Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-21


 Hon. w. R. Smith, now of Washington city, to his friend, Mrs. John M. Martin of Birmingham. They were received a few days ago by Mrs. Martin. and at my request she permits me to publish them: Time wants no stick on which to notch it's
 ates;
 He hath better method at command To tease mankind to know and understand The unerring intimations of the fates He needs no pins not pencils, books TOT But plants a wrinkle on the fairest face And bids 1t propagate it's envious 1ace, To feed on beauty and despol it's grace To that the dame at fifty feels the grief Of passing To the scar and yellow leaf" For there the gabby teltalc sits to sing That anniversaries new wrinkles bring, Each to be baptized with pensixc tear That Scalds and scars the cheek from year
 to year.
 For tears that scald are beautys enemies. They come, the incipient lines of grief to
 trace,
 To hear and blotch, to darken and dcface. Thy beauty foilcd the exacting tests of Thy nifty years have brought thee to thy
 prime.
 Oh, best of all these mid-century charms To bless thy children and thy husbands
 arms.
 Happy the man who claimed thee And still sits lingering fondly by thy side, Feeling his pulses bounding as Of old. To find his silver bride Il wife of gold. See the tall cypress lift it's head on high As each year brings it nearer to the sky To thou with steady pace and footsteps Dost climb the heights where Jesus holds
 the throne,
 Fitted midst all the threats of worlds like
 this,
 To meet thy Savior in the realms eI bliss.
 Miss Kate Roulhac, daughter of Judge Thomas R.. Roulhac of Sheffield, is the guest of Mrs. A. H. Benners on Highland avenue. North Highlands Miss Roulhac is one of the most charming. and popular young ladies of north Alabama.
 Miss Margaret Nelson of Greensboro, Ala, is the guest of Mrs. Dan Green on the South Highlands. She has a wide circle of friends in this city, who will be gladdened by her presence.
 Mrs. Margaret Weber of Nashville is in the city, the guest of her relatives. MT. and Mrs w. G. Adams, at their home on Fifth avenue between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets. Mrs. Weber comes to Birmingham to attend the mar. riage of her niece. Miss Maggie Adams, to MT. C.. T. Randall. which occurs next Wednesday morning at 1030 o'clock at the home of Miss Adams brother, MT. w. c. Adams. Rev pr. Beard will perform the ceremony after which the bride and groom will leave immediately for Bal timore and Washington city to visit rela- lives of Mir. Randall.
 After a pleasant visit to Birmingham friends, Miss Lille Wolf has returned to her home in Montgomdry.
 Miss Leah Block of Natchez, Miss, Is the charming guest of her cousin, Miss Leah ullman.
 Miss Nettie Lippman of Chicago is the guest of Miss Schlessinger on Seventh avenue.
 The departure of Miss Blanch Plant of Cincinnati for her home Is greatly re- gretted by many admirers in Btrming- ham.
 The beginning of the rehearsals of the opera Elisa" yesterday were very en- couraging to Professor Erhart and the la dies in charge of the coming entertain ment There Is much enthusiasm mani fested by the participants, and from now until the opera is presented the rehear- sals will be frequent and constant The following is a synopsis of the pretty mu- sical drama:
 "A jolly crowd of American school girls, of which Elisa Is the harum-scarum lead CT, seconded by her chum, Nell. have been sent to Europe to complete their studies. The discipline of the school proving too strict for their fun-loYing spirits, they finally plan an escape for a days outing, which is successfully accomplished on the occasion of the annual college picnic.
 "All goes merrily, until suddenly they are surrounded by hobgoblins, hunch- backs. devils. etc, and discover to their terror that they have crossed the bounda- ries of the enchanted forest of the Quen- tel. Happily they are rescued and the demon crew driven back by the fairy queen, who governs the good spirits of esthe woods. The girls plead her protec- ton, but she is powerless. Cog, who rules the evil spirits of the wood has a penalty that every mortal who enters his domain shall be devoured. Cog now de- msnds his captives, but the queen, who has become deeply interested in the girls. mercedes so strongly in their favor that he finally compromises by turning them to geese, intending to devour them later.
 After the transformation is completed, Tommy. rustic, though ardent admirer of all the girls. stumbles on the scene, having followed the runaways. He is also captured, but managing to escape he flies to Enrico, the lover of Elisa, and re- lates to him the fate of his sweetheart and her companions. Now Enrico has in his possession a magic scroll, which was given to one of his ancestors by the fairy queen for a great service rendered her. With the aid of this scroll he transforms himself into the prince of demons, and entering the fairy kingdom with Tommy, whom he has also transformed, effects the release of the girls, happily espous- ing Elisa, to the satisfaction of every one"
 Mrs. Frank Lyon of Demopolis one of the most thoroughly delightful women of Ala abama. Is in the city. the guest of Dr. and Mrs. A. T, Henley, on Sixth ave nue. Mrs. Lyon Is a sister of Dr. Henley
 On Wednesday evening Rabbi Morria Newfeld will organize a class In Bible Study" which will prove of interest and profit.
 Miss Lucy Morrow left yesterday for Chicago where she will immediately TO- sume her dramatic studies. She is mak- ing remarkable progress and the future certainly holds for her success and tri- umph.
 Miss Lucille Smith gave a beautiful din- ncr party last evening at the handsome af har T