Florida, etc. | did
not think the story finished, but you
have given us something else this
week. Please finish the story, it was
SO good and so human.
But. Mr.. Tracewell. if that story
is completed, won't you please write
one article on New Year resolutions
within the next few days.
Il enjoy your articles so much that
] look for your column before any
other. With best wishes for you and
Jack Spratt, ! am,
Very truly yours. Mrs. G."
x = X
Accompanying a box of catnip from
Lake Champlain, came the following
letter to Mr.. Spratt:
Dear Jack Spratt: 1t makes me
mad to have to put that dear be
fore your name. | dashed my tail
and narrowed my eyes. Also-just
at the thought OF parting with even
such "A small quantity of catnip,
but it will help "a little) TO fill up that
humidor.
You see, there was quite good
sized tin can full, which was 10 be
sent 10 you some time ago. in fact
was brought from Lake Champlain
for that very purpose.
But one day | appeared at the
door, and have been appearing twice
and sometimes three times a day ever
since. because | get dishes OF delicious
salmon. | do not sleep in this house,
but prefer 10 prowl around at night.
However. l am glad TO crawl into
a box on some nice soft burlap that
the folks put on the back porch.
Once when / walked in to breakfast
| heard one of the ladies in this house
say, III just give this hobo cat some
of Jack Spratt's Catnip. l don't be
lieve he's ever had any
Il was SO delighted with it I rolled
over and over and ate it so quickly
that every few days they gave me
just a little saying. There. That's all
you can haVe-it's Jack Spratt'S.
II got SO l hated the name Of Spratt.
because they would read about you
from The Star To a man in the house
who called me Hobo. But l want
to keep in their good graces and be
fed that salmon. and besides ii 5
Christmas. SO / am sending the very
small amount that remained in the
can. My adopted folks join in wish
ing you and your folks a very merry
Christmas. HOBO TOM"