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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Letters From a Brave Lad


Il am inclosing my last two letters from
the most cheerful afflicted lad I ever
knew of, and 1 know him only through
letters. | came into touch With him
through your dear Corner almost .Wo
years ago. l do wish you could get him
the music he longs for! | am a widow
earning my living. l cannot do all that
| should like to. I wonder if there is
not some friends in the Helping Hand
who has a graphophone he or she would
send to him? His letters will speak for
themselves. He does not know that / am
sending them to you. l asked him If he
ever wrote to you. II any one asks for
his address, it is ..Charles De " I
hope l can do something FOR the Corner
am sure it does lots of good. May God
bless 1t and you for all you have done
MRS. SARAH DE L.
Il am sending you some postal cards
of Wisconsin. I triad to get some De
Pere scenes. but they have only pictures
Of buildings and streets. Today seems like
winter again. You ask IL l could use a
wheel chair. / should be the happiest
person in Wisconsin if I could. / don't
get out of bed at all. / haven't sat up
or turned on my side at all since No
vember, 1908. The only way that | can
eLjoy the summer is to have my bed
drawn near an open window, and then 1
L, L
1t may seem to you that my summers
are not much to look forward to, but
enjoy them much as a person can un7
der such conditions.
Il will not have the music this sum-
mer that / had last. Last year | lived
across the way from a college. and al
most every day in spring and fall their
band, would play out of doors. ] am a
lover of music and don't have much of 1t
m NO ph hnr ax-ar pof rio n
and feel like squandering a few dollars
I'll get a graphaphone. I wonder if 1
ever told you 1 played in a band at one
time? About 20 of us fellows had band
for about two years. Just before I be-
came laid up 1 played solo alto. 1 didn't
intend to tell you about myself so much
but / didn't know of anything else to
say. CHARLES DE W"
'I received your letter today and should
have answered sooner, but my arm has
been a little lame. | do a little drawing
occasionally and in doing that and hold
ing up my heavy books my arms get quite
tired at times.
mo, | have not written to Marion Har-
land since that time except to thank her
for printing the first one and tell her of
the books you sent and of other reading
matter l received I suppose there are
people who have monographs who do not
care for them any more, but / don't like
to ask for anything more. And you have
helped me enough already, SO don't think
any more about that. / played solo alto
when l was in the band At first | played
the snare drum, but | didn't think there
was enough music in that, so l changed to
solo alto.
1.-The weather seems more like March
than May-quite cool and windy. We had
light frosts a couple of nights last week.
But / think it will be getting warmer
soon. I hope so, anyhow.
CHARLES DE, v"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Eady Dalmeny has just gone to Lon
don for the season. Before her marriage
she was Dorothy Grosvenor younger
daughter of Lord Henry Grosvenor, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Latady were
hosts last night in compliment to Miss
Margaret Robertson and to their son,
Mr. Francis Latady, a buffet supper at
their home following the rehearsal for
the wedding which occurs at the
Church of the Advent this evening, is
to be the chief nuptial event of the
day.
In keeping with the color scheme to
distinguish the wedding ceremony this
evening. Mrs. Latady used white flow
ers and ferns to decorate her buffet
table--a fresh-looking and beautiful
center, with it's glittering crystal and
snowy laces and linen-for the gay lit
tie party that surrounded x. The ices
were in the form of white lady's slip
pers, white with green heels. Mrs.
La tady was a very pretty hostess in a
white lace gown.
The party included only the bridal
friends. Among those composing the
party were: Mr. and Mrs. w. V. NJ.
Robertson, Miss Renee du Pont of
Wilmington, Del, Miss Margaret Rob-
ertson, Miss Sarah Barrow of Savan-
nah, Ca, Miss Lucy Pinckard, Miss
Annie Myers. Miss Katie Taylor of
Richmond, Va, Miss Augusta Clark, Mr..
Francis Latady, Mr.. w. w. Gator of
aBltimore, Mr.. Phares Coleman, Jr., Mr..
Allen Krebs, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
Walker, Mr.. Charles Terry, Mr.. Rob-
ert Hemphill, Jr., Mr.. Edgar Robertson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Sour Roast

Lard a five or six pound roast of beef
with strips of fat salt pork and rub two
scant teaspoons salt into the meat Lay
in large crock or porcelain lined sauce
pan and cover with vinegar and water in
equal parts. Add enc large or two small
onions cut fine, two or three bay leaves.
and any other sweet herb you like. a few
pepper corns and cloves, one-half lemcn
sliced thin, and leave the meat two or
three days in this, turning it every day.
When wanted place on range and bring
to boil, then stand in back of stove
where 1t will just simmer and leave il
closely covered until tender. This will be
in three or four hours. Put a very little
Drowned flour with the gravy, but do not
make it too thick. Never use less than a
five or six pound piece as the meat must
be thick to be 5ood.-Kindness OF "A Ger
man Hausfrau.'
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Banda pe Clnfhs Nneded

lheiosed find clipping from the Corner
we have an elderly woman in our town
VINO was bitten by a banana bug several
years ago. She has had a running sore
ever since. Her greatest need is old soft
cloths for bandages. People are very
kind, but she requires so many. This
clipping seemed like message to her and
nope we will not be too late to get
tnem. l wish I had some silk pieces to
give, but l have none at all.
MRS. II. S. W."
The clipping rendered cloths which have
peen given away already. In the fond
nope and reasonable expectation that the
emergency CALI sent out before we got
your letter may bring forth abundant re-
suit, | file your petition for the old lady
nave not the remotest idea what a
banana bug is, but a bite that lasts sew
eral years is a horror to be dreaded.
we must get the bandases, ! wish we
could insure healing with them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Potato Dumplinps

Boil six or eight potatoes; peel and
mash while hot; add about half their
bulk in flour, two eggs, one teaspoon salt.
one-fourth grated nutmeg, one-ha!f tea
spoon pepper, butter size of an egg Mix
as you would bread dough Cut stale
bread into half inch cubes and toast light
brown In oven. Flour the hands 1atten
piece OF the potato mixture in the hand,
place eight or nine pieces of the toast
IN the center, and make into a ball: drop
into a kettle of furiously boiling water.
BY the time another dumpling is ready
the water will have regained it's boil.
Cook the dumplings Is or 20 minutes and
then remove from the water They should
be eaten at once, break open and cover
with gravy from the sour roast If airy
dumplings are left cut into half inch
slices, fry In good fat, and eat with sirup
Kindness of "A German Hausfrau."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
CARTER-PLEDGER
WEDDING OCCURS

Mrs. w. l.. Pledger announces the
marriage of her daughter, Annie, 20
Mr.. c. M. Carter of Jacksonville, Fla.
Monday at her home Ills Fifteenth
street, north, this city.
The wedding was altogether private,
only the family circle witnessing the
vows, which We're pronounced by the
Rev j. A. Bryan. Miss Pledger was
married in her travelling suit, blue
tailored gown and hat to match. The
residence was decorated with sweet
peas greenery. Immediately after the
ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Carter left
Tor Jacksonville, where he is an en-
ploye of the Southern Bell Telephone
company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
MUSICAL EVENING
AT SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST

A summer evening entertainment that
VIII interest especially a anumber of
people in the vicinity OF the Southside
Baptist church is the musicale to be
given in the basement of the church
FRIDAY evening at s o'clock. Prof p.
nj. Thomason and his ensemble orches-
ira Will give a number of selections
AID Mrs Mettie Davidson-Jones Will
sing several solo numbers-a dialect
group among others. The Baraca quar-
tet will also sing. A silver offering Will
be taken for the benefit of the Baraca
class who expect to use it for needed
supplies. A large attendance is ex-
pected.
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ny MARION HARLASD
Would Appreciate Some Bead

IF anyone has some oeads that | could
have | should be very glad. Any color
or size will do, or any shape l wish |
had something to sive in return. l should
also like to have some Jobs tears seed
If any one has any to give me. e. |. E.
1t is a long time since we have had a
request for Jobs tears" (Coix lachryma),
an ornamental grass bearing hard, CLOS
sy, beadlike seeds that may be wrought
into pretty necklaces If any member
can help our fancy worker to obtain them
and the glass beads she needs in her tasks
the favor will be as If done directly to
the Corner The recipient will appreciate
1t gratefully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Ask for Cigarette Banners

am an interested reader of your
Corner, but have never before written to
you or asked for space in the Corner.
MY chtm and | are very desirous of hav-
ing some small satin banners that are
inclosed in cigarette boxes. II any OF
your readers have any of these that are
not OF use to them, if they will kindly
let us have them we will appreciate the
same highly. NETTIE H.
Your maiden effort is reasonable enough
wish cigarette smokers would take the
trouble to save their bands for our ex-
press benefit. Mark box . II. f. c.
and when it is full let us know have a
faint ideal that the satin banners des-
iginated here are not identical with bands
but we have lively market for both
kinds of leftovers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
REQUEST for Sheet Music

Il see in the Corner that a woman will
give is pieces of sheet music to anyone
who would like them. | should like to
have them and would like to correspond
with j. w. X. if you will give me her ad-
dress. l.. r.
I am sadly afraid that all of the Is
pieces of music have been bestowed else
where. However. nothing venture, moth
ing have" | am venturing a. request
for other music should this have passed
out of our gift
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
MRS. o. L. STEPHENSON
TO BE A HOSTESS

Mrs Marie Kern Mullen, who VIII
leave in few days for Europe to visit
her relatives, will be the honoree at
an informal musicale given tomorrow
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock by Mrs. o. l..
stephenson at her home on South Six
teenth avenue. This is to be fare
welP' party for Mrs. Mullen who has
consented to sing, thus presenting a
part of the very attractive programme
which Mrs. Stephenson has arranged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
From Pucl

From Puck
Mr.. Bullion-"I wish that older son of
mine would get married and settle down.
but, confound 1t, the young fellows of
today don't seem t. have any regard for
the marriage relation at all"
Friend-"That' right. BY the way, how
is qthe younger ssn doing?"
Mr.. Bulion-"Rotten. 1t just cost ME
$4,000 to have his marriage annulled, ani
had the toughest job of my life doing il.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Has ANY One a BIG Doll

Has anyone a big doll who has no
further use for it? If there is We will
be glad to go and get it, Father is not
Well and there are seven children in our
FAMILY Mother does not feel able to buy
Coils. There are five girls. e. J. D."
Five girls, and never a doll between
them! No other argument should be nee
essary to secure the big dolly one of our
junior members has outgrown. / have the
address of e. j. D. She is one of seven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
In Need of White Cloths

Il note in the Helping Hand corner that
Mrs. X. R. has white cloths to give
away. l am very much in need Of them
have been an invalid with an abscess
for the last year and a half. The nCris-
tan people of our town have been very
kind to me and have given me bundle
after bundle, but still cannot eet enough
cloths. They must not be too small, as
they are needed Tor bandages Do not
think me unreasonable, but my needs are
sore and l have exhausted my supplies
of what l cannot buy. l shall be glad to
send for them at any time.
MRS. II. II. NJ"
Our own supply of the valuable odds
and ends-the castoff and past worthy
remnants OF linen closet and bureau draw
ers-is SO nearly exhausted that | issue
an emergency call'' for all the odd linen
and muslin our members can hunt up.
Do not send parcels of this or any
other gifts to the office to me person
ally. Write to me for the addresses of the
afflhcted ones and forward the much need
ed offerings direct to them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Magazine for a Shut-In

Il thank you for much help and VAL
liable information Cleaned from your Cor
ner. / will send magazines to any shut
in if you will supply me with the adj
dress. l.. e. K"
Shut-ins who would be enriched by the
offer of reading matter will please write
to me for the address of her who puts
forward the liberal proposal.
I do not like to assume the RESPONSE
hilitV of selection
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
The Feryent Delegate

From the st. Louis Republic.
Place: The international Peace Con-
gress.
She: "Who's the man making such a
fervent talk? My, he seems to have
his whole heart in the beseeching speech
he is making.
He: That's the delegate from Mex
iro -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
FINAL LUNCHEON
AT COUNTRY CLUR

The table de'hote luncehon today at
the Country club will be the final one
for the year. The 1uncheons will be
resumed in the. early fall and due no.
tice will be givei, beforehand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
TODAY IN SOCIETY

Luncheon parties at the country club
Mrs j. NJ Mason entertains at lunch
con.
Mrs Rufus N. Rhodes gives lunch
con for Miss Helen Thompson.
Mrs David Roberts, hostess at lunch
con.
Mrs Morrow's luncheon at the Coun-
try club.
The Latady- Robertson wedding al
the Church of the Advent followed by
a reception at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs w. V. M. Robertson.
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of. She may relieve her eyes and com.
fort her heart with the memory of a
good deed done to a sister If she will do
nate the door covering to the Ohio woman
Who cannot afford TO make her floors
passable to her feet. Her address is in
our books
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

When it came TO what we call "enter
tanning" a certain fascinating younl
creature, was always "among those pres
ent."
She had in fact earned for herself this
title among her friends and even among
her enemies as being public enter,
tainer."
The years went on, and this certain fas-
cinating young creature still fingered neai
the spots that her infancy knew"
True
She was very popular-in fact the most
popular girl in town.
Her admirers We're numbered by the
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Ole Miss, de rale True,
True Heroine is de one dat
COULD talk back eff she
didn't know hit wuz
smarter, NOT ter. Yassum!

score, but there was not a man out of all
the bunch that she could attach at "a
| moments notice.
| Her bright, origna sometimes daring"
| remarks made her the center of all social
gath erings for miles around-wherever she
went-at home or abroad and her "bon
mots' were repeated whenever her name
was mentioned.
She was dashinsly, stunningly, attrac-
lively, charminsly, witty and brilliant.
| But
She hadn't the bIilliancy to realize that
a woman ought to hide cleverness, just
like she ought to hide any other defect.
| Many listened to her stores-her hum
orous sayings.
| But
| Few loved.
And
Life without love is as tasteless as d
dagos goose without garlic.
| The fascinating young creatures friends
indeed her own family began to remark
upon the numbers of birthdays she was
counting up to her credit or discredit (?).
| 1t looked as If she were destined to
spend her declining years in state of
| "single blessedness" and that married
cussedness' would ever come her way!
| The fascinating young creature herself
| began to sit up and take notice of all
| her girl friends who were married ana
had a nice husband and home and babies
and she began to wonder
The first mental note that she took was
| this:
| mot one of them seems to do much
talking
| Indeed
On the other hand. they seemed to let
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
CALLED MEETING
EDGEWOOD CLUB

There will be a called meeting of the
Edgewood club this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Neal Wal
lace, 1915 Twelfth avenue, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
MERELY A FABLE-ETTE
Nv DOLLY DALRYMPLE

| opportunities galore pass over where n
bright remark or a witty saying might be
interpolated.
More than this
| They. did not pose as being ''helpful"
On the contrary
They seemed to have deliberately posed
as being-Hepless.
| The fascinating young Creature didn't
understand the game at first, but she was
mighty clever and she began to catch
| on the more she became obsessed with
her observations and engrossed with her
ideas.
Kitten Thompson, who had appropri-
ated the most eligible man in town, APP
pealed to her as an example worth en-
| ulating
"Kitten's' soft little purring dependent
ways threw a CLEAN of light, and as she
studied the situation more thoroughly it
grew more luminous.
| She read Mr.. Herrick's One Woman's
Life'-and she noted the foolish, silly,
visionary Willy Ridge, the old fashioned
woman as the author would have us be-
lieve with her pretty
face that burned the topless towers of
Illium''--
The old fashioned kind-"just woman.
and she pondered.
One night the fascinating young Crea-
ture dreamed dream.
She dreamed that she saw an illumned
sign-one of those white and red and sill
yer looking signs that meet your eye
every step of the Great White Way" in
little old New York.
In letters of dazzling light she read
ANY man will turn down a dazzling Di-
vinity, any old time, to coddle little
soft, purfy kittenish woman
Shortly after the drear the fascinating
young Creature made up a lot of new
clothes and went to visit her aunt in a
far off CITY,
The announcement of her engagement
was in last Sundays Society Columns.
Now
This isn't Fable, la George Ade''-
far be it from me to dare-besides the
Printers wouldn't "set it up in those
nice Capitals" like an "Ade Fable" that
Just dote on; then, too. who ever heard
of the unsentimenta Mr.. Ade opening a
Fable" or even u Jack Pot" with
verse of poetry?
No.
This is Merely A Fable cite"
But
A "Fable-ette' has a "Moral-ette. Just
as Fable has a Moral
And
This is the
"MORAL-ETTE."
The quickest way for a girl to talk her
self into a mans heart is te listen-hard'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
Dress Form Offered

Il have two things to offer to anyone
who can call for them immedia tely-a
dress form, size 81, and, second, an ear
instrument or phone This is a device
that is of great benefit in some forms
of deafness and has never been used by
any one. 1 should like to give it prefer
ably to an old person. MRS L. j."
A thousand thanks! 1 earnestly hope
that the impossbility of an Immediate"
call for the valuable donations does not
preclude the possibility of receiving either
or both. I am inserting the offers as soon
as l can. l hold your address,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
LinOleum Is Desired

I'VE live in a house where the floors are
old and rough. Could you please find me
a linoleum that some one has discarded
to cover my kitchen floor; This would
save me lots OF hard scrubbing, as the
room takes 80 yards of carpet
MRS. G. M. D."
A shabby linoleum is an eyesore the
well to do housemother is glad to get rid
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
More Truth Than Joke

From the st. Louis Republic.
This May l, l notice, you didn't move"
"Nope. My wife has finally found a
place where she can get on with the
neighbors.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

A creature not too bright or good
For human natures daily food
For transient sorrows, simple wiles,
Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears ar
smiles. Wordsworth.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
One of Many Instances

From the ST. Louis Republic.
"A fellow never seems to get what he's
entitled to-
81 guess you're about right There's
these wealth per capita reports, for in
stance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
MRS. RIVERS
LUNCHEON HOSTESS

Mrs. Flournoy Rivers will entertain a
lew friends at luncheon today in the
indian room of the Florence hotel in
compliment to Mrs. Jason Walker
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

was a member of the A. T. o. house
party returned home last night from
Selma accompanied by her sister, Mrs
Eugene Galloway edith thompson who
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tional Musical association, which will
choose vice president from this state.
An interesting talk is anticipated by
those who are to hear her this morn
ing.
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Continued ON Page Nine)
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Miss Lois Thompson, who has been with
relatives in Mobile, Selma and Montgom-
cry since the finals at Auburn when she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Julian p. Dixon left yes
terday for visit of two weeks to New
York, Washington, Norfolk and other
points.
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PERSONAL, NOTES

MI and Mrs. Paul Speaks Of Huntsville
who have been guests Of Mr.. and Mrs.
D. u. Penney have returned to their
nome, accompanied by their niece. Miss
Caryl Penney.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

The announcement of her engagement
was In last Sundays Society Columns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Shortly after the drear the fascinating
young Creature made up lot of new
clothes and went to visit her aunt in a
far off city.
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verse of poetry?
What's the Use?

The quickest way for a girl to talk her
self into a mans heart is to listen-hard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Miss Margaret Fraser, who is returning
to her home in Atlanta after spending
the winter in Cuba, is the guest OF Miss
Lizzie Lee Pound. Miss Rnby Shannon
OF this city will also be Miss Pound
guest while Miss Fraser is in the city.
She will remain a week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Mrs Charles Leeper plans to go to Shell
ny Springs for theopening of the hotel Fri
day and be a guest during the week
end of Mr.. and Mrs. J. 4. Leeper of Co
lumbiana.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

Miss Mildred Norris and Miss Evelyn
Norris left Monday for their home i'll
Gadsden after weeks visit to Miss
Helen Shropshire.
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the other hand, they seemed to let
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