Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-18

that the lessons. which were SUP
posed to last an hour or more, were
soon cut to fifteen muintes. because
the teacher was late or tired or
something. I'm really sorry because
honestly believe that 1t ~ just as
important for Atlanta to be tango
center as 1t is for our fair city to have
regional bank, whatever that Is. and
hoped this teacher would do much
- help cur Gauge.
nH1L LENGLE was rushing wild
- ~ down Peachtree street the
other day. A friend though: he
was chasing a thief and caught him
after sprinting half a block
Where are you going" asked the
friend.
Gainesville" painted Phil.
What for?"
Got a gold mine there. Going up
to see It. Running for n train. Good
bye"
The friend happened TO he at the
Terminal Station some hours later
waiting for train from the East.
When the passengers came out of the
gate who should he see but Phil es-
corting a very dainty visitor, who Is
as rich as she is pretty. The friend
edged up beside Phil.
rs that the gold mine you said you
owned?" he asked.
IT'S the gold mine, all right" Phil
answered. But lied about owning
1t, only went to Gainesville to stake
my claim"
G HINE up the old wedding bellsi
/ know OF a very neat and in
teresting job for them The man
In the case enjoys quite a dstinc-
tion. He is one OF the very few
widowers have ever known who Is
free to wed by virtue OF grass and
sod. The girl in the case has no
such record. Provided she makes the
step look for. II will be her very
first matrimonial move. ! have given
you a good clev. 80 see II you are a
good sueEser.
A low that there is even a sugges-
IN ton of frost in the air. the
minds OF many Atlantans are
Allied with visions of warmer chimes,
where the oranges grow and the
brooks ripple as merrily as in June,
Houses that were closed last July
and August are now being cared for
by some other than the owners them
selves. The latter are going south
ward in search of rest from tangoing
and society in general rather than
for a warmer place to spend the time.
That is merely an excuse.
It is quite nice for the Rucker Me
Cartys that Mr.. and Mrs. Ashley are
in Florida with the young son Har-
ry, as now they have a chance 70
keep house all by themselves for a
while. OF course, Miss Mamie Ans
lev is there, but she is so busy with
her own affairs that she doesn't both
err bit and Is rather glad not TO have
the responsibility of the household
herself Hugh Scott and his new
bride, Emily Winship she was, kept
house during the holidays while NJ.
and Mrs. Winship went over to Biz
mingham for a visit, The George
Lowndesss and George MUSES. always
leave their homes for a short time
each winter.
The Williams are building a winter
home in Florida. Now. they are most
excellently fixed, for whore could one
and more typical summer place
than "Bide-a-W ee.' on Peachtree
road? 1t looks like the pictures you
zee In House Beautiful and | am
lust crazy TO know II he new home
In Florida is any prettier than this.
Mrs. Slaton Is going TO rest after
her strenuous duties as chief lady
Of the State, and l understand her
trip has been postponed on account
OF the Philharmonic orchestra CO.
eert the last OF the month.
Miss Eleanor Bergsrom, or New
York. arrives next week to visit Mrs.
Ernest Norris, and together with
Mrs. Norris sister. Mrs. William Clsi-
borne, Of Knoxville, they Will travel
Palm Backwards. whittier they 60
each winter.
We who stay in Atlanta don't
freeze to death ever, il Is always
quite moderate weather here, hut a
change is good for housekccpers, and
we ali know Il and love them better
for having gone away occasionally
g HIPS have all kinds OF records TO
break. The Franconia sailed
out OF New York last week
bearing on its decks one OF our All
lanta girls, Laurian Johnson, daugh-
ter of DR.. and Mrs. Clarence Johnson.
She is being chaperoned by Miss
Elizabeth Greene, OF Augusta, and
they have a beautiful trip mapped
out However this IS not what l
started out to tell l was speaking Of
records. was | not? Twenty bri-
6al couples sailed aboard this vessel.
Now, isn't that something 10 be proud
OF? The fact that ~ honeymooners
were on deck is enough to make any
vessel famous
And, by the way, there were nine
Finch girls on deck also. Nine 20 tor
ment the brides and hridegrooms.
And. believe me, schoolgirls can do
that ! remember one summer when
two OF "us girls were on our return
from New York, there was "a very af-
fectionate couple seated opposite us
In the chair car. We started watch
ing them. but they didn't seem 10
MIND a bit In fact they rather en-
1oyed the fun We were having. But
didn't see that side Of II until after
no