The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-11-28

gain their point. VIII lie, cheat and
steal Assail the character of other wo-
men with as much ease and grace as a
dancing master would lead a german.
Afraid TO sign their names to any of the
Letters. But win poison the minds of the
whole community in a low, anonymous
letter 1 believe tha person who would
write an anonymous letter occupies The
lowest scale known to humanity There
was never a truth written In an anony-
nous letter. There was never am anony-
nous letter written for any good pur-
| pose. All anonymous letters are based
upon falsehood. The writer of an anony-
| nous letter should be taken into dhe
| public thoreHghfares and admonished
with a coat of TAR and feathers That s
| ths only kind of punishment which
| would fit the crime. All persons who
write anonymous letters are lying gos-
sipers. Yet there are many people who
| gossip and he. who don't write anony-
nous letters. People who gossip most
| are usually the greatest lars.
The past week has been an eventfuI
| one in the social circles of Birmingham.
Everybody got out their good clothes.
Society was at its highest notch. Mr..
and Mrs. Haskell gave a. beautiful recep-
tion in introducing their sister, Miss
Martin, to society. Nothing like launch
ing a society belle on the wave of popu-
larity in the proper manner. That is
what happened to Miss Martin. A beau
tiful, young and lovely girl The recep-
ton was a great success. l didn't be-
lieve there We're as many beautiful girls
in this city as were in evidence at the
Haskell reception. Seemed to be hun
dreds of them. All beautiful Some
more beautiful than others. Bright and
vivacious. All had a good time. Per-
feet crush of a. crowd. Every man and
woman wais jabbed repeatedly in the
short ribs. Crowd was so great So
ciety seems to enjoy occasions of this
kind. There was a great display of
evening dresses. The women of Dir
| mingham show good taste. There were
a few girls who were dresses that didn't
seem to fit them we'll. I don't suppose
there was ever a swell reception but
There was at least one girl whose clothes
looked like they were going to fall off.
| Some of the girls In Birmingham occu-
by this unique mitch In the social
forum. But their clothes did not fall
off, although they looked like they
would.
The reception given by the Phoenix
club Wednesday evening was another
important social event. Lots Of pretty
girls there also. Birmingham seems to
have pretty girls in all classes. There
was an air of elegance without preten-
ton at the Phoenix club reception that
was In fact charming Beautiful club
house. Large spacious nooms. Hand
someIy furnished Every visitor made
| to feel at home and most welcome.
Plenty to drink, but little WAS drunk.
| Modesty and moderation was the ruling
spirit. Good dancing. Superb ball
room. Fine music. Everything was as
| 1t should be. What more could be said?
Thursday night the Southern club had
| it's annual reception. Another great
crush and jam. Everybody In good
| hummer. Hundreds of beautiful women.
| Many wore the same dresses they had
worn two night previous. Great mutual
| admiration society. of course, all the
| women looked beautiful. That Is. the
men said they did, and of course they
| did. Can't always rely on men when
| they compliment women. 1T lis the thing
| to do, but wonderful lies are told. We
| men like to be complimented. ard as
| long as they enjoy it, 1t should be the
| duty of men to compliment them. All
| women are fond of admiration. Some
| more than others. I have known some
| women who are actually insane upon
| the subject of admiration from men.
| Never satisfied with the admiration or
| their sweethearts and husbands, but
| court 1t from everybody else. Thorough
| ly disappointed If not always beng COM
| piimented and admired by every man
| who sees them. There are hundreds OF
| women in the world who make their hus-
| bands lives <veritable hells ON earth in
| their mad desire for admiration. They
| want nothing else. THEM houses go to
rack and ruin. Everything helter-skei-
! ter about the mouse. Wear shoes run
| down at the heels. Hair disheveled.
| Mad with husband and children. AL
| ways on dress parade lin society. House
| dirty. Dust enough ON top of the piano,
mantel piece, and bureau in which to
write your name at any and all times.
| The woman who is most fond of admira-
| ton is usually the poorest housekesper.
AS o,ass, this kind Of woman has little.
| If any. respect for aper husband. As wives
they are failures. AS women, they are
mere doll-babies. Every man loves to
see a beautif woman What a man
likes most is a. good woman. A. true
woman A pure woman. A woman who
| Is practical, and not mere butterfly OF
| fashion,
4 hear there are number OF women
here who drink wine excessively. 1t Us
a. public misfortune that women should
drink wine. 1t ds becoming custom in
this country, and SO fast that 1t ds in
| deed alarming. The average girl who
drinks wine, seldom knows when she
| has enough. Not being a wine drinker
except on special occasions, she has no
standard by which she can gauge her
| self. That is the reason why. I suppose,
so many women in the highest social
circles are usually the most extravagant
drinkers on some occasions. Women
who contract the champagne habit"