Evening star., 1928-04-22

n0N al OF NcatN Il NNfN4& -
cid old--the ran nam. ,..ci q ,sNSVlE
playing, 1~~f@M- 70
*VaniShin' Amer
leans"
This was some
what startling in
formation, but K was all right as the
hero explained:
indians, you know-~killed of every
last one of en-. See that fella takin' a
hite Of that other fella's banana?
Wei, they were the redskins that
gneakeo in on US while We peaceful set
tiers was a-slnsn' our hymns killed
'em both With one shot"
The two small huddies ceemed re-
narkabiy alive for dead oncS. but
nothing like that can mar the inlssina-
ton Of kid of :. so the peaceaole
woman congratulated him, and later
IN CHANGING TO recall the fray to another
peaceahle soul, elaborated 1t 10 TINS
extent:
wasn't he too cute? And isn't it a
splendid way for children TO familiarise
history, through play?"
The other peaceahle soul agreed be-
cause OF her affection for the one VINO
had witnessed the carnage IN the raw
with the dead eating bananas and the
victorS shouting MISUNDERSTANDING
hury-allS huf-afteT all.
n the Tomnvs and Jirnnlies had been.
say, small boys with foreign eyes ana
unspellable names any play on tneI
part to Vanish America" would nave
impressed most peaceaole souls as q
forerunnsr Of "the day" when the reoS,
or the green's or the yellows-any ola
color except the red white and blue
= -. <-rf- 70 ENifF-
try, 10 swfpe il for themselves,
II is lovely for our own tadS to per-
petuate the historic eribbing Of America
from the now Vanishing Race, but II
any other nation were TO Try the trick
on us
My goodness!
TWO woman visitors TO Mount Vernon
4 seemed TO derive more personal sat
tSfsction from the historic exhibits than
A usually associated with prilgrlnlage
10 the national shrine.
In voices subdned 10 the key OF
rnlseunl-like silence that prevailed. the
two tipped from one room TO another.
lingering at each barred portal TO PICK
and choose what they would like 10
own-just as children do. They must
have been fai--minded women. for they
divided Colonial treasures with nice I'M
partiaiity. until the slim one tried TO
induce the one who was almost TAT 10
exchanga her clock On tie stairway for
The Nellie Gusts spinct by the music
Toom door.
My apartment Is only large enough
for a rhonc5vanh. while your mouse has
room for q dozen spine5s. Besides I've
always wanted a grandfather clock the
ticks are 81 nice and loud. Also.
ynu have q real grandfather In the
family
.s7ut nv clock doesn't go. neither
does vour gpinef. 50, maybe. we better
lea~e b3.n where they are That's
wi.t I want--ts1at blue china"
That's what you won't get. because
I ri-Sed rha. china nTSt You can have
tha dining room table with the coaee
rra On top"
.Dcn't want it-aH / VIII take is
few Of the h.ue dishes"
Sorry. hcney. hgt ca1t break the
SET &n5 having settled ih2 matter.
the two keDt on their pickin9s and
cn00siTgs TIL they came 70 adjoining
rooms on the second floor. They were
prIrnly neat rooms. with white -drapeo.
four-possrr beds. ard rag czrpettng. and
over each door was lettercd sign. Like
al slim reople- for excep-
tions-tl1e woman who vas positive
bone pouneed On her choice before the
bulkier pa could put in claim;
When ~ come here 10 spend the
night. IN take the river room and you
can hase the one Lafayette slept in. =
But the other also preferred the river
rom She wanted 20 see the Potomac
o. dawn.
why. woman. where is goair patriot
sSrug Consider Lafayette--such brave
and ioxeIg Frenefnlan. And they
xnuttlec0cked their discussion In har-
monious undercurrei1t Of fussiness. until
another wontan-tn crOw-black suit
imported. or otherwise, makes no differ
ence-unexpecEelly Tedeed into the de-
bate:
why not stay two nights and change
aroun62
n was such q helpful suggestion that.
after the companions had rallied from
the shock. the three had chuckle all
the more esssoyzbie because II had 70 DC
choked. Then the bone explained:
Ny friend and ] we're just having
fun. as we always do when We get TO-
gether IN q place like this. when We
ought 70 be properly serious. Aren't We
two silly old KIDS"
And the crow black COMMUNICATING
her suit-~vfilose pickings and choostngs
have embraced every known thing tn
the universe from stars 70 tonnbstones.
amended the comment with another
suggestion.
Make 1t three"
u =
A YOUNG man was lunching in q
n restaurant Al the same time a
vfgzc.oas old lady Bzf TeHinisctng 70
q friend vino let f7er talk Deca cauSe--well
N~. asaa
self
The llttse cid lady had q long-stringed
memory thai reached back 70 the flow
erec metre that Mrs Grant wore az her
second inaugural bal.
Balls are such fascinating things.
Yog can't Aadge Mrs Cleveland by that
Tose-spFayee gown On that dummy down
there az tES Museum. She had such q
eiFllEa charm that she would have LOOK
60 e. lovely 1n dotted muslin as IN the
splendid Neages u aef White House
toilets Never shall forget the picture
she made In Gi1at amber satin. low netk
enc sweeping sain. With topaz tesess
on her nnex and arms Mgs. Tafts
lDssLgaTsi gown DOESN'T seem To STAND
put Ia n1y mind GzDfpt that II 12s
glgery bFocaae
~Bsrs. Mckinley. you know. always
breferfed hltae and htg frs bell dFeSs
Nas y naaFniflcent thing of azure Estin
that toned into lavender in the folds
T91e second Inaugural gown @as pastel
blue. fa0weg9a viii allseT blossoms. But
~ dress 81 them ali could nstcE Mrs
B00seYeIt's blue satin stin With fich-
ness 10 ssssef- 8rougbt design Thank
SOL for tI9e sSit please"
The yoang man passed over the Asil
udtb tie BlnSonae eailantFy 81 youtn
taat age SO dearly appreciates
you viii have 70 excuse ms. madam
b,lt / couldn't help beng interested ID
s0,1f renlaFks II IL PLAIN that yOl
hsge attended every inaugural ball II
your time -.
Madam res9FfeeIfd . PINK nAsn sLe
responded with tl9e same soeisl cflafn
siyghy ne Itge never been ~ one Ia
vx., gtfa tesf / always read the papers.