The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-06-14

Of all the bright, happy, unaffected,
 sweet wholesome people in the wide
 world it is the "sweet girl graduate gen orally.
 | "Standine with reluctant feet to be | entirely bromidic, describes the att1tuoe of blooming young womanhood' "i'ei. realizes for the first time that tne Ieai trials and situations of life are oeioie them. and that the old story or SCHOOL days being the happiest' can now De thrown Up to them on all occasions.
 Within the past few weeks girls ga lore have graduated from the various schools and colleges, each proudly hou'- ishing her ''sheep skin" and ready TOT the battle of life.
 .u do wish could make up my mino 'o do something or be something saio 1,ror.nne inc owner of the proud title of s. q. G.. a few days ago, as she set tied herself comfortably In a haiiiiiio.n and established herself for hice i'''ie dissertation on the subject. why can't you?' l asked surpriseo that one so young had even thought on the subiect of responsibility in this great h,g old world. rather than the desire 10 he A meek butterfly in society. "I have thought of everything rom pe- coming a blacksmith to banker she replied. despondently, "and nothing seems to suit me-"
 "certainlv neither of those professions annear to fit a. perfect lady" l replied jocosely. Hill sighed as she looked into vacancy anu seemed at her rows end Would you De- lieve it, ever since I entered the hisi school I have been harrassed ana "orfieo h, this buebear? It's absolutely no use to cav to the torturing fiend, 'Get thee behind me, Satan; thy day has not yet comep' For there he stands lnsolen'is staring me in the face and demanoihs satisfa ction. Couldn't you help me out in mv decision of a profession? You are al ways giving advice to girls in your col ,,r,ns about what they shall do and what tbev shan't. Now here's problem TOT you to solve.' "T am rather loathe to give adVlce on such important questions" I deciareo seriously. "Do you know what It ih- wolves? A life work, upon the choosing of which depends your entire future. How about being a trained nurse! think that Is wonderful thing TOT d woman to do."
 "xyhv-T could no more do that than
 could fiy," replied the s. G. G., em- phatically. q hate sick people worse than anything in the world I absolute ly have no patience with them and am the last person in the world to be nurse!'
 That comes of being a perfectly healthy person. rspled Hatred or illness in another is an entirely pure in- stinct--a reticence of the body--a noli me tengere of the soul. Let's shelve that proposition. How about studying laWf There are just loads of women lawyers in the east and few irS the south. It's profession that is as yet uncrowded by women, and there is marvellous field.'
 .Study law?" asked the s. G. G., in as- tonished tones. "You mean here In my own home town, and get up in the court rooms and argue cases with men I've known all my life, and with whom most of the time I've been worsted in any ar sument that I've ever been involved in? Law! never"
 That's funny" I reflected. CT never heard a woman confess before that she had been beaten in an argument with Mere Man. It only shows your youth and inexperience!''
 "well. at any rate, the law is not for mel I'll never be Portia when 1t comes to that" was the quick an- swer. 'In fact, women who have in- vaded the profession have talked to me