The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-23
WOMAN and
SOCIETY.


smoked
And the old brown house seemed
dreary
For nobody smiled and nobody joked,
The young folks grumbled the old
folks croaked-
They had come home chilled and
weary.
Then opened the door and a girl
came in.
Oh, she was homely-very!
Her nose was pug and her cheek was
thin:
There wasn't dimple from brow to
But her smile was bright and
CHEEKY.
She spoke not a word of the cold and
damp,
Nor yet of the gloom about her;
But she mended the fire and lighted
the lamp
And she put on the place a different
From that it had without her.
Her dress (which. was something in
sober
And with dampness nearly drip
ping);
She changed for a bright, warm.
crimson gown.
And she looked SO gay when she came
down
They forgot the air was nipping.
They forgot that the house was dull
old place
And smoky from base to rafter,
And gloom departed from every face
AS they felt the charm of her mirth-
full grace
And the cheer of her happy laugh
ter.
Oh. give me the girl who will smile
and sing.
And make all glad together.
To be plain or. fair is lesser thing
But kind, unselfish heart can bring
Good cheer in the darkest weather
Mary A. Gillette. in Youths Com
Danion.
Miss Flora Cole. of Washington,
ID. c., is visiting Mrs. w. H. Andrews.
Mrs. Frank Stronach left yester-
day morning for Tarboro, where she
will visit her sister
Mrs. Laura E. Blackwell, who has
been visiting Mrs. E. n. Spencer, re-
turned to her home in Washington,
N. c., yesterday.
Miss Myrtle Troutman. of Long
Branch. N. j.. has arrived in the city,
and will spend the winter with her
aunt, Mrs. w. j. Martin.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Wyatt left
yesterday morning for GoldSboro, New
Bern and Winterville, where they will
visit friends and relatives.
The friends of Mrs James Bland
will regret to learn that she is critical
ly i'll at the residence of her son. Mr..
w. H. Bland, on South Salisbury
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Finley. of
North Wilkesboro. passed through the
city yesterday on their way home from
Harnett county. where they have been
visiting.
Mrs. James Bland. mother of Mr..
w. H. and Mr.. ]. I. Bland. continues
critically ill at the home of Mr.. w.
II. Bland. She has lived a long and
useful life. and her friends hope for
her early recovery.
Miss Florence Dement, returned
yesterdayffom a visit to Creedmore.
Mrs. J. T. Rowland returned yes
terday from q visit to Warrenton.
Mrs. S. S. Coley and her little
daughter Sallie. were here yesterday
on their way to their home in Smith
field. after visit to Greensboro.
Mrs. John Hicks, of Goldsboro
after visit to Chapel Hill, was here
yesterday on her way home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Royal of
Wake Forest, were visitors here yes
terday.
Miss Estella O'Berry. of Colds
boro, is here visiting at Peace In
stitute.
Mrs. J. Y. Joyner and children:
Misses Bessie and Eula Rouse and
Master Haywood Edmundson went to
Wilson's Mills yesterday to visit Mrs
w. G. Wilson.
Mrs. S. A. Lashley returned yes
terday to Sanford after visit to Mrs.
A. Fl. Johnson.
Mrs L. q. Rosser of Atlanta,
after entering her daughter, Miss Ros-
ser and Miss Nell Atkinson in ST
Mary's school, returned to her home
yesterday.
Miss Lille Bunch. of Asheboro,
after a visit to Mrs. A. z. Olmstead,
left yesterday to visit in Durham.
Mrs. j. III. Strickland. of Bluefield,
West Virginia. after visit to Mrs A.
II. Johnson, left yesterday for her
home.
Miss Bessie Norris left yesterday
for Holly Springs, where she will be
for some time at the home of her
granddaughter.
Miss Antoinnette Burwell left yes
terday for Goldsboro after a visit to
the home of State Treasurer and Mrs.
b. r. Lacy.
Miss Maude Marlborough, of Hend-
ersonville, is here to teach piano les
sons In the Blind Institution. She is
a graduate of the Brennan Conserva-
tory of Gainesville, Ga.
Mrs. John u. Smith left yesterday
to visit in Cary.
Miss Leila Dye returned yester-
day from a visit to Fayetteville.
Mrs. Lee S. Overman. after a visit
here to Mrs John B. Kenney, re-
turned yesterday to Salisbury.
Miss Louise T. Busbee and Miss
Susannah Busbee have returned from
a visit to Mrs Zebulon B. Vance at
Gombroon
Congratulations are being ex-
tended to tile happy parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William w. White at whose
home young son arrived Wednesday,
Miss Lolita Moore. of Jackson, is
a guest at the Marlborough House.
Miss Julia Winston, of Oxford,
arrived yesterday to enter ST.. Marys
school.
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Lilies Robertson.