The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-13
WOMAN and
SOCIETY.


Only a little shrivelled seed
1t might be flower or grass or weed;
Only box of earth OH the edge
OF narrow, dusty window ledge;
Only a few scant summer showers;
Only a few clear shining hours;
That was all. Yet Cod could make
Out of these for q sick child's sake,
A blossom wonder as fair and sweet
As ever broke at an angels feet.
Only a life of barren pain
Wet with sorrowful tears for rain;
Warmed sometimes by a wondering
CLEAN
OF joy that seemed but happy dream
A life as common and brown and bare
as the box -ot earth i'm the window
there;
Yet it bore at least the precious bloom
OF perfect soul in a narrow room
Puresas the snowy leaves that fold
over the flowers heart of gold.
Henry Van Dyke.
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Mrs. Edward Bayley, of Edinburg,
Scotland who has been a guest of Mrs.
r. K. Bruner for the last week, left
yesterday afternoon to visit friends at
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mrs. l. NJ. Deaton left Wednesday
morning for TROY NJ G.. to be at the
dan. who is critically i'll with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Gordon Burruss. of Tampa,
Fla. is here to attend the marriage
of his brother. Mr. VIM. S. Burruss
to Miss Margaret B. Hampton.
Miss Eva Harrison, of Americas
Ca, is here to attend the Burruss-
Hampton marriage.
Mrs. c. G.. Whiting and son John
left this morning on a visit to their
aunt Mrs j. j. w. Harris in Green's
boro
Mrs. W. c. Huffman and her son.
William c., Jr. and Miss Frances HUFF
ham left yesterday to visit in Chapel
Hill.
Miss Estellc O'Berry. of Colds
boro. is in the city.
Mrs H. A London, of Pittsboro
Mrs. E. e. Moffitt and Mrs. Mary
Grimes Smith returned yesterday from
the Appomattox unwilling. having later
visited Seven Pines and Richmond.
They were delighted with their visit.
Mrs.London left for her home in the
afternoon.
Miss Mary Taylor. of Wake For
est, after visit here left yesterday
for her home.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Percy Pregnall are.
in the city at the home of Mrs. Preg-
nails parents Capt. and Mrs. II. ".
Richardson.
Mrs. w. w. Utley. of this county.
is in the city visiting at the home of
Mrs. b. J. Utley. She is here with her
little girl, who is i'll and who is here
for treatment.
Mrs. JoIn S. Tomlinson. of Wash
ington. ID. c., who has been visiting i'm
Louisburg was here yesterday on her
way to visit in Statesville.
Miss Mary Kennette after a visit
here returned to Greensboro yester-
day.
Miss Carrie McHugh, of Roanoke,
Va, is visiting Miss Bedie Smith, on
West Jones street.
Miss Lottie White, of Sanford
was in the city yesterday.
Miss Sadie Root, who has been
visiting in New York, has returned to
the city.
Mrs. j. D. Shaw and Miss EasdaIe
Shaw, of Rockingham, after a visit
here, left yesterday for their home.
Mr.. and MRS. /. l.. Walters. of
Salisbury. are visiting Mr.. Walters
father. Deputy Sheriff G.. NJ. Walters.
Mr.. w. S. Wilson went to Jones'
boro to attend the marriage yesterday
of Mr.. 4. A. f. Seawell and Miss Smith
Mrs. Marvin Grant, of Conway
S. c., is visiting her parents, DR.. and
Mrs. j. w. McGec. Miss Emma Nc
Gee went TO Mount Olive to met her
sister.
Mrs. w. II. Blacknall and child
rem, Elizabeth and Henry, left yester-
day for Halifax to visit her mother,
Mrs. j. J.. Ousby
Mrs. John d. Wells, and Miss Lo-
la Wells, of Wilson, and Miss Sudie
Wells, who joined them after a visit
to her sister in Louisburg, were here
yesterday on their way to Henderson
Vile, where they will make their resi-
dence. These ladies will be a charm
ing acquisition to the social life of that
place.