Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-30
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The following is taken from the World of Society" in the Nashville sun, ana the lady referred to is said to be one of Bir- mingham's fairest and most accomplish ed daughters:
 A certain young gentleman of this city has for quite while been in correspond ence with young lady of neighborlnS state Some weeks ago he wrote her and received no answer. Ills dlsappolht- ment was considerable. After waiting quite a while he mailed her copy of Rudyard Kipling's rec mt and sensational pocm The Vampire, inclosing also note of complaint that she had dropped the correspondence. It seems that her letter had really been misdiIected In the one of explanation there was sent the follow easy and gave it's recipient fresh evidence of the young lady's brilllancy.
 The poem is as follows:
 IN PASSING.
 A man there was one who was wondrous
 Gwen as you and I.)
 But the world gave him credit for more
 than his size And the women gave vent to their hattering
 Gwen as you and I)
 Oh, the vows men make and very soon
 (May I write as now have plannsSd).
  But finally wishes she had known why.
 (Does the man now understandD But when an address is wrongly sent
 tE,ven as you and l,)
 And an answer goes on its way intent, For kindest wishes and thoughts were lent. But nobody knows that two cents was
 (Only you and I)
 Oh. it is wrong and words quite, strong
 (Unknown in the happy land} Should be given the man who did not know That letters were sometimes returned Just
 (Now do you understand0 So the hapless girl who in man puts trust, And in matters of letters believes him just, For in her eyes he only throws dust, And the great mans victim hasn't even a
 crust
 (Evidence, you and 1)
 An the man should be famed, and the wo-
 man blamed.
 The innocent seourged with the rea-hot
 brand
 And. heaven knows why, and man knows
 why:
 But why he knows why, ne uoesul care
 (can you, my friend. understandD
 The Tuscaloosa Gazette gives the fol- lowing notice of a happy marriage soon to occur in that city. Ths' bridegroom-to- be is the son of Rev. z. D. Roby, one If -.the leading Baptist ministers of Alabama: Mir A. J. Roby and Miss Emma Eddlns Ogburn will be married at the Baptist church on Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. No cards.
 This is the formal announcement of an event that has been most p.easurable topic in society for the past ten days. It was intended to have the ceremony at home, but the popularity of the young couple Is so great and the solicitations Of their friends so eager that the plans were changed and for once, perhaps, the people are pleased that the bride did not have her way.
 This wedding has created q considsFa- ble more than ordinary interest for there is no more popular couple in Tuscaloosa. The charming bride to be is one of the very sweetest girls ever reared here. Sha is the second daughter of MT. and Mrs. J. A. Ogburn. two of Tuscaloosas most esteenFsd people. She is widely connect ed on both her father and mothers side. the latter having been Miss Eddiss, a lovely representative of one of Tusca- itrcsa's oldest and most prominent fam,- lies. Miss Ogburn Is herself q young woman of rarest charms of both pers n and manner She is unusually accom- plshed, having taken the, Mistress of Arts diploma at the Cerltrl college. She has been the leading soprano in the Ba D. list choir for several years and is a lnu-