Evening Star Newspaper, April 11, 1926, Page 37

AROUND ' BY NANNIE d with children to the White ents and chaperones inter- spersed the crowd, and there was « touch of carousal-like gayety in the manx splint grassy & nest filled with colored eggs, with its chocolate rabbit sup- posed to be responsible for the out- lay. Each basket was held with os. tentatious pride, though it plain that other basket being inventorie to see which the biggest best. O.herw odd to say, there was no bubbling out of childish laughter, or the seneral excite- ment to be expect ed of a lct of kid dies on their way 10 a playfest—un- til: One tiny girl—a sunbeamy crumb in light b'ue cloth, with a blue silk hood edged with fur— pived out & chuckle at the expense of a still smaller girl, who was so younsg that the gold of babyhood was in her curly hair, and who had pa to the elder child's baske “Your wabbit laid more eggs than mine did. My bunnie ony luid six exgs for me, and you got W0 MoOre— that's ‘cause your wabbit ix big don't gs. do | heap | gwacious, Janie choclit rabbit lays vou' ou ought to know better'n that.” “They do so! My mammu told me| lue-hooded wisdom added to its 5 a streak of indulgent disdain: | “Well, o'course, my mamma 0 too, at's because she don't know any better—but w'en you buy rabbits out of a store and dye eggs at home an’ puttem in a basket, wy, at's all the relations rabbits is to Easter eggs— ain’t it so, Ruthie?” Ruthie, sitting on a side seat next, with her chubby legs dangling, and her basket clutched tight, was about 10 volce indorsement when a boy— eight, maybe—clipped in from a seat behind: “You shut up, race—don’t you mind her, Janie, your mamma is all right. If she told you rabbits lay Easter eggs, they do—don't they, Kids?” There was the challenge of cham-| pionship in his voice, and the children nodded and beamed in obedience, and maybe fear of the dominating voungster. And little Janie dimpled and giggled shyly under her spot light, but all the same—— She had tasted of the apple of knowledge. And, human nature be- ing the same from Eve to Janie, the ehild was having her first glimpse of the disillusion of life—which is the one thing that keeps this earth from being heaven. thir ch Two boys were picking eggs out- side the railings of the White House grounds. The one who was colored had won two from the boy who was matching him, and four eggs from the boy he had cleaned out in an earlier game. Evervthing was per- fectly fair and aboveboard, and as the usual youngster is ir and honest as sunlight, it was with a good wtuted irritation that the white boy isked, as he turned over his last picker: “Say, Link, that egg of yours is certainly one winner—Lemme see her —Looks like every other esg—but she sure is a regular prize fighter—How you come to get her, huh?” The victor's Jaugh was of the rich, unstudied melody that mother nature has put into our brown brother's voice, and his eyes sparkled with humorous brag: “Jus’ the same as any other egg, only I boiled her in hard water.” o GROUP of women came out of a church. Two of them went to the curb and got in a car. A third woman followed, hesitated, and then decided mnot to ride. A man, who stood by the car, closed the door and the driver took his place in line with several cars that were following slowly behind a hearse. The woman who did not get in the car joined another woman as she was leaving the church ‘steps. “Good morning, Mrs. didn’t go to the funeral, ot . Mrs. Blank, whose eyes showed for emotion, expressed regret that busi- ness at the office prevented her, but hat she would go to the Sun- day, after servi E »n, and the other kept step. “Charlie made me promise to go, but I hate funerals—wouldn't go to my own if I could help myselt—I knew poor Mary awfully well, and Charlie said 1 owed it to her to pay her a last respect, but I've just got to hange a silk sweater T bought yester- day—I don't look good in purple, and, besides, it was too large, anyhow, un- il the fitter took up the shoulder seams—The clerk who sold it to me boards near us and I think she oughter change it for me, as Charlie got up and gave her his seat in the car the other evening—not that he had any interest in her, you know, but he's like t I the time—I tell him he pays for his seat and oughter get the good out of it—I think there get the good out of it—you catch mighty few men doing it—I think there oughter be a law to make 'em Makes me hoping to have to hang on to a strap while men are sitting all around—poor Mary, isn't it queer she never married? Charlie says he knows one man she could have had—but he didn’t say who—men never tell on each other, you know—I almost cried he way ‘the minis S We nsed to be girls together hough she, was # heap older'n me. She muster left quite a little pile of money, working in the Treasury to many zood it will do T guess Blank. either, You did glad to go ve much to live present company e I know Charlie won't like my #oing—he tried tc vou know how it is with postal clerks, he just couldn’t—but he sent flowers —I wish vou time to go with me —stores are so mean about changing a thing er it has been altered—well, For they had come to a corner where the other woman had to go in a corporation building, and left—with. out having said a word But her showed that she was grievi in heaven who had RUMMAGE sale was in full blast when a lady patroness entered, followed by a man. And the lady in charge knew exactly what had uappened, Women understand little things so well. “Oh, Mrs. Blank, you remember that fedora hat I donated, don't you?" Mrs. Blank recalled it perfectly. It looked as good as new and she had laid it aside for an old man who had pald 5 cents on account. “Well, that’s my husband’s best hat, and the mean thing says if he doesn’t get it back I've got to go without a new ore all Bpring.” The mean thing smiled grim in- dorsement, and the lady in charge ent to a curtained shelf and pro- duced it ; What the old man who had paid in his 5 cents would have to say when ke came back with the balance of the money and had to take a hai that id tribute | THE CITY LANCASTER. | dian't look as good as nmew would doubtless make good literature of the human document sort, but—— This isn't about the old man. * K K % A GOOD consclence is a splendid assessment, and common sense is generally satisfying, but neither of them s ome bit consoling if you are caught in the sartorial blaze of a fashionable comedy in a cloth suit and umbrella—gloria—with fine birds in fine feathers preening all around. Every woman knows. Two women went to a theater— alsle seats, row five. The night being with raindroppy intervals, d worn cloth suits th chif- sts—not “blouses,” waists— und the short one—not waist, woman —wore a necklace of blue aquama- rine, real. The one who was the {other had on a gold chain and cross. Both in white gloves, of course. | They were comfortable, self-respect- ing women, who looked as if they had savings, but goodness knows they were plain, especially the one who wore—hut never mind that. Having |come early, they were serenely ob- livious to the Jow-downness of the hats in their laps until a friend sailed down the aisle in a scrumptious wrap, bil- lowed it over her chair back and came over to exchange greetings— ull nile-green satin and lace—rich lace [and plenty of it—and jewels! More scrumptious wraps, bare heads, mostly bobbed: bare arins, up to where THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. O, APRIL 11, gram which opened with a vocal a\ml by Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Brooks. This was followed by vocal solos by Mrs. Wilson. An April fool game was then played in which all partici- pated and at the close of ‘which re- freshments were served. The Abracadabra Club was enter- tained Wednesday evening by Mrs, Velma Sylvester Barber at the home of her daughtcr, Mrs. Velma Barber Palmer, 24 West Irving street, Chevy Chase, Md. The following officers were elected: President, 8. D. Shankland; first vice president, H. E. Warner; second vice president, Mrs. O. Hillman; secretary-treasurer, F. Metcalf; corresponding secretary, J. M. Sylvester; chairman of executive committee, Mrs. F. 8. Ray. While walting for returns on ballots, mem- bers responded to roll call by relating amusing stories. Following the elec- tion of officers, L. H. Sutton read one of Col. W. J. Lampton's stories, “How the Widow Won the Deacon.” Refreshments were served by the hostess. The Patriotic Ensemble has held four club meetings, preceded by lunch- eon, during the past eight weeks. In February, Mrs. Edmund H. Sym- onds was hostess to the club, addl- tional guests being Mrs. Henry Churchill Cook and her sister, Miss Esther Mayher. Mrs. George Stormont also was hostess in February, enter- taining the club members in her home on Edmunds street. In March, Mrs. Earl Fuller entertained the ladles, her additional guest being her mother, Mrs. Sarah R. Harmon. Mrs. Andrew Stewart was the other hostess for the month of March, and at this time the club members were very glad to welcome home two of their number, Mrs. Orrin B. Stout and they begin: bure mnecks. shoulder | Miss Helen B. Stout, who had spent es and lovely spines; feather | some time in Florida. Mrs. De Lancy from pink and vellow and blue | Gill will entertain the ensemble follow: triches, Greek fillets and scarf. |ing the National Congress, Daughters t off himself, but | v us you see in minjatures—extra flo you know—made so many beauty spots around the two cloth-tailured women who had hats in their laps | and an umbrella between them. And | it wasn't a musical comedy umbrella | at that—plain black with a hook han- | dle; wood. When it was all over, and the two had scrambled to a seat on a street car, the aquamarine woman unloosen- ed the pent-up Utica that had raged within her through three acts (“One minute between the second and third") “I never have been so mortified since 1 can't tell when. What on earth made you wear that hat, when you know how it planks your halr down?" “Because 1 can’t afford to C , that's why.” h, I looked as tacky as you did. What are you saving that white silk for? You might have worn that, any- ho catch W' — “And get it spotty in the rain? Not much. I thought my waist was dressy enough for a wet night.” hen you were never more mis- taken in your life. As for me, I felt like 2 cents and looked it. Next time I go to a thing like that I shall wear my evening gown, if 1 have to swim going and coming.” “Don’t be so hard on yourself. Your hair looked real nice.” “Well, that's more than I can say for yours.” “] can't help it—you know how I everlastingly brush it.” “Shut up! You couldn’t look any worse than I did, if that's any com- fort to you.” But it wasn't. It was not. All of which is just to prove that there come occasions when neither a good consclence nor common sense is the least bit of help. Every woman knows. Club Notes (Continued from Page Thirty-two.) and dues, were favorably voted upon. Plans for the annual banquet to be held in June were discussed and it was finally agred upon to have the final decision of time and place left to the executive committee. A motion was carried to the effect that the club join directly with the General _ Federation of Woman's Clubs. It was also decided to pur- chase a ticket for delegate to the National Council for the Enforcement of Law to be held here in the near future. The meeting adjourned for the pro- Tripte Prsnt Auction Garanteed = T Fr - Maids In Attend. anee bottom— 1082 S1522 92022 71022 o YOur,1926 dollar ta just of of expert careful dentists. Our prices are the same as before the war, during the war and affer o war. GOLD CROWN AND TOOTR 96 AND §8. of the American Revolution The club, Mrs. Joseph H. Wheat, president, plans to take a trip of patriotic interest later in the Spring. Philo Classic Mrs. Grant 8. Barn- hart entertained the members of this club in her home, 1434 Rhode Island avenue, the afternoon of April 2. The business of the session was the elec- tion of officers for the coming year, their term beginning with the first meeting in the Fall. The following officers were elected: President, Mrs. R. Bruce Bare; vice president, Mrs. H. J. Harrls, re-elect- ed; recording secretary, Mrs. Alfred H. Williams, re-elected: corresponding secretary, Mrs. T. J. Newbern, re- elected; treasurer, Mrs. Sarah A. Wol- haupter, re-elected; press representa- tive, Mrs. Alfred H. Williams, re-elect- ed; District Federation Club director, Mrs. August Knight; District Federa- tion Club delegates, Mrs. Faber Stev- enson, Mrs. T. J. Newburn, Mrs. L. H. Bentley, with their alternates, Mrs. R. M. Roudabush, Mrs. Grant S. Barn- hart, Mrs. Lemuel Warner, Mrs. Sarah A. Wolhaupter and Mrs. C. D. Glass, Mrs. F. C. Brinley will represent the club at the convention of law enforce- ment. Light refreshments were served by the hostess. Chapin Union, Woman’s Christian Temperance Union.—Meeting March 31, at the headquarters, was in form of a birthday party for Mrs. F. J. Crow- ley. A luncheon was served. Mrs. T. A. Willlams gave a synopsis of the service rendered by Mrs. Crowley in scientific temperance instruction in former years. A gift of money wes donated by her to the union at this time. Encouraging reports were given of work of departments. Captains on membership drive reported new mem- bers. Delegates to quarterly conven- tion were chosen as follows: Mrs. ‘Waggner, Mrs. P. W, Keys, Mrs. Anna Barnhagt Mrs. F. J. Crowley, Mrs. James Tibbets, Mrs Banker. Alpha Chapter of the Kappa Phi Delta Sorority held its Easter meeting and party at the home of Miss Irene Schmidt Tuesday evening on Farragut street. The meeting was well attend- ed, and among the charter members present were Miss Catherine Hudson, Miss Irene Schmidt and Miss Mary Schmidt. The president, Miss Alice McKnight, welcomed the ex-active members present and also Miss Kath- erine Willlams, a new member, who has been spend!ng the Midwinter in Florida. 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