The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-05-10

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multiplication was exaggerated IKE her
talk and she said more than she would on
ordinary occasions
And then, strange, they began to ex-
anime clothing without any idea Of buying
anything, To the smiling clerk whose
hair was parted exactly In the middle, and
whose clothes were cut inrthe latestsstyle,
but still unpaid for. she said
Please be 80 lovely as to show, me that
piece OF silk there. Wouldn't that make
perfectly lovely waist How much did
you ask2 Not 16c a yard? Why, that Is
perfectly outrageous. would never think
of paying that. Could you sell 1t for "a
cents? Well won't take any of that.
Now, isn't that a dream of piece Of
lace there. But then could never think
of paying that much for 1t. Can you. sell
1t any cheaper? Mol Well, / will go
somewhere else. / don't like this store
any way The clerks never are agreeable
What are those lovely sunshades worth I?
Please send one up for trial If 1t doesn't
suit may send 1t back? 1t just matches
that lovely dress / bought last. week And
what do you Think Lucie bought one
Just like 1t and wore 1t to the card party.
last Saturday. think she's the meanest
thing in town. I'll get even with her.
The next time she wears blue dress to
a party l will wear red one and show
her up. Won't that be fun"
And then the blonde rang In.
well, I must go home now. Mamma
told me not to stay late. But won't you
show me some etamine. want to see
several patterns so l can pick some. Can
| look at that piece of blue there? Isn't
that grey just lovely Let me see that
please. Have youf,any green lawn with
white and red dots in It? don't see. why
I you don't keep. 1T. 1t seems to me that
every thing you want Is just out. What
is the latest fad in hosiery? would not
wear red. Il saw --s- down town with
some on the other day and she looked a.
fright Is there anything new in the store
that 1 can look at? Please show 1t to
me-"
She looked at as many as hundred
different pieces of goods had the clerk
show. her ribbons and lace TO match each,
and finally said:
II am 50 much obliged to you 1 win
take Scents worth of hair pins. VIII you
send thatup at once? You have been Just
too lovely to show me all those things
and I know 1 have been awful mean to
ask to see so many things. Goodbye"
YEARLY the clerk placed the goods back.
Forty cents worth of his time had been
consumed and nothing sold
Together the blonde and the brunette
tripped daintiiy down the street, found a
Johnnie who purchased 10 cents worth OF
soda water in three installments and then
went home. F. H. B.
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shaw read a paper on StonewalI Jackson.
The Cherokee rose was adopted as the
chapter flower, and Memory Makes Love.
Eternal, was adopted as the motto.
A meeting of the Cradle chapter U. D.
G. was held at the home of the president,
Mrs. ]. Kirkman Jackson. on Wednes-
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after the Tuscaloosa convention was dis
cussed. ~ II
The Secession Capital chapter U. D. C.
met with Mrs. Edward Trimble. on We'd
nesday.
On Thursday morning, at the home of
the brides sister. Mrs. Charles Sidney
Smith, Miss Emily Clisby and Colonel
Lewis Lawson of Greensboro were mar
ried by Rev, ]. IA. James of the Perry
Street Methodist church. The bride
wore a travelling gown of navy blue
cloth. and carried bride roses. The only
attendants were two little flower girls
who preceded the bride, Emil Smith and.
Mildred Burch, niece and cousin Of the
bride Shortly after the ceremony, Mr..
and Mrs. Lawson left for his home in
Greensboro. The bride Is a daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Clisby
. On Thursday afternoon at the Elks'
HOllct IL utdulllul CATQ party was given
to the ladies' who are attending the con-
vention of the Travellers Protective ASSOC
citation by the ladies Of the Montgomery
rpstA The spacious apartments OF the
Elksi home were decorated in blue and
white, THE colors Of the association. The
game. Of four hand euchre was played at
nine tables for three prizes. The prize
for the visiting ladies was a very hand
some large silver bon bon, dish, and it
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mingham;1 the prize for .ithe home ladies
was a silver and glass cologne bottle. and
was won9by Miss Carrie Abraham; the
prize for lone hands was o cut glass vase,
and was won by Miss Beatrice Sultzbach-
er. ~ - .Fe'
On Thursday evening. at the home of
Rev. and Mrs. w. d. Gay, the members
OF the Young Womans Christian associa-
tion entertained at d reception The hours
were from to o'clock. The home was
decorated in green's and cut flowers.
Miss Laura Hill, president of the Fourth
ward guild, received, the callers. and. In
the dining-room. Mrs. John d. Cody as
sistedSby number Of young ladies served
refreshments. 49,
At meeting of the Music Study club,
held on Thursday at Mrs. Bennett Grif-
fms studio the subject was Franz Schu-
bert, and paper was read by Mrs
SdHlpDcll- Inc NOCdliSlS were N1TS. VIII
liam league, Mrs. Elizabeth Winter, Mrs.
r. d. Sayre, and Mrs j. r, OiBrien, ana
the planists were Miss Cromwell and Mrs
Campbell.
On Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Walter Black entertained a few friends
in compliment to their guest, Mr.. Byram
j. Winters of New York. Mr.. Black left
for his home In. New York on aF'riday,
and before leaving made generous gift
of two hundred dollars to the recently or
ganized Young Women's Christian asocia-
ton. II sA
On Friday afternoon the Magazine club
met with Mrs. ]. Walter Black at her
home on Court street when the program
included paper on Westminster Abbey
by Mrs. "A. ReevesSa paper on Cologne
cathedral by Mrs. j. Walter Black. pa
per on Versailles by Mrs. James Harda-
way, and the reading Of magazine ar
tice by Miss Davie
Mrs. william Berriam Kelly has issued
invitations to card party, at which she
will entertain, in compliment to Mrs. Har-
ry Mathews and Mrs. Edward Russell of
Birmingham on Wednesday, May 18th
On Friday barbecue was given at
Pickett Springs to the visiting members
of the It. p. A.
The following Montgomery women left
on Friday for Selma. where they will
remain until May IL attending the con-
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