The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-26
A Bit of Appreciation No7v and
 Then IS Relished by the Best O Men
By DOLLY DALRYMPLD

sopndent we have" once my little high heeled boots touch foreign soil, and edum- | dum' bullets and Krupp guns were leveed | in my direction, besides my correspond l ent evidently overlooked the fact that | there is no room in a war correspondent | kit for my perfectly good curling irons i and cold cream and powder puff. and lip | stick, and hair tonic and manicure ar- | ticles and perfume, and 1 assure you | couldn't think of travelling without these l commodities I'm very feminine, you l see.
 | No, thank you, Inquirer" 1 prefer to i remain right here in little old Birming- ham, as the darkeys say anL write about | theatre folks and singers and suffra- gettes and tea fights.
 In fact, l really believe deep down in my heart we'd get better service with MT. rd-the-Lion-Ha Harding, MT. Kip ling, and Mir. Irvis Cobb, "at the front, when it comes to war correspondents. But to return to my subject dsnt it funny that way I ''abberrate'' every now and then--can't stick to the text? It's
 the effect of foolish powder" I sup pose, so please excuse mel Any way, as I was about to say, I got the incest letter the other day from an unknown friend whom I know must be very nice herself, else she couldn't have written such nice letter.
 I am very grateful for those kind worlds but was very much surprised when she said she'd like to know just who I am.
 l thought everybody in this town and vicinity knew my real name." but alas. such is fame, which as some noted wag has put it. resolves Itself merely into registering at hotels" and occasionally seeing ones name in the gazette" When I made my debut Q'm only five r.I1 ,,IA Al T I was everybody under the sun. Some said I was a-man! Isn't that terrible Others said I was a devil with hoof and claw. Again. some said l was a nice, comfy old lady, who wore padded slippers and smoked a pipe, and still parties de- clared T was a giddy, too frivolous to livei
 I've survived all the attacks made upon me and am still jogging serenely along at a snails pace, delightfully."- ina gining that I've been found out long ago when 10 and behold here comes a letter asking who I really am.
 I'm awfully proud of the nice things that the writer said about me, and the
 story concerning those who envy the bus-
 ness woman her success, and for the
 benefit of myself and my readers, I am
 going to append the letter. because I be- lieve it will serve a good purpose for
 many woman who is striving to make her way in the world.
 This is what my correspondent saysi birmingham, Ala, January 22.
 Dear Mrs. Dolly: I have often wanted to know just who you are, for I certainly do enjoy your articles in The Age-Herald, and this morning I cannot help com menting on the article concerning women making a success. and only by constant and continuous hard work for that cer- 1 tainly is the truth.
 'T started in my business four years l ago, nearly four and a half years now, | and it has been hard, hard work, but know or at least I feel that I will win
 out by keeping at it and doing the very
 best I can. l do not consider that it is
 because I am so smart that I have made
 the success I have, but simply because | I have kept at 1t and tried in every way
 to improve my business and my owr
 knowledge of things in general. Any gir can do what I have done in Birmingham | if they try.
 | would be glad to have you, if you I would care to, come to see us at any | time. We are not very big yet but | stenogra phic bureau some day, if harc work and grit will make it so.
 Your article, I judged this morning
 was mostly to theatrical people, but some | of the rest of us can and will make 6 | success in other ways.
 Wishing you all success and assuring
 I you of the pleasure received from youl
 articles, I am, always a friend of tht
 working girls and women. Very truly, "M. S. S.'