The Washington times., 1934-05-02


bassy ''was very, very bare. We are ~ ~ "
sailing on the fourteenth you know and if you don't mind
d little confusion, do come in at one-thirty." -:
AS entered the Embassy door, looked hopefully about
for the confusion (when my house torn upt torn
The upheaval visible to the naked eye) 1t would have
heen comforting slight signs Of disorder here.
f The spacious of the Brazilian Diplomatic residence
were beautiful and reposeful-partcuary without their
winter draperes These had been packed away Through
the many windows gmpses Of spring bursting out in
the and shrubbey of Meridian Park Indoors,
Che and lovely furnishings of the Embassy most of
which brought from SPAIN Mexico and South America
by the Ambassador and Nine de Lima.
On the walls Of the drawing great intaglios dis
covered in the Sacristy of old church in Ecuador
gowed in the bright light from the open windows
But the luncheon itself! Is it talk about food
This luncheon delicious, it would be stupid to
look its virtues. shall herocaly omit description Of
1.-The tempting cheese salad that began the meal the great
platter tiny outlets surrounded by all the vegetables
particularly likes the orange jelly served
shells and the dessert slices of fresh pneappe and
my enthusiasm for the deectable fish coursebaby brook
trout in the in which they cooked from
big wooden conaner NTme de Limas old silver plates
crystal and centerpece of yellow daisies and purple iris
were becoming setting for any special dish.
1t gay and cheerful party generally. Elsa Maxwell
of New York Paris and London at present engaged the
captivation of Washington; Mrs. James F. Curtis, Mr.
Henry May about to dash off to Europe; Mrs Walach
Merriam and Jules Henri Of the French Embassy talked
happily about nothing particular and at last regretuly
took themselves away
The Ambassador and Nine de Lima Silva will be deeply
missed when they leave for their post Brussels In
the two winters they have been in Washington they have
made for themselves reputation clever diplomats and de-
Gghtful, friendly people,
Sgrd Arne who writes for the Associated Press ote per-
sonal resemblance to Morse Goddess hurryng to
door last night just before dark out inspecting
the grass and met her the terrace.
I'm returning things, she said Here's your book my
dear borrowed it months ago. No! Sorry! Cant stay
minute The back of the full Of other peoples belong
ings Seven books suitcase three umbrellas curling iron
and dress pattern See you soon and thanks awfuly
And away she went, leaving aone broodng the
magnfcence of her undertaking.
have other peoples books and umbrellas Heavens how
many I've had them long almost think they mine
Some day, like Sgrid shall return them, every Some
day shall write letters to deserving and distant relations
Some day shall gather the winter supply Of abandoned
benefit tickets and return either the tickets checks (pref
erably the ckes) address noted stamped envelope
Some day shall call all sick friends, bearing flowers
Always hereafter shall be thoughtful and prompt Aways
These-these not vague ambitions to be msaid like
tomorrow's good intenons-these-
A family voice broke through the moody twilgh "The
boss says you told him you'd be there at CLOCK He says
its half-past now and you coming at all?'
worried about our old friend H. L. Mencken. He's
carrying about ''the Washington Brain Trust and
! "Roosevelt the Radical!'
Ah Henry This from you who invented the 1ntegentsia
Don't tell mother that like the Russian Embassy you have
gone Babbitt.