Evening star., 1927-04-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

luxurious. as you perhaps know, and
rainy Summer night offers few
amusements. I am English and the
good husband was Scotch: neither of
lis minded walking a short distance in
the rain. I persuaded him to visit the
public library. Arriving at the library,
L left him to his own devices and es-
tablished myself in the children s
room, and there I found the old bound
volumes of st. Nicholas and hunted
for, well-what? Master SkyIark,' of
course, / hadn't time to read the
story. but the pictures were as Won
derful as ever. | think the binding
was dark red, more like maroon, but l
am not sure. / also renewed my aC-
quaintance with Triangular Tommy
Do you remember him?
Life is strange: my husband died
three years ago, on Christmas day.
Many Of these memories, therefore.
are bitter-sWeet. Still. the world is,
as you often quote, so full of mum
ber of things that we can find much
interest all around us, and the little
unexpected pleasures that bob up
such as your Master Skylark' ar
ticle bring a pleasantly warm feeling
to the heart.
II meant to tell you that l am one
of your constant readers (that is the
correct expression, is it not?). l
know very little about cats and moth
ing at all about gladioli, or gladioluses
as you choose, but / enjoy everything
you write, especially when it is about
books. | wonder If you like the
Vagaries of Hilaire Belloc? Perhaps
you will say something about him
some time. Sincerely yours, A. 3. W.
Dear Sir: Would you be brave
enough to suggest through your
column in The Star a new tune for
The Star Spangled Banner? The
melody gets on my nerves. The words
are all right, but I feel quite certain
it has the same disagreeable reaction
on many-the reason it is not learned
by the crowd.
Some people think they should
learn it to be patriotic and of course
it is taught in the schools. / never
attended a public school, but private
schools. A patriotic song should be
the acme of melody. For instance,
the French national air is perfect.
The tune should be as easy to catch
and as attractive as I Am Called Lit
tie Buttercup. Your truly,
Along with q miniature calling card
of the dog, Jim Smiley, came the
following:
Dear Sir: We, as a family, want
to thank you for your article in The
Star a few days ago on dogs. 1t is
all perfectly true. We have one of
our own and find him all the com
pany and joy you say they are He
is one of the family, and we feel as
you do, sorry for those who have not
had and loved dogs. Our pup sends
his card to you with his compliments.
You might mention it to Jack Spratt.
Sincerely, f. n. M"
Dear Sir and Fellow Dog Lover:
Your article of April / in The Star
was an April Fool TO all who might
have thought YOU did not appreciate
dogs. Your eulogy Of the dog is equal
to that in the famous speech made in
court by Senator Vest many years
ago.
II hope some day to see a great
monument erected to commemorate the
love of dogs, and on that monument
quotations from Senator Vest and
Charles f.. Tracewell. Dogs worship
men; but there are two animals that
have sort of contempt for mankind
they are the cat and the goat There
are some men who really deserve that
contempt Yours truly 7. w. c."