Evening star., 1928-04-29


eSqueS poSeS---So:
A woman given to journeyings up
and down the earth is among the reg
ular patrons Of this particular ono OF
chain of similar stores, and one cay
she remarked to the other member of
the family:
Il fnd that silent youth at the gro-
cery store decidedly interesting. You
NAV laugh If YOU like. but whenever l
pop in there out of hours, so 10 speak,
/ am impressed with vivid picture OF
him in a most becoming toga leading a
mob as he ruSheS along with uplitted
arm. shouting. On, on TO Rome-and
victory"
The other member of the family
laughed, as the average male creature
would. You know how men are!
A few DAYS later. however. he casual
" remarked to the psychic glooe-trot-
ting sister:
Young fellow at the grocery store and
he tells me something 1 rather fancy
will interest you. 1t seems he is from
California--and homeSick enough TO
get back there. When asked him why
he did not return and have try at the
movies. he said, in that amazingly quiet
way he has
I'D love it. but couldn't make go
of it. I was in the movies for three
years, but never got any further than
nlobs. Sometimes l led them-out /
never got any further than that, not IN
all the three years-and ! had TO ave
So came East to earn my living IN
any way could"
Notwithstanding his artistic failure
the young fellow has made so good IN
his present business that recently he has
been promoted to head clerk of that
particular link in the grocery chain
which is all there is to it. except
that
1t did not seem to oceure to the lady
OF up and down iourneyings that any
dim consciousness Of a background OF
ancient Rome, with which she invested
her young clerk. might be due To a
three-year course of movie training in
the art of leading mobS-still- You
never can tell! And that is really all,
except that this interesting bit was a
gift TO the column by Miss K. E.
Thomas. its very best friend.
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4 FTER a woman has breasted the
\ breakers of Motherhood and reach
ed the harbor of Work Fulfilled. 1t Is
natural for her good sons and daugh-
ters to mark her birth anniversaries
with tokens Of their love Dear mamma
is growing old you know. and we feel
that we ought to"-and so on.
Any little variation from the usual Is
alwavs worth considering. however. in
that Il marks the ebp and flow Of every
cay human nature. and for that rea-
son YOU may be interested in this con-
trast--if not for the bigger reason that
IT is something new under the sun.
An ARMY Officer al a distant post has
inst celebrated his own annual red let
Ter day By writing 10 his mother. here. a
wonderful letter that begins Ike this:
MY darling mother: This is my thir-
tv-fo1rth birthday. and l write to thank
you for giving me birth"
To a s0idier and rider Of the sky. the
fact that he owes hts existence TO one
who risKed life TO make him citizen
OF earth makes him realize his obliga-
ton. as of one brave fighter 70 another.
Most sorls and daughters are entitled
70 bouquets. Of course. but all the
Same
II the mothers Of this town who had
ever received so worthy recognition
were asked 10 hold up their hands. It Is
probable that this happy happy woman
would be the only one to answer TO the
call
II II the exceptions To rules that
make this world such q wonderful place
10 1--we I'm.
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nNE FRIEND told this little yarn TO
~ another. And the listening friend
tabled II down--Itke this
Good Honest John Faithful, white
tanitor Of an apartment house for many
years. concluded 70 visit a former ten
ant who had been very kind 70 him and
who had asked him TO come To see her
st her present address, 70 get little
package kne woud have for him.
This was an important event TO
John, so he dressed In his Sunday best
and started Being unable 70 see dis
tsnctly, and also quite deaf he some
how. got 10 the wrong address, and
when the maid came 70 the door he
fJEnbled his words 50 In an attempt 70
explain what he wanted that she phoned
for the police
so they took John 10 the station.
b8t, upon questioning him. found he
was not housebreakeT. but good
citizen trying 10 call on lady VINO had
been kind 70 him.
THE station officer took him home in