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I SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
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Percy-Phimzy Wedding Solemnized In Athens
Miss Robinson’s Dance for School Set—Miss Poe Entertains Informally—High School Class
Has Reunion—Miss Katherine McCormack to Give Dance at Country Club.
Opening of Lunch Room a Social Event--Society Briefs
lly JANE SIRliKY
AX out-of-town wedding of unus
ual interest to a wide circle o1
friends .occuri d yesterday ii
Athens. Ga., when Mis* Martha Susan
Phinizy, third daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Billups Phlnizy. -name th. lovely
bride of Mr. Lelloy l*r.itt Percy, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Walk. . Percy of this city.
This was one of the most brilliant
marriages of the y.-ar in Athens, though
marked by quiet elegance. The cere
mony was beautifully solemnized at
high noon at the home of the bride's
parents on Milledge avenue. Invita
tions were limited to a few close friends
aside from the members of th** large
family and connections of the bride
and groom, both of whom are related
to several leading families of the south.
The Phlnizy home w..s elaborately dec
Oiated for th«- event and the vows were
spoken by the Rev. Eugene L. Hill, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church.
Miss Phlnizy was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Nellie Phlnizy maid of honor,
and by her youngest sister, little Louise
Phinizy as flower girl. Master Billups
Phlnizy and Master Jack Spalding III
of Atlanta, a nephew of the bride, were
ribbon bearers. The bride entered with
her father, Mr. Billups Phinizy, by
whom she was given in marriage. Mr.
Walker Percy was his son's best man.
A beautiful wedding breakfast fol
lowed and after congratulations Mr.
and Mrs. Percy left on an afternoon
train for a trip through the west. They
will be at home with Mr. and Mrs. Wal
ker Percy on Highland avenue late in
the autumn.
This marriage united two of the most
prominent old families of the south.
For three years the bride has been one
oi the most popular of the younger col
lege set in Athens, the old and aristo
cratic university town. Miss Phinizy
was also a popular belle in Atlanta, Au
gusta and other southern cities. Mr.
Percy Is one of the most popular young
men in society and a brilliant and
prominent attorney In this city, where
he is a member of all the clubs and
numbers his friends by the score.
MISS ROBINSON HONORS
SCHOOL SET AT DANCE
The principal events in the social
world this week have been a number of
Informal dances with the college and
school set participating. One of the
most enjoyable of th* so affairs occurred
last evening with Miss Olivia Robinson
as a lovely hostess at her home on
South Fourteenth avenue.
About 60 boys and girls received invi
tations to this merry party and music
and dancing were enjoyed until a late
hour. Ices and punch were served dur
ing the evening.
The girls invited were Miss Mar
garet Tillman, Miss Florence Redd, Miss
BURGER’S | BURGER’S | BURGER’S
Advance Showing of
Autumn Apparel for
W omen!
The dominant, style tendencies for autumn
in Women's Tailored Suits, Afternoon and
Evening Dresses, Costs and Wraps are
charmingly reflected in our attractive as
sortment of models on the second floor,
which is daily receiving augumentations
from the best European and American
sources. Out-of-town visitors should include
in their plans, while in the city, a visit of
inspection to these extensive displays of
most interesting types of outerwear, which
are representative of the best in recent style
creations.
A Large Selection in Design
and Fabric is Afforded
in the Following
Prices :
$12.95 to $45.00
»r°ZTSireet... $6.95 to $69.50
Evening* Dresses $14.95 tO $69.50
H':r«!nd.Mo,or. $9.95 to $16.95
sk“ s:,,a:ate $5.95 to $9.95
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In Oeilerlnic I’lenne Mention THM tl-C-HEHALD
_SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
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Marion Institute
The American Eton
NATIONAL PATRONAGE
27 States and 2 Foreign Countries
SUPERB EQUIPMENT
$150,000 Educational Foundation,
Old and Well-Established.
COMPLETE COURSES
Academic, College, Commercial,
Rosa Wilson. Miss Martha Lamar, Miss
Anil.* Sloss. Miss Katherine Redd, Miss
Florence Robertson. Miss Rebecca
Jones, Miss Sarah Frances Craven,
.Miss Man Cunningham, Miss Lucy
Sharpe, Miss Virginia Holmes, Miss Lu
'lie Corr, Miss Louise Agee, Miss Km*
min Whatley. Miss Martha Minge, Miss
Bland Boardman, Miss Evelyn Massin
ger, Miss Mary Byron Frazier, Miss;
Margaret Reynolds. Miss Grace Brad
shaw, Miss Elizabeth Smith, Miss Kath
: ryn Byrd, Miss Car ol McCary. Miss
Katherine Mason and Miss Elizabeth
Barker.
MISS IMOGENE POE
ENTERTAINS INFORMALLY
Miss Imogene Poe was among the
charming hostesses of yesterday when
ohe entertained a few friends inform
ally, complimenting Miss Harriet Tin
ker's guest, Miss Roberta Saunders of
Shreveport, La.
Tallies were arranged for auction
bridge in the living room and two
lovely prizes were awarded at the close
of the game. A delicious sa’ad course
was served late In the afternoon.
MISS KATHERINE M’CORMACK
TO COMPLIMENT HER GUEST
To introduce her lovely guest, Miss
Addle Small of Macon. Ga.. Miss Kath
erine McCormack will be hostess at a
large dance at the Country club next
Wednesday evening.
MISS WARD CLUB
HOSTESS IN NORWOOD
Complimenting Miss Marguerite Roberts
of Valdosta. Ga.. a popular visitor. Miss
Ella Louis Ward entertained the mem
bers of the Bachelor Girls' club and a
few additional friends yesterday after
noon in Norwood.
White asters and ferns were prettily
used In decorating the lower floor of
the house, where the players enjoyed a
game of auction bride, the prizes being
a lace camisole and a box of chiffon
handkerchiefs in dainty pastel shades
Late in the afternoon a salad and ice
course was dispensed.
These included in this delightful hospi
tality were: Miss Etoile White. Miss Nel
lie Haylow, Miss Mabel Marler, Miss
Roberta Lamb, Miss Dorsey Harris, Miss
! Helen Keiser, Miss Katherine Ross, Miss
Lida Otts. Miss Julia Carney, Miss Lois
j Brown, Miss Vallie Young White, Miss
| Grace Hall, Miss Bertha May, Miss Net
tie Beall. Mrs. H. M. Morscheimer, Mrs.
I.awson Gambill, Mrs. Albert Finch, Mrs.
Knox Flemming, Mrs. J. S. Foster, Mrs.
Bob Harris, Mrs. Ben Cheeseman, Mrs.
Burdette Harris. Mrs. W. S. Johnson, Mrs
Claude White, Mrs. Rita Moss and Mrs
A. B. Hogan.
MISS TINKER’S 500
PARTY FOR VISITOR
To introduce her lovely guest, Miss
Roberta Saunders of Shreveport, Mis?
Harriet Tinker was hostess at an enjoy
able five hundred party Tuesday after
noon. The Tinker homo was tastefully
decorated with ferns and garden flowers
end three tables were placed in the living
room. At the conclusion of the game a
dainty piece of crochet lingerie was pre
sented to the honoree and the game tro
phy. a box of hand-embroidered handker
chiefs, was won by Miss Mary Delia
Smith. A salad course brought the happy
event to a close.
The guests were: Mis' Roberta Saun
ders. Aliss Mattie Jo Childers, Miss
Imogne Poe, Miss Sallie Moore, Miss Lily
Williams. .Miss Emily Clay, Miss Dorothy
Orant. Miss Anna Johnson, Miss Kate
Morgan of Columbus, Ga.. Miss Mary
Della Smith of Richmond. Miss Kather
ine Walmsiey and Miss Esther Vail.
SIGMA NU FRATERNITY
DANCE AT PICKETT SPRINGS
On Monday evening, September 6, the
Montgomery active and alumni members
of the Sigma Nil fraternity will entertain
at a dance at Pickett Springs in this city.
All active and alumni members of this
fraternity are invited to be present. Over
i“>00 invitations have been issued to this af
fair.
WEDNESDAY BRIDGE CLUB
HOLDS MEETING
An interesting meeting of the Wednes
day Bridge Luncheon club took place yes
terday with Mrs. C. T. May held as hos
tess at her home on Norwood boulevard.
Asters and golden glows were used to
advantage to emphasize a yellow and
white color plan, and the same tints ap
peared in the score cards. The prizes
were a pair of silk hose and a picture
frame. A tempting luncheon followed the
game.
Those present were: Airs. James Keith,
Mrs. W. J. Lassiter, Mrs. Gregory John-)
ston. Mrs. W. J. Wheeler, Mrs. John
Wood, Mrs. J. B. Roberts, Mrs T. S.
Abernathy and the hostess.
SOCIAL MEETING OF
WOMAN’S GRADED UNION
A delightful social meeting of the Wom
an's Graded union occurred yesterdav
morning at the First Methodist church
After the business session a social hour
was enjoyed. The reception committee
v.as composed of the officers of the union.
Miss Lucile Green, the talented exnres- !
sion teacher of the Southern School of
Musical Art. gave "The Golden Wedding"
and selections from "In the Hlshop's Car- !
rlage,” and a musical programme followed '
with Mrs. W. E. Williams in charge 1
Light refreshments were served. (
high school class
HAS REUNION ,
One of the most interesting events '
in social circles yesterday was a re
union reception given by the class of 1
1913 of the Birmingham High school at
the home of Miss Vallie Young White 1
on South Fifteenth street
T he 'ower floor of the house was
made very attractive with a great '
many bright colored pennants of all
the colleges and universities and the
dining room was especially pretty.
Here punch and ices and cakes were
served. About 60 guests called during
the reception hours
The following officers of the class (
composed the receiving line: Mr. Gus
tav Mass, president: Mr. Hughes Ken- 1
nedy, vice president; Miss Anna Hos
tetler, corresponding secretary; Miss '
Edith Jones, recording secretady; Mr.
Henry Hamilton, treasurer; Miss Orline
Barnett, prophet; Air. Harry White, or
ator; Miss I^elia Kellog, essayist; Aliss
Selina Robinson, historian; Mr. Orville
Coston, statistician; Miss Vivian Sla
ton, poet; Aliss Freda Matthews, pian
ist: Miss Bertha Pizitz. vocalist; Mrs.
Flowers (Emily Whetstone), violinist,
and Miss Vallie Young White.
OPENING OF LUNCH ROOM
A SOCIAL EVENT
Ail during yesterday Miss Jenny
V alters was the recipient of many
warm congratulations from her scores
of friends in Birmingham upon the oc
casion of the opening of “Aliss Jenny’s
Lunch Room,” which this popular and
greatly beloved woman has undertaken
under licr own managership and juris
diction. occupying the same quarters in
:ne Title Guarantee building which the
Woman’s exchange has occupied for
several years.
Long distance messages, telegrams
of interest ami congratulation, added
zest to the auspicious occasion and
during the luncheon hour it wras like a
fashionable tea party, to which society
had been hidden, so great was the num
ber of well known and prominent peo
ple who took that occasion to compli
ment “Miss Jenny” with their presence
in her new venture.
Among those who “registered” yes
terday a P’Miss Jenny’s Lunch Room”
were Judge E. K. Campbell of Wash
ington. Judge and Mrs. A. O. Lane, Airs.
T. G. Bush, Miss Annie Williams, Mrs.
J. P. Stiles, Mrs. Jelks Cabaniss, Air.
Murray Brown, Mrs. Joseph McLester,
Miss Ella Hubbert, Aliss Minnie Ken
nedy, Mr. Claude Cctten, Mr. William
Hell. Airs. Vincent Ferguson, Mrs. Sum
ter Bethea, Mrs. Gaston Torrance, Mr.
James Weatherly, Airs. Van Nostrand.
Mrs. Salter, Mr. Ross Smith, Airs. .1. T.
Lowry. Airs. H. R. Sullivan, Airs. R. K.
Gilbert. Mr. R. S. Warner, Air. Pren
tiss B. Reed, Airs. F. F. Frierson, Mr.
James Martin, Miss Susan Wright,
Mrs. W; T. Grubbs, Airs. John Jemison,
Jr.. Mr. Fred UndeT wood. Air. L. T,.
Newman. Air. and Mrs. Hugh Martin,
Mr. and Airs. J. B. Danforth, Airs. J. R.
Barker. Air. Thomas If. Spencer, Mr.
and Airs. R. A. Terrell. Aliss Jimmie
Terrell. Air. F. Ilopkinson Smith, Air.
K. C. Gillespie. Miss A. I* Findley, Air.
II. F. Wilson. Mr. John H. Miller. Miss
Ellen Ward, Mr. J. Alonroe Jones. Mr.
Henley Smith, Aliss Margaret O’Neill,
Miss Daisy Rowley. Mr. E. C. Armes.
Mr. Julian How, Mrs. R. Al. Jenkins,
Mr. Bettee Peterson, Aliss Esther Ar-.
nold. Mrs. Ira Thornton.
SOCIETY IN GREATER
BIRMINGHAM
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Clarke were hosts
it a reunion of the class of 1904 of the j
»lgh school last evening at their Wood
awn home. Pink roses and ferns man?
lie rooms attractive and punch was J
served during the evening by Aliss Shir
ley Morris. Airs. G. H. Livingston of
Dallas. Tex., assisted the hostess in re
viving. Many interesting contests had
jeen arranged and at the close of the
‘vening un ice course was served to 20
guests.
Miss Kellogg of Morris is risitii.g
Miss Louise Nall.
Miss Helen Forsythe and Miss Flor
ince Forsythe are at home after spend
ng the summer in Greenville, S. C.
Airs. W. E. Ivey of Charleston, S. C..
s the guest of relatives in Woodlawn.
Mrs. C. li. Jennings and little daugh
:er are spending sometime in Abblng
on. Va.
^lrs. L. S. Greer has returned to Siuox
Palls, S. D., after ft visit to Mr. aud
Mtb. S. T. Dunnani.
Miss Mamie Snow entertained the Inter
Nos club Tuesday evening at the homo
of Mrs. T. C. O’Hara in Ensley. Five
hundred was played at three tables ami
prizes were awarded to Mrs. R. E. Stan
ford and Mr. Bart McGowan. Following
the game a salad and ice course was
served.
Aliss Maxine McCarty was hostess to
the Clover Leaf club yesterday afternoon.
The afternoon was passed with fancy
work, games and contests and at the
close of the afternoon a dainty salad
course waa enjoyed.
Mias Carrie Kent was an interesting
RANDOM NOTES
Miss Roberta Saunders of Shreve
port. La., is the guest of Miss Harrie
Tinker.
* * *
Mrs. B. B. Lahson of Newnan, Ga., is
visiting her niece, Mrs. P. R. .Jones, or
Arlington avenue.
* * *
Miss Grace Hall has returned from £
visit to relatives in Tennessee.
* * >
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Boardinar
and family are at home'after sepndinja
the summer in Tennessee.
* * V
Little Miss Pauline Dilworth left yes
terday for her home in Jasper after be
ing the guest of Dorothy Rosamond.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Heiser have namet
their small son Edward Byron Heiser
Jr.
* * *
Miss Geraldine Pritchard is the guest
f her brother, Mr. W. 8. Pritchard, at
1900 Eleventh avenue, south.
* * *
Miss Madge Blair has returned tc
Tuscaloosa after being the guest ot
Miss Katherine McCormack.
• * •
Mr. and Mrs. White Brame and Miss
Elois Washburn have spent the past
few days witli Miss Lillian Hughes en
route from Mentone to their home in
Montgomery. They are making the
trip in their car.
• • •
Miss Kate Boggs of Augusta, Ga., is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Dear
born.
• • •
Mrs. Wilbur Kelly is visiting friends
n Clarksville, Tenn.. and Loujsville,
Ivy. Later she will go to New York.
I Mrs. -W. D. Nesbitt expects to leav*
soon for Atlantic City, where she will
spend several weeks.
* • •
Mr. and Mrs. Leo K. Steiner will leave
this week for a motor trip to Ashe
ville, N. C. They will stop at the Grove
Park Inn.
• * *
Miss Gladys Allison lias sufficiently
recovered from her recent operation to
be removed to her home.
* * •
Dr. Henry M. Edmonds has returned
from Asheville, N. C., and other points.
* * •
Mr. Robert Yancey of Pulaski, Tenn
is visiting his aunt, Miss Eugenia
Yancey.
• • »
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Brownell and
family are at home after spending the
summer in Canada.
• * •
Mrs. V. W. Long and Miss Louise
Long have returned from a two Weeks'
stay in Brevard. N. C.
* • •
Miss Addie Small of Macon will arrive
today to be the guest of Miss Kather
ine McCormack.
• * •
Mrs. Herman Rich and her two
daughters have returned from a visit
to Atlanta.
* * *
Miss Effie Mclver, who has been vis
iting relatives In Mobile. Is spending a
few days with Mrs. J. A. Rountree, en
route to her home in Nashville.
* * *
After a delightful stay with Mrs W.
M. Griffin in Memphis, Miss Annie Sue
Copeland has returned to her home in
Norwood.
lostcss of yesterday when she entertained
the Xullos Bridge club at her home on
Ensley Highlands. Ferns and flowers dec
orated the rooms, where the members cn
loyed an exciting game. A box of dainty
-rope handkerchiefs was given as trophy
>f the game. The meeting was brougnt
;o n close with a delicious salad course.
Mrs. R. E. Stanford has returned from
i two-months’ stay in Pensacola.
Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Elliott are enjoy
ng a visit to the. exposition.
Mrs. Roy Evans is the guest of friends
n Randolph.
The Ladles' Aid society of the Ingle
iook Methodist church met Tuesday aft
ernoon with Mrs. A. T. Fortney as lios
ess. Golden glow and ferns festooned
he rooms, and following the pro
gramme a social hour was enjoyed.
Sandwiches and tea were served to 15
quests.
Complimenting her guest, Mrs. John
Jarlisle, Mrs. J. F. Carlisle was hos
ess at a dinner party yesterday at her
lome In Inglenook. Asters and ferns
(raced the center of the table and place
ards bore the names of 12 guests.
Mrs. E. T. Dickens of Nashville is
he guest of Mrs. Louis Turner.
Miss Dolly Griffin is visiting relatives
n Helena.
Mrs. Will Shortridge of Meridian is
he guest of her mother, Mrs. Victor
shortridge.
Tiie Domestic Art club will meet
Friday afternoon with Mrs. F. W. Mc
Donald In Wyl^m.
Mrs. D. P. Page and children have rc
urned from a visit to Meridian and
Juba.
Little Ralph Glasgow yf Docena is the
(uest of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Glasgow.
Mr. C. A. Hall of Cuba, is the guest
»f Mr. and Mrs. ID, F. Page.
Mrs. A. J. Ozanne was hostess at a
beautiful reception at her home In West
End complimenting Mrs. ,T. C. Perslnger
md her tw'o attractove daughters, and to
elcbrate the 84th birthday of Mrs. M. J.
Persinger. The house was prettily deco
rated with golden rod and ferns, and
Seamless
Brussels
Rugs at
$10.95
Fifty extra heavy
seamless Brussels
rugs, in good dark
allover designs; sizes
9x12. These rugs are
worth at least one
half more than we
are asking for them.
ST $10.95
Scotch
Madras
19c
A new lot of Scotch
madras in beautiful
borders with allover
centers; just the cur
tain goods for dainty
bedroom curtains.
Special, 1
the yard M.7\*
la OrOmrU^
the same color scheme was used In thi
dining room, where a dainty plate was
served. Miss Miriam Archibald and Mis
Virginia Schoolar presided at the punch
table, and 150 guests registered in the
guest book.
Mrs Marx Lott entertained the mem
bers of the West End Forty-two club yes
terday afternoon when cut flowers and
ferns decorated the rooms vMiere five
tables were arranged for the club game.
Later an ice course was served.
Mrs. Kate Woodward has returned from
a visit to Georgia and South Carolina.
Mrs. E. L. Clarke of Louisvilie is the
guest of Mrs. C. A. Buff.
Mrs. S. M. Beasley has returned from
a visit to Mississippi.
i Mrs. G. C. Ward is at home after visit
ing in Nashville.
Tlie meeting of the Matrons' club with
Mrs. C. R. Atkins as hostess, which was
to have occurred this afternoon, has been
postponed.
A social for the benefit of the Methodist
Episcopal church, south, will be given this
evening at the home of Mrs. H. T. Mills
ir. Piatt City.
Miss Vera Lynch has returned from a
visit to Ashville.
Mrs. W. P. McGlawn is ill at her home
in Pratt City.
Miss Mary Anderson has returned from
a visit to friends in Newell.
Mrs. A. Z. Strain and daughters of Dol
omite are guests of Mrs. B. F. Roddy.
Mr. T. J. Burgess is spending this week
in Mobile.
Miss Nannie Myrtle Price has returned
from a visit to Columbus. Miss.
Mrs. A. J. Boganler of Greenville is the
guest of relatives in Avondale.
Dr. and Mrs. W. A. Martin have re
turned from a trip to Fayetteville. Tenn.
Miss Grace Bentley is visiting fviends in
Goodwater.
Mrs. A. Johnson was hostess at a tacky
party Tuesday evening at her home in
North Birmingham. The house was pret
tily decorated for the occasion, and the
evening was pleasantly spent with games
and contests. Later refreshments were
served to 25 guests.
Mrs. G. W. Cassidy and children have
returned to Dallas, Tex., after visiting
Mrs. H. B. Griffin.
Mrs. A. G. Bray and children left yes
terday for Montgomery to visit friends
before returning to Sherman, Tex.
Mrs. H. C. Richard is at home after
spending the summer at Rome, Ga.
The Rev. J. E. Lowrey of Blountsville
is a guest of North Birmingham friends.
Dr. J. E. Wittemeyer of Cleveland is
visiting Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Stodghill.
The ’Teen Age department of the Sun
day school will give a poverty social a*
the East Lake Methodist parsonage this
evening.
Mrs. W. H. Schley of Datesville, Tex.,
will leave this week for her home after
being the guest of Mrs. J. C. McPhaul.
Prof, and Mrs. E. C. Caton have come
from Auburn to make their home in East
Lake.
Marriage Licenses
The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday in the office of the
clerk of probate:
Will Harmon of Bessemer and Miss
Jennie Bueler.
C. L. Clemens of Aldridge and Miss
Helen Muehe.
R. A. Laveny of Ensley and Miss Car
lie Blue.
Thomas S. Weills of Birmingham and
Miss Orppha Coley.
O’Neal Allred of Bessemer and Mirs
Viola Howell.
Lewis A. Mayer of Birmingham and
Miss Maggie Adams.
Claude W. Gilley of Birmingham and
Miss Mary Alice Lytle.
W. H. James of Bessemer and Miss
Nannie Wells.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
NEW TRADE MARK
The Southern Railway company has
adopted a new and attractive trade mark ;
as shown above. The design "SR” Is
i Rvmool cal to the name of the road and :
the wording “The Southern Serves the
South" Is suggestive ot the many lines
operated by the Southern railway
throughout all of the states south of the
Ohio and Potomac and east of the Mis
sissippi rivers.
There is hardly a city or town of Im
portance throughout the entire south that
la not connected with the balance of the
south, either directly by the Southern
railway’s own trains or by sleeping car
lines over other roads In connection with
Southern railway, via some adjacent
I Junction point. On this account the title
“The Southern Serves the South" was
adopted as being appropriate.
Southern railway spends about 1200,000
a year in advertising and a great deal “f
tills advertising Is done In the northern,
eastern and western sections of the coun
try so aa to attract people Into the south,
and on all of thia advertising matter this
trade mark will appear hereafter.
Concerning the Vague Value of
Perfectly Consistent Action
117 DOLLY DALRYNPLE
IF we were all perfectly consistent, what;
a prosy old uninteresting world this
would be after all.
It is one of the most delightful sur
prises in life to And people professing
one thing and doing another when the
matter in hand is not of any special im
portance.
We all have certain things in mind that
we feel perfectly sure we are going to do,
and then without any explanation what
soever we turn round and do something^
ontirely different. .
A father may wish his son to become r.
doctor, and may speak openly of his in
tention of having him educated for that
profession, and then the very next thing
we hear is that the young man hus en
tered upon a mercantile career.
If anybody should happen to mention
the change to the adoring parent, he
would promptly say that such a good
opening presented itself for his boy in
the boot and shoe trade that it would have
looked like flying in the face of Provi
dence to have declined it.
Perhaps a mother has an intense de
sire to see her daughter trained as a
teacher, and we And her at college work
ing like a beaver.
The very next move, however, we are
told, is in an entirely different direction
for the girl has become a milliner declar
ing that she has always had much more
talent for tying bows than teaching the
young idea.
1 have in mind a family who for years
talked about buying? sui automobile.
They talked and they talked; they tried
every machine that was ever heard of;
priced them and rode In them, and finally
it all wound up by the son buying a mo
torcycle, and the rest of the family con
tinuing to walk as they had always done.
Sometimes you hear your friends dis
cussing the subject of going to the coun
try fb live. The particular family wants
to get out where the children can roam
about unmolested, where they can raise
chickens and vegetables and keep a cow
Eind “really live.”
When you meet your friends some
months later your natural salutation is:
“How do you like the country?” when
lo! and behold! you are told that after all
they didn’t buy the place they had in
view', and are still living at the same
old place in the city.
Women are not the only people who
"hange their minds, although the weak
ness is more often laid at the door of
femininity.
All human beings, except those born
with a determined opinion of their own.
like Kaiser Bill and Mrs. Pankhurst, are
likely to be swayed by the mind of public
opinion.
Consistency may be a jewel, as Mr.
Shakespeare long ago declared, but life
would indeed be dull and monotonous if
we never changed our minds.
For instance, a woman may go to the
^P*;
Li’l Honey, de Man dat
STRAYS fer Luv uv ’Oman
may sumtimes be Reformed
an’ Redomesticated, but de
Man dat STRAYS fer Luv
uv Amusement, will nevah
“STAY PUT” fer any WIFE.
Naw’m!
city with a perfectly definite plan con
cerning her newr fall »uit. Whatever anv
body says, she is determined that it shall
be navy blue; for the last 10 years she
has worn navy blue, and for 10 years
more that will be the color she will
adopt. Her resolve holds good until a
dapper, polite, suave salesman shows her
a stunning purple suit, and after five
minutes’ deliberation persuades her to
change her mind and try this beautiful
color.
We are all influenced by the opinions of
others, no matter how we may deny it,
especially in regard to the selection of
our wardrobes, and this I know from per
sonal experience, because some of the
most hideously unbecoming things I have
ever owned have been advised by kind
friends who have persuaded me to buy
them against my better judgment, and
I've wished many times afterward that
:he adviser had to wear the awful look
ing gowns and bonnets.
It has always been a source of un
bounded consolation to me though when
ever I have been conscious of my own
vacillations to recall that no less a genius
;han Emerson, advised us to change our
ninds, not once, but whenever we felt
ike it.
“With consistency.” says he, “a great
iouI has nothirfg to do. Speak what you
hink today in words as hard as cannon
balls, and tomorrow speak what tomor
row thinks in hard words again, though
it contradict every thing you said to
lay.’
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