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ITEMS OF INTEREST
TO SOCIETY HD
interesting Story of an Ala
bama Woman
EVENTS OF THE DAY
House Party at Redondo Beach, Cal.
Art Exhibition to Begin Tomor
row—Godowsky This
Evening
By MYRTLE Mil,EX
By a strange anomaly almost all of the 1
wooden houses In Cambridge, says a Soi*
ton exchange, set in their bits of lawns,
bear a resemblance to Virginia homes.
The interiors, however, do not carry the
illusion further, unless it chances that
one of these dwellings is occupied by a
southerner.
At 40 Trvlng 6treet is one of the rare
mansions in question, for it is the home
, of Mrs. William David Gay of Mont
gomery, Ala., the regent of that unique
' organisation, the Southern club of Bos
ton.
Some years ago there existed in Boston
a Boston Southern society, composed en
tirely of men, and headed bv such men
as Dr. Councilman and Dr. Christian,
both former deans of the Harvard Med
ical school.
When Mrs. Gay arrived in Cambridge
from Alabama, about six years ago,, she
began to "receive," on certain days, stu
dents who bailed from her beloved Ala
bama. Out of the Alabama contingent
grew what was known as the Southern
Social club of Boston, a name chosen t >
distinguish it from the Southern society.
Inshort time the Southern society
ceased to exist and the Southern Social
club of Boston abbreviated its name and
t^icame the Southern club of Boston, Mrs,
Gay serving as its first president.
At a recent “club" tea at her house—
•he entertains all members who choose
to come to her every Sunday afternoon—
it was a difficult thing to get the charm
ing hostess to talk about her own part
*n the establishment of the Southern club
in this latitude.
“O, I thought first of lonely Alabama
boys and girls, so far away from their
homes and families, and then, then-it
jugt grew itself, like T tipsy,' " she said,
in reply to a. question.
“You know, they all accuse us south
erners of having the social instinct al
most abnormally developed. I am sure
these young people need social life along
with their work, and this is what makes
our Southern club distinctive
“It has neither literature nor the fine
aits, nor Intellectual uplift, nor philan
thropy, nor charity as motifs. It just
stands bravely on Its real foundation,
which is social life and enjoyment for
Btudents, who might be very lonely other
wise.
“Don't you think lack of the right
amusement sometimes makes young peo
ple go rather far afield tor what Is not
precinely the right kind?”
Here was really the unheralded, unac
knowledged motive back of all this ap
parently purely pleasure seeking gather
ing.
“There is Miss 8.'' she said a moment
later. “She has been studying abroad
such a beautiful voice—and over there
shat gir! In blue Is quite a linguist. In
deed. almost all of them speak French
prettily, and some of them have literary
culture, If not. talent. You see, we bare
n pidlcious admixture of ally these things,
biit we don't hang onr club on any of
them.”
“Your preponderance’ of the masculine
element disproves the often repeated
statement that ‘men can't be made o
come to teas,’ ” remarked her guest,
pointing to the throngs that were swarm
ing about the girls.
Mrs. Gay laughed. “Southern social in
Btirict again, maybe,” she said, and then
she added: "Mrs. Eben Draper, who was
a Kentuckian and one of onr first patron
esses, once said she wanted her daughter
elected to membership 1n the Southern
club because it was the only club In Bos
ton that could count six men to every
girl in Its membership. That is an asset
these days, isn't it? It is nice, too, for the
girl*.
"Who were our first patronesses? I-et
mo see, it isn’t easy to remember accu
rately for five years—we are Just five
Her Friends
Hardly Knew Her
—
But This Did Not Bother Mrs.
Burton, Under the
Circumstances.
Houston, Texas.—In an interesting
latter from till* city, Mrs. H. C. Bur
ton writes as follows: "I think it is
my duty to write and tell you what
your medicine, Cardui, tile woman's
tonic has done for me.
It has done me all the good in the
world. '
I was down sick with womanly
tro'uble, and my mother advised sev
eral different treatments, bfat they
didn’t seem to do me any good. I
lingered* along for three or four
months, and for three weeks, 1 was in
bed, so sick I couldn't bear for any
one to walk across the floor.
My husband advised me to try Car
dui, the woman's tonic. I have taken
two bottles of Cardui, am feeling fine,
gWjned 15 pounds and do all of my
'housework. My friends hardly know
me, I look so well."
It you suffer from any of tUp ail
ments so common to woman, don’t
allow the trouble to become chronic.
Begin taking Cardui to-day. It is
purely vegetable, its ingredients act
lag In a gentle, natural way on the
Weakened womanly constitution. You
' run no risk In trying Cardui. It has
Men helping weak women back to
health and strength for more than
fO years. It will help you, too.
K. til.—Wells to: Chattanooga Medi
fflne Co., Ladies' Advisory Dept., Chat*
'ISnooga, Term., for Special iBslrnctlona
on your case and It page book, "Homs
" Treatment for Women," sent In plain
wrap par.
I HELPING HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION IIARLAND
Rhubarb Marmalade
Seven pounds rhubarb, fir's pounds su
gar, juice of four oranges, juice and
grated rind of four lemons. Cook all to
gether until thick and seal hot. If you
object to the bitterness of lemon peel use
the rlr.d of only two of the lemons.—
Kindness of A. M. U.
Graham Gems
Stir four eggs, the whites and yolks
beaten only enough to mix them Into a
quart of warm milk with a tablespoonful
of meltted butter and one of sugar. Sift
a heaping teaspoonful of baking powder
with three cups of graham flour, add to
the liquid, beat very hard for five min
utes and make In gem pans .that have
been heated and greased.—Request of
Mrs. R. G. F.
Wants Dress Goods
*1 would be glad to give some article
In exchange for gingham or percale dress
goods. And still another favor (If I may
be allowed to ask so much) I should like
to get Information of an old friend, Miss
Marie Norton, who lived in Magazine,
Arlz., about 12 years ago. The family
later moved to Kansas. I think Great
Bend. MRS. J. W. S.*'
I am sorry to disappoint you, but we
cannot offer exchanges through the Cor
ner. They would take up so much space
that there would be room for little else.
Hence this rule. But I publish your let
ter in the hope that somebody may be
willing to give you some gingham or per
cale that she has decided not to use her
self. A prompt letter or grateful ac
knowledgement is ail the “exchange*
will expect or demand. Perhaps some
reader knowing of your old friend may
gee your mention of her and supply you
with information as to her whereabouts,
t anned Artichokes
"[ shall life glad to have a recipe for
serving canned artichokes (Italian).
"MRS. S.”
Serve the canned Italian or French arti
chokes as you would serve the fresh
ores, boiled. Take from the can and if
already tender enough for eating, drain,
set them in the inner vessel of a double
toiler and steam until heated through.
Serve In a course by themselves, either
as an entree or a salad, witlt Hellftndaise
sfitice. Break oft a leaf at. a time, dip the
fleshy part of each leaf in the sauce and
eat it.
Regalia of the Odd Fellows
you please tell me about the re
galia of the Oddfellows? I am from the
south and do not know what they use up
here, but I do know they use a collar and
an apron elaborately embroidered In gold.
The Masons wear them, too, but with dif
ferent emblems, of course. The Odd Fel
lows have three links with the letters F.
I,. T. embroidered, besides other designs
that I have forgotten. The Masons
apron is purple velvet bordered with gold
fringe and embroidered with a gold bee
hive, ft trowel, and a square and ram
pass being the emblems. Will you pleas*
answer me ns soon aS possible, as one of
my neighbors Is skeptical about this.
”G. 9."
I wish 1 could comply with your request
for a prompt reply. But as i know little
of the regalia of Oddfellows and Masons
I can only refer your query to members
of one o rboth of these orders. Watch
the Letterbox for an answer to your
question.
What Poem Ig This?
"Can you tell me from what poem the
following words are taken:
" 'The life we are living, he also has
lived,
The path we are treading, he also has
trod.' M. A. B.’’
I
1 do not know them, although they re
mind me of rather similar lines, running
somewhat as follows:
“In the path that we have trod,
Trod the noblest sons of God;
To show the way their feet were set
The light that led them shineth yet.”
I quote only from memory and, I fear,
incorrectly. Perhaps some one can sup
ply M. A. B. with the lines she seeks
und may also give me the correct quota
tion of tl>e verse over which I have, I
fear, stumbled.
Her Deafness Handicaps
“Can you give any advice to a woman
who has taught music the greater part
of her life and then is suddenly left with
Impaired hearing? I am only 44 and well
otherwise, but still find it difficult to got
along. Why should a woman Just because
she has imperfect hearing starve to death?
I have tried and tried for the last seven
years to get along, but 1 have not been
able to make both ends meet and have
now used up the little money I had put
aside for a rainy day. 1 am of a hopeful
disposition and should much enjoy a
home. My parents died when I was not
yet r> years of age, so you can under
stand. I’m a neat sewer, darn and mend
nicely, and could and would be useful in
a refined home. 1>. A."
Ton might lie useful in any home as- a
mother's helper, seamstress, ete. Of
course, there would be no salary connect
ed with such a position, for we do not
ask for paid employment through the Cor
ner. I have read your letter carefully,
thoughtfully, and sympathetically, and
have finally decided to lay it before ir.y
readers and ask their opinion upon the
problem which faces you—a refined and
educated woman. While you cannot give
music lessons on account of your deaf
ness, you could give much pleasure in a
home by your ability to play music that
others could enjoy. Many heads are hot
ter than one anti in counsel is strength.
| fio from the numbers of friends who wilt
read this latter may come some sugges*
tions Which you can follow and which
will he helpful to you.
Initials on Linen
“When a girl is embroidering linen to
be used when she marries, is it proper
to put her Initial or monogram on the
articles, or those of her prospective hue* I
band? I have gotten some valuable In
formation i. om your department and trust
you will make room for this query.
"h D-”
When a bride to be embroiders tier linen
she uses her own initials, not those of her j
prospective husband. Custom and fashion
dictates this rule.
A Housewifes* League
“I note in the papers lately the mention
of a housewives’ league in connection with
war on high prloes. Could you publish
faets concerning the league, conditions of
membership, officers, how to become a
member, etc.? MRS. G. R. R*"
The housewives’ league of which you
speak calls itself “a national movement
for the federation of housewives.’’ It was
founded a year ago and lias members m
every state in the union. It is an organ
isation that deserves the highest com
mendation. I have not space to go more
fully into its aims, but you may obtain
particulars and literature with regard to
it by writing, inclosing stamped, self
addressed envelope for reply, to the
founder and president, Mrs. Julian Heath,
175 West Eighty-eighth street. New York.
Earning Money at Home
""T"wonder If you could suggest some
thing by which 1 could earn a livelihood
for myself and child. 1 am much crip
pled with rheumatism and my hands
cramp If I sew for long or lift anything
heavy. MM. W. M.“
By a singular coincidence the same mail
that brought the above letter brought the
one which follows It and which seems al
most like an answer to Mrs. W. M.'s ques
tion. I print It in full so that all the
suggestions may be noted and some of
them followed:
“So many ask what they can do to earn
monev at home. If one can hake nice
bread or other things, there will always he
found people that will buy It. She could
have oi»e day for bread, another for cakes
(fried cakes or pies), another for chowder,
and so on. Women's clubs will be glad
of nice cakes and sandwiches. She could
make them, or old fashioned rusk and
ginger cakes are always In demand. In
summer one can put a sign out saying
that milk and buttermilk Is on sale on
certain days, with cakes and cookies, or
cottage cheese from sour milk. Motorists
will be glad of such simple yet good
home fare. Even If one lives in the city
one can do this, or one can take a little
cottage just for the summer In a coun
try place that motorists pass through.
“Now, for myself, I should like the
old song, tho chorus of which Is:
“ ‘Sleeping to waken in this dready world
no more.' MRS. E. h.”
years old. you know. There were Mrs.
F. G. Peabody, Mrs. E. K. Rand, Mrs.
Iflben Ore per, Mrs. Sarah Bowman Van
Ness, Mrs. S. S. 'Stevens, Mrs. William
Boos, Mrs. Myron Pierce, Mrs. L. F.
Woodruff, Mrs. James Head, Mrs. Fred
erick Beebe and myself.
"Judge James Head is the present pres
ident, and attorney Henry P. Broun is
tho treasurer. Our first secretary was
Dr. Harold Amos, then of I he Harvard
Medical school, now Of the Rockefeller
institute of New York. Edward, More
land is our present secretary.”
The Southern club of Boston has a
membership of 400 and its officers have
never received salaries for their some
times quite arduous duties.
WATKIN8-CHISHOLM
Mi . and Mrs. John L. Chisolm announce
tho engagement and approaching mar
riage of their sister, Miss Margaret
Harry Chisolm, to Mr. Georg© Cel hand
Watkins, the wedding to take place In
June.
HOUSE PARTY AT
REDONDO BEACH, CAL.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Vandegrlft gave a
house party recently at Redondo beach
in honor of Mrs. Sarah V. Box, a sister
of Mr. Vandegrlft; her granddaughter,
Miss Sarah Hodges, and Dr* F. E. Perkins
of Birmingham.
Tho guests indulged In surf bathing and
motoring along tho Palisades, tnklng in
Cllfton-by-the-Sea and other points of In
terest.
Other members of the party were Mr.
and Mrs. C. C. Hooper and son, Dr. F. M.
Parker, Mr. and Mrs. YV. A. Vandegrlft,
Messrs. Hardwick, Tyler, Cecil and Paul
Vandegrlft, Misses Margaret and Lillian,
the charming daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Vandegritt; also their nieces, Misses May,
Olga and Belle Vandegrlft, formerly of
Nashville.
GODOWSKY AT THE
JEFFERSON THIS EVENING
At tlio Jefferson theatre this evening the
music loving public will have the pleas
ure of hearing one of the great pianists of
the world. The event is attracting un
usual interest. Miss Edgell Adams has
managed the affair and will have a large
audience to show appreciation to both the
soloist and to Miss Adams, who is a for
mer pupil of Air. Godowsky, The boxes
have all been reserved, one of the dis
tinguished members of a party being Aliss
Tina I.erner, who gave a large audience
a treat in her concert Sunday after
noon,
MRS. SHOOK
TO BE A HOSTESS
Among the pleasant events anticipated
this week is the buffet luncheon Thurs
day at which Mrs. Paschal Shook will en
tertain in compliment to her sisters. Airs.
Albert Lynn and Sirs. Arthur Eastwood.
MRS. SLATON
TO ENTERTAIN
An event of Saturday will be a luncheon
at which Mrs. S. P. Slaton will honor
Aliss Rena Alay Pomeroy's guest. Miss
Ethel Hudson, of Atlanta.
MRS. WARNER
ENTERTAINS TODAY
Mrs. R. S. Warner will give a luncheon
today, 12 girls in the younger set being
her guests.
NATIONAL TABLEAUX
TO BE GIVEN
A coming entertainment will be the
‘‘Natlontal Tableaux,” with music accom
panying, which is being arranged for the
benefit of the Methodist church on the
corner of Highland avenue and Thirty
second street, Friday evening.
COLLEGE STUDENTS
TOURING THE EAST
Aliss Marie Kosamond and Aliss Ella
Louis Ward, two Birmingham girls, left
Belmont college, in Nashville, where they
are attending school, February 27, for an
extended tour of the eastern cities, in
cluding New York, Washington, Phila
delphia and inauguration, stopping at a
number of places of historical note on
their return to college. They left Nash
ville on a special train—a Belmont party
oi 12G. This is the largest and only party
of college girls that has ever left the
south to attend the inauguration. They
sail from New York, arriving at college
on Alarch 11.
THE ART MEETING
WITH MISS TARDY
The youngest member of the Birming
ham Art league is Miss Annie Tardy. At
their meeting last Saturday afternoon she
was the hostess and a most interesting
it was. The house had been decorated for
the occasion, the tea table with acces
sories being one ol' the features. There
wire innumerable jonquils and narcissi j
artistically arranged in a large basket
forming a central motif. A delicious salad
was served h the tea. Miss Glennie
Mosely and Miss Carrie Hill assisted Miss
Tardy In her offices as hostess. She wore
an attractive red gown for the after
neon. Miss Tardy will bo the youngest
exhibitor at the exhibition taking place
at Clark * Jones' hall this week.
TWO BIRMINGHAM GIRLS
ENTERTAINED AT TUSCALOOSA
A dinner given at the McLester hotel
in Tuscaloosa Saturday night was in com
pliment to two Birmingham girls, Miss
Lula Cook and Miss Margaret Philips,
and Miss Sarah Somerville of Anniston.
The hostesses were the Zeta Tan-Alpha
Sorority members in Tuscaloosa. Tho af
fair was a graceful compliment to three
of their charming members.
THE ART EXHIBITION
TO BEGIN TOMORROW
An event attracting more attention than
anything to take place during the present
week will be the Birmingham art exhi
bition which will begin tomorrow at
Clark & Jones’ hall. These exhibits have
grown In interest and value from year to
year until they have become an impor
tanl fuctor in Birmingham's artistic and
social life. The reception at the hall
tomorrow afternoon will be a beautiful
event, and wtll be largely attended. The
exhibition will last several days.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Creche will meet tlds morning at 11
o’clock with Mrs. Alexander London.
* * *
The Birmingham branch of the Southern
Association of College Women will meet
‘at ,'i o’clock this afternoon with Miss
Janie Robertson, 2904 Cypress avenue.
* # *
The W. C. T. U. will hold a meeting
this afternon at the First Methodist
church.
* * •
The Hebrew Ladies' Benevolent society
will meet this afternoon at 3 o’clock at
the residence of Mrs. Morris Adler, presi
dent.
NOTES
Mrs. J. L. Cross and little daughter,
Virginia, have returned from Anniston,
where they visited the former’s mother.
* * •
Mrs. Thftmas Turrentine, Jr., of Merid
ian is the guest of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. James G. Coleman for a few days.
* • *
Miss Danina Gould stopped In this city
a few days en routo to Mobile from her
home in Auburn. She was the guest of
Mrs. Tom Pankey.
• * *
Mrs. V'. H. Kettig left yesterday for
New York, where she will spend several
weeks.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Bradley J. Saunders will
occupy one of the Margaret apartmeuts
after the middle of March.
• # •
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Frye will take
possession of the Bradley J. Saunders
place at Roebuck Springs within a couple
of weeks. Mr. and Mrs. Frye purchased
this lovely home several months ago.
* * *
Mr. B. M. Allen is in Washington, where
he Is attending the Inaugural.
• * * #
Mrs. Frank P. O’Brien will remove to
her home on Nineteenth street In April.
• * * *
Mrs. Orline Arnold Shipman left yes
terday for New York, where she will be
the guest for two weeks of Mrs. W. H.
Kettig at the Vanderbilt.
* * *
Dr. and Mrs. Mack Rogers left Friday
for Washington. They will be the guest,
of Assistant Surgeon General Dr. B. S.
Warren for the Inaugural ceremonies. Be*
fore returning they will visit New York,
Baltimore and other points of Interest.
...
Mrs. Rose Frances Abbott, widow of I*
Jones Abbott, has named her little daugh
ter Margaret Frances.
...
Little Harold Moncrief, the 8-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. John H, Moncrief,
who was painfully burned'a few days ago.
DK T. Felix GouraucTa Oriental
Cream or Magical Beautifies
r
is doing nicely. While the burns were
painful, still his condition Is not consid
ered serious. ^
• * •
The friends of Mrs. W. V. Blssett will
regret to hear of her removal to Hatties
burg, Miss., where she goes to join her
husband, who Is located there as state
agent for the Florida Fire and Casualty
company of Jacksonville.
m * *
Master Newell Moncrlef, who has been
suffering from a broken arm. received
several weeks ago, has completely recov
ered.
WEEKLY AD CLUB
Plans for the Baltimore
Convention Will Be
Discussed
At the weekly luncheon of the Bir
mingham Ad club, this afternoon at 1
o’clock at the Gold Lion tea room an
nex. plans for the Baltimore conven
tion of the Associated Ad Clubs of
America this spring and the trip there
of tho Birmingham delegation will be
dlsoussed tentatively.
There are many reasons why the
Birmingham Ad club should make a
better showing at Baltimore than it
did at Dallas, declare the club's offi
cials. The Baltimore convention Is ex
pected to be greater and more largely
attended than its predecessor; the Bir
mingham Ad club is a stronger Insti
tution now than it was last year; tho
Atlanta Ad club will attempt to outdo
the local organization, which must not
be allowed; ana the Birmingham Ad
olub must do better than last year, so
that progress and not retrogression
must characterize the 1913 showing.
Every member of the club is request
ed by the officials to be on hand
promptly at 1 o’clock this afternoon at
the Gold Lion tea room.
LUMBER DECREES
HANDED COURT
New fork, March 3.—Proposed decrees
under the recent decision of United States
Judge Lacomb, holding the eastern states
Retail Lumber Dealers' association an
Illegal combination, were submitted to
the United States circuit court of appeals
today by Clark McICercher, special at
torney for the government, and by at
torneys for the defendants.
The latter asked that the decree he
confined specifically to prohibiting the
distribution of “official reports" or so
called black lists, by means of which it
was charged the association kept its
members Informed of the business of Its
competitors, and that "all other charges
of conspiracy and combination be dis
missed.”^
The government requested that the de
cree be made broader Including not only
the “black list,” but any similar device
under which the defendants "combined
or agreed to distribute information, the
effect of which was In restraint of trade.”
Decision was reserved.
DIAMOND ROBBERY
IN PHILADELPHIA
Philadelphia, Pa., March 8.—Robbers en
tered the store of Otto Goldsmith, a
diamond merchant In the heart of this
city early today, blew open the safe with
dynamite and stole diamonds valued at
$7000.
Pope Appoints Guards
Rome, March 8.—Pope Plus today ap
pointed 14 new noble, guards. The ap
pointments were made In accordance with
the recently established rule whereby It
Is not necessary that the nsw members
shall belong to a former pontlftclal state.
The nsw guards, howsver. are all Italians
and none has yet been chosen from the
foreign candidates.
Battleships at Vera Cruz
Vera Crus, Mexico, March 3.—The Uni
ted States battleship Virginia with Rear
Admiral Frank Fletcher on board, re
turned to this port today from Tampico.
The battleships Georgia and Vermont
lj
Peggy Has Views On
“Applied” Lenten Religion
What the Little Jet Black “Mossy” Has to Say on the Subject.
So Ignorant That She Doesn’t Recognize the Inconsistency
of Her Conduct—IW Worse in Her Way Than Dozens
of Women Who Are Doing the Same Sort of Thing
in Different Ways.
By DOLLY DALHYMPLE
“Betty, you can’t have any orange juice
this morning,” Peggy’s voice floated up
the stairs. “Take what’a on the tray and
when you get downtown, if you are still
hungry, you can get something there.”
“Why can't I have as much as I w*ant?”
Betty grumbled.
“Mossy has eaten all the oranges,’’ Peg
gy explained.
“Mossy” Is the jet black maid who Is
doing the cooking while her mother is
laid up with “the rheumatics.”
“Mossy’s keeping Lent,” Peggy went on
to explain, “and she can’t eat meat. That’s
why she stole all the oranges.”
“You ought to discharge her,” Betty
advised.
“I Would if it wasn't for her mother,
old Dinah,” Peggy apologized.
“She needs the money and begged me
to keep Mossy in her place until she could
get back.”
“Guess you are right, sis,” the younger
of the two women agreed. “Right now
Mossy looks so religious and sanctified
that she might any moment fly through
DoLLYsriAnmra
Philosophy
I ain’t nevah seed er’oman
yit dat wouldn’t trade wis
dom fer er dimple. Naw’m.
the kitchen window' and speed upward
to heaven on the wings of a dove. She
told me yesterday that you had given her
orders about talking about the way she
was keeping Lent, and if you heard an
other word you’d discharge her.”
“X did.” admitted Peggy, "and I’ll do
It. Yesterday Mossy left the kitchen be
fore she’d washed the breakfast things,
and when I questioned her she said she
had to go to the meeting of her church
class, which was holding prayer meeting,
so that the members could pray for
strength to carry them through the day.
In the afternoon she asked to be allowed
to go to another meeting of some sort,
and got back at the delectable hour of 8
o’clock, long past the dinner hour. She
explained that the sermon had been un
usually long. I happened to know she
told me a falsehood. She got out of
church much earlier than that and stopped
on the way home. That’s why she took
the oranges—because there was no dinner
for her.”
“Maybe she’s so Ignorant that she
doesn't realize the Inconsistency of her
conduot,” Betty suggested.
“Then I'm going to teach It to her,”
Peggy declared peremptorily. "I’m going
to make her put her religion down on a
working basis, and I don’t believe she'll
like It there any more than a dozen other
hypocrites I Know like It.”
“Peggy!” cned Betty In astonishment,
“I mean it,” Peggy vow'ed. “Mossy Is
just a little benighted jet black nigger!
Nobody would have ever thought she
\ > .
knew what Lent was. much less keeping
It/ She's no worse than dozens of women
I know who have the Intelligence to lcn»w
better, but whose conduct Is quite as in
consistent.”
“When Mossy sweeps only In the mid
dle of the room,” Peggy went on, "and
tells little white lies about putting fresh
water In the vases of flowers; when she
hides the dishes instead of washing them
so she can get to church in time for
the first hymfi, she may think she's serv
ing heaven, and that she's a model
daughter of Rebecca, or whatever the
name of her church society Is, hut she
Isn't. She told me that her society was
sewing on aprons to be sent in a mission
ary box to the savagep way off some
where."
"You think, then, that Mossy as a
church member may be a shining light,
as Bill Nye says about clever men for
husbands, but as a Christian sho’s a
'brunette fizzle,' eh?” Betty asked.
"I do indeed," Peggy agreed. "I've been
thinking bow I’d like to form a class
with Mossy In It and address it upon the
subject of the things left undone when
some of cs start to keeping Lent,” Peggy
announced.
"Why Peggy!” Betty exclaimed. "Bet
ter rehearse your lecture to me right
here before you go out and begin to talk
Incoherently. Of course, you’d begin by
clearing yupr throat—A-hem! Ah!
Ladies nml-er—er— Mossy!"
“I'm serious, Betty,” Peggy said
thoughtfully. “Don’t be foolish. I may
be wrong in my views, but I would really
i like to give Lenten lectures to some peo
ple I know. Mossy stealing' oranges to
keep a vow to eat no meat, Is no worse
than a woman I know Who gocup out of
a slclc bed tbo other day to go to church.
1 heard her singing at the top of her
voice, ‘Abide With Me.’ and when the
beautiful Impressive service closed I saw
her stop one of her friends and heard
her ridicule a certain woman outrageous
ly for lightening her mourning.”
"To think," this woman was saying
with the same Insincerity that Mossy uses
when she tries to justify herself for
sweepihg only in the middle of the floor
in order to get to church In time, "to think
her husband has only been dead two years
and she's actually taken off her veil—the
crepe veil, I mean!”
“Now, tills woman who had committed
the unpardonable crime of taking off the
dreadful old germ trap of a crepe veil."
Peggy related, "happens to have liSen
sick a good deal lately and her physician
advised her to leave off some of the heavy
black trappings that she's been swathed
in i'or two years, because ho considered
it unhealthy. Now, wasn't that a Chris
tian like speech to make coming home
from a Lenten service after she had lis
tened to the beautiful prayer, 'Nourish ns
In all goodness and increase us In true
leligiori!’ It makea/ric sad."
“Would that woman be one whom you'd
Invite to your Lenten lecture?” Betty
asked curiously.
•'One of the many,” replied Peggy. "I U
ask every woman who is so bu*y hurrying
through her home duties in time to get to
church that she hasn’t time to be kind,
and I'd tell iier that we may hold ser
vices at tiolue in our own hearts as well
as at church, and that to my way of
thinking It is better to slay at home mid
say a quiet llttie prayer to Qod, at peace
vith one's self, than it is to go to church
iluctrated and irritated with one's ser
vants and children and the world gener
ally.”
“But don't yon think,” asked Betty,
•‘that Lent Is a season when properly ob
served that makes us over?”
“I do Indeed,” replied Peggy. "I think
everyone of us should go to church every
one of tfie to days. I believe In fasting
and in prayer and in all sorts of good
works, hut 1 think we miss the real spirit
of this beautiful season when we only try
to keep the letter of the law. I think
that thero are occasions when going to
church must rank before the Most High
Judge, as quite as worldly an enjoyment
as going to a ball. There are women who
go to church when they fdiould be at home
where they are needed. I think any per
son who neglects a duty to say a prifyor
to God places herself with the Pharisees,
who did their work to be seen and heard
of men. Our little black Mossy in her
own way is no worse than women who
should be 200 years more advanced than
they are. Mossy leaving her breakfast
dishes unwashed to slip off to morning
seivlces to sew on aprons for Fiji
Islanders, with the rest of the daughters
of Rebecca, io my mind takes the safii©
spiritual rank as the woman who ariies
from as sick bed to go to church to pray
for grace, and wrho comes away criticising
her neighbor because she has taken off
a heathenish black veil.”
"P^ggy,” Betty said, "you are begin
I ning a regular sermon.”
I "No* ending it,” corrected Peggy. “I
could keep on half of the day, but\ I’m
trying to practice what I preach, and
Mossy the benighted heathen is waiting
downstairs. She needs me to give her a
Lenteh talk on the spirit of serv ice. I'm
going to try to instill in her this morn
ing the truth about the one who sweeps
a room and sweeps it the best she knows
how, serving God and doing her level
best In everything she attempts.”
UNITED STATES TO
FIGURE IN LOAN
Peking, March 3.—It Is stated here that
the Chinese international loan of $125.
000,000 is to be issued approximately as
follows:
Great Britain, $10,000,000; France. $36,000.
00; Germany, $30,000,000; the United States.
$12,600,000; Belgium. $7,500,000; the latter
sum being a portion of Russia’s share.
The balance Inf the Russian and Japanese
allotments are included In the British
and French totals.
Germany has withdrawn her objection
to the appointment of a British adviser to
the administration of the salt tax in
China and the six potter loan nott Is
expected to go through without any fur
ther hitch.
The United States and Japan have
waived their claims to the appointment
of their nationals among the four for
eign advisers China is obliged to nomi
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