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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-17

am sure if a woman rode down Fifth
avenue in a low-neCked riding habit
she would be quickly and quietly led to
the police station, and from thence to
the psychopathic ward of some hos
pital.
The first athletic lady wore her hand
soonest clothes to go hunting in. In
that she was entirely feminine, be-
cause her escort was composed of men.
In those days women dressed to i'm
press the other sex, while now they
dress to be envied of their own.
This great lady wore a magnificent
surtout sort Of robe of green velvet,
bOrdered with ermine-for she was a
person of high degree, and to wear
ermine was her privilege and right.
Her petticoat was a gorgeous thing of
heavy silk embroidered in gold and
precious stones-the real kind-were
set among the golden flowers.
She wore very elaborate slippers,
too. They had points about an inch
long and were made of kid or satin or
velvet, embroidered so thickly with silk
or golden threads that you had to
guess at the material beneath.
Hundreds of Them.
Hundreds of these slippers are pre-
served in the Museum of Cluny in
Paris and other places. The ladies of
those times undoubtedly had small
feet, but they were quite broad across
the totes and were not the long, mar
row, aristocratic foot which is the
present ideal in that line
But the most wonderful thing about
this first out-of- door girl was her
headgear. Fancy going out into the
woods with a cap on your head that
was two feet high. And just think
how your dignity would suffer if some
low. bending branch of the tree sud
denly knocked it off your head, dis
playing the simplest coiffeur of today.
Sleek, parted hair, the long braids
twisted up tight in a kind of cabu-
chon effect over each ear
However, the great lady's way was
probably made clear for her, and there
were no mishaps on the first hunt, for
she went again. again other ladies of
equal rank joining her, when they saw
the effect of outdoor sport upon the
ladys health and temper
Think what it must have meant to
them TO get out of doors. to get the
splendid exercise Of the chase. besides
the excitement and interest Of it all
after being shut up most of the time.
No wonder If, on their return, these
first athletic girls started a new and
still more daring innovation. They
decided they wanted bath, and they
took one
The Middle Ages were the dirty ages,
and the woman who first took q cold
bath fell under the displeasure and ban
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-17

Of all the neighbors who heard about 1t,
for such a thing had never been done
before. Undoubtedly 1t was the DEVILS
Whispering servants brought the tales
of secret and thorough ablutions in cold
water.
Why should she want to wash? No
body else does" said the gossips. wa
ter should be used to drink and to
cook with; it is ungodly to cleanse one
self so often, She is no better than she
should be"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-17
Initials Only" By Anna Katherine Gee
4 Thrilling Mystery Story Qf Modern Times

Copyright. 1911. Street & smith,
Copyright, 1911, by Dodd, Mead & Coz
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-17
Had to Suffer.

And so the first athletic girl had tc
suffer from the malicious and envious
remarks of her friends who watched
her grow more beautiful day by day
and attributed it to a secret under
standing which she had with the devi
instead of to the cold baths in which
she had begun to delight, and which
she took daily until she was old in age
but never old in looks
Exercise and cleanliness have gone
hand in hand ever since. for this out
of-door girl handed down the secret OF
her perennial youth and beauty to hel
children
From anaemic, ickly-looking crea-
lures, the woman OF the Middle Ages
blossomed out in the Renaissance in a
magnificent superbly vital creature
glowing with health which we see in
the paintings of Titan.
They did not know that thew owed
their looks and beauty to that daring
spirit who first attempted out-of-door
exercise, and then brought baths into
fashion, but they did And beauty is
to be bought nowadays at the same
price-eXercise, fresh air and plenty of
water.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-09-17

The Brute-I think women are much
better looking, than men.
The Girl-Oh! naturally.
The Brute-No, artificially.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Dr. Firmin's One Hope

The fact was that Dr. Firmin saw his past crimes assembling rapidly to con front him and confound him under the guidance of Hunt. Should Mrs. Brandon claim what she might claim, goodby to the social standing and professional standing of George Brand F'irmin, M. D.
 But she loves that boy" he thought. "Working through her love for him can induce her to keep quiet and so defy Hunt The rascal had bleed me to a pretty tune already and will want still more money. '
 Philip breakfasted with his father the next morning and the meal was scarcely over when in came Mir. Tufton Hunt. Each man looked at the other and seemed to say "Now or never"
 You and Philip have had differences?' asked the doctor.
 "Yes, and I promised he should pay me-"
 And I said desired nothing better You hear him, Firmin?' Faith, I do. and I believe the boy means what he says"f
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
MT. TuftOn Hunt

Dr. Firrnin having recognized, of course, In the nurse Dr. Goodenough had brought to his boys bedside the short while love of his earlier days, was not little dis turbed b ythe intimacy which had sprung up between Mrs. Brandon and his son, and on one pretext or another made hur- red and furtive visits to Mrs Brandon's house to see how near the sword of Dam ocles hung to his head.
 And now began to appear in the luxu- rious home of Dr. Firmin Mr Tuition Hunt, who claimed to be a clergyman, though he had really never taken full or ders.
 Mir. Tuition Hunt rolling from one public house to another, had one night fallen into the Admiral Byng and there fore gathered with MT. Gam, the sodden and disreputable father of Mrs. Brandon.
 Keeling home with MT. Gann-wno was generally called captain-this Hunt had seen the name Brandon on the door plate and had also caught glimpse of the Little Sister. After that he was con stant visitor to the house of Dr. Firmin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Bad News From New York

A former will was produced in which the earl left -everything-except small legacy to the Twysdens-to his cousin, Sir John of the Mays
 It was up and down hill with Philip now for several years Children were born to him-he preserved his fatal gift of not being able to keep a job and poverty sat upon his doorsteps.
 His father kept drawing upon him and at last forged his name to bill of ex- change with which bill of exchange Hunt who had now followed the doctor to New Yorls--c3ne over to London with the in- tention of making Philip pay or allow his father to be proclaimed a forger.
 Mrs. Brandon, the Little Sister, had all this time watched over Philip as best she could. When Hunt appeared he wenr 10 see her at once and was pretty drunk when hc arrived
 Mrs. Brandon piled him with moro liquor, got from him his secret and finally chloroformed him and, taking the fatal paper away from him, burned it in the grate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
The Little Sister

Dr. Firmin had one son, Philip, named for the hero of Busaco, his grandfather. This Philip being taken sick at Gray Friars school of scarlet fever. his mother was so shocked that she went off to the country somewhere and his father beint, physician to the grand duke of Grottingen, was away on business.
 Old Dr. Goodenough attended the boy. Goodenough was not a fashionable phy- sician like Firmin, but mostly interested himself in a fad of a. hospital of his where he even took in poor people.
 He liked to practice among the poor, but the rich sought him out and paid him. He was not a medical fad, but medical reality in London.
 Now pr. Goodenough had a nurse upon whom he especially relied In extreme cases-the Little Sister. he called her who was known as Mrs. Brandon, and this Mrs. Brandon he summoned to at tend Philip.
 The boy was so very, very bad that Dr. Goodenough imperiously ordered the great pr. Firmin to come to the bedside of his son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
A Note for the Doctor

The general seemed to take a great ll<- ing to Philip. He thought his face like that of Colonel Ringwood. my lord S brother.
 "Ah, indeed." growled his lordship.
 You ainti a bit like him." said the downright general; never an opener look ing fellow than Philip Ringwood, who died in my arms on the glorious field of Bonsaco"
 70, dare say" retorted Lord Ring wood. T may have been pretty open my self 70 years ago: now I suppose am pretty well shut up."
 There is some sherry as old as the cen- tury." said Dr. Firmin Tt is the same the prince regent liked so much"
 Never knew what good sherry was, the prince," snorted Lord Ringwood, "al- ways tipping liquors and punch.'' Brice. the butler, brought note to the doctor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Friend Instead of Enemy

How are you; why, how do you do general?' cried a hearty. cherry voice and the captured veteran felt his hand gresped by that of the man in all the world whom he least wanted to meet Philip Firminl
 These are your children. general?" con- tinued Philip. and this. suppose, Is Mrs
 - taking off his hat
 70, yes,' faltered that stanch grena- dier, for once in her life thrown into a panic. T am Mrs. General Baynes.'
 Now the eldest daughter of General Baynes was named Charlotte and mos, beautiful, charming, good and altogether perfect creature she was.
 At least that was the impression Philip got of her as she came up the pier car rying her, little brother in her arms and in his long life afterwards Philip never saw reason to change hissopinion.
 T am very glad we met. sir" said Philip. and that tomorrow I may come and pay, my respects to Mrs. Baynes."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Bunmel Firmin

This pr. Firmin had been a gay boy tn his time at Cambridge and after. Many were the stories which were whispered about "Bummel Firmin" in his salad days, when he was green in judgment.
 But he was one of the most respected men in London-so respected that his noble uncle by marriage, the earl, had consented to recognize and dine with him upon occasions. his voice deep. melodus and sympathetic. No dowager duchess could die in peace except under the admin istration of pr. Firmin of Old Perr street.
 And the dinners he gave were as good, and the wines served at them as choice, as the dinners and wines offered by his brother-in-law, "Humbug" Twysden, were altogether ibnominable.
 pr. Firmin was in the way of becoming a knight at least-probaby baronet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Undiscouraged by Misfortune

Philip thought his heart was broken at first. but. on second thought. felt real sense of relief at being free of his en- gagement.
 His short lived dream of love over his fortune gone, his wealthy relatives turn ing cold shoulder to him. with no means of making a livelihood and suffering un- der the stigma of his fathers disgrace, Philip nevertheless found friends and was not discouraged.
 The decks were cleared for him now-he was young and he had a rather good opin- ion of his own abilities and merits.
 The Little Sister of course wept over his case, offering him her all-which he scorned to accept-and made him take lodgings in her humble home.
 Then there was his friend Pendennis. a literary man, but 'swell,' who went into the very best society and knew every body. Pendennis got Philip job as a newspaper man. and as Philip has had f200 in the bank when his father skipped the youth felt himself fairly rich, t-t 5l.e
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
The Last Quarrel

Getting a good job and losing it was a profession in which Philip showed positive genius. He had quarreled aforetime with all his rich relatives except Lord Ring wood. and just before his marriage he managed to do that.
 The arrival in town of the Right Hon. orable the Earl of Ringwood was an- nounced in the papers and Penlennis ad- vised Philip to call upon him. The earl had no children; he might do something for Philip in his will.
 Philip, in a surely mood. called upon his great uncle. Talbot Twysden had just been there and had given a horrible account of Philips dissipations to his noble rela- tive-also had wept over Philips deterIn1- nation to marry pauper like himself"
 The earl had the gout and was in a inedish mood-he generally was after a visit from Twysden, through whom he saw clearly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Because Am Sick and Tired of You, Mr. ufton Hunt


make vigorous campaign. So MT. Twys- den's lawyer called upon Mrs Brandon and stated the case.
 It was a sore temptation to the poor woman. Here was a chance to regain her good name, to become the wife of great man. But then there was her love for Philip. Should she brand the boy as ille- gitimate to benefit herself2
 She looked the lawyer in the eye and said: .'I was perfectly well aware that the so-called marriage between pr Fir min, calling himself at the time George Brandon. was only a mock marriage?"
 The little woman lied like a lady for Philips sake. and pr. Firnin was saved for the time being. But his respite was short.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Lord Ringwood's Chariot

It was one of those quiet, English, coun- try elections, with throwing of rotten eggs, heckling of speakers, smashing of windows and other riotous disturbances. which, in any other country under the sun would cause the military to be called out.
 Woolcomb came out of the park gates into the mob in an old family chariot. which was trying to run down a donkey cart Of the opposition, The horses be- came frightened, the chariot collided with the stone coping around the statue of the late lord in the market place. a wheel came off, the carriage rolled over on Js side and Captain Woolcomb and his law yer were pulled from amid the ruins.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Establishing an Understandinp

Though the beds at the hotel which the Baynes family sought that night were as comfortable as any in. Europe the general and his commanding officer, Mrs. General, spent an uneasy night.
 When Philip called the next day he saw the evident perturbation of the family and finally recognized from what source it sprung.
 He at once assured the general that nothing could be further from his mind than to hold the old warrior responsible for the sins of his (Philip's) father. h. An excellent understanding was estab- lished Mrs. General called upon the chfl- dren to hail Philip as their preserver and the fugitive family consented to stop for while in Bonlogne.
 Philip and Charlotte became the greats est of friends and when, finally. the Baynes Family went to Paris to live in the pension of Madame la Baronne de smo- lensk--that cheap and shabby genteel hos telryEPhilip found that he must go to Paris, too
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Bankrupt and a Fugitive

Gracious heavens!' cried the physi- elan. my old patron. the grand duke. is sick and has sent for me I must leave at once; pray do not disturb yourselves. God bless you, Philip, my boy
 That was the last London ever. saw of George Brandon Firmn. The man had fled, decamped He was bankrupt. and had used up not only his own money, but Philips entire fortune, in unlucky specu- lations and extravagant living.
 Of course. after that. all thought of a union between Philip and his cousin Agnes was at an end.
 The stately doors of the Twysden house were closed to him. and to make a long story short. the Twysdens married of Agnes to an immensely wealthy mulatto, who had great properties in the West In dies and a commission of the Life Guards Green. kA ss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
ImprOyident. But Happy

So the general died and Mrs. Baynes set tied down in small French city, while the cWhirters, after taking Charlotte for awhile to Tours, took her over 10 England and she there became the guest of the Pendennis family.
 Now of course, 1t was plain sailing Philip was constantly at the Pendennis house. and at last Charlotte and Philip were married and went to keeping house in the upper story of the modest dwelling of Mrs. Brandon.
 Of course it was an imprudent marriage, for Philip had no money except what he earned, and the money which should have come to Charlotte from her fathers estate was held onto tightly by her mother in France.
 But the newly married pair managed 10 struggle along, though Philip had a fatal genius of losing jobs.
 He was much more independent as a pauper than when he had rolled in the lap of luxury and managed to offend his employers one after another until his good friends, the Pendennis family, were in de- spar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Hinting at Dark Things

Philip. contrary to his custom. dined at home with his father that night Pres- ently Hunt swaggered in.
 What! you dine here?" cried Hunt. i've rarely do papa the honor of dining with him. suppose it is to be fatted calf to- day now that the prodigal has returned. There's worse things than good illet of veal. eh?'
 pr. Firmin left the dinner table early. and when Hunt and Philip were alone together, Hunt. getting drunker and drunker, began to jeer him and hint at dark things concerning himself and hls father.
 Hunt reeled away and Philip went to see Mrs. Brandon. Whom should he meet in the hall of the humble dwelling, just coming out, but his fatheF who. in some
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10

ambassador he got into an atercation with his counsn, Mir. Ringwood Twysden. brother of his once loved Agnes. Tn fact, Philip threw Rngwood Twysden into an illuminated fountain in the courtyard of the embassy and the next morning the thing was in the papers.
 Here was the chance. Mrs. General overpowered AIx. General and Philip was told that he was not proper person to marry into the Baynes family and that he must never see Charlotte again.
 But Mime. Smolensk acted as inter mediary between the lovers and the Mac Winters, arriving from Tours and taking Phillips part, a fine family row now en- sued, during which the worn out general fell sick and died.
 He never forgave his wife for the part she had taken in trying to separate Char lotte and Philip-or rather for the part she had made him take in 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Exchanging Compliments

''Ho. 1t is you, is it?" said my lord. T wonder you have the face to call here.'
 "Face. my lord?' e
 ''Yes, face. Twysden has been here and has told me some pretty things about you, He tells me that you are a pauper and make your bread by breaking stones in the street. And that. not content with being pauper yourself. you have gone and engaged yourself to another pauper. You are an internal. driveling. hanged fool''
 Philip turned from red to white
 'I beg your pardon, my ioro' you -said-?'.
 'rhat you are an internal, hanged fool"
 q belong to your family, my lord" re- torted Philip.
 Some hanged adventurer," continued bis Iordship. not apparently needing the sarcasm, s'who hopes that you will get some money out of me has hooked you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
The Sins of His Youth

When Dr. Firmin appeared the Little Sister looked around, gave low cry and fell fainting to the floor.
 pr. Goodenough, little David, reached up and grabbed the great Goliath of a Firmin by the collar, saying, 50 you are the man., are you?"
 Then they all three composed themselves and brought Philip around so that he lived.
 Now, why had pr, Goodenough grabbed Dr. Firmin by the collar when nurse Brandon tainted? It was because Dr. Goodenough knew that in her youth the Little Sister had been betrayed by-had been married to-a man calling himself George Brandon. who had basely deserted her before the birth of a son who had lived but a few weeks.
 So Mrs. Brandon had an attack of brain fever; Philip got well and grew up and left school and college; pr. Goodenough went on in his way and pr. Tirmin went on in his.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Dining Win q. l."

Philip hated and loathed the man. Philin had divined part of his friend, Mrs Brandon's history, but considered that he was looking into some merely cratic and erotic escapade of his fathers life-so said nothing. Only 1. seemed to estrange ia. ther and son the more-this knowledge or half knowledge.
 That Hunt was borrowing money ir large sums from his father Philip knew He knew also that this Hunt made many calls upon the Little Sister and that ht made that good woman nervous.
 One night when Philip was enjoying tn, hospitality of his friend, "J..J,." the Rayo Academicion, MT. Hunt came to the stree door of the house violently drunk and de manded to sec "Firmin."
 The Little Sister tried to make him gt away. but the drunken man Insisted tha Frmin was there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
At PeriwinlSle Bay

There was q row. of course. but the drunken Hunt could prove nothing and Philip was saved again. For he would have paid that bill of exchange and by so doing even his household furniture would have had to go to the auction room and he and his family would have been put out on the streets.
 And now came a time when the Pen- dennises invited Philip and his family to come down and visit them at the little sea- port town of Periwnkle Bay Philip ac- cepted
 PeriWinkle Bay was only few miles from Whipham Market, and Philip, Pen and J. Ridley-who was making sketches there-went up to the ancestral seat of Philips family to look the place oyer. Philip had never seen 1t before
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Sir Johns Candidate

England" All three were much i'm pressed and Philip assumed a subdued, yet naughty manner.
 After looking at the great house they returned to the Ringwood Arms and found proclamation posted there. An election the Ringwood interests-as repre- sented sby Sir John of the Hayes, now of Whipham and present head Of the family was none other thah1that Captain Wool- oomb-the mulato who had married Agnes Twysden. thac
 Philip got foolish Hand furious again. and when, upon thelday of the election he and his friends went to Whipham and fought valiantly forithe cause of Alder man Hornhlow, who was the other nom- inee. :. 1aa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
The Last Man They Wanted To See

But Mrs. General Baynes did not know this; In fact was not the sort of woman who could comprehend such an act of self abnegation. She declared that they were paupers; that Philip would take every cent they had.
 Finally she so worked upon her hus- bands nerves that. for the first time in his life. the valiant old fellow fled.
 The whole family fled, taking the route from Mrs. General toward her sister, Mrs Major MacWhirter-wife of retired army officer-who was comfortably set tied at Tours, France
 As the retreating Baynes forces came of the boat at Boulogne and walked up the pier they were enfiladed by the very enc my from whom they were fleeing in such trepidation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-10
Taking Up the Law

Mrs. Firmn died and 1t was a very stately but very lonely house in Old Parr street over which the fashionable pr. Fir min presided.
 Philip took up the law as a profession and had chambers in Gray's Inn, made some desultory studies and ate enough dinners to get him. at length, admitted to the bar.
 Philip and his father did not get along well together Philip was insolent and insubordinate and if all that his admirer, Mir. Thackeray, says about him is true should have been canned by his paternal ancestor
 He had room at his fathers house fin old Parr street, and used, occasionally, to dine there and insult his fathers guests. But, as rule, the two saw as little of each other as possible. Philips quarterly income was regularly paid him by his father.