The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20
DRAMATIs PERSONAL.


 Mrs Wynner-Champio of Her Set.'
 Mrs splash-Pretty widow.
 Mrs weeds-Another widow; plump and kittenish.
 Mrs. Got Rox-A Bridge hend and a very sedate old dame.
 Scene-Attraetively furnished veranda.
 Time-11 30 a. m.
 (Tables with lots of new books, period icals palmetto fans, big lounging chairs. and everything to make one comfort able).
 Mrs. Splash-'Mercyl Did I get the deal? l am so sorry: l just despise to deal. I wish I never had to. Why couldn't we have some one to deal. like they have little caddies in golf to follow and pick up the ball7" (Throwing down the cards and picking up another deck). ''I choose these because they are blue. and I can't stand any color but blue" (Giggles.)
 Mrs. Weeds-"How 1t all comes back to me about poor, dear Tom"
 Mrs. Gott Rox-"Was that number one or number two?
 Mrs. Weeds-(Touching her eyes light ly with her Guerlain-scented kerchieD Tom was my first, and whenever he dealt for whist he always stopped at the fifth card. He did so enjoy a good game of poker"
 Mrs. Wynner-"Poker never took with our set at all I remember a woman made herself very unpopular by trying to introduce it. Secretly, they say, she won every time, and we all knew why she wanted to play"
 Mrs. Gott Rox-'Ladies if we are going to play bridge, let's play. Talking con fuses me dreadfully." Cooking over and asserting her hand). Mrs. Splash-'Heavensi It's my make, isn't 1t? l am always scared to death to make it, partner. You play such good game and-Let me seei-I believe I'll make it-Nol I just can't make it that. Partner, I believe I'll pass. Oh, no! wait a minute Have you good hand, part ner?" Counting aloud seventeen, twenty one)-"No, I can't make 1t. l pass it to you
 Mrs. Wynner-'M Mercy: what on earch did you do that for? I never have any luck at cards. I must be lucky in love you know the old saying. Partner, know you are going to be furious, but I just have to make it. Let me think a minute. Well, it Is clubs. I just know you could kill me!'
 Mrs. splash-'why l could have made it diamonds, but I thought you could they are so hard to make"
 Mrs. Weeds (to her partner, Mrs. Gott- Rox)-Do you discard from strength or weakness?
 Mrs. Gott-Rox-It depends. I wish bridge players would adopt the rotary discard. It is so much safer and more scientific.
 Mrs Weeds-May I play, partner?
 Mrs -Rox-Pray, do.
 As Mrs. Wynner places her hand on the table there is a getting together of heads and a wagging of tongues until finally Mrs. Gott-Rox says
 Partner. don't ever lead me a club. I never have any of that suit"
 Mrs Splash-That Is distinctly unfair, ladies You cannot signal your partner. Mrs. Gott-Rox-I did not signal my part ner made an audible request
 CThe hand is played out and the dealer makes two on clubs with honors. The cards are out for the next deal and during the process the hostess interrupts to ask if everyone is entirely comfort able and If there is anything they will have An iced drink, pillow for the
 
 love. and nothing so expensive and dis astrous in it's effect as the false.
 It is worth our while to wait years and to suffer, so that in the end we obtain the real thing. But rather than accept that of doubtful quality 1t were better to