The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-21

the Ladies Home Journal also has a story which will appear soon. But when asked recently what character of work she prefers Mrs. Moody unreservedly an- swered: "The work I have really enjoyed the most is my little department, A Few Remarks, which l have conducted for long time in The Bessemer Weekly I am allowed to say anything l like on any subject I please-and what woman wouldn't enjoy that?''
 Her writings all show the touch of native talent. They are done with the ease which comes from years of practice and a genuine love for composing. Her pen is so prolific that one wonders how she finds time for the many outside duties which her acquaintance with and inter- est in public affairs has imposed upon her. She was prime mover in the effort to procure a Carnegie library for Besse- mer and is one of the trustees for the library. Every movement for the i'm provement of the Intellectual and moral life of Bessemer bears the stamp of her approval and influence and her connec- ton with such affairs requires much of her time. So altogether, Mrs Moody is a very busy little woman. While not a club woman she is interested in the ar tistic life of Bessemer. and was one of the organizers of it's thriving music club. She is a striking figure at all of the best musical affairs in the Birmia pharn auditoriums, a deNeate slip of a woman with intellect and good breeding in her whole graceful bearing who is distinc- tive always though simplicitv is nroha
 bly, the keynote in her interesting per sonality. Her literary work is done by her merely as a matter of course She
 has been writing so long that it seems now to be second nature
 Asked a short time ago what were her impressions as to the difficulty exneri hu .o r-t.ft print Mrs Moody said:
 Tt is not unusual to hear young writers complain that they do not have a fair chance of getting into print; that edi- tors return their matter unread and that
 writers of established reputation have things all their own way. On the con tray I have found editors uniformly courteous, and in many cases they have gone out of their way to write kind and helpful letters, suggesting how an un-
 salable manuscript could be made ac- ceptable. l believe, if anything they are
 more eager to find new talent than a | young writer is to get into print and that | is saying a great deal. Many ambitious i writers. in my opinion, make a mistake l to allow their articles and stories to be
 printed without compensation. I have 1 always declined to do this, believing the publication of that which is not worth paying for cannot reflect any credit upon | it's author"
 | Several engagements have been an- 1 nounced lately and there is great excite
 ment in the younger set about two or
 three more to be announced either before
 Easter or immediately after. In the older
 set they are discussing at the different
 bridge afternoons and informal dinners | whether after a winter of weddings and i others prophesied for the spring. there are | to be any eligible men left for next sea-
 son. Bridge clubs are a solace for the dull season and every set in Birmingham society as well as every age is hard
 at work over the fascinating cards Many
 are making a serious study of bridge and l Miss Curtis classes are meeting every day.
 There was little gayety last week. A few quiet card parties and one or two
 very informal dinners and luncheons
 comprised really all the entertaining that | took place in the homes. The Society Circus was the big event of the week | Almost everybody went and the local
 talent displayed Is still much talked of.
 Monday evening the members of the | Choral society gave banquet at the Jefferson hotel which was particularly momentous. The purpose was a discus
 sion of the work accomplished by the