Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-25

And quite a nice little corner of her
chest was filled in this way. Every
spare minute she is rolling and whip
ping and embroidering for this real,
sure enough hope box" and why
shouldn't she? 1t is an excellent idea.
so that when the right man comes
along there will be no necessity for a
hastily made trousseau which wears
out the bride numerically. A friend
of mine went to Europe with a pros
pective bride several years ago. or
| course, the engaged girl wanted to
stop in every little lingerie shop and
bargain with the women for their
pretty wares. My friend couldn't
Withstand the temptation of dupli-
eating the orders occasionally for
herself, and do you know although at
the time she hadn't even met the
man she married, she was a bride in
less than year after her companion?
She looked prettier at her wedding
than almost any girl | have ever
known. There was no hurry preced-
ing hers. as the trousseau was al
ready bought and only a few hand
some gowns had to be added to her
wardrobe
urls, you would be justified, per-
Y II WY JNSAAiAths III laughing IN
the faces of these lordly young
oficers from Fort Mcpherson. The
gay deCeiversl And you certainly
have the opportunity
DO YOU remember how thew came
here last year, in the full flush and
heyday of their bright gold-lace? And
now they looked the city over. very
supercilously?
We'll" said they, one to another,
the girls around here certainly viii
fall for us That goes without saving
And maybe they'll poster us What
are We going to do about ito"
And so every broad shouldered one
or them took malicious pains @ spread
II around that he was engaged to the
CIR he left behind him. implying that
there was no need fot the maidens OF
Atlanta 20 try out their winsome
Wiles.
Very naturally. they met the fate
nat betalls anybody who tries to be
the gay deceiver around our Atlanta
girls. They became interested. one
after another, and acquired the con-
Niction that there are no other girls
quite like those they met around here
And they said So, each one to the
particular girl who began to enthrall
him
~ NttN Nelh MI. Soluler-M Man, buC
how about the girl.at home?"
"Oh, dear me. Miss Atlanta Reautv.
was merely Joking"
rs that SO. Mr.. Soldier MANI Well.
how do ] know you're not joking
now"
IN swear, by all the"
Pooh, pooh. Mr.. West Point! Tell
that TO the marines You must show
us here in Atlanta Now. YOU be
very, very good, do YOU hear?"
And SO, girls, here is your oppor-
tunlty. Laugh in their faces. the base
deCeivers
THE society editor and are great
friends. and she frequently te,is
me the secrets she knows. al
though ] am positive she doesn't let
anyone else in on them For she
says That isn't right, and Won
mustn't breathe this to soul. as |
was trusted with it until Sunday"
She told me about Ruth StalHnss'
engagement to Preston Witherspoop.
which Is announced to-day. I beliaVe
| ! thought maybe Ruth would do some
thing like that-go away and meet
her fate, and then trot right back 10
] New York 10 live Il Is lovely ~
| course. that she is To be there from
| her point ~ view hut what Of us ,
/ We are letting too many OF our at
/ tractve girls slip away from US. I
/ hear rumors of another who viii
] probably leave Atlanta IN April or
4 June, but | hone the news Is false
/ Miss StslllngS is TO be an early snring
I bride, as her Wedding takes place In
/ March. and now she is very, very busy
/ getting together the pretty things for
/ her trousseau. There will be a mum
| Der ot parties for her. Now that the
secret Is out. ! know her friends viii
/ be anxious 10 pay her some little a. .
| tention al least before she leaves. Bur
/ this was one Of the greatest surprises.
/ ! understand, that has come in mary
a day.