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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
Birmingham Listed In Sec tions And Groups Will Make Music Monday Evening

Lighted candles flickering from window sills Christmas Eve will be an invitation to one of the several groups of carolers who will sing the glad tidings of the coming of the Christ Child beneath the window of as many of those homes as Is pos sible which display the welcome sig nal.
 Birmingham will enjoy this re- gently revived custom for the first time in several years. Many of the larger cities of the country have adopted the idea at the request of their local musicians.
 Miss Sara Mallam, the inspiration of the effort by Birmingham mu- sicians to add this feature to the Christmas celebration, will be as- sisted by the following carolers:
 SOUTH HIGHLANDS Juniper avenue, Twenty Eighth street. Hanover Circle and St. Vim cents hospital: Miss Prickett and Mrs. Ellis Mallam, chairmen; singers, Hazel McDonough. Ruth Arrant, R. D. Burnett. Leo Edge, Dorothy Mo- Coy, stephen Hanby, Marguerite liar din. Janet Riddle, Sara Hankins, 1 Richard Stewart Frances Mallam, Sarah Chappell, Mary Chappell, Jack Oraison, Mac Rountree, Rosemary Vaughan, Mary Virginia Hawkins, Marjorie Davis. Jimmie Brocato. vir- ginia Clark, Hobart Minnis, Virginia Jenkins, Ferdinand Well, Ruth Camp bell Evelyn Collins. Velma Kidd, Nelson Snow, Claud Whitehead, 1 Claud Franks.
 I Beech street down Sixteenth ave- nue to Twentieth street and Four teenth avenue back to Beech street: CTS, Mir and Mrs. J. F. Hardin, Mrs. M. $. Webb, Mrs. J. D. Spriggs. Mrs. c. D. Smith, Mrs w. H. Nichols, Miss Estelle Hayes, Miss Virginia Lyles, Miss Olivia Massey. Miss Lida Mae
 Webb, Miss Virginia Collins. Miss Ruth Spriggs and Mrs. Jimmy Dean, 1 Highland avenue and Five Points:
 Pryor and Pat Plumlee, w. A. Lo- 1 gan and Coburn Hendrix
 :, Glen Iris-St. Charles, west to Glen Iris Park, between Tenth and
 Twelfth avenues: Miss Helen Mont 1 gomery, chairman; singers, Mrs l Perry Robinson, Mrs. James Sparrow 1 Miss Mary Robertson, Miss Agnes Dunnavant, Miss Eloise Montgomery Miss Katherine Brown, Jimmy Kelly | Miss Grace Riley, Miss Mary Riley i Edwin Ricky, Miss Katherine Xiii gore. Miss Margaret McGavock Harry Prator. Frank Carnes, Mrs Katherine Kilgore.
 Twentieth to Fifteenth streets ant Tenth to Fifteenth avenues, south Miss Ruth Stith, chairman; singers
 young people of First Methods church.
 Twelfth to Fifteenth street and Eleventh avenue to the mountain Mrs. A. J. Greffenkamp, chairman Singers. Mildred Brannah Mary Ma bry, Minnie Elliott, Harry Rust, Johr Gammill, Rose Crossgrove. Rowena Wade, Bessie Wekb, Bessie Blouse
 man, Elvira Towns, Elfrida Thomp son, Vivian Adair, Elsie Fein, Violet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
Carolers Ready To Sing Where
 A Light In The Window Inuites

and Mildred Pankey, Bertha F1es, Olivia Wright, Kemper Wright, Ther- esq Marx, and Margaret Howard.
 NORTHsIDE
 Nineteenth to Twenty-firsS street and Eleventh to Seventeenth avenue Mrs. V. w. deWilton, chairman. Singers, Ethel Robinson, Marie Katzj Bohne. William Wallace. Mary Agnes Wallace, Mary Louise Ozier, Paul AL len, Murray Watts, Ellen Bragan, Caroline Morgan, Elna Sessions, Lin- da Moore Session, Rosalind Martin Doris Baldwin, Edward deWiiton:
 North Highlands-Mrs. J. M. Grif- fin chairman. Singers, North High land church choir.
 Thirty to Thirty-eighth avenue and Twenty first to Twenty ninth street-Mrs. Rennick, chair man. Singers. Mir. and Mrs. Kuriln Travis, John Bradford, Elsie Harold Robbie Harold, Susie Rosamond, Alma Dickson, Mary Horn, Myra McNally, Sarah Holm, Cecilia Conciff, Mildred McCurry, Leola Lewis, Katherine Me Curry, Louise Reece, Marie omlth, Vivian Martin, olga Prigett, Mary Etta Glasgow, Nina Prigett, Erline McAnally, Leona Hyhce, Margaret Paison, Mildred Tissue, Dixie Jarrett Lucille Baldwin. Eleventh to Thirteenth avenue and Sixteenth to Twelfth street, west Mrs. R. l.. Emond, Chairman. singers Nelson Davis, Robert McCarty, Edwl m Rush, Frank Abbott and Robert Riley.
 Norwood Boulevard-Mrs. W. T. Ward, hairman-Singers. MT. and Mrs. w. D. Moore, Mir. and Mrs. J. H. McAffee, Miss Mary Ward.
 WEST END
 Baptist hospital to Vine street intersections from. Third avenue to Cotton-Mrs. Mantt Hood, chairman. Singers, Young Peoples societies of the Vine Street Presbyterian church: Arlington Place to Baptist hospital l-Mamie Sirles, chairman. Singers, Edna Earl Smith, Martha Hagan, Elizabeth Kennedy, Lulah Alma Dow Louie Dowden, Sadie Belle Jones, Roy Rhodes, Mrs. J. L. Miller, Master Mill Ter, Lila Mae Cantey.
 Vine street, west-Mrs. S. A. Town send, chairman. Singers, Mrs. D. U Williams, E. B. Williamson, Mrs. b D. Monroe. Mrs. H. G. Sellers.
 Miss Belle Canterbury and Miss Matte Brodie, chairmen-Singers Mamie Lowe Walker, Annie Louise Miller, Mignyohn Riviere, Eyelyr Hall rage, van lIyher hi1uI cu and Esther Ellis, Lily Haywood Grace Davis, Lucille Hardin, Lila Crane, Sterling Beavers. John Wesley Beddow, Marshall Gilmore, Florence Davidson, and others.
 ENSLEY
 Announcement of the routes as well as singers and members of th' orchestra who will sing in Ensley will appear in Mondays News.
 PRATT CITY
 Miss Mae Vallely, chairn.an-Sing CTS, Theresa Meehan. Clarence Nee han, Pat Roden, Celia Hannigan William Travis, Ed Searson, Kate McArdle, and Margaret Dugan.
 EAST LAKE
 Miss Fannie Mae Riddle, chairman Singers, MT. Finley. Mrs. Milestone Ida Tomlinson, MT. Whetstone, Myrti, Goodrich, Lillian Bates, Katie Forst man.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

nized for vocational training by the state board of education, effective July 1, 1923. The failure of the county boards of education on Cle- burne and Jefferson counties to find teachers trained for the work ne- cessitated the postponement of it's organization until mid season, ac- cording to Dr. John ". Abererom- bic, state superintendent of eduea- tion.
 @The state board is constantly in search of Alabama men with prac- tical farm experience and Alabama women experienced in home making, whose home and farm activities have been supplanted by teaching experi- ence either before or after complet- ing vocational teacher training courses" Dr. Abercrombie stated. At the beginning of the present fiscal year, after Alabama trained teachers had been employed, IT wom- en and 10 men were brought to this state from other states to fill voca- tional positions. Since such posi- tions pay salaries above the average it is to be hoped that young men and young women of Alabama who in the future choose teaching as Q life work will investigate the oppor- tunities afforded those vocationally trained"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
ALL L|ANCE: SCHOOL
 GETS NE VI COURSE
Vocational Home Economies To Be Taught Under State
 Director

A department of vocational agri- culture has been authorized estab- lished in the large consolidated school at Ranburne, in Clebarne county, and department of voca- tional home economics has been re- gently established in the Alliance rural school in Jefferson county, ac- cording to information today from the state department O. education. These two new centers were recog- ment she arrived in this city August 19 and practiced her profession as a nurse for several months prior to the Atlanta killing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
EXPECTED TO LIVE
Train Crew Injured Saturday Night
 All Doing We'll

1T. K. Lawley, engineer of the Ala bama Company's train running from Lewisburg to East Birmingham, on what is known as the Mary Lee rail- raod. who was seriously injured at , o'clock Saturday afternoon when his engine was sideswiped by string oc loose cars, was reported as showing no change in his condition Sunday at the Norwood infirmary.
 Ham Wright flagman, and Hill As berry, negro fireman. who sustained injuries in the collision, were re- ported resting well. Lawley and the fireman were injured when the. forcs of the collision carried them away with the top of the cab.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
LICE L0Y VERY ILL
Veteran Undertaker's Life Is Di s pared Of Fly Relatives

pared Of Fly Relatives
 Lige Loy, dean of Birmingham s undertakers, was reported Sunday night to be very dangerously i'll, rela- tives say they believe his hours are numbered
 Mir. Loy was taken i'll early in the fall and later sought relief from his ailment at Johns Hopkins in Balti- more, Md, and elsewhere. Several days ago he returned to Birmingham and was well enough to be up and dressed, but soon became very weak. Attending physicians were making desperate efforts Sunday evening to save him.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the residence, 1514 Nineteenth street, South. Interment followed in Elmwood cemetery, with Vice in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24
DEATHS

ITS. D. Haycs-Funeral services for
 Mrs. D. Hayes, S4, who died Sun
 day at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. R. Wilson of Dolomite, Ala, will be held at 12:3O o'clock Mon day from the residence. Mrs. Hayes has been resident of the Birming-
 ham vicinity for 43 years. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. M. w Scott of Adamsville, Ala, Mrs. OgIetree of Birmingham, Mrs. J. R. Wilson of Doiomite and Mrs. R. l.. Bruner of Birmingham; four sons, J. A. Hayes of Saratoga. Tex. B. $. Hayes of Birmingham, W. A. Hayes of Bessemer and W. L. Hayes of Birmingham. Active pallbearers will be: W. L. Hayes, R. F. Bruner, Louis Hayes, Alva Platinum, Eaton Scott and Loy Hayes. Honorary, w. (. Chase, W. H. Horton, l.. Parsons, J. P. Anton, c. P. Reynolds, Dr. J. M Bonds, J. w. Lonard, Jack liar grove, Lem Shouse and A. z. strain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Leon c. Lcyy-Funeral services for Leon c. Levy, 24, who died Friday night at a local infirmary from the effect of wounds and gas received in France during the World war, were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the residence, fol lowed by interment in Forest Hill cemetery, with Ridout in charge. Military honor services were per- formed at the grave by the Amer ican Legion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Practical your entire supply of the essential fertilizer. potash Is now ob- tained from Germany and France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

The United States consumes 50,000 tons of tin annually.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

William H. WiIson-Funeral services for William H. Wilson. 22. who died Friday at local infirmary from injuries received Tuesday when his automobile collided with street car at Sixty-sixth street ad Hill man avenue, were held at o'clock Sunday afternoon from Vices Wood1awn Parlors. 1nterment fol- lowed in Forest Hill cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Gus NortOn-Funeral services for Gus Norton, 50, manager of the Caswell
 hotel and formerly manager of the Florence hotel and night clerk for the Tutwiler, who was found dead in his rooms Saturday, were held
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Mrs. oscar TidweII-Funeral services for Mrs Oscar Tidwell, 45, who died Friday at a local infirmary, were held at II o'clock Sunday morning from the residence, followed by in- terment in Walkers chapel ceme- tery, with Brown in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

During the last century 36,00o,0O0 immigrants arrived in the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Lee Johnston-Remai of Lee John ston, 6O who died Sunday at a local infirmary, will be sent to Jasper Monday morning by Brown for nterment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Mrs. Lillian Bennctt-Funeral services for Mrs. Lillian Bennett, '36, who
 died Sunday at a local infirmary, will be announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Miss Mama .ArdersOn-Funeral serv- ices for Miss Mana Anderson, 45. who died Saturday at local 1n- firmary, will De announced later by Johns.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Mrs. Maggie Miller-Funerai services for Mrs Maggie Miller 49 who died Saturday at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. B. P. Donahue, 440 Avenue E, south, were held at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon from the residence followed by 'interment in Elmwood cemetery with Johns in charge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-24

Mrs. NJ. Stephcns-Rem of Mrs. M. Stephens, who died Saturday at a local infirmary, were sent to Brew ton, Ala, Sunday by Johns for in terment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-03
Insist on Gardner's Loaf and Layer Cakes
NORTHWEST

PRANK e. ALTEGU6. 1928 14th st.,
2744 1Ath St., 25O8 14th st.
LOUIS ALTEMUS, lit. Pleasant and
Lamont SITS.
BAILEYss MARKET, 500 Upshur st.
L. w. BAILEY, 2S24 Eye st.
r. +. BAKER, 1891 36th St.
L. NJ. BIGGs. 2e2S 1lth st.
BIRKLAND'S MARKET. sos nth st.
ID. M. BOWREDEY. 32l5 p St. N. w.
BURKA'S MARKET, zoo Rhode Island
Ave.
JOHN BURKE, 1877 21st st. N. W.
j. C. BURROWS, Ais Belt Road.
s. CARROLL, 1904 Georgia Ave.
CLIFTON MARKET, 24O6 14th st.
COHEN & DORFMAN. 1T42 Columbia
COLORADo MARKET. $500 Colorado
#. A. DODGE q BRO, $500 l4th St..
DUPONT MARKET. 1245 Goth st.
EAGLE MARKET. 1882 M st.
A. EHLSHLAGER. 1859 p st.
j. r. ERTTER 1887 Georgia Ave.
FULLER MARKET. 25e5 18th st.
CHAS. GEORGE. 1900 Wyoming Ave,
GOSSIN MARKET. 18th and Otis Sta.
F. n. HODGES. 1908 18th st.
HAMILTON COURTS MARKET, 22nd
HOME oSd Ma Al Ii 1887 First St.
MARY
CARR BROS. q BOSWELL. MT.
CARR bros. . BOSWELL. Hyatts-
CARR BROS. q BOSWELL. River
CARR BROS. B. ROSWELL, Brent.
wood. Md.
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j. A. HOWARD, 327B NJ st.
IMPERIAL MARKET. 1875 Col. I'd.
KRAFT BROS, 1925 1Ath st.
r. j. LALEGER, 441U 14th St.
LAKES MARKET. 1914 14th 81.
LEADER MARKET, 340l nth st.
#. b. McGIVERN. 1871 n. Capitol st.
MANHATTAN MARKET SOOO Mt
n. L. MEA5EiR. 1879 First st.
MILLER'S MARKET, 26O1 Sherman
J. n. NEvIAsER. s12 Pa. Ave.
NEW STAR MARKET SsOl New
NEW H ii MARKET. s7Os
oRL @SSTO MARKET. 1901 Sth st.
j. A. PEARSON, EOS Upshqr st.
JACOB RIEHL. JR., sol n et.
A. G. SCHMIDT. aga Georgia. Ave.
VIM. SCHMIDT. 18th and 8 Sta.
EDWARD SCHMIDT, 4th and w SITS.
ISAAC SHAPIRO North Capitol and
JOS. b. SIMPSON. 8 Cedar St..
TakOma Park.
HARRY sCHWETTZ, e11S r St.
STSLEN's MARKET, GA Rock Greek
n. o9 a. shA HTHa; g SON. lsss North
R. C ~. !THo on 1875 sOth st.
Il. d. THORNE. 1900 First st.
ROBERT WOLFE, 1910 North C0pl-
VOC 81 81 81; MARKET. 1905 Yes ct.
LAND
LYMAN BROWN, Bladensburg, Md.
r. ID. CARRIGAN, Seat Pleasant, Nd.
A. n. LEWIS, North Riverdale. Md.
JOHN b. POOLE, Bethesda. Md.
NORFOLK MARKET, HyattSvllle,
SUNSET MARKET. Cottage City, Nd.
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This Is One of Our Milk Plants

taken at every step in the preparation Of this
most important food by the most modern
methods.
Remember, when you buy Dairymen's
League Evaporated or Condensed Milk, you
can be sure you will get the same rich,
creamy milk every time. If you like it
once and you will you will like it always
Ask your grocer for it by name> Unsweetened
Evaporated Milk in large and baby-size cans
Sweetened Condensed Milk in 14-oz cans.
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n. r. BAUMAN. $40 18th st. 8. e.
8. r.. CASwEI.L. 337 Penn Ave. 9. e.
A. DTEGELMANN. 1lO4 C st. 8. e.
t. w. ESTHER. 1901 c st. s. w.
9. M. FILLIUS. 5000 Nichols Ave.
8. Il.
NJ. GARDEN. 633 e st. 8. e.
HI. +. COVER, 227 7th St. 8. w.
r. HIMMELBERG, I4OI r st. 8. E.
III. A. KYLE, 1247 r st. g. E.
FRED KOGOD, 1900 eth st. s. W.
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VIRGINIA

}. @. ABBOTT, Fails Church. Va.
r.. c. BLACK. East ROsemOnt, Va.
THOS. j. CRACK, BallstOn, va.
VIM. A. COATES, South Washingt ton,
GEO. r. FTNNELL, Alexandria, Va.
j. T. FINNELL, Alexandria, va.
LEACHMAN q SAUM, AIexan drla,
Va.
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NORTHEAST

AVALON HEIGHTS MARKET. 2711
Bladensburg, Rd. N. Z.
3. b. BAILEY. 434 18th st.
BROWN BROS, 344 Sth st.
GEO. CLAGETT, SIT G st.
rHOs. HADEN. Gao G 81.
CHAS. HARDIN. JR., 9th and r SITS.
GEO. g. HEIDER, 1907 18th St.
HUMMER & HUMMER. 140 G st.
WILLIAM HUSSEY. 241 r. st.
LEADER MARKET. 64S III st.
JONES MEAT MARKET, 18th and III
SITS. N. Il.
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Every milk plant of the Dairymen's League
Cooperative Association, Inc, is modern
plant with every facility for making evapo-
rated and condensed milk-for keeping the
milk pure and clean all the way through
The farmers who produce the milk own and
operate the plants. They insist that equality"
shall be the guiding word.
You are invited to visit any Of our model
plants and see for yourself the extreme care
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J. ID. MATTER. Alexandria, Va.
M. j. MCFARLAND. Alexandria, Va.
M; We E. PARKER q Bro Alexandria
ERNEST NJ. sHREvE, Cherrydale.
j. T. SWEENEY BROS, Alexandria,
j. r. WELLS. Alexandria, Va.
w. HI. WHIP, Clarendon, Va,
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SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWES'

GEO. j. p. MAIER & SON. 29OO
MINI. Ave. s. e.
MAYS MEAT MARKET. 429 TIN 81.
MEADE's MODEL MARKET, ee4s
Nichols Ave. 8. f.
8. Il.
j. RAYMOND PYLEs. 1909 Good
Hope Road 8. e.
EMIL SPAIN. 1923 9Th ST. s. W.
HARRY TARHOFF, 400 nth st. 8. e.
f. ZUSCHNITT. 1901 4th st. s. 4.
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THE STOLEN SONG


hearty appetite that evening. The
next morning he took the early
train back to the city.
j. hurry Vance once again rang
the bell of apartment D-4. The
French maid admitted him.
''Mademoiselle win be back
shortly she informed him. then
added In a low voice, IT think she.
has missed you, monsieur"
He sat down at the piano. pulled
the crumpled manuscript from his
pocket and began to play. The
music put a spell on him. He did
not hear the door open again, did
not hear Viola close 1t. He finished
playing, then turned back to the
beginning and played 1t again.
A soft cheek was pressed against
his. "A soft hand caressed his hair.
His heart thumped as though II
WOULD burst. He feared to look
up, half afraid that it was all
dream.
How did you get it?" he heard
Viola ask.
And reverently, thrilling to a
happiness he had never known be
fore as his hand found hers, he
answered:
II stole it."
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Who Occupies q Unique Position
In the Writing World as an
Authority ON the Prob
lens Of Girls.
Friendship and Love.
BY Beatrice Fairfax
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been going about for
the past year with a man a few
years my senior. He shows me
every attention and speaks of
marrying me, but there is one
thing that troubles me greatly.
Before making my acquaint-
ance he was in love with a young
woman. with whom he still cor
responds. He wants to keep her
as a friend, even after we are
married. He keeps all her love
notes and pictures from years
back and wears her ring.
Now, do you think he can
really love me more than this
woman. since he holds all these
things SO dear? He insists that
he does not love her any more,
that she is just a good frind.
ANXIOUS.
re sure that the man has been
honest with the other girl and
that she has no illusions about the
friendship he6 says is all that he
feels for her. Once you are con-
WINGED that he is being square with
the other girl and that you are be-
ing a party to hurting her, why
shouldn't you recognize the claims
Of an old friendship? Marriage
would be a happier, simpler thing
II we didn't blunder by trying to
claim exclusive rights to the in
terest Of the one who. in spite of
loving us, may need the stimula-
ton Of other interests.
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ADVICE TO THE LOVELORN

work, but Miss Fairfax. wife
of mine will never work, even II
/ have to wait ten years for
another raise, because don't you
think that a wife Of any. man
has enough to do around the
house?
BILLY G."
WHAT difference will it make
to you what think about
marrying at eighteen? II you
love each other you'll go ahead
and marry in spite of what /
or anyone else might say. I have
found human nature to be so
constructed.
know several couples who
are living on salary no larger
than the one you mention, who
have a comfortable home, dress
fairly well, have plenty to eat,
and save a little.
Usually a woman finds her
homemaking an all-absorbiing
subject and she has no time for
an outside job, but there are al
ways exceptions to the general
rule.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
am twenty-five, and sensible.
Not long ago met young man
whom 1 liked from first sight,
and the more I saw of him the
more 1 liked him. I am not in
love with him, however.
One evening about six weeks
ago, was forced to break an en-.
gagement with him because Of a
headache. 1t looked very sus-
picious. though, as we had an
argument on kissing after he
had tried unsuccessfully to kiss
me goodnight. did not hear
from him once in the six weeks
until yesterday. He phoned me
right at my dinner hour, when
we had a house full of relatives
who love to tease me about my
"beauX." Also there was q young
man my guesD at the table, and
to save both him and myself en-
barrassment, I rudely cut the
conversation short.
am very sorry, but 1 cannot
call him up and explain, as I
was very foolish and am afraid
he will think I am chasing"
him. I am sure he will never
try to see me again, and I real
ly care very much for his friend
ship. I did not ask the advice of
my mother or friends, as I do
not want anyone to know that I
care. Your reply will be appre-
ciated. Thank you. NJ.
SENSITIVE persons seem un-
~ consciously to be always hurt
ing some one else. .
The best way out, believe, is
for you to sit down and write a
note of explanation to the young
man. Tell him frankly of your
weakness about being leased,
that you value his friendship,
and you are sorry for your ap-
parent rudeness. II he's human,
he'll understand.
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THE RHYMING
OPTIMIST
BY AIine Michaelis
Mistakes.

IVY HEN q man il succeeding
M and folks all see him
speeding on the highway
to riches and ease, they are struck
by his glamour and insistentIy
clamor: Wont you tell us the
secret. Old Cheese? We implore
you to tell us, NAVE you loafed or
been jealous? Did YOU rise with
the dawn every day? And we
strongly importune, what's the
shortest cut to fortune? Were
you early in hitting the hay?" All
these queries and others to Croesus
Carothers were part Of his daily
routine; people caught him while
mapping or when he was scrapping
with the cooks at his princely de-
mesne. The reporters beset him
with such questions they'd fret him
while he hobnobbed with barons
and earls, and they popped up be-
fore him and narrowed and bored
him as he lay on his couch set
with pearls. So, at last, Old Ca
rothers said: Listen, my brothers,
I am glad to give wholesome adj
vice; all my record is dotted; but
don't make the same mis-
take twice! You will find, on i'm
spection, am far from perfection,
and my Judgment is oftentimes
wrong; I've made many a blunder
that caused folks to wonder why it
was kept plugging along. But I
say to all climbers, Have courage,
old-timers! Don't be vexed by the
faults now gone by; don't let yes
terday's error cast shadows Of ter
ror to darken tomorrow's bright
sky! Your mistakes should not
fret you: never let them upset you,
for most always they're well worth
the price; but warn you, be care
full, be earnest, be prayerful, that
you don't make the same mistake
twice."