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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Asks for a Mattress

I'VE have six small children, the Oldest
1Ethree girls and three boys. I have
been sick for some time. I used to make
good money when I was working, but
three years ago lost one of my eyes and
cannot see we'll in the other. Ever since
that we have had hard struggle to get
along. My wife used to go out washing,
but now we have little baby, so she can
not go out to work. Will you kindly ask
in your corner If anyone has an old mat
tress to spare for us? We have a hard
time to provide the necessities of life
"a. A."
This letter is from the father of the
FAMILY, who are in need of many things
some of us consider necessities. If any,
one has an extra mattress it would serve
as bed for several of the little ones of
this flock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

Mr.. James Webb of Demopols, Mr.. Car
roll Prince of Mobile and Mr.. William
Merrill.
The bridesmaids. who represented every
type of fair young womanhood Were
gowned In most becoming fashion. Each
wore graceful pink charmeuse robe
built with a short train. and with drap-
cries of shadow lace. They carried French
bouquets of pink and white sweet peas.
Miss Elizabeth Dearborn was Miss
Chisom's maid Of honor. She wore
handsome pink crepe meteore robe with
bit of filmy lace and chiffon-a creation
distinctly suited to her brunette beauty
and she has never looked handsomer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
BIRMINGHAM PARTY TO
GO TO EUROPE

Mr Zac Smith, Jr.. has arranged in
teresting parties for the summer tour in
Europe. The first will have two weeks
Tor delightful tour of the continent. This
party will be chameroned by Mrs. Clara
turner, who resided in Europe for sew
eral years and most successfully chap
eroned summer parties for Mr.. Smith
Some time later another pleasant group,
conducted by Mr.. Carlton Smith. will sail
from New York for an extended tour OF
Europes
Mrs Turner's party will sail from Bos-
ton June II on the "Cymric'' of the White
star line direct to England. enjoyins
quaint old Chester and motor trips through
the Shakespeare country
In London, which is at It's height social
~ at this season the party plan to attend
the Fourth of July reception given by the
american ambassador. Thence to Paris
motoring to Versailles and to Malmaison
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Looking Up Old Friends

In thinking over how almost every one
! knew in the old days has gone out or
my life / wonder If anyone who reads
your Corner was once a girl employed IN
the office of a sewing machine factory in
1867 and 1868 or earlier? In fact, 1t Is so
lonesome l would like to know about those
friends. l had friend there | thought
a great deal of. The forewoman, too. was
splendid girl. l think she married a
lawyer. Am the only one left? In those
days wrote for the Poets Corner OF a
Boston newspaper. There was a right
merry crowd of contributors. l know or
one still living in Washington, and got
a picture of myself back after 40 years.
wonder If any of those writer's are read
ers of your Corner? E. E. d"
1t is because / know how the mind trav-
els back to the days and friends of lang
syne that I print this letter from an old
and valued member of the Corner. 1t may
be that some one of the many persons she
remembers with longing may see this ap-
peal and pleasant intercourse may pe re-
sumed after all the changes and chances
of the past years. 1t would make us
happy to know that we had helped bring
about such happy result.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
In Need of a Child's Bed

Believing you are always ready to ex-
tend helping hand. 1 write hoping that
you will publish this letter. am in great
need of a childs bed for my baby, who
not only is restles sand loses much of her
rest by having to sleep with her parents.
but l scarcely get any sleep or quiet all
night. running my health and in turn
hers. through nursing. Besides 1t is more
sanitary and best all around for children
to sleep alone. I am not able to spare
the money to purchase bed, and thought
some one whose babies are too big or who
have gone out of the home might be will
ing to give me theirs. 1 should also ap-
preciate any kind of sleeping garments for
her. She Is 9 months old.
MRS. o. T."
Will the mother whose baby has out
grown a crib read this letter over a Sec
ond time. then write to me for the name
and address of the writer? She puts her
need so clearly no word of mine is neces-
sary.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

and girls was the dance last night at the
Hotel Hillman. The grand march was
opened by Mr.. Paul Angel. dancing with
Miss Cundell Baldwin, and Miss Eua
Whatley with Mr.. Shirley Harris assisted
The beauty and grace of the assemblage
OF young women in the palm room was
remarked by more than one of the guests,
some of the girls appearing for the first
time since returning from college. To the
strains of waltzes, two steps and some of
the newer dances, TIE season that belongs
almost solely to the college set was ush-
cred in.
Those asked to chaperon the party
We're Mr.. and Mrs J. M. Meighan, Mr..
and Mrs. j. F. Baldwin, Mr.. and Mrs. r.
l.. Russell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Plain, Mr..
and Mrs. Ben Cheeseman, Mr.. and Mrs.
John McLin, Mr.. Ind Mrs. w. L. Miller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

, Her flowers were pink sweet peas made
in French bouquet. Miss Chisolm' s
sister, Mrs. Daniel E. Huger OF Mem
phis. was her matron of honor. She wore
pink.
The nuptial music was played by Mrs.
William Gussen, who presented pleas
ing programme before the entrance of
the bridal party and as the impressive
professional slowly advanced to the altar
merged the final selection into majestic
wedding march.
Mr.. Watkins with his best man, Mr..
John Watkins, reached the altar stimuli
taneously with his bride. who descended
the aisle with her brother Mr. John
Laurens Chisolm, to receive the vows.
Miss Chisolm was one of the prettiest
brides Birmingham has ever had. Her
raven hair, blacN eyes and red lips We're
vividly lovely last night in the enveloping
folds of her fragile bridal veil. This was
drawn into a cap confined with circlet
of orange blossoms. Her gown was fash
Toned of crepe charmeuse with garnitures
of real lace, cascade of this beautiful
weave forming pleating on the front of
the skirt. She carried a bouquet of lilies
of the valley and bride roses
The nuptial ceremony was notably beau
tiful and impressive. At its conclusion the
wedding party, members of the two fami-
lies and a few especially intimate friends
were entertained Dy Mr.. anu MIS-. JoHii
l.. Chisolm at their home.
The residence was effectively decorated
for the informal reception to emphasize
the bridal color scheme-pink and white.
Bamboo and smilax were festooned In the
reception rooms and pink roses and sweet
peas, augmented the fresh beauty OF the
greenery. In the diring room from which
plate was served. the low dome above
the table was covered with lilies of the
valley in the semblance Of bell. This de-
rended above the wedding cake. A bowl
of punch was served on the vcranda.
Mrs. Chisofm received her guests wear
ing becoming white crepe de chine gown
embellished with lace. Mrs c. F. Wat
kins of Faunsdale, the groom's mother,
was an interesting and attrative member
of the small receiving party. Other out
of town guests were Mr.. and Mrs. George
Pegram and Mrs. Joseph Selden OF Fauhs-
dale, Mr.. d. E. Huger and Daniel Huger.
Jr., of Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. watkins left last night for
an extended western trip. They expect
to return home about August 10 ana VIII
begin housekeeping Immediately In their
residence on Twenty-eighth street south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Dependent on Relative

L am writing in behalf of a poor Young
man VINO Is an invalid and who has been
unable TO work for some time. He has
spent about all he had and is dependent
upon his only relation, his sister. Sne
WORKS and supports both of them, but
sne Is not young, and her health has been
airing OF late. SO she cannot work all the
tifne. Therefore he is in need of every
tnlng except the bare necessities of life
that Is. his board and lodging. These his
sister provides with difficulty If some
one could bring a day of sunshine into
this darkened life it would be an act
of great charity. A. L. ST.
From the fact not a word appears in
this letter about the sister of this poor
young man I suspect the woman VINO
wrote this appeal was the sister herself.
1t would be like an unselflsh woman to
forget or ignore her own needs in pleading
for gifts for one who is dearer to her
than are her own comfort and health 1
hope those who would remember the
young man will also bear in mind the pa
tient sister who is the invalids only sup
port.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Working for Music Lessons

Il wish for a trustworthy woman or
younger girl to sweep and clean my study
once a week, and in return | will give
the best piano or vocal lessons. The work
may be done in two hours, and the lesson
price is $3.50 for half an hour. So you
will see 1 wish to do well by a pupil.
This is also a favor to me, as l wish con-
scientious fingers to dust without break
ing, etc Perhaps some Chicago North
Side girl may wish to do this, as a really
high class woman dgnifies the work she
does' K. l.. E..
An offer similar to this was made py a
music teacher through our Corner many
weeks ago, and we have already published
the letter of thanks from both teacher and
pupil for the opportunity thus provided
to each for securing just what she wanted.
This is another opportunity-one so good
hope some young girl eager to learn
music will take advantage of the chance
to secure excellent instruction in return
for conscientious housework done once a
week. The teacher making the offer lives
in Chicago. Those who are not willing to
give good work and references should not
apply to me for her address.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Fish Net for Pictures

Il have long wanted fishing net to put
on my bedroom wall to hold my colec-
ton Of post cards and kodak pictures Do
you think 1t possible some one of your
Corner might have an old one he or she
would send me? 1 will be grateful and
pay parcel post or will he send it c. o. D. :?
20. L. NJ
A young girls room is always a joy to
her If she can fit it up to suit her indi-
vidual taste. In the country it is not
always easy to secure the trifles that add
to the beauty of such room. This young
girl has her own ideas as to how she
wishes to decorate her room, but she cam
not get the longed for fish net" Perhaps
some other young person can help her in
this matter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Fruit Pudding

One-half cup sugar. one-half cup water,
one-half cup flour, one tablespoon butter,
one teaspoon baking powder. Stir all to-
gether, then put a pint of peaches into a
pudding dish. pour batter over them, and
bake. Serve with cream. use also cher
ries or pears instead of peaches-Kind-
ness of I. r.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Patchwork Pieces to Dispose OF

nave quite good many patchwork
pieces Tor some one. I will be glad to
send them to any address you may give
me- NrDC :,
prefer to print your kind offer that
others may see 1t and write to me for
your address. Your letter was received
many weeks ago. and was, through some
oversight. slipped under some papers that
We're stored away in one side of a desk. It
mas Just come to light. l make this ex-
PLANTATION that you may understand the
tardy appearance of your offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Eggless Cookies

One cup of milk, one cup butter, or half
butter and half lard; two cups sugar, two
teaspoons baking powder, one small level
teaspoon soda, one-half grated nutmeg.
Dissolve soda in milk. Add flour to make
dough just stiff enough to roll. This
makes about six dozen cookies.-Kindness
of |. r,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Mold for Wax Flowers

If Mrs. L. H. S. has not been supplied
with brass leaf mold for making wax
flowers I can supply her with two diff
ferent patterns; also patterns for making
different kinds of flowers and sheet wax
In several colors which could be used IL
remelted. I shall await reply before
sending them on. BEATRICE"
While we thank you we have to tell you
regretfully your letter. as received by the
Corner, contained no address beyond
Beatrice" We cannot therefore, take
advantage of your kindness. We are none
the less grateful to you for your gen.
erous thought.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
Offer of a Sewing Machine

II have a sewing machine, chain stitch,
in running order, and also some boys
clothing I would love to give to some
worthy and needy widow, but I have no
use for professional beggars or sancti-
monious charity solicitors "A. S. L.
Here is generous offer, coupled with
perfectly just provico. May l ask-I
might almost say "insist'-only persons
really needing the gifts offered apply for
them? 1t would be well for the would
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04

be donor to Investigate the case of any
persons whom he would help. 1t is pity
evil in human nature makes this advis.
able. but it does. And the worthy poor
suffer because of the misdemeanors of i'm
posters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
MRS. j. ID. OLIVER
WILL BE A HOSTESS

Mrs. j. D. oliver announces a 500 party
to be given Thursday afternoon from s
10 o'clock In compliment to Miss
llermine Partridge of Demopolis, who is
her guest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
FRANKLIN-HARRIS
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mrs. Helen NJ. Harris announces the en-
gagement of her daughter. Mary B., to
Mr.. Alfred X. Franklin, the wedding to
be solemnized the afternoon of June is
at home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
FIRST BAPTIST
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC

The Sunday school of the First Baptist
church will hold it's annual picnic to-
morrow at Mount Pinson. The train will
leave the Louisville and Nashville depot
at $50 sharp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
MISS GOLDSMITH
HOSTESS AT CARDS

Miss Leta VIII Goldsmith will entertain
at cards the afternoon of Tuesday. June
10, in compliment to Mrs. j. F. Day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-04
SUBSCRIPTION DANCE
AT HOTEL, HTILMAN

One Of the enjoyable events OF early
summer among the returned college men
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Religion No Longer Terrible.

It is a glorious thing to remember that men are turning more and more to god and to religion because a more humane theology has stripped both God and religion of their former ter TOTS. From a myriad of Christian pull pits the nobier message will go forth that Jesus died and rose again, not to reconcile an angry God to his wander ing children, but to reconcile and draw those wayward ones to the Fathers love and care. From the thunders of Sinai and the avenging wrath the the ology of today is turning to the gospel of the prodigal son, the woman taken in adultery, the lost sheep, the Sermon on the Mount. How passing strange that the Redeemer who was all gentle ness and forgiveness should have been made into a monster of tyrannous bigotry from which men and women and children have shrunk in terror for 2,0o0 years!
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his failures, his griefs, his backslia ing, q will arise and go to my Fathe, T Every night he reminds himself "l shall arise again tomorrow to new life. somewhere" Every time he slipq back in some manner, he cries, "I will arise.' Resurrections are occurring all around us every day. New grip is ta, ken on work here, new hope of better life there, everywhere the world is trying to rise and bear flowers, not thorns, for no one now deliberately starts out to do any but the right thing.
 If a little flower can preach an Easter message, how much more a man or woman or child? Cheery fighting against trouble and difficulty has blessing in it for all who witness it. In rising to better things by sheer hard climbing, many another is helped too. The ruin of man, who has found his way back to the strength which has made a man of him again, is himself one to whom others look and almost incredulously cry, He is' say, Then will also cry, T will arise and go to my Father also"
 In the words of one of the sweetest of the Easter hymns, written just as it's author ~as telling his dying body, ''I will arise,' the Easter message, translated into action, has for it's mot to:
 II fear no foe, with Thee at hand to
 bless;
 Ills have no weight, and tears no bitter
 ness;
 Where is Deaths sting? Where Grave
 thy victory?
 I triumph still, if Thou abide with me-"
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Origin Of the Easter Egg Custom.

The favor accorded to eggs among Eastertide observances is said to have originated from the ancient worship of Ostara, goddess of the East, whose feast was celebrated with much eat ing and drinking, many special of ferings being made, inluding the egg of sea fowl. From northern Germany the worship extended into Great Brit ain. The Anglo-Saxon name for April, the season of the festival, was Easter monath, and in Germany this month is still known as Ostermonath. Many other of the popular Easter observ- ances, especially in the Netherlands and Germany indicate traces of sim liar origin. The egg is symbolical of the resurrection.
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mortality. to Be celebrated by all men with gladness. Whatever hope has been defeated in our lives, Easter of- fers us the victory The dead we loved are not dead; they live forever in newness of life, awaiting our en- trance into immortality. The things we have hoped to do, the things we have longed to reach, are only antici- pations, after all, of what the soul shall possess in the larger life that Easter foreshadows
 In our modern living, of the day and for the day, the thought of immortal ity is often pushed aside Easter bod ies it out afresh-immortal love, im- mortal life, endless joy, everlasting hope, a clarion-cal of power-Harpers Bazar.
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*'Crist Is Risen;
 IWill Arise ''
? UMANITY had grown dry, old,
 withered. All the best springs
 of it's nature had dried up, and
 there was no flow of invigOr-


 of it's nature had dried up, and there was no flow of invigor-
 ating hope, and barely any thing of pureness and sweetness issu- ing from 1t. The emperor of the world was at once "a high priest, an atheist and god" The fairest and noblest in life permitted their names to be in, scribed upon the "tabulae' of those who had failed to maintain even the cleanliness of the flesh. The human race had gone to seed. But by the everything of Providence, One Life had been prematurely maintained in righteousness, true to mans original Divine type. Mown down by the sword of injustice, this harvested seed was sown in garden in Jerusalem.
 Sown, as the sower of wheat filings his good grain into the soil, and sim ply leaves 1t to the mercy of the Mas ter of the earth and the Lord of life!. As the farmer merely closes the field rate upon his seeded field and can do no more than wait! Just as we SOW the forms of them we have loved. set
 
 we have laid them, and come away to
 "-soothe ourselves with weeping Till Nfe's long shad~ ws break in cloud
 less love-" :. < N&,yt; There is a wonderful vitality in 9 seed. A, wealthy man once. built a great stone tomb for himself and carved upon it: This tomb, the ever. lasting abode of it's owner, must not be opened to all eternity" Inadvert- ently the workmen buried a tiny seed with the impious dead man. Swollen by the moisture from his decaying corpse, it sprouted, found a crevice where light shone through. grew to it, and through it, and today a tall tree stands with it's roots in the old tomb, and the stones so laboriously built into place are shattered and thrown aside by the resistless growing power Of what had been contained in that tiny seed.
 There is an immortal vitality about humanity That sown in the garden at Jerusalem burst through the tonah, and appeared again, as much more glo- rious than the Body which had beer sown, as the field of corn is love1ee as it waves in the autumn sunshine than the bare grain the farmer go" ad in the spring. "Sown in ?, natHta body. it is raised spiritual body"
 It is prudent thing. however. to ap.
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ply the actual tests to the seeds of the crop, upon the vitality of which much may depend. That sort of test was applied to humanity at Easter time. One of ourselves, bone of our bone, flesh of our flesh, was sown, and by the mastery of the Master of Life, the resurrection process was accelerated and the innate vitality of man was proved to be a great, glorious reality.
 It is the message of spring. It comes to encourage us, just when we are committing so much wealth to tho soil, and It's Master. It says to the farmer, have no fear for results, since the flowers have come through the ground, your grain will also come. The Easter lily is sign to you of the gra- cious beauty which will crown your hard labor, which will follow what is so disagreeable at the moment. There was nothing lovely about the lily bulb, remember!" The resurrection message is signal set up in the race through life, reminding it that there is nothing more certain than
 '.That men may rise on stepping stones
 Of their dead selves to higher things"
 "He is not here," said the heavenly intelligence to those who sought a dead body in the tomb. To the world of men the message runs, do not grope in the grave of disappointed hope, or of urfultilled desire" New ness of life" is yours. Let the past lie dead, as it will New days arise for you, with new hopes, better openings. You can never lose vitality! While there is life there is hope. And hope harvest time.
 He is Risen" rings out from the stone beside the tomb. And the little crocus bud, thrusting itself through even snow and cold, points the mes sage:
 "Since am here doubt not He rose
 And keep with me this Easter day." For he was just the testing seed, the first fruits. If he rose, so will our blessed dear ones in like manner, ever so much better for having been laid aside as the watchmakar lays your watch to pieces on his tray.
 The answering message is not sim ply T. too, shall rise, some day Not only the half comforted cry of bereave- ment. II shall meet them all again some time" That is a graveside mor- ality which is only half religious. The true answer to the Easter call He is Risen" is, II will arise, and go to my Father, and will say unto him. Father!"
 "Resurgam!" "I will arise!" That is humanitys watchword now. There is no need for hiding even under the shadow of the cross itself. No shirk- ing of hard duty, even for the blessed security of a life given to devotion and contemplation, away from life's temp tations. No sitting under the willow trees in helpless grief. Merry ring lets of golden beauty bedeek even the willows at Easter time.
 With all the world springing into re !newed activity. man too. cries from
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Something new in glove cleaning
 We can now positively remove all perspiratiCn, water. and various other stains, which all cleaners have found impossible. In order to prove this for 50 days We will clean pair free with each ladies garment. This is your chance to get them cleaned to lay away. The ladies should tear this out and pin it in their hats. Caver Dry Cleaning and Dye Works. 3-9 If
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Sharing in Easter.

To have lost no joy, buried no hope. known no suffering is to come to Easter day with little sense of it's meaning and fellowship. Only those who have deeply suffered can enter deeply into it's glorious message.
 Easter is the symbol of life triumph ant, life more abundant, life rejoicing over death: It is the birthday of i'm