Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-16
Mrs. Balls Letter.

suits are worth all the tiresome twaddle
of self-sa tisfied self-laudatory women.
Many pretty stories are told of Mrs.
Bryan by correspondents on the memora-
BILE trip from Lincoln, Neb., to New York
city few days ago, and every one gave
us a glimpse of a tender, affectionate
heart and of an active, alert intelligence,
united to the most attractive, considerate
manner.
When Mrs. Bryan enters the White
House it will not be as mere butterfly of
fashion, or as prettily -goWned append
age to the nursery, but an all-round
American woman, representative wife
and mother worthy of emulation, and at
the same time one with an active, brill
liant brain, devoted to the best interests
of her husband and children and the peo-
pie whose suffrages have given her this
opportunity to do good in the world. Mrs.
Bryan is "a woman with definite purpose
in life, and she Is an important and
unique figure in this remarkable political
campaign.
In these torrid days. these days of
equatorial heat, when ones energy ex-
udes in transparent streams, 1t seems out
of place to talk of the very serious things
of life such as approaching marriages,
etc. Still, neither heat or cold, siroccos,
cyclones or chilling northers have ever
succeeded in destroying the sentimental
side of existence. 1t Is beyond atmos-
pheric conditions; it Is out of the reach
of thermometers and barometers; 1t Is
region where the flowers ever bloom, the
rays of the sun are tempered, the moon
| light is always white and silvery; the
| soft, balmy breezes are redolent with the
| perfume of jassamine and rose, and the
gentle air is vibrant with the music of
spheres. So, whether 1t be ruddy, swell
tering August, or freezing, ice-coated
December it matters not to those who
dwell in this region of delight; and this Is
why, as we ordinary mortals fan and
gasp in this overpowerlng, prostrating
wea ther, that we hear of approaching
weddings, and the social world is discuss
ing recently announced engagements.
One of these engagements is of inter-
est to Birmingham society, where the
happy young couple have many friends
for Miss Helena Spencer of Columbus
and Mr.. Frank E. Galloway of Atlanta,
who are to be married in November,
have both visited Birmingham. Miss
Spencer is one of the bellies of Georgia,
a lovely, accomplished girl with many
beautiful and womanly attributes and
with magnetic personality, which in
variably wins her friends and admirers
wherever she may go. Miss Spencer is
a sister of Mr.. Samuel Spencer of rail-
road fame, and is representative of
one of Georgia's best and most infuen-
tial families, A. few years ago she, with
other charming Columbus, Ca, girls, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Cheno-
weth on the South Highlands, and she
was the sponsor for Georgia at the Biz
mingham reunion two years ago. Mr.
Frank e. Galloway, the fortunate young
gentleman who has won this fair women
is splendid fellow. He is private sec
rotary to Gov. W. Y. Atkinson, and Of
ficially and socially stands at the very
top. He is a large, very handsome speci-
men of vigorous young manhood man
of intellect and high character a noble,
well balanced young Georgian, with
very bright future ahead of him. Mr..
Galloway is in every way worthy of his
happiness, and Alabama friends will add
their congratulations to those of friends
in other states and wish for Miss Spen-
Ger and Mr.. Galloway the fullest realiZa-
ton of their brightest hopes and antici-
pations. Their marriage will occur early
in November and they will probably
spend their honeymoon In California.
The two young Cuban lovers, of whom
I wrote few weeks ago, will also marry
very soon on September TO- SO rumor
says. The beautiful, dark-eyed girl is
having her trousseau prepared just like
any American bride-to-b and seems to
feel the same interest in the make and
set of her bridal finery as the most I'M
sentimental girl that you know / hear
that reinforcements from the Cuban
army are coming over to attend the nup-
tials of these young lovers and that ev-
erythng will be conducted upon grand
SCALE AprOpOS or these young CubanS,
whose love affair has afforded me such
constant interest. 1t is well to refer to the
difference that exists between the inter-
course of these two sweethearts and that
of American lovers. The blonde fiance
of the olive-complexioned, dark-eyed
Cuban girl calls on her generally twice
day, in the morning and afternoon, but
he never sees her alone. There is always
some member of the family present. and
frequently five or sikh Regularly as
clock work, at in the afternoon, the low
er appears, looking fresh, well-groomed
and handsome, and he and his signorita
take their seats on the large verandah,
and with other members of the numer-
GUS, uncountable family, watch the gay
procession of carriages, carts and bicy-
cles pass up and down Peachtree street.
About O'Clock he dimes with the family
and returns to the porch, accompanied
not only by his pretty sweetheart. but
her parents, brothers and sisters and
II there is room on the porch for another
chair-by her grandmother And there
they sit in bllssful ignorance Of how 9TH
er sweethearts conduct themselves until
| the hands on the dial of the clock point
| to 10, when the blonde lover, with the
most matter-of-fact air, says goodnight