Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-22

W tube roses came to me and I could see a wee, sweet maiden, who, flower laden, brought to me tenderest messages Of neigh. |. borly interest from noble mother. And this little child, now true woman, will plight her troth on the 29th in Montgom- cry, her present home. And as a friend of her father, mother and herself I send the warmest, most loving wishes for all future good in her new life.
 Miss Mary Claire Milner has just returned from most delightful visit to Louisville, Ky, where she was the recipient of great social attention, and made large circle of warm friends and admirers.
 
 Owing to the death of Gen. William w. Alien the Cadmean circle will be enter tained by Mrs. John M. Martin instead of Mrs. George O. Ball, on Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 The ''Milkmaid's Convention and Musi- cal Poupourri' will be repeated Friday evening at 8 o'clock at the South High. land Presbyterian church, and should cer. it's merits and the reduced price of admis- sion.
 Mrs. J. F. Graham, at her handsome home on the South Highlands, entertained q number of her friends at delightful IuuCuSOu WeQu0buay ab O ClOCks lu6 hall and parlor were decorated with palms, pinks and chrysanthemums, while the din- ing room was exquisite in white chrysan. themums and maiden hair fern. The large center table in the dining room held cut glass jar full of beautiful white chrysan- themums and fern, while across it was laid nile green satin ribbon. Two smaller tables were similarly decorated, while the dainty nbroideries all carried out the pretty white and green design. The mantel and sidehoard were beautiful with the white chrysanthemums and maiden hair fern. The menu was elaborate and delightful, l, and Mrs, Graham was most charming hostess, making it an occasion of rare en- joyment to each one of her guests. The following ladies were present: Mesdames Rhodes, J. M. Davidson, G. M. Williams, J. D. Moore, z. L. Nabers, J. H. McCary, Jack w. Johnston, Peete B. Clarke, J. : Bruce Morson, J R. Smith, Jr., Florence Throckmorton, Harry Jones, 0. w. Un- . derwood, Thomas Worthington, M. F.. Nance and Miss Jane Wortbington.
 
 Hon. H. P. Brown, the young Alabam- ian who has been so recently honored by being made assistant attorney general of Texas at handsome salary, belongs to a prominent aud influential family of Ala. bama, and married into one of note. His wife was formerly Miss Lockett of Marion, Ala, and the daughter of Hon. Powhattan Lockett, and a granddaughter of the late Gov. A. B. Moore. Both fam- lilies have many warm friends throughout our state. who rejoice in the success of the advancing young Alabamian, Hon. H. P. Brown.
 photograph of dear little child came to me the other day. It shows beautiful boy with brilliant dark eyes, head ''run- ming oyer with curls,o o and sweet, alert face, looking out upon the unknown, un- tried world. As looked at this picture recalled an old and faded deguerrotype of another small boy, very like this one, with his splendid eyes, bonnie curls snd mag netic face. The little child in the photo- graph wears his jaunty white suit like a young prince, while the wee fellow in the deguerrotype has on his pretty kilt skirt and shirt, and stands with his arms akimbo, his noble head thrown back and with broad leghorn flat just framing his rebellious curls and hls manly, handsome face. These two wee boys are wondrously alike in features and figures, but between them rolls many weary year. The eyes of both pictures are filled with love and fore the eyes of one will look upon the sufferings of life. The eyes of the other have seen happiness and sorrow, and have wept bitter tears over departed joys. The lips of the photo- graph boy have known only smiles
  other little fellow has touched with his lips the dead, cold brows of those nearer aud dearer than life itself. On the tide of years which ebbs aud flows between these children there have hoated vessels whose sails were filled with the breezes from the land of eternal hope, and whose decks we're freighted with rich cargoes of lofty aims and ambitions. Then there have been found in these wastes of waters rudderless, dismantled wrecks, which told of disap- pointments, deep and sore.
 The brown curls of one of these boys are now irich silver threads, and time, inex. orable time, has touched the beautiful eyes, making them softer and gentler than of yore. And the dear little hand, with dou bled fist, which was defiantly held with arms akimbo in the old fashioned picture has written in familiar lines on the back of the new-timed photograph the name of the dearest child in all the world to him, name th at is one of the sweetest in all the earth to me. Across the years these pic- tured boys greet each other but n very day life they journey along with hearts and souls bound together, with ties too strong to be severed, save by the reaper's scythe. For are they not father and son?
 MT. and Mrs. John London entertained friends at dinner last evening at 6:3O o'clock.
 COOKING SCHOOL.