The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-02
ANDREW AND IMOGENE E
Fly ROE FULKERsoN

On AnureW. said lmogene, with excitement, I've have an invitation to Mrs. Southron's balli"
 Fine busness." said Andrew, smiling at her excitement.
 Isn't it just fine" said Imogene. q can get new ball gown and we can hire boy to drive the car for us that night so we will not go up in front of the house without a chauffeur. and"
 Now now, kiddie," soothed An drew. get all that stuff out Of your nut. It is nonsense"
 You certainly do not think would go there without a new dress, do you?" demanded Imogehe You certainly do not think I would drive there in my own car and then have to park it myself and walk to the house from around the corner or something? Why Andrew, they are one of the wealthiest and most fash ionable families in this city and we were mighty lucky to get the invi- tation.'
 "All you say is absolutely true. honey" said Andrew, and those are the reasons we cannot go.'
 Cannot go?" repeated Imogene in amazement. you are not for mo- ment thinking of refusing the invi- tation! Why, there is not woman I know who would not give any thing she had for my chance"
 "Dearie," said Andrew soberly, these people are above us and we must let them alone"
 Above us?" she repeated, in dis dain. there is no one In this town any better than l am"
 "Yes, dear, there is,' said Andrew quietly Now listen to me for just minute. You have been helping the widow Saunders with her three babies You would not invite her If you did she would try her very best to dress up to and act up to the occasion. She would come.
 Now l do not believe for min ute you will acknowledge that Mrs. Saunders is your equal. You are better than she is. If she tried to live up to your standards she would make failure. If she accepted your invitation she would make 'i mistake for should she return your hospitality you would have to ac- cept and then all she could hope for would be to have you go away and say that she did the best she coui;i with her surroundings.
 If you are better than Mrs. Saun- ders. is it not also true that in exactly the same way, though to per haps not so great an extent, is Mrs Southron your superior.
 Your first remark shows that WIG are not in their class. You have your new summer outfit of which you were very proud until this invi- tation came You had your new car and thought it the finest thins you ever owned and were as happy as q clam with it yesterday, and now you are ashamed to drive 1t your self and want to hire boy on this occa sion.
 "T know Southron at the clubs and lodges and have an occasional chat with him. I do not, however, play poker with him and that bunch ot railroad contractors he trains with for the sky is their limit and one of them could lose without missing what would break me to lose. Flo. you to enter the social lists with his wife would be just as foolish as for me to enter 6 poker game with hin
 Now kiddie. no matter what the constitution says about all men be- ing created free and equal. there al- ways have been and always will be, classes in this world. In our own class we are happy and have host of dandy friends and you do not want to accept this woman's hospitality and not return it. Don't you think it would be more fun to tell the other women of your crowd that you were invited and refused than to go? Not one of them would dare to do that you say.
 Andrew" she said seriously, for once you are right"