The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-03-24
LESSONS IN SMALL TALK.

young girl who is rather siAen' xvas uvred by her mother to talk more' a,,d when she said: ''but have nothing to say" was told to take lessons ih ..srnali talk" by making meptal noee oy what a party of women talked about whether they had anything to say or not. . .sNov dearyr said the mother go sit on the verendah at Mrs. c's and when vou come home tell me all that group .narA talked about. It will do you wood. and be a lesson for you.
 when the silent girl returned sne ..a. asked to recount the small tax ana nome snatches gathered ran about this way.
 .1,,a vou hear that Mrs. B. bought $50 hat7' eNo. you don't say! Now I would 1ske to know how she can afford It! IL ss a shame the way she keeps MT DS =. to the grind stone. MyG what fine clothes she wears don | thihA ~ in good taste. It certainly CRUISES comment. .and you can't blame people Tor she lays herself liable"
 -Are you invited to Mrs Ds par tyr
 ..Yea. but I don't think I will go. T, xvon,t be much fun. She is so close. Her economyp is bore. The way she dresses is discredit to MT D-il makes people think him not willing rive her enough to dress herself prop sr,v m. She is wearing her last wnr,n~ hat now. It has been done over ana looks well, but we all know those -lurnaa and the velvet ribbon absolute Ay scents of moth balls. saw her buy a shirt waist for ninety cents few days ago, and you ought to have seen xha dis9ust of the clerk who insisted on showing her some for $4.oo."
 gay Mrs. H-can't go with our par tw this evening, and gives as her ex- ruse that Mir. His busy. and she does not like to go without him! That makes me tired. do hate to see a wo- man who can't move step without her husband. It makes a man tired too. No woman can ever hope to keep a mans affection that way. She never gOes anywhere without him"
 Say Mary, are you going to Invite Mrs. G--to your house party this sum- nner, or are you a little afraid of her ? Do you know they say shss and MT. G.--have not been seen together at a function of any sort for a year. She was at the theatre with a party of young folk last week and-one of the young ladies escorts. had to take her home. Now you know that won't do in this town, and in this
 
 be seen constantly without her hus- band and not be talked about. It will cause comment and you cant blame people, for she gives room for talk when she isn't willing to stay at home if her husband can't find 1t convenient to be her escort. A woman cant be too circumspect"
 Say. do you suppose Jamie has ever had an offer of marriage? She is twenty eight and no sign yet that sht will not always be 'Miss' don't set why a woman would stay single so long If she could help 1t. She makes believe she has offers galore, but I don't be- 1ieVe it. Any way, she had better take one of them before it is too late She pick up a stick. I believe in a woman getting settled at 8 reasonable age and bring willing to give up society and all its frivouties."
 Say, dears, are you invited 10 Mar! Is wedding7 It fig to be a very quiet anair and there are not many invita-, tions out. Isn't 1t a shame for a girl to jump into the responsibilities oi matrimony before she had had even q second season. She is only 21 yeara old I believe her parents are urging the match on. believe in a girl hav- ing some pleasure before taking the responsibilities of life. Why, she is a perfect child. I believe they are influ- encing her to marry for money
 Are you going? Whats the hurry?' Yes, I must go. I promised to help Mrs X-with piece of work. You know the silly thinR-sInce she was foolish enough to marry a poor man. has lot to do. I guess she sees wha. fool she was now when 1t is too late. ''
 mother" said the silent girl. "i am so unsettled, in all my opinions as to what woman should do since 1 went to take the lesson you prescrib- ed"
 BUSINESS GIRL AND HER
 FANCY NEEDLE WORK
 If any one takes 1t for granted tha. when the energetic girl of the present day enters the portal of the business world she leaves forever behind her the pretty feminine avocations they are much mistaken Many an ofYice in Montgomery has as It's presiding genius an attractive young woman who has something besides her desk belongings among her implements of work. While she gives you q note to RlGn or 'hxes' you check you may