The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-04

.Well might the old tentmaker of
Naishapur have sung that he had had
his garment of repentance ready for
many weeks to throw into the fires of
spring." sighed Peggy as she threw her
self lazilyl on the divan in her living room,
ana drew the coverings about her pretty
body.
r'rhe fires of spring this season have
mostly been steam radiators and nice big
furnaces" she continued.
''Where do you suppose spring is, any
way?" / supplemented inquiringly. Il
should think by now she'd be tired allow
ing great big, old. gruff, grimy winter
to lirgcr in her lap, wouldn't your
Now when a supposedly sensible per-
son asks anybody conundrum like that.
[ guess the one best bet Is to refer them
to Mr. Box, who kindly taught me
How to tie pink ribbons on my corns
Ard when / bought muley COW.
He showed me how to gild her horns,'"
quoted Peggy.
''Thinl1 of it," I exclaimed, bromidical-
iy. Here it's June, the month of brides
day of real spring yet! In spite of our
new clothes, and parasols, and straw
hats. which we've worn since Easterl"
THAT sort of thing doesn't put winter
away in camphor balls any more than
one poor little swallow makes spring."
replied Peggy. becoming serious. Il be-
lieve tie whole season has run away and
gone in hiding with Dr. Cook, don't you?"
II think it's lurking in the suburbs
somewhere some how+-lets go find it,"
/ pleaded.
what do you say to trip to East Lake
park" was Peggy's quick rejoinder.
Fine and dandy | replied, and no
sooner was it said than we were DOMINIC
our spring toys, determined If we found
even so much as a breath of spring or
summer we would welcome them in our
best clothes
As we passed station after station on
the ear line en- route to our destination
there were evidences everywhere that
spring and summer had combined their
forces, and every leaf and shrub and
flower, furious that they had been made
to wait upon the whims and fancies of
the seasons, seemed about to burst from
their hiding places in all their glory, just
to spite whoever was responsible-the poor
old comet, the weather man. or who you
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Occasionally one more daring than an
other would poke out its tiny red tongue
of flame in the shape of a leaf. as though
it were an innocent child and making a
face at somebody.
1.-The only thing as we sped along that
seemed homogeneous after all was the at
mosphere--it was positively chilly, had
touch of winter in it that sort of hurt
our feelings.
IT love to see all these green things
growing" sighed Peggy as we arrived
and with the crowd stepped off the car
at the entrance of East Lake park.
Just see what they have done out
here since last season." observed as I
saw a score or more of men at work on
the grounds among the flowers. and
shrubs and trees.
| II am told that next year there is to
be a. wonderful transformation in regard
| to that feature of the park said Peggy,
land 1t will be so attractive. Somehow
O. park without flowers, and lots of them,
doesn't appeal particularly to me. SO
and Mrs Will Percy of Memphis, who
will also be guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer.
| Mrs. Benners will be absent ten days
Mr. and Mrs. James Murphree OF Hunts
Vile are house guests of their daughter,
Mrs. Motion Smith.
|
Mrs. weller will leave in few days
for Nashville TO visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Smith expect to
spend a part of the summer at St. Clair
Springs.
Miss Clara Shelby will sing tomorrow
at the First Baptist church.
Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Ellis are spend
ing seine time at Tate Springs.
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Mrs. Guss T. Brannon left this week
to rass the summer in Hopkinsville, KY,
and Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stithman OF
Evanston, ILL.,, are expected to arrive
TODAY to be guests of DR.. and Mrs. q. H.
Sholl, and later Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
II, Cahaniss. This will be Mrs stii'snan'.