Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

cago, Detroit and many other cities.
There were many fine dancers in the
assemblage. which makes Joe Browns
achievements all the greater
Nay word, they tell me our trades
men are becoming positively
avaricious. to say nothing of
assuming cosmopolitan business airs.
] haven't hearo such a story since
the one time Anna Gould was forced
10 rescue the trousers Of her princely
spouse. This one came to me in tea
table chat. 1t concerns a forgetful
matron who has been something of a
patron of deft tailor who Is a vogue
sn certain sets.
The forgetful one owed the tailor a
matter OF few dollars. She had
told the husband to mail check. He
was busy and didn't. The affair lag
ged, as she had no occasion to visit
the maker Of hobbies and what not
Then one day she did remember-not
the debt, but the fact that she had
sent q garment for alteration in an
expensive suitcase, which had not
been returned with the garment She
ploned the tailor. Yes, he'd be
charmed TO send the suitcase, espe-
cially as she was so DESTROYS OF us
ing it for hurried trip.
When the suit case arrived. at the
matrons home it was clenched tight
ly in the hand of muscular Ethiop-
ian, who had been hired from a mes
seneer company because of his bulk.
He vas willing to oblge, but stoutly
maintained, when the maid tried to
take the suit case. that he must hold
10 it il he wished to do the same by
his job, provided the bill which caused
II all was not forthcoming. The maid
possessed neither the Drawn nor
brains to cope with the situation, She
knew her mistress needed the grip
badly. so the neighborhood was
searched for the mistress, who was
making round of calls. The latter
was at last found. She came on the
scene OF battle with volumes of ire,
but little ready money. The messen.
ger refused to be either hattered or
awsd into a reasonable attitude. He
kept both hands on the suit case A
policeman was called. He held court
on the porch for the edlficatlon OF the
neighbors and finally washed his
hands of the matter after ascertain
ing by phone call to the tailor that
the messenger was obeying orders.
Yes, the suit case was left at the
house. But it was only when the
messenger FASTENED cityward with 81
tightly clutched in the hand that had
held the luggage. And the out
siders' envy those who are in the
social whirl.
NF all eccentric millinery, think
J this seasons styles will take the
prize SO far as public inconve-
nience goes. The funniest experience
have had with them was last Mon
day afternoon when l tried to enter
the Forsyth Theater. There was a
big jam Of people and at times 1t
seemed almost impossible to make any
progress. Just in front Of me and a
friend was little girl wearing a hat
with blue feather. IT was one Of
those soft thin feathers that look
as II they had been out in the rain,
and 1t was Set on the edge of her hat
brfm as II II was ready TO fly off
Iii
leased and worried the man with the
girl until it got on his nerves II he
bent his head TO get II away from his
chin, 1t almost swept his eyeglasses
off. He couldn't lose it. Every one
around began to litter. My friend
was almost convulsed with laughter
until she saw the man behind her
really hurting himself laughing Just
look at the man back of us. he is so
amused ! don't believe he can stand
st." she observed. ! turned to see
him. and guess what was tickling him
so. not the feather we had first sus-
pected. but that OF my companion.
and she didn't realize 1t. Every time
she turned to say anything to me.
she would brush his cheek, and see
ing our amusement at the other girl
he was very anxious to let us know
about his discontinue.
NLREADG people are beginning to
~ wonder II he will follow his IA =
Tiers profession or If he will 60
back a generation further and be a
candy man" Undoubtedly he will
be called by the latter name for sew
eral years by those dearest to him
unless his dear granduncle is unwlll-
ing 10 have any pet names given hin
and insists that he be called by nj,
real name. Now, have kept YOU
guessing about young Robert Lowry
Block, the adorable little son Of DIR
and Mrs, Bates Block
THERE are said TO be just t%t
sure cures for bald heads, am
they are 10 wear "a wig or. be {
Woman. When the Lord Of Crel.