The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-29

umns. There is hedge which has been
 made to form two archways which
 give the impression of gateways of
 rustic logs. Hedge Is cut into urn shapes and into round domes where birds love to creep in from the cold.
 Rising amid all this greenery, which is beautiful winter and summer, are chiyyaanthemums as tall as ones head, almost, and all in full bloom. r The flower garden impressed me so strongly from the fact that 1t rep
 resents a large task that the Me Lendons have put across together. 1t is one of the most unusual in Birmingham. It is the real feature of their home. and they work in It
 just as partners and pals. With Uncle Charley's aid, the Me- Lendons have given several years to it's realization, and Nr. McLendon has denied himself t. pleasure of golf for its growing.
 When the early spring comes on jonquils flash upon you all their vel low hearts, all their sweet perfume.
 Narcssus, white and gold, follows. And then comes bushels of fragrant
 sweet peas and velvet roses of every size and color.
 A superfine rose which Mrs. McLen-
 don pointed out was one she and MT. I,McI.endon brought back from a | Shriner convention.
 l Uncle Charley, who has little vine-covered cottage all to himself, ] is getting almost too old to work
 now.
 I've have to take care of him."
 said Mrs. McLendon, ."He has been
 with us for years, and has given us such good service. Isn't that true, Uncle Charley?"
 1 The old darkey bowed his thanks
 with old-fashioned politeness. 1 Said Mrs. McLendon: Charley can
 tell voc there s always something
 blooming in our garden at every sea-
 son of the year." She took the oppor- tunity of snipping off inconsequen-
 tial chrysanthemum buds that would hinder the growth of the larger
 blooms. And I'm crazy about my violets Don't you love them? It's
 lots of work, of course, to have them.
 but anything beautiful costs effort" | Mrs. McLendon keeps cook, but she goes to the kitchen herself to SC that Mir. McLendon Is well-fcd husband.
 One of Mayors Secrets | The city's new mayor" likes lots | of good things to eat. and here's dead secret I learned from Mrs. Me-
 Lendon with the promise I wouldn't | tell it to anybody but The Age-Her- aid family:
 MT. McLendon is fan about but
 termilk, and can drink it for break
 fast.
 If that doesn't spell good health for the city's chief executive, Bulgara posters may give up.
 | "Without batting an eye, and actu- ally looking around for more. he can drink two whole glasses." confided
 Mrs. McLendon.
 | The wife of the city's first official
 believes in thrift and in system Of saving. She told me that she didn't expect to meddle in MT. McLendons s political work, but she was certainly going to keep her eyes open, and recting, so far as civic affairs were concerned. she intended to to call
 Mir McLendon's attention to it. That's my duty as citizen. After that I'm just his wife In starting out in lige. Mrs. McLen- don believes that young people should be thrifty and try to build up home. Thoughtfulness of one another's conn fort makes for happiness. She and MT. McLendon have evolved successful scheme of ac-
 count keeping. and MT. McLendon gives his wife a bank account of her own
 T consider I'm pretty smart" said Mrs. McLendon, flor have my money loaned out at interest; that is, the surplus which I do not use. "However--" here her eyes t,oro 5r, Dv nrot<v frequently for gasoline and, punc- lures. MT. McLendon gave me a love- ly car, but have the upkecp of 1t. make him do the work when I can" What time Mrs. McLendon is not
 at home or in her garden, she Is attending to her church and club
 matters. This really takes lot of time. She does it. though, because she loves
 Her Church Work
 The one thing of which she is prob-