The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-30
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the necll-and you can't imagine any wo-
 man so abnormaly devoid of vanity as to do her hair so hideously-straight tightly drawn back and coiled.
 But, oh! Such an interesting. sweet in telligent face and such a gentle look out
 of her sympathetic, soft, eyesr'
 'She could never be referred to as Goethe said of his wife-"A convenient loaf of brown bread" I ventured.
 Never" was the quiet rejoinder. 'She
 is a woman of Hollands ideal-a sound woman, who, with insight keen, has wrought a scheme of life and measured
 well her womanhood: has spread before her feet a fine philosophy to guide her steps; her heart and brain working In
 conscious harmony and rhythm with the great scheme of Gods great universe, on toward her beings end.
 Mrs. Hubbard is a shy woman among people who do not understand but the keynote of her nature, is the sympathy of the woman that expresses itself in a look, handshake, and a sense of hu- mor that animates with sunshine, and leaves words unsaid-draws one towards her, with indiscribable tenderness. Mrs. Hubbard too, chooses to be out of doors for her talks, and one of the sweetest remembrances of my visit was the morn ing she gave her beautiful discourse on
 Motherhood"
 "One sees her ideas embodied in the beauty and Ioveliness of her only child.
 Miriam, who is beloved by all who know her"
 And did you meet many visitors at the home of the Hubbards?" 1 inquired "Oh Such delightful people. William and Elizabeth Towne( who edits that at tractive little magazine. "The Nautilus, Marilla Kicker, the first and oldest liv- i,, TTt,tta Ia "Oh! Yes l remember story told or her when she was the opposing counsel in case with MT. Roscoe Conkling,' l said. MT. Conkling having addressed the jury at length Miss Kicker remark ed: Your honor, I will now follow the | example of opposing counsel and submit the case to the jury without argument. We both laughed over this and then | she continued 'Toby Claude was there, | and Winnie Reame, the sculptress, who | is so fat that she can't wear anything ! but a mother hubbard"
 | You don't intend that as pun?' l | inquired with levity, 'do you? Certainly not" said this charming | woman. but really she Is fearful, and | tells every one that it is the result or no exercise, which should be warning to all who are threatened with obesity. Then there was Richard LeGalliene-- II. ''iust think of seeing Richard LeGalliene I always think of his heroines as the women with the languid, narcissus-like i eyes
 And then I love his Omar don't you? But I am afraid Fitzgerald's popularity in that direction has prompted LeGai-
 liene's new effort-"Omar Repentant = which some of his enemies declare to be only A celebration in verse of his tenn
 perance climb
 Well at any rate, he Is very attrac- tive and unusual.' was the reply. hath-
 crime Yates. the authoress, was there, ana Mrs. Doty, who is so prominent in Chrls-
 tian Science circles. But now 1 must go.
 I've talked more to you about this vlslt to the Hubbards than l have ever done before. but somehow I think you under
 stand as I do and appreciate.
 Indeed I do," and I really feel as 1T
 I had made the little journey myseil, so charmingly has it been told. Some day I mean to go there,' I said vaguely, Vis- ions of the joy I would reap from such
 a trip calling to me from the distant fu-
 ture.
 well, when you do go,' was the part ing reflection, you will probably think
 as I do. that The Philistine and Little Journeys present a religion Of health,
 happiness, success and courage You will also realize that the life or the Roycrofters is the simple lffe,' or which Wagner writes so charmingly In it's most beautiful and artistic form. Ana
 the triumphant note throughout IS the heart of a woman. Alice Hubbard, or whom Fra Elbertus has said;
 ITO her I owe all that l am.