The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-13

tulles they had formerly used. Tarleton
was the dependence as long as it lasted
the cast-off finery in many cases being
restored to favor while ingenuity devised
fresh garnishment. The carleton crushed
easily, so while it lasted a fresh dress
was demanded for each occasion. The
kid or satin slippers were cleaned again
and again. Ribbons were washed and
ironed and then 'requilled' or made into
'roseltes." Laces were worn thread
Lare 1t is q treat to be allowed the
privilege of peep into the treasure
box" of one of these bellies Of the six
ties" Here a package of letters from
"a friend at the front"-too sacred are
they for rrofane, modern eyesl Here a
slipper with a histor-"danced in 1t at the
inaugural ball" Tattered laces, priceless
in value, both from original cost and
memories that must never fade.
A friend and chum, discussing "old
times" with Mrs. Anna Goldthwait-
Seibles, said; ut was a good thing.
Anna, you had so many old silks to use
under your tarletons: you certainly tore
them. up terribly with your waltzng!
"I certainly did," replied Mrs. Seibles;
''you remember, Sam Lochett taught me
to waltz"
A coming out" party In 1864 was that
of Miss Mary Given; the invitations were
delivered by a girl friend, assisted by
Young Tom Jones'" now the distin-
gulshed United States judge That night
was freezing, and Mr.. Given, With his
usual thoughtfulness of others. brought
in the Home Guards to partake of the
superabundance of good cheer which at
the midnight hour showed no sign of fall
ing-roast turkey, baked pig, tongue,
hams, cakes. sweets and-coffee, real cof-
fee! Mr.. Given had stored a bountiful
supply which had been dealt out to SICK
soldiers and a few close friends. When
Miss Mary was but II she married Mr..
Arthur Whiting, her friend, Mrs Paul
Lee, dressing the fair bride with loving
hands. The bridal present from the
groom's father, Mr.. John Whiting, was
200 bales of cotton. This, being stored in
warehouse in this city, went up in
smoke-Wilson's raiders setting fire to It,
$4,000 torchlght for the conqueror's
progress.
All the girls were fearless horse
women, and many were the gallops be-
fore breakfast Most of the love making
was done on horseback. One lady whose
fate had been decided in this manner was
asked, How could you do it? Pop the
question: when you had u FESTIVE horse
to look after? How could Eyes look
love to eyes that spale again? They
quoted Byron a great deal in those days.
We'll" it was reluctantly admitted,
there was no kissing in our courtships
of those days" Girls, just nsten,ilD
A beautiful wartime bride was Miss
Anna Powell, who married DR.. Thos
Means. son of the distinguished Georgia
educator This was the occasion of the
assembling of brilliant and notable
throng. DR.. Means was placed in charge
of the hospital at Columbus Ga.
At the approach of Wilson's raiders in
April. 1865. the citizens built rampant
t.r ITog Dofr 10 t.a1
street 10 the residence of Mrs. Powell,
Mrs Means mother. Mrs. Powell paced
the elevated path at the summit of the
hill all night in dread of the firing of
the cotton which the citizens contemplate
ed burning in an emergency, she well
i knowing that the flames would sweep her
home and the homes of her neighbors.
Finally, her tears and entreatieS pre-
vailed and though the ties to many
bales had already been cut, preparatory
to setting fire, the torch was not APP
Piled as she had convinced them that
the connagration would be more disas-
trous to the citizens than the capture of
the cotton by the Yankees
While the home of the Nick Barnett
family was at Mt. Meigs,- still its history
of the wartime was bound up In that of
Montgomery. as the girls OF the city were
hidden to share its hospitality on many
occasions. On nearby plantations lived
the SCOTS the MacIntyres, the Jones
families, the Emissions and many others.
To visit them came the Tyler girls, and
with them Mr.. Tucker Sayre Tea and
music on the moonlit porch was the or
der for summer evenings. In winter
roaring pineknot fires nuts and other
good country fare prepared them to VEN
ture upon Rotations and charades. On
one occasion when Miss Lettie Tyler had
scored a brilliant dramatic success, Mr..
Nick Barnett found her irresistible and
just grabbed her and kissed her. Miss
| Lettie fed precipitately and was found
afterward in tears. for kissing was
against the law in the south In those
days. The contrlte gentleman made the
"amende honorable" Miss Grace Tyler
became Mrs Scott; her father-in-law it
was who gave the ground on which
stands today the Court Street Methodist
church He also gave the land for the
cemetery.
Another of the Mt. Montgomery
families we must not forget was that of
| the Armisteads. 1t is said of the men
| that they We're among the bfavest in war
| and the gentlest in peace, while the
| women were
"AIarys in the house OF God,
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