The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-20

Responsibility, responsibility. respon-
sibility is dinned into woman's ears
so often after she's married that 1t ac-
tually becomes a shibboleth, and I hate
it! Really there's no one person upon
whose shoulders the responsibility of
this affair hangs, because everybody has
been so lovely and considerate and so
enthusiastic, and everybody has helped
so beautifully"
you mean the patronesses% l sug-
gested.
"Oh, we haven't any patronesses,
Mrs. Exum said. "The idea of patron =
esses is very foolish If you happen to
leave one single name off the list the
person gets angry and so instead of
having a printed list we have asked
every woman in the entire city of Br-
mingham and vicinity who loves Neigh
bolfood House, and what it stands for,
to act as patroness to the plan that
we have for augmenting the exchequer
of that splendid institution."
And do tell Dolly about the pretty
girls who are going to serve during the
opening days of the turkey dinner.
Mrs. Barrett suggested.
"Oh, of course We must" said Mrs.
Maben, for they are among our pret- :
tfest and most attractive bellies. Bland
Tomlinson and her lovely guest, Dor
othy Harmon, Lydia Eustis, Marguer-
ite Nabers, Eula Weakley. Cora Gregg,
Minnie v Jones, Evelyn Reynolds, Hell
,en McCary and her attractive guest
Leila Dew. Now isn't that enough to
tempt the beaux of Birmingham to pat
ronize us?"
will the girls be in costume?" l
asked.
''They are going to wear the nattiest
little caps and aprons" suggested Mrs
Walker, "and will Just be too pretty
for words"
81 suppose it's going to be a real
three-ring circus under one tent ]
suggested, with all sorts of side
shows and things to spend money for. .
An exclamation of resentment went Up
at the very mention of such a thing
from the pretty quartet and Mrs
EXum quickly said:
mo. indeed, Mrs. Marie McBee is
going to be Cigarette and
After the charming heroine of I'm
der Two Flags'-and" / interrupted.
"Oh, no." Mrs. Exum corrected. 81
mean she's going to sell cigars, ciga- :
rettes sand home made candy for us. =
ut isn't compulsory to buy these
but after a good dinner, a man enjoys
a good cigar, and we are going to
have them for sale at exactly the same
prices that they may be bought at
the cigar stands. 1t isn't going to be
a 'holdup game at ALL
"An do say" Mrs. Walker insisted
that one of the things that gives I
man dread of the average charitable
enterprise, is to hand out---well, say a
$5 bill-and never get any change
back. 1t is a very reprehensible habit
and keeps many a man or woman from
patronizing something they'd really
like to contribute to- There will be
nothing like that with u.s. and no ex-
pense outside of the dinner unless ci-
gars. cigarettes and candy are
wanted.
1--WE don't expect to tug at the mems
coats and importune them on this sub
ject." interpolated Mrs Maben. "Tns
girls are going to look as pretty as
pretty can be, and we are going to be
as agreeable as we know how, and |!
that doesn't make its appeal to oui
patrons there will be other artifices
resorteds to-" 9
"Oh. / just hope you'll make lots ol
money" l said catching the enthusiasm
of this charming group of women, CIV
ing their time and energy and en-
thusiasm to this beautiful charity.
| $50 do we," they said. in unison, and
as l was about to leave, and they es
corted me to the door, I heard a few
hints given out like this:
do say we are going to serve the
most delicious turkey that can be
found in the market said Mrs Ma.
ben.
| "And--
That everybody has been so generou.
| and kind in the matter of contribu
tions," said Mrs. Exum.
"And--
! That those who like spaghetti will