Putnam patriot., 1927-12-22

 work he knew. The tailor, tiny little man, came al once with his as ! sistant. On entering the room where ! the aviator was awaiting them, both l were overcome with emptaon and | burst into tears. The measuring pro eeeded amid sobs The little man stood on a chair, his face working, his stood erect. patient and smiling Across his chest the little tailor would extend his tape-hne "Nente-quatre, !" he sobbed over Lindbergh's chest 'Mais. ouiR sobbed back his assIst- ant from the depths of his handker- chief.
 Meanwhile the cables from all over the world were pouring in. The first to arrive was from New York res taurant and 1t read: Free food for you Lindy as long as We are in the business" Shortly afterwards there came q message from New | ork department store asking Lindbergh's permission to present a gold-ftted bag to his mother and also permission to cloth her for life When the cable was shown 10 the flyer. he said: That certainly IS nice of them " When asked for a reply to the mes sage he sitated for a moment and said Thank them very much. and then he kesitated. smiled and said. hu l guess can manage to take care of my mothers clothes. don't you?"
 Measure His Personality
 To these stories of the lady of high position. the military officer add ed not a few anecdotes of his recep- tion in Washington. Then the din- ner broke up and off We went to the party where Lindbergh was te be guest We had hardly spoken to our host and hostess before our ases fell upon Lindbergh He was sitting quietly at small table looking through a window from an enclosed terrace conservatory at the dancers within. \ few moments later. we were introduced and we began to| measure up this personality which has eaptivated our little world in this year of 1927
 First of all. he Is good-looking in the best masculine sense ef the phrase. He is tall. broad-shnulder ed. his coloring Is nigh and his uneon- trolable hair is blonde-gold in color. The first impression is of extreme shy ness. The second K af superb polse, simplicity and charm. What the slang of the day terms as ..it' Lindbergh has to an amazing degree. But there is about him quality of spiritual and mental fneness that one encounters but seldom in the course of life's span.
 We talked of this and that. seated about the little table, while other guests passed and repassed each talk ing well-bred but none the less direct stares at Lindbergh. There were so- ciety people whose names are ire quently in print. fheres were all those people of foreign title who have fioeked to New York this year as nev- CT before There were artists, act ors, musicians, all the elements of the prominently elect of the day. Lindbergh sat quietly chatting, shy, not oblivious to the stares directed towards but poised. at ease, and lit tie apart.
 Then up came the host and took the flyer in charge.
 Later in the evening, we came out on the same terrace and suddenly found ourselves face to face with Lindbergh. moving alone in the oppo- site direction.
 "Going home?" we asked.
 "No." said the Colonel with al smile, just changing position
 At our invitation he came over and sat down and for twenty minutes or so we chatted together. We didn't mention aviation. but talked New York's traffic problems, modern girls and dancing, and SO on and so forth. Lindbergh doesn't dance and said that any girl who attempted to teach him would have a terrible struggle. But as we sat talking, we kept measuring up this young man, still under thirty, thrust suddenly into world-promi nenee. And when We finally parted, we felt as so many have expressed 1t before that here was about the finest specimen of American manhood we had ever encountered. And We too, with the feeling. that here was boy in the midst of an applauding world, who was heartily limitlessly lonely