The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-27

member her as @Jerry,H that little narum scarum girl who was such a little woman, after all.
 So you see. diary book. that it was quite uneventful after all,was this day, but I. think can promise you more tomorrow.
 Mrs. Cathcart. who is visiting Mrs. Caldwell, is being entertained an aW- ful lot There is something beautiful given for her almost every day; then next week, besides the black and white ball. will be filled with all sorts or beautiful parties for Josephine Shields. Everyone will rush and try to see how many things they can give before Lent for there will come dreary day when playing will cease.
 Friday--Nothing eventfu1 at all to- day, though we have had an awfully good time I think skating is the most fascinating sport in the world and 1t just thrills me perfectly pink to be skating myself and see everyone else go flying by. Elizabeth Lock and her visitor, Lucy Pinckard, Jeanette Eb- ersole and just numbers of others have taken up the fad and all dolled up Tn gay sweaters and pretty sport skirts, they look stunning. I have heard or just all sorts of folks who. are learn ing to skate after nightfa1l and soon they will venture out in the daytime to show what they can do. Some or the girls and boys are forming clubs and they go skating almost every night Highland avenue Is great ana then Norwood boulevard is just daudS, there are so many nice curves 10 tnehl' I feel just like a little girl again, ny ing around corners and most bumplhg into people who look so surprised ana shocked But it's all in the game. Leo nora is too busy with her commlttee to think of anything else, but the rest of the debs are Just playing around and helping occasionally, I don't thlik we have been serious for years
 But some of these days we will have 10 be serious, so why should we hurry!
 Saturday-The very last of the week has come and gone and this is the beginning of the end, for next week is the very last one of the life of you, dear Diary. Other little debutantes may come ana go-but I don't think they will have hall the fun that have, for have had you. I shall bid you good-by after the Mard1 Gras ball at the Southern club, and lock you up and then maybe after many years, when I am old and decrepit l Will take you out and live this beautiful season over again.
 There was E1izabeth's luncheon at the Tutwiler for Josephine, and though we chattered and laughed and had glorious ly gay time I think we were just little regretful that we would soon have to relinquish our places to the next sea- son's buds. It was rather late when we went downtown. for we fingered over our coffee and told our (alrnos) inmost thoughts and planned ways to make Lent not so dull. Then I saw everyone wait ing for everyone else, and nobody seem ing to have much to do. Wouldn't the shades of our great-grandmothers turn pale if they could see us parading around on Saturday afternoon--a time when they stayed religiously at home, and let the "niggers' go to town? But then, every body does it, which is Imaginable req son, but makes all the difference in the world. 3aef
 And didn't see @ soul-that wanted to- because he is working hard and well, anyway. didn't see him. And I don't believe I shall ever see him again. But I don't suppose I should care, for there are so many others, and am going to have a wonderful time at the club to- night. But I can't help from being wee bit wigtfui
 But there is to be one more gay week, and I always forget everything when I am in a beautiful crowd, so I guess I will forget tonight. There are jonquils from the youngest boy for me to wear, and so shall be all gold. Goodnight here's hoping.