Judge — June 6, 1931 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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English From The Source V uy I was interviewing her has nothing to do with the story. She was young, beautiful, popular, French, and an actre: » bake ‘om ‘or five year I aive so now I go bake.” “Are you glad to be going asked. “Oh, yais,” she s “For five year [ave been ere een Amerique and I work very ‘ard. ‘The vacation is coming to me, you don’t think?” “We'll miss you,” I said. “T come bake in. But I go vees- ect my relation. ‘Il like that? I" she said. “Your Angleesh. . so very ‘ard for me. So Jvarsh. [try and try—and what mee- stakes Im. she confided. ot been ‘ome “but it is charming.” ais, but you do not know the strain, the effort. Aifter all, Lam Frainch woman,” “We've come to feel that you are one of our own,” I said. “ZT know,” she said. “I feel my- self. Always I shali live ‘ere. But now I go back ». Good-bye.” She dismissed me with assurances that we should meet again in the fall. Dear Louise—for all her American success and popularity and adaptation, irretrievably French at heart, irre- trievably French in speech. Which, I thought, is the essence of the French nature. To the end of her days, ish would be quaint and Louise's LENZ VERSES James James Mortimer Mortimer Weatherby George Dupree, Played good Bridge with his Mother Though he was only three. res James said to his Mother— fother,” he said, said he: mua must never bid four tever the score, Unless you are helped by me.” MY SYSTEM OF CONTRACT BIDDING (Third Edition) by SIDNEY S. LENZ Contains a full exposition of the One-Two- fe Convention. This newest Lenz sy three types of hands strong. em portrays the ir, good and very It features the Demand Bid, without arti- ficial conventions, and is so’ simple that a bridge player can become a sound contract player with ten minutes’ study Mr Shepard, one of the foremost American authorities, President of The Only College of Bridge, says: “T prefer the One-Two-Three Bid- ding of Sidney S, Lenz to that of considering every opening bid of two a demand. “Mr. Lenz’ method is easier to teach, and it does not interfere wi employment of the normal two bid. This book contains a full explanation of the Challenge Bid ori to take the pl Double. It al: ins a synopsis of the sof contract bridge, including the blurred. | * « met her in the lobby of the hotel in the fall. “Louise! [ cried. “Que c’est bon de se revoir! Ca balotte?” “Well, well, well.” she said. “The boy comic, Still writing that trip “Still: writi I said. “But did “Quick, Henry! The Flit”—Avv. you have good tim — “More or less. © years, you know “Yes,” I 1. “But the relatives.” “That bunch of Frogs,” said Louise scornfully. “Oh, yes, I saw them all | from Aunt Cleophile to Uncle Jal | It suddenly occurred to me that Louise was speaking with a new ac- cent. Say," I said, “you're talking dif- ferently. “I thought you'd notice it,” she said. “I’ve got English by the whis- kers now. And about time.” “But where—how did you do i “Ah,” said Louise, “my quaint | accent, phooie. I lost it in France.” “What?” I gasped. “How?” “Speaking with th thousands of other Americans,” said Louise, coolly. “You think I want to talk like a lousy native!” —H. W. Hanemann See opposite page ™—> 26 by system of scoring. All orders for “My System of Contract Bidding” (Third Edition) will include an autographed copy of Mr Lenz’ par A. Milne’s “When Ve Wer y Young.” SPECIAL OFFER You may now obtain Mr, Lenz’ book with- out the verses, JUDGE PUBLISHING CO., Ive. 6631 18 East 48th St, New York City. If the ahove verse is a fair sample of Mr. Lenz poem, [accept your Special Offer, send his book Please send me copies of “My Sys tem of Contract Bidding” (Third Edition), by Sidney S. Lenz. $1.10 per copy, including ship ping. Tam enclosing $ Send C. O, D. at $1.10 per copy, Parcel Post collect copies of "My System of Con tract Bidding” (Third Edition), by Sidney S. Lenz Name comicbooks.com