The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-31
FOUND POEMS ADD
 TO FAME OF EDGAR POE

anything but the copperplate style of his later years. The lines run thus'
 Elizabeth. Elizabeth-it surely is most fit
 Logic and common usage so command In thine own book, that first thy name be
 writ.
 zeno and other sages notwithstanding; And have other reason for so doing. Beside my mate love of contradiction; Each poet-if a poet-in pursuing
 The Muses thro' their bowers of Truth
 or Fiction
 Read nothing, written less-in short Endued with neither soul, nor sense, nor
 art,
 Being ignorant of one important rule, Employed in even the theses of the
 school
 called-I forget the heathenish Greek
 name
 Called anything, it's meaning is the Always write first things uppermost in
 the heart.' EDGAR. |It was saying of this philosopher that ones own name should never ap- pear in ones own book"
 The annotation is in Poe's handwriting.
 Shorte' Jne Is Dainty.
 Even more dainty classic, and fanclful Is the shorter acrostic to T5iizabeth which Is without headline md is signed simply with the poets initials These lines are as quaint and delicate in expression as any that the il-starred genius ever penned:
 Elizabeth. 1t is in vain, you say, {t
 way.
 In vain those words from thee or L. E. L. zantippes talents had enforced so we'll. An, if that language from this heart
 arise,
 Breathe 1t less gently forth-and vefl
 thine eyes.
 Endymion, recollect, when Luna tried To cure his love-was cured of all be- His folly, pride, and passion-for he died >~-s-~-%~-s~~-%-~-~-~-~-A ter Augusta. of Anniston, spent the past week in Mobile on visit to MT. R. Cobbs, who has recently moved here. The family will come to Mobile to reside in the fall.
 Mrs. Shirving has rented the Broad- wood place at Point Clear and will have with her Dr. and Mrs. Rush and family, Mrs. Willard Kirkbride and daughter and family from Birmingham.
 Miss Jessie Whiting entertained the Discards and a number of her other friends on Wednesday morning at the Country club. There were eleven tables and bid euchre was the chosen game The first guest prize an exquisite cake plate, was won by Mrs. Cary Butt the consolation. a pair of vases, by Miss Helen Smith; the club prize. a Christy picture was cut for by Misses Virginia Thomas and Kate Irwin, Miss Thomas being the winner; the consolation, a camera, won by Mrs. Wm Kelly and the booby cup, by Miss Helen Heustis. At the close of the game ices, punch and cake were served
 Mrs. Thomas H. Smith entertained at a delightful though informal reception on Thursday afternoon at her home in Washington Square. The house was decorated with cut flowers and plants, and at the punch bowl in the drawing room presided Misses Middleton and Amanda Moore. The table was artistic ally decorated with handsome ferns and Easter lilies and those who assisted the hostess were: Mrs. Carrie Marshall, Mrs. Goldthwaite, Mrs. Joseph Tucker, Mrs. w. c. Fitts, Mrs. Harry Inge, Mrs. ,, Tonsmeire, Mrs. c. B. Percy and Mrs. Radcliffe. There was quite number of callers.
 MISS OOOpef ol lNdsHNlit, iehh., ID III the city, the guest of MT. and Mrs. Stan ley Herndon on Government street.
 Mrs. George Robinson is at home again after delightful visit to her old home in Nashville, Tenn.
 Miss Sada Hudson of Columbus Miss, is visiting her cousins, Misses Margaret and Sadia Billups.
 Mrs. Penrose Bass entertained at charming though in formal tea Wednes- day afternoon complimentary to MT. and Mrs. w. r. Mcintosh.