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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
A WOMAN IN HER STUDIO

1 mas orders are placed ahead, so we are | not Idle ever."
 1 There is a greater demand now for wedding gifts of china; this probably
 follows the modern Tight housekeeping l habit, when the new houseSeeper comes in closer contact with the details of her service, and the danger from breakage is not so great and she gets higher ap- preciation of beautiful wares. by having
 her own duties to perform. Tt seems, however, that some method
 of letting the world know what you are doing every day would be both of service to you and interest to the people. You all work here day in and day out: why not make some noise about it?''
 Miss Mosely recalls in larger cities deal
 CTS cooperate with the local artists and
 sometimes in their display rooms may
 be seen a press of home- painted wares, for which they charge for space and per- oentage on sales; this would be quite a
 liberal method of increasing the trade in Birmingham' suggestion and the shop
 pers would realize the spirit was worth
 While for the cooperation" These innovations will follow every suggestion bears fruits though they may be slow to ripen. It is worth while to peep into the corners of busy Birming-
 ham women. if only to see that half has | been told of what they are doing. Genius
 is always modest it only speaks in good
 deeds and accomplishments. The toilers 1 have no time; they are bringing art to | It's place, giving it the position it deserves | in the home; the world loves the beautiful and nature furnishes the designs for highest art
 There is no work of genius which has not been the delight of mankind, no
 word of genius to which the human heart
 and soul have not sooner or later re- sponded"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

Were you ever invited to lunch in an art studio, and did not your thoughts at once turn to a delightful tea poured from a hand-painted pot, and dainty sand wich resting on a blooming rose?
 Well, this was my experience when l accepted an informal invitation to lunch with Miss Glennie Mosely in her studio of china painting in the Watts building. This untiring little woman was plodding in a beautiful flower garden of hand painted china, the work of her own hands, and that of her pupils. The flowers first attracted, because this season of the year one looks for the buds and blossoms, the reproduction of nature-though there was variety of designs. both natural and conventional. This was Miss Mosely's workshop. and it spoke the individuality of the woman, because the modestly puts herself into everything she does. The impliments of art indicated that they had seen service though the day was not half gone. "A lovely punch bowl" was the very first observation. and then serious thought-'the inconsistency of the age; we make mighty fuss about the demon, spirits, but how tempting this beautiful receptacle for the dreaded enemy"
 Miss Mosely directed the comments to it's real purpose-in serving lemonades and fruit juices. Forget the abuse of the punch bowl, and commend 1t for Its real cheerful and innocent use in the home love to make them; they ever remind me of pleasant evening with friends. and as I paint one it seems always I am in' my happiest moods, and maybe this is why you think my punch bowls are my best examples
 Ganoing around I felt honored to be the guest among so much of the beauti- ful. and this gorgeous display of art car ried me back to the beginning of art in Birmingham, remembering when the field was barren, when only a few strag- gling seed had been planted. and how slowly came the harvest; almost after tempest of discouraging incidents. Artists are plucky; they have the knaok
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
ITCHING ECZEMA.
 IS DRIED RIGHT
 UP WITH SULPHUR Use like cold cream to sub- due irritation and clear
 the skin

Constant or intermittent irritation producing itching and red, angry ec- zema patches on the skin is readily re- lieved with bold-suiphur cream. The moment 1t is applied the itching stops and the healing begins, says noted dermatologist.
 It effects such prompt relief, even in aggravated eczema that it is a never ending source of, amazement to physi- clans.
 For many years bold-sulphur cream has occupied a secure position in the treatment of cutaneous eruptions by reason of its cooling, parasite destroy : ing properties. It is not only parasit- lcidal but also antipruritic and aptiseptic and nothing has ever been found to take It's place in overcoming irritable and in- flammatory affections of the skin. While not always establishing a per- mansnt cure, yet in every instance 1t instaptly stops the agonizing itching; subdues the irritation and heals the in- famed raw skin right up and 1t is often years later before any eczema eruption again appears.
 pharmacist an ounce of bold-sulphur cream and apply 1t directly upon the affected skin like you would any ordi- nary cold cream. It isn't unpleasant and the prompt relief afforded is very welcome particularly when the eczema Is accompapied with itching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Foreign Travel .t Hom.

One may enjoy the delights of travel at home by means of the new illustrated talking machine records. The most fa-
 nous lecturers in the world may be brought into your own home, just as the music records carry the voices of great
 singers to every part of the world. You need only place record in your talking machine and open the illustrated booklet which accompanies it to enjoy a profusely illustrated lecture. No trouble or expense is spared to secure the best talent. The voices which describe famuos cities and countries are those which have charmed large audience son many lecture tours throughout the country. The photographs which follow the lecturer step by step are the finest obtainable. The owner of travel record enjoys a front seat at every lecture. Still another avantage is that the lecturer, however high priced he may be, will repeat his travel talk obligingly as often as one desires complete H. hrary of travel talks descriptive of cities and countries the world over is being pre- pared by the Hamburg-American line so that one may listen to their favorite lecturer on a wide variety of subjects. The first of these records which are of standard make is sold for the nominal price of 25 cents to cover the expense of packing and shipping. This record, en- titled. "A Day in Berlin has been pre- peiSu aun ueiVtreu py tne eeie'I dteu iec- turer, MT. E. M Newman. The travel talk carries the reader or rather the lis- tener rapidly through the Kaiser's capi- tai, stopping at the principal points of in- terest and recalling much interesting his- tory. The accomnanving book contains 20 full page illustrations reproduced from photographs which visualize the scenes described in the lecture. This record and booklet may be obtained at any of the branch offices of the Hamburg-American line in the large cities or from the Travel Record Department 45 Broadway. New York city. Other travel talks will follow on days in Paris. London. Rome and other cities and describe little journeys in all parts of the world.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Rivalry in Gems

The rivalry between the very wealthy American women about their jewels this season is greater than ever. Since the Queen made it the fashion to wear quan- titles of magnificent gems in the evening her majesty is often literally covered with precious stones-the Americans are more enthusiastic than ever over these decorations. Lady Granard manages to keeu well to the fore as owner of the finest gems, but Lady Leith of Fyvie is worthy rival. At ball the other night it was estimated that the latter more $500,000 worth of jewels, some of which were quite new She came with her daughter, Mrs. Rosdew Burn, and Miss Lorna Burn, but 1t was at "grandmam- ma" that everybody was gazfng.
 The Duchess of Roxburghe is also wear ing finer jewels this season than ever be- fore. Hitherto the duke had a say in the matter and allowed his wife to don few gems, but he is quite willing she should array herself now because of the Queens lead. Women with fortunes in jewels have this year special watchmen stationed in their houses all night to pro- tect their treasures, which will be put back in the family vaults at the end of July.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
A Suffragettes Heroine

Mary Bloomfield, the society suffragette who appealed to their majesties for her sister suffragette who were being forci- ply fed in prison, is the most discussed girl in the smartest set just now and she has received no less than six offers of marriage, one of which has come from a rich American who is very prominent in diplomatic circles. By all accounts she has worst time at home since the event than any of even the hunger strilx- CTS, for her family are frightfully indig- nant with her. Indeed, one member of it tried to horsewhip her. The Queen, who has a greater eense of humor than she pretends to have, and the King, who hates the dullness of the courts, were in their heart of hearts rather amused than otherwise at the incident.
 All the hostesses are in the most awful trepidation these nights, for they don't know what on earth may happen before their parties are over, so many of their own immediate set being now arch-suf- fragists. l hear that before the season
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Princess Charms British Soldiers

There is a passion this season for ori- ental scent and "charms, which every one is using and wearing, and one par ticular vendor of these who has atelier in a swagger square Is making [. fortune. The scent, peculiarly attractive one. delicate, yet subtle Is said to give curious powers of attraction to those who use it, while the charms, which are high In price, are reputed to draw to the wearers their hearts desires. The story Is going that Princess Mary, who is beginning to show that she is a bit more modern in ideas than she is supposed to be, heard from one of her mothers maids of honor about the new scent and the occult pow CTS of the charms and forthwith induced her informant to purchase some of the mysterious articles. Her royal highness went armed with tR charm to Aldershot, where she was stay g for the army man. euvers with her parents and she played havoc with all the young cavalry officers. She is now defined as the Queen of the Cavalry" and Is highly delighted. Her mother, the Queen, knows nothing at all about the charm, but she did notice the aroma of the eastern perfume on her daughters handkerchiefs, which resulted in inquiries and trouble for somebody.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

comes to an end several other extraordi- nary incidents will take place, arranged by society women and girls in the ranks of the militants. Lady Constance Lytton is still behind the scenes helping the mill itants, but her health is so poor-in fact she is a nervous wreck as the result of her efforts in the past. Though unable to take any definite part the cause is as dear as ever to her heart. she says. So- ciety dreads more than anything else the miiltants in it's own ranks and these are increasing every hour and have done so by hundreds during the present season Many young girls these times grow in- dignant at the attitude of men and go headlong into the fray.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28

Pedro Lascurian, who had the dis tinction of being President of Mexico for the brief term of seven minutes, has disappeared, and his friends and family have grave fears concerning his safety. It is believed that MT. Las cufian has been assassinated. The east that could have happened to him. his relatives say, is Imprisonment. MT. Lascurian was at one time Minister of Foreign Relations in the Cabinet of President L Madero.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Nh,'&.X

Declaring that the official actions of Judge Emory Speer, of Macon, the Federal Judge of the Southern Dis trict of Georgia, tended to tyranny, the majority report of the sub-commit- tee of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives was that the evidence was insufficient for a trial by the Senate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
MT. Astor Worries About Son

The dowagers and chaperons are all up in arms against Mrs. John Jacob Astor and say she is spelling things for the the train of the American beauty The one woman who has not been compelled by the American woman to take a back seat is Muriel Wilson. Miss Wilson is in greater vogue than ever this year, and Is dancing 'divinely," as the men say these nights. When Mrs Astor is accused of getting too much attention she smiles that enigmatical smile of hers and says
 Fancy poor little old gray lady like me cutting anyone out" Some of her friends aver she whirls about to balls and parties, opera and suppers in order to forget her anxiety about "Vinoent,n her son. That shei 8 worried out of her life about his health and is in constant com munioation with his physicians is an open secret. His miniature in surround of diamonds is always at her neck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-28
Proverbs Up to Date

 After all" said Kwoter, tits a true saying that he laughs best who laughs last" Not at all" replied Wise "The really true saying Is. He laughs best whose laugh lasts.' "
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
anh' Fixed Expenses

ting and let me do the worrying
this is my job"
And you bought me that laval
Here Christmas. and l got that dress
last week. on, there're so many
things | could do withoutr'
We'll. you don't have to. An oc-
casional furbelow or so don't matter
much. A woman can't understand
that it's the regular fixed expenses a
mans up against. Steady grind
tell you-and in times like this it's
no clnch.'
Fixed expenses Helen kept
turning the phrase over in her mind.
She had never even thought of his
office expenses. and like so many
women she regarded their house hold
bills-the rent. maid. ice, milk and
groceries-as matter of-courss neces-
stiles, and not in the light of expen-
ditures.
This is tho viewpoint OF most
women who have been provided for
all their lives. They take the neces-
stiles of the home for granted 1t is
only the extras, the needless extrav-
agances and Injuries that they con-
slider as real expenditures.
In vague way Helen now realized
this. she thought of the times when
Warren had spoken OF receiving an
especially good feei always she had
mentally appropriated that money TO
the ulins of extras. Somehow she
mad never thought of it as paying
the rent
But now the office rent. their apart
ment rent and all the fixed eN-
penses' doomed ominously before her.
With sudden rush of tenderness she
thosght OF Warrens STEADY grind
or his always having to meet these
monthly bills which she had taken
as such matter of course.
She longed TO creep into his arms
and put something OF all this into
words. But knowing his intoleranc.
OF anything verging on emotion. she
contented herself with bringing him
an ash tray and moving the lamp
nearer his elbow
AS she passed back Of his chair. she
brushed his hair with light Kiss
so light that II was ticklish and he
scratched his head impatiently.
His thick hair was easily runpled
and he Went on reading sereneIv
unconscious that he looked like a bis
school boy with tousled head. Snil.
INK At him tenderly Helen Lovingly
smoothed back the rumpled hair with
a murmured
You poor dear you've so mucb
10 worry about rs not fai~"'
'ENH What's ,hat9 Get me
nat"h. viii you? And get OUT If my
lisht"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
FIFTH CHAPTER.
IT HE altered arrangements wer
cause of grief to my mothe,
hDt | m hound - aue A.,

NE altered arrangements were
a cause of grief to nv mother
but l am bound to confess thar
Tor me they had certain compensa-
lions. One of them was the greater
ease with which l could slip out IN
Tommy the Mate, who had been a
sailor before he was a gardener, and
was still fine old salt, with srizzled
beard and shaggy eyebrows, and a
merry twinkle in what he called his
"starboard" eye.
l think Tommy was one of the few
about my fathers house who were
really fond of me, but perhaps that
was mainly because he loathed Aunt
Bridget. He used to call her the Big
Woman, meaning that she was mas
ter and mistress of everything and
everybody about the place. When
he was told OF any special piece Of
her tyranny to servant or farmland
he used to say: Jaw, well, she'll die
for ALL and when he heard how she
had separated me from my mother
who had nothing else to love or live
for, he spat sideways out of his
mouth and said:
Our Big Woman is a wicked devil.
I'm thinking, and l would trus.
Shouldn't wonder) but she'll burn in
hell"
What definite idea | attached 10
this denunciation | do not now re-
call, but | remember that it i'm
pressed me deeply, and that many a
night afterward during the miser-
able half-hours before | fell asleep
with my head under the clothes in
the cold bedroom over the hall to
which (as Messy Macleod hal told
mel the bad fairies came for bad
children repeated the strang words
again and again.
To Be Continued To- morrpw.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

But this did not elicit the response
she hoped for Warren only pushed
her away with curt:
Well, | DO mind your getting in
my light BY George" as he opened
the paper. ELLISON & Briggs are IN
the hands OF a receiver! Well that
means I'm out a cool three hundred.
How. DEAR" solicitously.
'Oh. a client of mine held lot OF
their paper Knew they were on
their last legs and l was trying to
get some Of it before they failed"
Helen glanced over his shoulder at
the big headline, ELLISON Il Briggs
in the Hands OF Receivers. Liabih
ties $4,000 Assets S2S0,00o."
For months the papers had been
fun OF just such failures Helen had
skinned over the many headlines.
but fl had all seemed so imperSonal
AS had, TOO, the general discussion
on the hard times"
All national problems are regarded
with inpersoual uuconcern by most
women. The feminine mind is con-
cerned only with the difficulties that
directly affect herself or those she
loves
But now the failure of Ellison 4
Briggs meant to Warren the loss OF
three hundred dollars This was a
concrete example of the hard times
Affecting them that Helen could I'M
derstand Had he suffered other
losses OF which she knew nothing ?
for Warren rarely talked shop at
home.
He had taken some papers from his
pocket and was now going over them
oroodingly. his face showing unmis-
taxable lines OF worry
Dear, has Il been very bad year
for your"
Well, It's not been particularly
good one"
why don't you tell me when
things are hard? could try to econ
omize more ABOUT the house and about
my clothes"
on. the little you'd save wouldn't
cut any ice. lis the big hxed ex-
peuses that count. My office alone
costs over three hundred a month
and its as much more here"
Helen was far from an adept in
mental arithmetic, but after a few
moments silence She managed to dg-
ure on; that six hundred a month
vas about twenty dollars dav.
Twenty dollars day WHY.
Warren. that seems awful"
1T seems light when business Is
gooa
"OH 30 there WAS only some way I
soul He'p. lougnglv,
'NuN yOu just stick to your kalt.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

However, when the next day she
ordered jar Of orange marmalade
and found that the regular twenty
four cent jar had been reduced 10
nineteen. she felt more kindly to-
ward the bill For. after all. they
used more marmalade than perfume!
Helen was also vaguely Interested
In tho currency bill which had filled
the papers for so long. She wished
she knew more about those things
Mrs. Dalton belonged to Current
Event club and talked brilliantly on
all such subjects But Helen felt II
Warren would only explain things to
her she could learn more from hun
than at any club and now after a
moments silence she yentured
Dear won't the currency bill help
Some' l heard YOU and Mr. stevens
talking about it the other night
Just what will st do
oh. it's too technical 49, you
wouldn't understands"
"Eut from what YOU said 10 MIR
stevens, do YOU think II will help9'
Well that seems to he the general
feelIng-ir it doesn't cause over-iu-
natiou"
Over-iunatiou" eagerly. for that
was one OF the phrases that had puz-
zled her what does that
"Oh. for Heavens sake. can Il!
Read the papers"
i do, but can't understand them;
they never seem to tell the begin
ming of things Dear. Mrs. Dalton
belongs to Current Eyeut club, and
she's been wanting me TO join. Don't
you think I ought to-
Not on your ltfel'
but she says some OF the meet
iuEs are very good ] believe Mrs
Smith RHnklus IS going to speak next
week On the Mexican situation"
Warren threw up his head and
roared The Mexican situation. ell .
can just see your Mrs Smith Ran
l,lns. one OF your busy females, get
ting up" here Warren pitched his
voice 10 shrill mimicry. Now.
ladies'. this afternoon I shall give you
a little talk on the Mexican >itua.
tIou Then grimly Now II YOU 30
10 any Of those fool clubs and come
home spoutiug current events
there's where 1 set out"
They were through dinner. now.
aud when thev went Into the library.
Helen. who could never resist an on
portuuity OF iuveIglinE from Warren
some word Of approval leaned over
his chair With a pu'giUe
Then YOU DON'T mind T., Helen ism.
intellectual. and SAINT aik brilliant
J! on tAe aAairs 81 the duy :"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27

What has Mary been doinA,
dear?" said my mother.
Don't ask me what she has h
doing. You know quite well orr
you don't you ought to-"
My mother glanced at the fowe,
and she seemed to understand u,b.
rad happened, for her face fell a.
she said, submissively:
Mary has done wrong. but ~
sure she is sorry and will never do =
again ~ II
Sorry, indeed" cried nv ar..
NOT she sorry. And she'll do it again
al the very next opportunity. Won
vixen! The little wilful, underbar5
vixen! But what wonder if child
go wrong when their own mother
neglect to correct them?"
Il daresay you are quite rigb, so,.
Bridget-you are always right" soid
my mother, in a low, grave voice
But then, I'm not very well. and
Mary is all l have, you know
My mother was in tears h.. ....
time, but Aunt Bridget was NOT COW
tent with her triumph. Sweenir.
downstairs, she carried her cornlot..
TO my father, who ordered that wos
tc be taken out of my motbar,s
charge on the ground that she was in
capable of attending to my upbring.
lng-a task which, assigned IN NV
Aunt Bridget, provided that I shorld
henceforward live on the ground foo,
d no eat oaten cake and barley bon
nag and sleep alone in the cold room
over the hall, while Betsy Beauty ate
Wheaten bread and apple tart, and
slept with her mother in the room
over the kitchen, in which thew al.
ways kept a fire.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-27
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on the dying tre IN stupid stare
Father Dan tried to console him
There We're thistles IN everybody
crop and after all 1t was good thing
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Tort of man in his earthly pilgrimage.
and many father who bemoaned his
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