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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30

big evil red eve that it Knocked her and seemed to saw
Smother night: not this one, Roxanna!'
With quick light steps she crossed the kitchen floor.
At the door she looked back. All in readiness and
the fire lighted in the kitchen stove On the table
cred with neat cloth tender young chicken
ready for frying in the biscuit lay in their
pans ready for baking In the dining room the table
set for two was laid with the best china The side
table held heaped up understanding, crimson pile of
Strawberries and there fat jug of crnkly
and snowy square of cocoanut cake. 1t Buddies
birthday and it sunset. At sunset the hack that
each day brought passengers from the station some
twenty miles away got in
Roxanna walked through her wide, od-fashioned
hall and out the wide, od-ashioned portico where
her their latticed support flung their blooming
sprays to the second story She down the steps
and to the gate With searching eyes she swept the
road that lay beyond her grounds The hack get
ting in Across the river and beyond the bridge it
crawled down the hill like sluggish black beetle
Over the bridge and climbing the hill to the village it
lost to sight Roxanna watched for its appearance
the brow OF the hill in expectancy tense and
breathess that it painful. She fixed her eyes on
the spot where the wheels would their slow
luton and old Hiram Green would jerk up his listess
horses with whoa, Nellie Stand still eete there,
Vick!' if boyish figure there to leap the
wheel.
The hack crept forward reached the spot that held
Roxanna's strained vision, and passed on.
Mechanically Roxanna turned from the gate and
up the walk back the fower-cov portico;
mechanically she stopped and pucked of her
smelling pinky pinks that crowded in fragrant confusion
with pansies and mignonette. The porch reached she
dropped into chair Imply.
At the beat of horse hoofs she got up came to the
porch steps, and stood there trembling Her Roderick
or Buddie, she still called him-hated the crawling
hack. Sometimes he made the twenty miles in a reck-
less dash that left painting, dripping steed at the
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quired and had learned that there was no telegram.
Now she looked at Roxanna her face hardene l. 1t
seemed to take shape from her thoughts for Roddys
mother had not spoken. But the hand that held the
pink had crushed it.
TWENTY-FIVE years before the woman under whose
roof Prissy sat, then girl of seventeen had
married Joe Randall. Young Randall a boy of twenty,
the only child of a rich New Orleans widow Pneu
had left his lungs weak and the particular spot
to which he rushed in Natures sanatorium the
little town of Pennington, which looked down on the
rivers shining loop and out the encirclng, simmer
ing hills of Carolina
From his first glimpse of her Joe Randall had been
enamoured Of Roxannas fair and childish beauty his
imagination touched by her rather lonely life in the big
lonely house that set itself apart from the village life,
did the old Governor, Roxanna's grandfather, who
had been sent down from the hills the capital its
executive times than
Young Randall had fanced Roxanna, and Prssy
had ancied him,-the handsome city chap different
from any she had known Three months after he
Joe Randall married Roxanna. The old Governor
turned them from his door, Six months later it opened
to Roxanna, child herself, and deserted by the
to whom she to bear child.
The old man stricken with paralysis and died
before the babys birth. The village people said Rox
Annals trouble had killed him. They full of pity
for the chldwife; all, that is, but Prissy Fox. Prs
sys young face set griy at the mention of Roxannas
name. She said she had got what she deserved for
trusn the galvantin ways of stranger, forgetting
how eager she had been to trust his ways
Through all the years since that day of Prissys
speech twenty-five of them, by of winter
and summer roses-Roxannas feet had never strayed
beyond her domain. To Prssy, sharper Of tongue
and Of feature, skilled in scandal and severe on
lovers, the subject of Roxanna behind her latticed
shelter what red rag the bull in whose face it
is thrown. Many times she had declared that if the
time when she had the chance she would
tell Roxanna what she thought of her-and the time
had come.
CHE caught her breath as swimmer might before he
plunged into hgh-running sea- shifted suspiciously
for soft little wind brought betrayal of culinary
secrets on its wings, and leaped into speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
@OXANNA

HANNA parted the neat muslin cur
tains that hung at her kitchen window
and looked out at the sun poised for
its setting above the long chain of hills
purpling in its dying splendor and look
ing back at her. 1t was only in its set
ting, in its dropping from sight behind
the great hills, that it watched her like a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-08-30
BY SARA LINDSAY COLEMAN
Drawings by Harvey Enrich

RUT it was not Buddie. Prissy Fox
ambled up and slipped from her old
white nag,-Prissy Fox, bureau of infor-
jected little nag, opened the gate, closed
it, and came up the walk, her black
calico walking skirt lifted and flung
across her arm.
"The hacks in; but seed We lookin'
yore eyes out, it a bein' Roddy's birth
day. He has got a reason fer stayin'
away this Saturday-Ill grant him that. .
Unbidden she seated herself, took off her
hat, famed with it, and rocked back and
forth violently. warm, amt it?" she
said.
Roxanna's head bowed in assent For
the life of her she could not have spoken.
She too seated herself.
@The hacks got in, an Mayme Joyner
that's ben studyin' dressmakin' down
to Atlanta's home. She's ben SEWN
fer them pretty Carmichael girls that
boarded at the hotel las summer. An
they live plumb fernent the fine house
where your Roddy lives with the gyrl
he married an her father. They call it
road. Nobody don't live on it but rich
folks. An, Roxanna,' Prissy's sharp,
virginia. features took on a sort of &c
stasy of the news carrier, her shrill voice
rose, 3yistiddy when Mayme lef', as she
come out O the house there was doc
tor comm out O Roddy's father-in-
laws house. Known the store ye set by
Roddy, she stopped the doctor an axed
him what the trouble was. 'Tain't no
trouble, rally: it's baby. 1 was up to
the Office to get the mail, an l jes'
racked over to tell we. But | reckon
Roddy's telegramed ye."
Before racking over Prissy had in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
Laid Up Ten Years

Your letter telling me of the offer of coats by Mrs. s. received. My wife went after them and received a nice coat for our boy and one for myself. l hope I may be able to use it if the dear Lord will only open the way so that I can get well once more It surely will seem good to me to be sound man. Ten years is a long time for one to be laid up, but it may be all for the best. We cannot tell. l want to thank you for your kindness in sending me the letter about the coats By the way we have some clothes to fit a boy about years of age that our boy has outgrown. My wife will get them all together and then let you know. You may offer them to some mother. They may help out little to the one who can use them. God bless the work and I know He does. ARTHUR J. D."
 And we, too, are sure that a blessing has followed our huhmble efforts when letters like yours are read. I am thank ful that the garments are yours and hope devouty that you may have health to wear them. By the way, there is a con- mon Irish saying when one has received or made new clothes T wish you health to wear them.' Consider that the Corner sends this greeting to you. The boy S clothes will be called for when I have passed on your address to a thankful mother of small sons
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES OF SPRING SEASON Bachelors Give a Dance and Garden Party At Cliff
 Road
THE DAYS EVENTS
Luncheon and Afternoon Dance at the Country Club-Afternoon Tea for Mrs. Scott to Be Event of the Day-Other Notes-An-
 nouncements
By MYRTLE MILES

One of the gayest incidents of the week out at the Country club was luncheon yes- terday in which several of the visitors fashionable townsfolk took part. The party of 30 met about a long table on which roses and sweet peas were lavishly used as a decorative motif
 The table was centered with plateau. which covered it's entire length, and was studded with pink roses and sweet peas. Candles shaded with pink and corsage bouquets of pink roses and sweet peas em- phasized the couleur de rose of the lunch con plan.
 A pleasing feature of the luncheon party was the dance which followed 1t, giving this additional bit of interest to fes- tivity at which one of the points of con geniality between the guests was the game in which many of them are adept.
 Among those seated about the lunch con table were MT and Mrs. Ross c. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Webb Crawford Mir. end Mrs. Edward W. Barrett Mrs. Camp besla Maben, Miss Cora Gregg, Mrs. Marie McBee. Miss Florence Harris, Miss Mary Munger. Miss Mildred Landreth, Miss Elizabeth Shelley of Washington. Mrs. William M Jordan, Miss Dunbar Avirett, Kolb. MT Lowry Arnold of Atlanta, MT. Cohen of Atlanta, MT. Marshall Mayes and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
Sent to a Shut In

Tn accordance with a former communi- cation. l sent pieces of quilt material to Mrs. N L., also magazines. Today I am sending some to Mrs. w. l am sorry could not get a large box to send her, but you see. l sent the accumulation of years to Mrs. l.. 1 called upon my mother to go through her left-overs and then added a few of my own to send to this shut-in GERTRUDE L.''
 That is one of the things for which we mothers were made; to be called upon in emergencies of any and every kind. Your report is full succinct. and alto gether gratifying. Do you and other reg uar workers, together with us, appre- ciate the fullness of content that swells our hearts In the knowldge that you, a mighty body of kindred souls are going on steadily and faithfully with your mis- sion, whether we instruct you or leave you to the guidance of your own right instincts and loving hearts? It is mucbE how much we cannot eXpress--to know you are at your posts. .F
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
MRS. SWAIN ENTERTAINS
 ENSLEY HIGHLAND CLUB

MT. and Mrs Fletcher k. Swann were at home on Ensley Highlands last even ing to the members of the Highland Forty-two club.
 The mantels in the reception hall and living room, where the tables were ar ranged for the players, were banked with red and white roses. The score cards and refreshments served at the close of the game further carried out the chosen color scheme of red and white In the dining room the table cov- cred with a lace cloth and held large crystal vase of red and white peonies as central decoration. Punch was pre- sided over by Miss Pauline Phillips and Miss Nirgie Dickens
 Those enjoying this charming courtesy
 were: MT. and Mrs. w. l. Burgin MT
 and Mrs. D. w Carr. MT. and Mrs. H. A.
 Pitts. MT. and Mrs. R. l.. Hassler Mir and Mrs. s. H, Mann, MT. and Mrs. W. I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
Ole Miss, sum folks kin Talk two different ways, an Act CT dozen different ways, an den Think erlong totally different, lines. Yassum.

 tion, and Peggy seeing that the "subur- baness' expected to be questioned fur nther concerning her venture, said: T thought you grew lettuce along in Nthe, summer"
 I looked pained at Peggy's ignorance |sand so did the suburbaness. Perhaps you think I'm growing it under glass, said the suburbaness, pres- ently.
 ''I don't know about that Peggy re- piled. but I do know that nice lettuce is months out of the year. You can buy automobiles and houses and diamond tiaras with the proceeds from the fourth of an acre.
 That sounds like a. seed catalogue, doesna it?~ the suburbaness said. turn ing tonne quickly with.her keen sense of humor stirred visibly and then added, glancing at Peggy:
 T haven't anything like that much space and I never have been able to make up my mind whether mine is a hotbed ora cold frame, but anyway the lettuce is, already sovn and tomorrow it Se'Ht ec Do "P. i'CtOri iidhc lIlt u NlSlL and see for yourselves. Nobody ever comes to-see me in the country when it s cold and disagreeable. but they all wait until the summer timesand then suit their own convenience
 Peggy and I looked rather guilty. for that is our point of view about the de- lightful home of the suburbaness, and the private conviction of most city dwellers.
 So many things happened that we.didn' t go out to SC our friend, the suburbaness. and at the end of two months we found we hadn't given her and her lettuce grow ing scheme even so much as thought
 Several members of our respective fam lilies remarked about seeing her at mar ket" and the hurt manner in which she alluded to the way we'd neglected her.
 Let's go out this very afternoon and see that wonderful lettuce" Peggy sug- gested, 'so that she'll stop complaining. l guess by now, anyway, that frame or bed, or whatever they call it, is in it's prime. And it is paying enormously we'll
 We went
 Arriving at the home of our friend we immediately stated the object of our visit and said to her.
 Now, show us all those oriental rugs and new clothes and mahogany furniture
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
MOTHERS SELF CULTURE CIJTR MEETS

The Mothers Self Culture club of East Birmingham met with Mrs. francls Schneider yesterday afternoon.
 A very interesting programme was given by Mrs Charles Gaylord, Mrs. E. Cartledge and Mrs. W. B. Glaze.
 At thes close of the meeting delicious ice course was served to the following members: Mrs. w. s. Brown, Mrs. John Dill. Mrs. C. B. Ragsdale, Mrs. Louis Jenkins, Mrs. Lee Wright. Mrs. Charles Gaillard Mrs. J. Scruggs, Mrs. Sarah Shelton. Mrs. A. Ware, Mrs. J. Sullivan, Mrs. F. Schneider, Mrs J. w. Chambers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
PHINTHIAS CLUB
 GIVES RECEPTION

One of the most delightful social events given in Woodlawn for some time was the reception of last evening by the mem bers of the Phinthias club in their att tractive club rooms.
 The apartments were beautifully dec orated with a color scheme which was developed by the of many spring blossoms
 Those receiving were Mir. Harry Lacey MT. G. Grinnell Mir. Harry BraZeal and MT. Elmer Jones. MT. and Mrs. J. l.. Urquhart were asked to chaperone the young people.
 pretty musical programme was given by Mrs. Edward Bramer, Mis- Aston Da- wis, Miss Salle Lee and a quartette com posed of members of the club.
 Punch was served by Miss NClyde Lati- mer and at late hour an iceAcourse was enjoyed by about 75 guests
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09

Marion Harlands Helping Hand Cor ner. as one who wished a camera for a man, an inmate of the almshouse, to make little money with. The one l offered I feel sure would not be large enough for his purpose and would sug- gest that you write in to the Corner to that effect, so that it may be known that the want has not been supplied. 1 regret the one I have is inadequate to the mans needs.-D. R. There would scarcely be any possible chance to make money with camera here and we had not thought of trying. Our sole thought was for the amusement of one who is shut-in much of the time. He loves to tinker at work of that kind and it would afford him a great deal of amusement. Should another camera be offered. my friend will be glad to get it.
 WILL B.
 Constant readers will remember Will B. as one whom the Corner has delighted to honor in the past. He asks for a camera, not for himself, but for an- other. Should there be a camera within the gift of the Corner, will the owner of it kindly write in to us to that effect?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
DOLCITA EMBROIDERY CLUB WITH MRS. LANDERS

The members of the Dolcita Embroid-
 cry club met with Mrs. Richard Landers
 as hostess yesterday afternoon at her home in Boyles.
 After an interesting hour with fancy
 work a delicious ice, was served by the
 hostess to the following guests: Mrs. J. B. Morris, Mrs. Robert Beatty Mrs.
 Bachard Landers Mrs. Fred Sims Mrs.
 O. T. Clayton, Mrs. l.. c. Hill. Mrs. R. T. Byrd Miss Maud Sharritt and Miss Ethel Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
PRETTY LINEN SHOWER FOR MISS M'DOWELL

Miss Agnes Mcdowell was the honor guest at a beautiful linen shower yester- day afternoon with Mrs. John Morrison and Mrs. Howard Mussey as joint hos
 tesses at their handsome home on Ems ley Highlands.
 The wedding colors, green and white. were chosen for decorating the house for this delightful affair, and snowballs, com
 bined with white roses, were used in large quantities throughout the lower apart ments.
 Mrs. W. ]. Matthias, in her usual charming manner. presided over the love- l ly punch bowl in the hall where the guests were received by the hostesses. | Miss Mcdowell. Miss Louise Archibald, Mrs. NJ. H. Mcdowell, Mrs G. c. Norris and Miss Lillian Orr.
 In the living room green and white rib
 bon clothes lines were stretched for the shower the gifts, dainty and numerous,
 being pinned to the ribbons with tiny green Cupids Miss Margaret Norris gath cred the presents and presented them to Miss Mcdowell.
 The dining table had a lace cover over green satin with a basket of white roses and ferns as eenterpiece and shaded tapers cast soft light over the dainty confeetioneries and almonds. delicious buffet luncheon was served with coffee which was served by Mrs. Max T. Mellon from Russian samavor.
 The guests asked to meet the charming honoree were: Mrs. Will Hutchings, Mrs. c. J. Barr, Mrs. ]. D. Calvin, Mrs T. s. Abernathy, Mrs. N G. Clarke, Mrs F. E. Butcher, Mrs. l.. K. Smith. Mrs. George A. Miller, Miss Genie May Snow. Mrs. E. T. Wilcox. Mrs. s. B. Dodge Mrs. J. c. Barrett, Mrs. D. R. Hay Mrs. James F. Armstrong, Mrs. Harry Hllhouse, Mrs Joe Brant, Mrs. F.. w. Gray Mrs M. E. Johnson. Mrs. Olla Scott, Miss Carrie Kent, Miss Sarah Glider, Miss Marian Kent, Miss IIll Wood, Miss Jessie Wells Mrs. J. F. Kent, Mrs. c. c. BurS, Mrs /, F. G. Fonville. Mrs. Landgrabe, Mrs. R ! l.. Daniel. Mrs. c. w. Sharpe Mrs John | w. England, Mrs. w. H. Wynne Miss I Ola Mae Ferguson, Mrs w. w. McTyere | Miss Martha Ferguson, Mrs H. M Archi. ! bald, Mrs. George Haley, Mrs. Carrie Turner, Mrs. F. B. Pennington. Miss OpaI l Hamilton, Mrs. W. W. Wood, Mrs. Gran. l ford Perkins and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
DUNLAP-DOWNEY WEDDING OCCURS IN AVONDALE

A wedding which will come asJ sur. prise to their many friends was tnat ot Miss Evelyn Downey to MT. Ernest Dun lap, which took place Thursday anernoon at 2 o'clock at the home of the bride' s mother in Avondale.
 The house was prettily decorated' with ferns and pink and white roses. anF altar being built in the parlor, where the cere- mony was performed by the Rev. l.. M. Bradley. Miss Regina Downey played the wedding march.
 The bride wore a becoming suit of hue cloth with hat to match and carr1eu an arm bouquet of white roses. Immediately after the ceremony MT. and Mrs. Dunlap left for Lalley, Ala. where they will make their futureShome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
Wants Velvet for Quilt

"I received the silk pieces I asked for through the Corner. They have done me d world of good, as l am an old woman who will be v this month. I have to make my own living by the work of my hands. l am sick woman also. I have had asthma for 20 years and am confined to the house nearly all the time. Don't think me troublesome when l venture to make another request. I have velvet log cabin quilt half done and am not able to buy velvet to finish it. Have any of the kind Cornerites bits of velvet that would help me out with the quilt? l cannot tell you what favor it would be to get some. Forgive me for pressing the request. You have been so good to me already I am ashamed to seem importunate Again 1 thank the Corner for all 1t has done for me. l won't forget it in my prayers.
 MRS. J. S.
 It would be a small task for the girl who has a boxful of discarded velvet rib- bons to sort them and pack those she can spare in box to be sent by parcel post to the address she has obtained from us. Or there are velvet waists pronounced past wearing, the sleeves of which have unworn places few inches square, that may be utilized by our septuagenarian. Her address is in our books and at v one has not time to wait for materials for her work
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
GARDEN PARTY AND A HOUSE DANCE

The bachelors of Cliff road entertained \ number of their friends last night at garden party and dance, which was rather an innovation, having as it did six bachelors as hosts and their home as the place, but the al fresco entertainment is. at the moment quite the popular form Of hospitality, this being the fiftD/ smart event of the kind this week.
 The lawn glowed with ligbted lanterns, 100 of the gaily colored tfifles bobbing and swaying in the bregze with every er- rant breeze An orcbgstra played among the trees and in the many cozy retreats arranged among th.e flowers the guests sat at intervals between dances or enjoyed the deilshtfup cold collation. prepared for their plea stpra
 uaroeh flowers which were sent to .ne5fg popular hosts by a number of their I riends in the neighborhood frightened the rooms and made them a graceful set ting for this clever party. The rooms were cleared for dancing and several mu- sicians played within doors throughout the evening
 Among the number who took part in this pleasant affair were MT. and Mrs. w. D. Nesbtt Mir and Mrs Edward w. Barrett. MT. and Mrs. Henry l.. Badham. Mir and Mrs. Ross c. Smith, MT. and Mrs. J. c. Maben, Jr., MT and Mrs. Frank Crockard MT. and Mrs. ]. A. Levert, Mr. and Mrs. c. T. Farbairn MT. and Mrs. Culpepper Exum, Mrs. Marie McBee, Miss Eula Weakley, MT. and Mrs. John Turner, Jr, Miss Mildred Landreth, Miss Mary Munger, Miss Belle Roberts, Miss Mayo Thach, Miss Louise Long, Miss Florence Harris, Miss Annie Laurie, Miss Cora Gregg, MT. and Mrs. Matt Murphy, Mir and Mrs Lowell Yerlxes. MT. and Mrs. Paschal Shook. MT. and Mrs. Warner Shook, MT. and Mrs. Roy Knight, MT. and Mrs. Joseph Walker, Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Davis, MT. and Mrs. John P. Fletcher MT. and Mrs. John Turner. Jr., Miss Sharpe of Nashville, Mir Reuben Bush of New Orleans, MT. Tyson of Knoxville, Mir. Scott Probasco of Chattanooga and num- ber of other bachelors in the dancing set
 The hosts who planned this delightful affair were MT. Cary Baker, Mir James
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
Dnnated to Inyalids

May 1 john yosr? I have, read of so many helpful things being done by your circle? I have some interesting post cards some shut-m might enjoy, then pass them on; also bits of odd linen and muslin which s91ee cone may use.
 = ssssees> ~H O. E. Welcome to the heart of the circle. Your credentials are all we could wish. Will you let us know when the valuables have been dispensed to shut-ins and the nurses and mothers who send continual requests to us forN old linen and muslin !? Please keep all the latter for us. They cannot be bought and they are needed in hospitals and sick lrooms.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
Helping Needy Ones

Will you please send me the address of the widow with three children? l, too, ann a widow. l am still in touch with the widow with eight children whom met first in your Corner. She teaches school now and gets S55 a month and is able to keep her children with her God bless sthe noble Corner. MARY E. A
 The address has gone to you by mail. Thank you heartily for visiting the widow and fatherless in their affliction. The most practical teacher of the apostles and the kinsman of the Lord to whose teachings St James ep1stle bears a mar velouls resemlblance-cites this 'visiting' as a token of discipleship.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-09
SEVERE STORM DOES
 MUCH DAMAGE IN CLAY

Lineville May S.-(Special.)-A severe rain and hailstorm visited the western part of Clay county about } o'clock Wednesday afternoon doing considerable
 damage to young corn and cotton and gardens.
 The oat crop throughout this section is the most promising one that has been seen in number of years but other crops are from one to three weeks late on ac- county of rainy weather during the sea- son for planting