The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-11-25

the most lheaDle and motneriy or ola
maids, who had just been out. she told
us, "to tend the babies for a neighbor,"
Il made some spending money that
way. too sh said
"Oh, l knew there was something /
was wanting to tell YOU" rememered
Grandmother Vincent, our guide. 1T
was about Mrs Campbell of Woodlawn,
who gave a concert not long ago and
made $50 that she divided among us
for spending just as we please.
HAVE PARTIES IN THE HOME
We've had parties, too, in our home,
she said with beaming eyes. some
times the Baptist, or the Methodist, or
the Pres byterian ladies, just bring box
lunches here and give us a party. They
won't let us do a thing until we come
to the table and find our party already
Episcopal ladies, too she recalled, ~
meant to name them.
Sometimes people from the churches
come and hold services with US" she
said. Just yesterday DR.. Searcy of
the Wood1awn Presbyterian church,
held such good service in our parlor
"The ladies of Norwood and Wood
lawn and Roebuck, have been mighty
good to us" added the grandmother,
who isn't forgotten and doesn't forget.
I'VE like to have visitors so much and
we are always glad when they come,
because we just love folks"
1t was while my friend and | were
making little visits down the avenues
of rooms, upstairs and downstairs,
and in my ladys chamber that we
discovered that old ladies really do like
visitors. 1t suddenly dawned on me,
too. how much more desirable it is,
to be a very old lady than to be a
very old gentleman. Because there are
always plenty of scraps in the world
that people don't know what to do
with and there is always some chimney
corner where an old lady can busy her
self, Just apiecin' quilts" as one of
them explained while she plunged in
dustriously into the scrap bag. And
then, when | find pieces. too. stringy
for quilts, I just make them into rag
rugs" she explained
Very useful rag rugs. too. You
should see them in Grandmother Vim
vents and Miss Betties rooms. Miss
Bette is making one to sell. for a
little spending money" she said as she
greeted us. Because you know I found
out after went to work and set my
married"
HUMOR LIGHTENS HOUSEHOLD
probably it is the part of wisdom
not to pursue him further then,' was
the advice given to one whose keen
humor lightens the hours of her phys
ical suffering. Lightens the whole
household in fact, although once she
connded: IT want to tell you / just
love book | have. One little rhyme
| in there especially Mr.. Tennyson
wrote it, This is the way it sings to
me every night when I'm glad to go
to bed because / am so tired:
Sunset ana evening star
And one clear call for me,
And may there be no moaning of the
bar
When l put out to sea.
Twilight and evening bell.
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of fare
well,
When ! embark.
For tho from out our bourne of Time
and Place
The flood may bear me far,
| hone to see my Pilot face to face
, When ! have crossed the bar.
| The old Ladies' Home, A little rem
devious to shelter the twilight hours
| of life.
/ If you wish to make it HAPPIER stop.
ping place. especially on Thanksgiving
| day, gifts ,of any description sent tt
the treasurer of the board of control
| Mrs. George NJ. Morrow Sr.. at Gler
| Iris park, will find their way immedi
ately to the old Ladies' Home. Blu
perhaps you wish to visit the old la
dies? If SO. and If you are the beare
| of Thanksgiving any day, in the form
of money, clothing, groceries, linen;
| song, a service. or story. just call TO
Grandmother Vincent. She will accep
! your bounty to be divided in the house
f nu,p, a eircls Of old ladies' who used t,
| he vnung