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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-08
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A<Q UOVE'LETTER 44M
MADAME NECKER TO JACQUES NEckER

who considers him So" 1t was not long
before the talented young wife surrounded
herself with brilliant circle of men of
letters of Paris, and of women celebrated
for their wit and literary powers Indeed
the passport of her society was that OF
genius alone
The Neckers lived happily together for
East India company, and was much taken
up with It's affairs. His wife grudged
the time and attention he necessarily had
TO give to its affairs. The following let
ter shows how sharply she felt the
SHADOW of disunion In mind and heart.
M. Necker had apparently complained
that she was too fond of writing; the
pathos of her answer and entire unset
fishness speak for themselves:
1T seems TO me, my dear husband, that
nave never loved you so much as / do
at present. The sentiment which at
taches me to you penetrates my whole
soul; feel sensible of my existence but
through YOU. I never speak of myself but
as second, and it is always through you
that | must pass to arrive at myself. II
an angel assured me that in desert you
would have for me the same attachment
that you show me at Paris I would fol-
low you there tomorrow without the
slightest reluctance, and perhaps even
with pleasure.
"Ah! If were ever less dear to YOU
49,
| fection for moment. As for me, / feel
| that I haye only one mind. and that is
! yours. [ must love You or die"
! The Neckars lived happily together for
many years. Suzanne dying May 6, 1874
| Two years previous to her death she
wrote the following to be read by her hus-
! band after her death:
I "You weep, my beloved one. You think
| that she who on all points united her ax-
| istence to yours lives more for YOU
You are mistaken: that God who joined
our two hearts. that God. benefactor of all
=! His creatures, who loaded me with His
| favors, has not annihilated my being As
| write this letter a sentiment that has
never deceived me diffuses an unlocked
| for calm in my soul; seem TO see that
| this spirit will still watclr~over our fate
| and that. in the bosom of God-of that
| God to whom shall never cease to adore
| and whom prefer to all things. even to
you'll shall still enjoy your tenderness
1 for me-
| M. Neeker survived his wife until 1909
| and it is said that he daily paid a visit to
her tomb. His last days were made happy
| by the devotion of his daughter Madame
| de Stael. Extraordinary must have been
| the attraction inherent in NJ Necker to
call forth the adoring sentiment with
which he was loved by his wife and
| daughter.
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MULLEN is GAGGED
BY THREE ROBBERS
Men Jam Part of HarmOnica Down
His Throat, But He
Survives

Albany. N. Y, November IF John
Mullen suffered any Ill effects from
having a loose metal slide and part of
the body of harmonica jammed down
his throat today he did not show 1T.
Mullen. who is from Rockport ILL.,,
was on his way to his old home in Ma
pies, Italy, when three men gagged
him by stuffing the harmonica into his
throat, took his money and tickets and
threw him from passenger train near
here. He wandered around in a dazed
condition several hours until S. G.
Whitehead removed the harmonica with
a pair of plyers.
much obliged" Mullen said and
walked away.
Whitehead says Mullen apparently
was uninjured. Physicians declare such
an experience probably would result
fatally in most cases.
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In a previous article in this series was
given extracts from the letter of the
historian, Edward Gibbon to Suzanne
Curchod. Gibbons love for her was the
first real love experienced by this French
girl, and when he became faithless lover
Suzanne was broken hearted. She was
born in 1887, and Gibbon broke up the
engagement in 1862.
Suzanne met jacques Necker, to whom
she was afterward married, IL Paris, in
1864. He was attracted by her superior
talents and beauty. They fell desper-
ately in love with one another, and after
a short courtship became engaged. The
following letter was written by Suzanne
to NJ. Necker few days before theiI
marriage; the expression of devoted love
and the charm of sentiment could hardly
be surpassed. This letter was found after
NJ. Necker's death enclosed with others in
an envelope with the single word Wife
written on the outside.
"Oh, Jacques, my dear jacques. do no;
ask of me the expression of my senti-
ments let me enjoy my happiness with
out rejecting upon it. In contemplating
1t l fear 1t may escape and l cannot think
of the sweetness of my life without fore
seeing the moment which must end 1t
The trouble of my heart and the darl
fancies which agitate it might preven
me from satisfying you. Think at least ol
the engagement you are about to con
tract. / fear making you the most un'
grateful of men. -Ah If you are not thu
most tender-stop; turn away your eyes
and tear up this letter; 1t would make
you too guilty. Yes, my beloved, you arr
the chain that unites me in the universe
The instant that you cease to love m'
would make me a stranger to all nature
Consider, indeed, in what my joy con
sists. Is it not the charm of your low
that beauties everything in my eyes
When retire to rest | say to myself, 'H'
loves met and it is in that sweet security
that sleep overtakes me. If l awake m!
first thought Is of heaven; but my sou
nlingles itself with yours and draws from
that union q fresh fervour. My dear
friend, do not be satisfied with senti
ment that my heart renders inexhaustible
May the moment of my death be the high
est point of your love, and 1t will be tn
happiest day of my life
Shortly after her marriage Suzann,
wrote to a companion of her child: g
have married a man who is in my eyel
the most perfect of mortals, and l car
assure you that I am not the only on'
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s. 'TWOULD BE
SWEET TO DE-
Thought This Lady, While I'm
dergoing Frightful Expe-
rience, Here Told
First Time

is Linn, w. Va.-"There is no doubt but
comnemy life was saved by the use of
face In the womans tonic" says Mrs.
neutrality-suspicious.. of this town. Before
the ordih.dui, was very bad off-would
iihe coiiii' rvous and shaking spells
roads has
my entire body, terribly sick
impotent.
:. :. S, and would find myself gasp
1,,+ro,,o,.)reath. I often thought during
Wisdom. ing times that it would be
counseled lie
to STIR up many different medicines and
Inc heaits, but they did me no good.
aker and weaker every day.
cost as
,lally, decided to try Cardui and
got two bottles. was cesainly great
~ surprised to note the quick change
for the better. after taking only one
third of the first bottle. The shalSy
spells and sick headache have entirely
disappeared. Can now walk one mile
to church and back, and not feel tired.
Cardui also proved blessing to my
Oldest daughter. Everyone thought she
had appendicitis, ON account of bad
pain in her side, but Cardui brought her
hack to good health.
1 will never be without Cardui in the
house
Cardui will surely do for you, what 1t
has done for SO many thousands of other
women. 1t win help you
Get bottle at the drug store today.
N. B-Write to; Ladies' Advisory
Dept Chattanooga Medicine Co, Chat
tanooga, Tenn, for Special Instructions
and 64-page book, Home Treatment foi
Women" sent ia .iain wrapper, on re-
quest.
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MONDAY NIGHT BRIDGE
CLUB RESUMES MEETINGS

The seventh year of the Monday Night
Bridge club will be Monday evening at
the first meeting for the season.
This is one of the most interesting of
Birminghams social organizations, in
that the personnel has been kept practi-
cally intact, no resignation having been
ever effected. The meetings are semi
monthly. After the game series a buffet
supper is served and the prize, always ac-
cording to the club custom, very simple
one, is awarded. The first meeting will
occur at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward w. Barrett.
The membership list includes Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Badham, Mr.. and Mrs, Bar
rett, MIR. and Mrs Edward II. Cabaniss,
MIR. and Mrs. John NJ. Caldwell, Mr.. and
Mrs. John NJ. Kaul Mr.. and Mrs. Camp
bell Maben, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ran
dolph, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Samson, Mrs.
John W. Tomlinson. Maj. and Mrs. E. NJ.
Tutwiler and Mr.. Priestly Toulmin.
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the long ago Anyway, the Taliaferro
who was left journeyed to England, and
before he'd been there very long he was
knighted. The King took the Taliaferro' S
sword and broke it in twain, thus knight
ing him and establishing the interpreta-
tion of the name, which being translated
means Breaking the Sword In England
they have a way of clipping names. such
as 'Cholmondeley,' which is pronounced
Chumley.' as you know, and soon the
Anglasized version of our name was made,
cutting out the g and changing the Il
to % So there you are!'
"And the next move was to America -
Edith volunteered as we peered into the
family history a bit further. Probably
came over with the emigrants."
Maybe with Capt John Smith, / sug-
gested.
"We'l play like it. anyway" Mabel
agreed. NOW, of course, my father was
of the stock that came to America in
those early days and established the fam
lily in Virginia so we'll known, through
out the entire country. There's a county
in Virginia named Taliaferro.'
but all those Virginia Taliaferros call
themselves Tollvers,' l insisted.
"Yes, know they do" said Edith, "but
our father never did. ] suppose the first
Taliaferros in Virginia just submitted to
the amputation of their name and the cor
rected pronunciation, but our father was
of a different brand. He clung to the
old pronunciation, and so We call it, as
if it were pronounced Tol-ya-ferro."
You recall" interrupted Mabel, that
/, great discussion was called forth by
John Foxs story, The Trail of the Lone
some Pine, by the Tolliver family in
that book He mentions that Tolliver
(spelled so in the book was corruption
of the name Taliaferro-so often mispro-
nounced-until now. it is. really supposed
to be that way
The younger "Polly of the Circus
(Edith) said quickly.
"Oh, it's a good family all right,
whether it's pronounced Toliver or Toll
ya-ferro. Good, poor and darned particu-
lar I can tell you. Why, do you know
when it was first rumored that one of
its members was even thinking of going
on the stage, the rest of the family held
up it's hands in holy horror"
But things were different then,' said
Mabel. "The stage was considered a
place that a young girl ought to avoid
as she would poison, and when at p.
years of age I was needed for a part IN
| Blue jeans, and was allowed to essay
the role, why it came very nearly being
| the finish of the entire family Now, oil
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Wants More Cigar Bands

THANK you for the cigar bands. They
are most welcome. Yet / should be happy
If l could get enough to complete the
work I have in hand. May 1 entreat that
II you have others offered you will think
of me? And l should be yet more obliged
for coupons taken from packages of well
known cigars. Postage will be gladly paid
upon everything l am fortunate enough
to get. VIII you accept recipe for home
made fudge? Two cups of sugar, one
cup of milk tcream is better) butter the
size of big walnut one-half teaspoon
vanilla, half cup of chopped walnuts dnto
quarters). Let syrup boil for 20 minutes.
Put nuts in when the syrup is taken from
the fire. T.. V. W
The above is commended to masculine
members. ! assume that our feminine
coadjutors do not smoke cigars, even of
the best known and mostly high approved
brands. Our applicant names several,
but we have no right to advertise them
in the Corner. Each smoker may send
in his favorites coupons.
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PROGRAMME PRESENTED
TUESDAY EVENING

The following programme will pe pre-
scented Tuesday evening at Clark x Jones
hall by the Damn Petersen School OF
Music:
Piano, Concerto in G minor COP 2o)
tNendelssohn), Miss Buckshaw tMF'
Dahm-Petersen, second piano..
Songs (a) "The Linden Tree CSchu-
bert); (b) "Out over the Forth (Schu-
mann; (c) ''Moonlight' (Schumann); (d)
The Water Lily" Pranz); (e) his COM
ing (Franz), Miss Fitzpatrick
Readings (a) Pauline Pavlona;" Oo)
MANI selle'' (Annom); (c) Life ana
Song (Sidney Lanier), Miss Camrell
Piano (a) "Andante Finale drom "Lu-
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MRS. JOHN COFFIN'S PARTY
FOR POPULAR BRIDE-ELECT

Mrs. John Nash Coffin gave pretty
luncheon yesterday at the Country club
for Miss Ellie Gordon Robinson, who has
been the inspiration of a. number of this
weeks pre-nuptial parties. She enter
tanned the girls in Miss Robinson's bridal
party and covers were laid for nine.
The centerpiece was made OF LaFrance
roses and lilies of the valley, and at each
cover was a place card decorated with
rosebuds and Cupids.
Those present We're the hostess, Miss
Robinson Miss Grace Nelson, Miss Mary
Lou Cobb, Miss Selma Robinson, Miss
Edith Orr, Miss Clara Lee Wodson, Miss
Carol Woodson, Miss Christine Glass.
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More Magazines to Give

Let me thank you cordially for put.
ting me in line with correspondent who
was more than pleased to get my maya
zines, which 1 shall gladly pass along.
They are old, but in good condition. ]
have the bead loom for Elizabeth H.,
which am happy to let her have. 1t also
is in good condition.
'tOCTAVIA M. L."
A miscellany that has our unqualified
approval. The address of Elizabeth III.
was posted to you Immediately upon the
receipt of your letter.. / hope you have
established direct communication with
her, and with the one whose name was
sent to you at the same time who wanted
reading matter.
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PARTIES FOR BRIDES-ELECT
MAKING A MERRY NOVEMBER
Mr. and Mrs Ned McDavd Gave Beautiful Supper for the
Smith McDavid Bridal Party-Mrs. Coffin Hostess
Miss Orr Entertains-Miss Eua Whatley An
Tea Dance-Monday Night Bridge
to Resume Meetings-Other Notes
BY MYRTLE MILES

Mr.. and Mrs Ned Richardson McDavid
were hosts last night at their home on
Graymont Heights to compliment Miss
Virginia McDavid and Mr.. Maclin Smith.
They gave a buffet supper, extending the
invitations to the members of the nup-
tial party, relatives and few especial
friends outside of the large connection,
so that the hospitality included 0O.guests.
The house was beautifully decorated for
the ievening. Yellow chrysanthemums
made a splendid decorative motive and
one suggestive of the coming wedding
scheme. In the reception hall We're sew
eral bowls of these handsome flowers and
palms and ferns were stationed about the
apartment. The dining room, from which
an elaborate supper was served, was Law
ishly decorated with the golden blossoms
on the buffet table was fiat yellow bas-
ket laden with yellow chrysanthemums
and tied with tulle the same shade. The
honbons and ices, the lamp shades and
the satin which was spread beneath the
handsome Cluny cover followed the same
tone plan.
Mrs. McDavid, who is always vi
vacious and cordial hostess, looked un-
usually lovely last night in brocaded
crepe meteor evening gown of the apricot
shade rightly trimmed with point lace. Her
pretty daughter, Miss Rose Owen MeDa-
vid, who assisted her in welcoming the
guests was attierd for the evening in
pink chiffon frock ACCORDION pleated and
very French looking with its blue girdle'
Miss Virginia McDavid was also eXcep-
tionally pretty in one of the shades.
Mrs. Charles Jordan Smith and Mrs
Hugh Morrow presided over the cortee
urns in the library which followed the
general autumn plan of the decorations
and was one of the most attractive of the
reception rooms.
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Stamps Passed Along

Having lost the sweet little letter of
thanks for stamps sent to an 11-year-
old boy, / am driven to send you the
inclosed to distribute as you think best
to stamp collectors. wish there were
not so many alike, but they are good
stamps for exchange LUDIA Il. H.
The collection was passed over to a girl
who Is duly grateful and desires to thank
you through the Corner. Let us hope the
small boy who wrote the sweet little
letter has his full quota of stamps from
other liberal hands.
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Supplied With Pennants

81 received pennants from three women
and now want to thank you for helping
me to get them. 1 wrote to each woman
and thanked her and 1 hope in the near
future to help some one.
GERTRUDE L.
It is a pleasing surprise to learn that
you got the pennants. AS a rule they
seem to come hard,' probably because
so many are linked with associations
which lend them value not intrinsic.
We have many requests for them
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MIDNIGHT SONS
GIVE A BOX PARTY

The Midnight Sons gave box party at
the Orpheum last night which was much
enjoyed. Those present were Miss Joy
Dillon and Mr. Burdette Garrison, Miss
Pearl Keith and Mr. Electra Griffin,
Miss Kate Little and Mr.. Steadham
Acker, Miss Grace Fruitticher and Mr.
Walter Alsmiller, Miss Muriel Mcdowell
and Mr.. William Hulsey, Miss Grace
Booth and Mr.. Fred Bynum, Miss Matte
Jo Childress and Mr.. Robert Cantelon'
Miss Sarah Kirkley and Mr.. Wiiliam
Davis, Miss Elizabeth Walker and Mr..
Marion Crosthwaite.
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NOTES

Miss Clarissa Barker of Fall River,
Mass, and Miss Dorothy Harmon of At
lanta will be among the attractive visit
ing girls in attendance at the wedding and
incidental festivities of the Thanksgiving
season. They will be guests of Miss Joy
Tonlinson and Miss Bland Tomlinson.s
Miss Susie Hatcher of Columbus, Ga,
arrived yesterday to be the guest of Miss
Marguerite Sibley.
Miss Carolyn Smythe of Memphis will
be in birmingham next week to visit Miss
Eula Whatley.
Mrs. 4. c. Bush has returned from Bal
timore after accompanying Mrs. w. ID.
Nesbitt to Johns Hopkins hospital for spe-
cial treatment.
Mr. ana Mrs. Fred Scriven have ar
rived from Atlanta and are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs c. McLallen on Cypress
avenue.
Mrs. Leonard LeBaron Lyons left yes
terday for her home in Mobile after
spending a few days with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. L. ]. Snow.
Mrs Leonard Beecher went to Marietta,
Ga, yesterday to present a Barrie pro-
gramme in the Lyceum course.
Mrs William Il. Fort returned this week
from visit to Mrs. Howell Griswold in
Baltimore and Mrs. Vernon Clark of New
York.
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Baby Carriage Pleases

81 want to thank the Corner for the
beautiful gocart [ received from Mrs. w.
II. S. Last night my husband and took
baby and went for it. 1t was just grand!
We put baby into it and walked all the
way home. 1t was a long walk, but it
was worth it surely. Every little while
this morning I go to look at it to see
If 1t is real. MRS. r. l.. P.''
Your pretty little sketch will touch other
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cia'D Ueschetizkey).. (For the left hand
only; (b) Rustic of Spring (Sinding);
(c) Nocturne in e fiat COP. 9, No. p Chop
I'M; Id Butterfly" CGrieg), Miss Buck
shaw.
Songs (a) Maud Words from Tenny
son-Song Cycle (Whelpley); (b) In San
Nazarro" eSong Cycle CWoodman); ic)
"ErllSing," ballade (SchuberD, Mr..
Dahm-Petersen.
Steinway, piano used.
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Curiosity Causes Death

Newburg, n. Y, November 7.-Find-
ing a vial of small round tablets on the
street, Edward Grant. aged 81, and
William Delehanty, 2s, swallowed some
of the contents and now are in hos
pital here in a dying condition. Both
were found semi conscious on the river
front. 1--WE knew the tablets were pol
sonous,'' said Grant, but we wanted to
learn what they tasted like"
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Mexican Hat or Spanish Rice

One pint cooked rice, one quart toma-
toes, one pint potatoss, and one pint
onions tboth these cut into cubes). Mix
all and cook-do not overlook, but just
enough-season with salt, pepper and a
good lump of butter, and serve--Kind-
ness of l.. L, r.
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Oatmeal Cookies

One scant cup butter and lard, one-half
cup sugar. two cups oatmeal, two eggs,
four tablespoons sweet milk, one cup cur
rants, two cups flour. one-half teaspoon
baking soda, one teaspoon nutmeg, pinch
salt. Mix all well together dredging the
fruit with flour; roll out, as for cookies.
cut into rounds and bake.--Sindness of
L. L, r.
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Chocolate Fudge

Boil together one cup sugar, one cup
chocolate one-half cup milk, one-quarter
cup molasses. Cook, stirring often, until
little hardens in cold water. Take from
the fire, add one teaspoon vanilla, stir
minute, and turn into buttered pan.--Re-
quest A. NJ. n.
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HILLIARD SOCIETY
HOLDS A MEETING

Yesterday the Hilliard Literary society
pursued one of the most interesting pro-
grammes that has thus far been arranged.
The debate subject was: '"Resolved, That
Birmingham Should BE Separated From
Jefferson County, The affirmative was
ably upheld by Mr.. William Blair and
Mr. Earle Stapleton and the negative was
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TUEsDAY-AARON BURR TO THEoDosIA
SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
BY MARIAN HARLAND

hearts, as it has moved mine. The donor
OF the gocart should taste to the full
the richer blessing of the giver. If men,
bers of the II. III. c. do not know the
depth of meaning wrapped up in the Oft
quoted phrase, no human being can.
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Grape Juice

Stem and wash grapes, put with them
just enough water to keep them from
scorching, put over the fire, and boil down
until the pulp and seeds are separated.
Strain through cloth. as for jelly; add
one sup sugar to eight cups juice heat
to the boiling point. and bottle hot 1t
will keep for years.-Kindness of Mrs. NJ
j. s.
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also we'll represented by MI. Percy Drs
man and Mr.. Porter Wallace. The debate
was we'll handled through the ability of
each dehater, as he was constantly under
fhe crossfire of the opposing side, the
decision was in favor of the affirmative,
The club was honored by the presence OF
two former members, Mr.. Coston and Mr.
Kennedy, who are visiting, from the Uni
yersity of Alabama.
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the thrifty ones Take Stephen Girard,
Andrew Carnegie and John d. Rockefel-
Ter. They are typical philanthropists, who
started out with very moderate means
and built up great fortunes on the foun-
dation of industry and thrift. After they
had become rich their generosity was
marvellous and their fame in that respect
is as great If not greater than that which
came to them because of their ability to
accumulate.
Those who are liberal with the use of
money which they themselves have not
earned are not really generous, and their
so-called liberality is of little credit to
them.
Every great fortune, every successful
business or investment enterprise re-
quired, to begin with, some capital. Now
capital is attained through the right use
of money, the conservation of personal
resources--in other words, by the contin-
ued practice of thrift.
If you have generous impulses, if you
want to do the most possible for those
dependent upon you and for your fellow
men, build up your own resources by
steadily saving a portion of your income
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MISS EULA WHATLEI
To RE A HOSTESS

Miss Eula Whatley will entertain at tea
the afternoon of Friday, November Il, In
compliment to Miss Carolyn Smythe OF
Memphis. An informal dance for the
members of the receiving party will fol-
low.
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A DANCE FOR
MISS CAROLYN SMYTHE

Miss Carolyn Smythe will be the honoree
at dance given by Mr., Shirley Harris
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. l.. Harris
the evening of Thursday, November 20.
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TALKS ON THRIFT
TRUE GENEROSITY

'If there are nice things you want to
buy, and they are necessary, buy them,
but do not sauander your money-save
It, john ID. Rockefeller.
To save money for avaricious purposes
is altogether different from saving it for
economical purposes.
The really generous persons have been