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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
An Original Proposal

II should like to get a second hand
violin or mandolin. / will take care of an
infant two evenings week for two les
SONS a week and use of a violin or man
dolin. l shall be glad to care for in
fants by the nour in exchange for instruc-
ton on either instrument from a good
teacher. MRS. j. c.
Surely the most original proposal of ex-
changed work we have yet received. Yet
why not? 1t is highly probable that the
baby has superseded the violin with the
young mother. and very certain that she
will be most grateful for the advice and
assistance of a more experienced care
talxer in her nursery duties. granting her
oportunity to enjoy outdoor excursions in
the evening and to take needed exercise
in the afternoons she must otherwise
spend beside the cradle.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
BY MARION HARLAND

| by her affection for me- It seems dis
loyal and terrible to put such things on
paper even anonymously, but have just
about reached Jthe limit of my endurance.
mental, physical and spiritual. II all CEN
ters in one fact | have lost confidence
IN my husband and | fear, respect for
hlm more now than | ever did. IL l dld
| MN more now than lever did. If | DID
not care so much for him perhaps we
| could both he happier. But | shall begin
, at the beginning of it all. and If l write
too plainly l beg you to forgive me, for
| feel half crazed.'
| This is a preamble of a letter too long
and personal for publication in the Cor
ner. 1t concludes with the following par
| agraph
This letter is too long. | know, and, |
| fear, almost illegible. OF course | don't
expect it to be printed, but I shall watch
for an answer. Anyway, | have unbur-
dened my heart little and will thank you
unutterably for any advice you can give
me- DOLORES
! Ny first impulse was to say that no an
| swer could be printed in our Corner. /
| have stea idly refused TO take part in
] family dissensions or to side with either
! husband or wife in a quarrel. Further
! more, the letter is without address or
any intimation as to the personality of
| the writer.
oNSchd thOu5iitS duu ihc
ring of pain that sounds through the
entire epistle move me to reconsideration
OF the resolution.
Ny own feelings and principles are
opposed to hasty separations of married
couples. My views upon divorce are
perhaps too strenuous to meet with popu-
lar approval The vows that bind hus-
band and wife into one are the most sa-
cred that mortal can make to mortal.
Xat this from her reluc-
tant showing. what we know as "statu-
tory cause" for seeking q release from
these obligations. Some of us call IL
"our Lords authority for unloosing the
bond Her husband has been unfaithful
to her, and repeatedly. He is unlSind
even to cruelty and neglects her habitn-
ally.
Yet she loves him, o, miracle of wom-
ans love He grows dearcr to her, as
time shows more clearly his unworthi-
ness. of her affection.
What shall / say to the child who cries
to me as to her mother for advice and
sympathy?
What do my beloved constituents say to
the counsel that she shall make yet an
other effort to win back the recreant?
That she shall try with all her heart, soul
and strength to commend herself to the
man she loves and who once believed
that he loved her as devotedlN! 10
strive prayerfully and with all the might
of that miraculous woman love to forget
the things that are behind and to press
forward toward the possible GAVIN of a
better day? Yet such things have been
and are today i'm the world we see about
us. She may save him from himself and
for her.
So | counsel her and other women per-
haps as soreiy tried to put forth one final
effort to win the men they love back to
virtue and home and heaven. If this
should fail, they have in the depth of tat
disappointment and the agony of bereave-
nent the consciousness that they have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
go HOW'DNOU,WRITE@
Wa LOVE'LETTER ?As@AA
ANNE BOLEYN WROTE TO HENRY VII

willingness and duty perform your COM
mand.
"To speak truth never prince had a
wife more loyal in all duty, and all true
affection than you have ever found IN
Anne Boleyn, with which name / could
willingly have contented myself, If God
and your grace's pleasure had been so
pleased. Neither did ! at any time so far
forget myself in my exaltation or received
queenship but that | always looked for
such an alienation as I now find; for
the ground of nay preferment being on no
surer foundation than your grace's fancy.
You have chosen Inc from a low estate to
be your queen and companion far above
my desert and desire. If then you have
found me worthy of such honor. gooo
grace, let not any light fancy or bad
counsel of mine enemies withdraw your
princely favor from me, neither let that
stain, that unworthy stain of disloyal
heart toward your grace. ever cast SO
foul blot on your most dutiful wife anu
the infant princess. your daughter.
Your most loyal and ever faithful wife,
ANNE BOLEYN."
Henry. though he had many sweethearts
and wives, shows in his letters that he
loved Anne at the time that he courted
her. The letters he wrote her are sup
posed to have been stolen from her during
her brief quecnship and were found years
later in the library of the vatican ct
Rome. Most of them were written IN
French, although one or two are In Eng
lish. Although many of his letters are
stilted according TO our modern way OF
thinking they show real affection. One of
the most interesting of his letters is as
follows:
my Mistress and Friends: My heart
and l surrender ourselves into your hands,
beseeching you to hold us commanded to
your favor, and that by absence your af-
fection to us may not be lessened, for 1t
would be a great pity to increase our
pain, of which absence produces enough
and more than could ever have thought
could be felt reminding us of the point
of astronomy, which Is this-the longer
the days are the more distant II the sun.
and, nevertheless. the hotter, so 1t Is with
our love, for by absence we are kept a
distance from one another. and vet 1t re-
tains fervor, at least on my side.
IT hope the like on yours, assuring you
that on my rart the pain of absence ID
already too great for me and when think
of the increase of that which am forced
to suffer it would be almost intoleraDle
but for the firm hope I have of your un-
changeable affection for me. And to re-
mind you of this sometimes and seeing
that / cannot be personally present with
you, / now send you the nearest thing 1
can to that namely, by pictures set In
bracelets, with the whole Of the device.
which you already know. This is from
the hand of your most loyal servant and
friends. III. r."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21

Early in the days when Henry VIII be
! gan to take an interest in his Queen
maid of honor, Anne Boleyn, he was jeal-
Gus. Percy who was afterward Earl oi
Northumberland was in love with The
fascinating Anne. The King directed VOL
sey to break up the affair. but the cardi-
nal refusing, he married Anne privately
and on April 10 of the same year she was
openly proclaimed Queen, and a public
marriage took place. 1t was not until
May that the marriage of Henry and
Katherine Of Aragon was declared null
and void.
Henry VIII very soon tired of Anne
Boleyn, for the reason, 1t is generally
supposed, that he found her too frivolous
and undignified Anne had a maid OF
honor, Jane Seymour, who was young and
attractive. AS Anne had craftily sup
planted Katherine of Argon in the King s
affection, SO Jane row proceeded to sup
plant Anne,
So successful was the maid of honor that
Anne's many enemies at court found tbs
King willing listener when they brought
him stories-false or true--of his wife's
upfaithfulness. Anne was tried for her
life, sentenced and condemned to death
On May 49, 1886, she was beheaded and
the next day Henry married Jane Sey-
molr.
While Anne was in prison awaiting ex-
ecution she sent Henry this remarkable
message: From a private gentlewomar
you have made me first a marchioness
then a queen. and as you can raise me nc
higher in this world, you are now sending
me to be saint in heaven"
The letters that Anne Boleyn wrote to
Henry XIII make most delightful read
ing. After she was sure of his love she
was not afraid to confess her affection In
the warmest and sincerest fashion. This
is proven by the fact that she retained this
feeling of love and devotion even after She
had been sent to the Tower and was
awaiting her day Of execution. The let
ter written from the Tower, May, 1886
proves this. In part it was as follows:
"Sir: Your grace's displeasure and my
Imprisonment are things SO strange unto
me as to what to write or what excuse,
am altogether ignorant, whereas you send
unto me by such an one whom you know
to be mine ancient, professed enemy. ]
no sooner received THIS message by~hin
than L rightly conceived your meaning
and If, as you say, confessing the truth
may procure my safety. I shall with all
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
Would Like Back Yard Tent

Il write to ask the Helping Hand If
some one has a back yard tent which
their children no longer need. | should
be glad to get 1t for my small boys. |
will be happy to call for it anywhere in
the city. MRS. Nj. E.
This may meet the eve of boys who can
go to the real country and live in full
grown tents in the live woods this sum-
ner If the laddes should chance to have
tent that made believe" for them in
the days when they could not get out OF
town they could not do a kinder thing
than to haul the shabby sham from its
hiding place and write to me for the ad-
dress of the mother who would provide
playground in the heart of the hot,
noisy city for her small boys She lives
III Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
PRENUPT|AL EVENTS
FOR THE JUNE BRIDES
Miss Margaret ChenOweth
a Dinner Hostess
LUNCHEONS GIVEN
LUNCHEONS
GIVEN
Mrs. r. H. Pearson Entertains for
Miss Thompson - Miss Christine
Miss Agnes Terrell Entertains
BY MYRTLE MILES

There has been no lovelier pre-nuptial
party during the whole season of
brides than the dinner given last night by
Miss Margaret Chenoweth in compliment
TO Miss Helen Thompson and Mr.. Het-
trick, whose wedding is TO be one of the
notable events of the coming week.
The guests included the 16 members Of
the Hettriclx-T Thompson bridal party and
they were entertained at the residence of
Miss Chenoweth's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
William Arthur Chenoweth, on Airing
ton avenue.
In the dining room of the residence, the
white and green of blossom and foliage
composed a complete suggestion of the
coming marriage ceremony, the table. ell
circled with blossoms. having the appear
ance of a huge altar of fragrant flowers.
1t was covered with damask and in the
centre was vase of graceful design,
filled with bride roses and lilies of the val
ley, with slender sprays of green stealing
among the delicate chalices of the lilies.
Above the centerpiece and suspended from
the chandelier. a shower of daisy ribbons
held diminutive white bells, and on the
table scattered about in low receptables
were crystallized orange blossoms and
French bonbons all bearing out the white
and green motive,
The silver candlestcks held straight
white tapers unshaded; the tapers Were
thrust into bride roses. Alternating with
the lights, the table held clusters of small
white roses. The chairs which surround
ed the table completed the decorative plan,
each having its hanging ornament of
white blossoms tied with chiffon ribbons.
For the young women of the party there
was at each chair a boa made of small
white blossoms. The chairs in which sat
the gentlemen were marked by bouquets.
The name cards, which stood erect at each
cover were water color representations of
bride and bridegroom, maid and brides
maids; the white and green of the girls
costumes made them even more signiii-
cant of the coming nuptials.
Miss Chenoweth, who is charming
hostess, was atttired for the evening iii
Il blue dinner gown which was inordnate-
ly becoming. Miss Thompson also looked
lovely in her evening gown of chiffons and
laces.
The party who enjoyed this artistic and
delightful occasion included Miss Chen
oweth, Miss Thompson, Miss Marguerite
Nabers. Miss Eula Weakley, Miss Belle
Roberts, Miss Lucy Pinckard, Miss Annie
Donnelly, Miss Serena kirkpatrick, MIR.
Hettrick, Mr.. Herndon, Mr.. Elliott
knight, Mr. Webb Offutt. Mr.. Wellborn,
DIR. Michael Nolan, Mr.. Maurice Hender-
son and Mr.. Joseph Mudd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
BIRTHDAY PARTY
WITH TWO HONOREES

Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. HendersontAenter-
tanned Tuesday evening at their home
on South Central street at a birthday
party in honor of their daughter, Miss
Ada c. Henderson, and her friend, Miss
Johnnie Mae Mehaffey.
The receiving line consisted of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. p. Henderson, the latter wearing
a beautiful black and white silk gown;
Miss Johnnie Mae Mehaffey in white em-
broidery with a eorsage bouquet of white
sweet peas and fern, and Miss Ada Hen
derson in white satin with an overdress of
white chiffon trimmed in pearls.
The color scheme of white, pink and
green was effectively carried out in the
library; pink and white ribbons covered
the chandelier (pink covered the shades
of the lights, and the pink and white
ribbons extended to each corner of the
room and were caught up in a large bow
and a bunch of pink and white sweet
peas. Vines hung in festoons from the
windows and mantel and mingled with
ferns dropped to the floor from the book
cases. Blooming pink oleanders stood as
sentines at the sliding doors between the
dining room and library.
The reception hall and dining room rep
resented a forest with trees and vines
The vines on the chandelier dropped over
the dining table, which represented a
lake. containing ducks, fish and a canoe.
At one end of the table the pink and
white birthday cake made a lovely con-
trast to the woodland scene. Hidden music
was heard throughout the evening from
among the trees in the dining room.
Lotto was enjoyed in the library from
S. 40 until IL, Miss Edith Berry winning the
nrize an oil painting. The score cards
were drawn from trays OF sweet peas ana
ferns. These were passed by the little
Misses Mary Charlotte O'Brien, Hazel
Odom and Johnnie Henderson.
An alcove of trees and vines was made
in the reception ball, from whose place
n,,nch was served throughout the evening
| bv Mrs c. w. Odom, Mrs. j. r.. Mehaf-
few. Mrs M. d. Gum and Miss julia
| Odom Ices were served at a late hour by
Misses. Mary Charlotte O'Brien, Hazel
| Odom and Johnnie Henderson and Master
| w. p. Henderson, Jr.
| Those who enjoyed the hospitality OF
Mr. and Mrs. Henderson were Miss cara
Hearn, Miss Juliet Odom, Miss Blanche
Eastis, Miss Maude Marshall, Miss Paul
Lee Towles, Miss Ethel Hill, Miss Edith
Berry. Miss Grace Morrison. Miss Ruth
Hudnall, Miss Grace Dobilinski, Miss Mel
lie Dobilinsl1i, Miss Ella Brown of Column
bus. Ga, who is the house guest of Mr..
and Mrs w. p. Henderson; Miss johnnie
Mae Mehaffey, Mrs. M. d. Gum, Mrs. j.
r. Mehaffey, Mrs. C. w. Odom and Miss
Ada Henderson, Mr. p. Z. kdo, Dr.
George w. Bains, Mr.. B. l.. King, Mr.. w.
e. Burnett, Mr.. d. d. Davis, Mr.. Chester
Odom, Mr.. Tom Ayres, Mr.. r. III. doom,
Mr.. Harris Ellis, Mr.. M. ID. Gum ana
Master w. p. Henderson, Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN

lar bride-elect Yesterday two pretty af-
fairs were given in her honor-a luncheon
az which Mrs. r. II. Pearson was hostess
and a dinner with Miss Margaret Cheno-
weth as the hostess.
Mrs. Pearson's luncheon included Miss
Thompson, her bridesmaids and several
additional guests. They met about a
table covered with a. magnificent cloth of
Chinese embroidery, and centered with a
bowl of shasta daisies and sweet peas. At
each plate was placed a butterfly card on
which was inscribed the name of one of
the following: Miss Helen Thompson,
Miss Eula Weakey, Miss Margaret Chen
oweth, Miss Annie Doraelly, Miss Sc
rena Kirkpatrick Miss Lucy Pnckard,
Miss Belle Roberts, Mrs. SIlmmerhill of
Hartford, Miss Margaret habers, Miss
Annie Pearson, Mrs. Robert Pearson
Bridges and Mrs. r. IL Pearson, the
hostess
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
NOTES

NOl Ed
Mr.. and Mrs. William Arthur Cheno-
weth Jr, and their little son will leave to-
day for The Meadows, the country home
of the Chenoweths at Etowah. N. c., to
be absent for several months. Mrs. W. A.
Chenoweth will remain In their town
house until much later in the season be-
fore joining them.
Mrs. w. r. Gum and her little son. Rob-
ert Gum, Jr. will leave today for Column
bia, Tenn, to visit relatives for several
weeks.
Miss Rachel London and Miss Margaret
Chenoweth will go to Camp Quinnebec.
Vermont, next week to spend the greater
part of the summer.
George Cunningham is expected tomor
row afternoon to spend few days with
Bradley Saunders, .Ir., who, with his par
ents, is spending the summer at Mr.. and
Mrs Edward w. Barretts residence on
Highland avenue.
Mrs. Dan A. Green will leave soon to
join Miss Mary George Green at Sarauac
Lake, New York.
Miss Amelia Worthington, Miss Lila
Worthington and Miss Adele Ellis are
guests of the latters grandmother, Mrs
A. c. Davidson. in Uniontown.
| Mrs. William Daniel OVERLY of DAN
Vile, Va. was in Birmingham for a few
hours yesterday, en- route to her home in
| Virginia, after having been on a visit to
her old home in Columbus, Miss, where
| she was matron of honor at the wedding
of her sister, Miss Elonia Dudley Hutch
| inson. whose marriage to Mr.. John Cecil
Persons was brilliant event of last week
| Miss Margaret Lowman returned yes
In Atlanta.
| Miss Elsie Crouch was In Birmingham
yesterday en- route to her home in South
| Carolina, having gone to Columbus, Miss,
| to attend the PersonsrHutchinson nup-
| tials, at which she was bridesmaid.
Mrs. Joseph Graham Witherspoon Gold
thwaite, Jr., has taken an apartment on
Twelfth avenue for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Forsyth and Miss
Dorsey Harris left Friday morning for
New York. Baltimore. Phiadelpl0a
Washington and other points in the east.
They will be gone about three weeks, re-
turning to Birmingham by way of Sa-
vannah.
| Mr.. c. C. Ball, who has been tenderel
a government position at Panama, will
| leave Birmingham Sunday morning, ac-
companied by Mrs. Ball. for that place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
DIR. RILEY HAVING
FAMILY REUNION
Children From Three States All With
Parents for First Time in
Fifteen Years

DIR. b. f. Riley is having a family re-
union, his children coming from three
states to join therein These embrace
Oscar E. Riley of Hillsdale, La; DIR. 3.
i. Riley, Jr, and his family of Thom-
son, Ca; Mrs. N. c. Hoyt and her chill
dren from Houston, Tex. and Capt. A.
A. Riley of the civil engineer corps of
the Southern Pacific. whose headquar-
ters are at Houston, Tex. These are now
visiting their father and grandfather
at 20S3 Thirteenth avenue, South High
lands.
This is the first time the entire cir.
Gle has been together for IS years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
Another Doll Wanted

Has anybody one of those large sized
dolls she would give to an invalid girl
who is very fond of sewing? 1t would
mean much happiness and make many a
weary day pass pleasantly. If any one
would like to make this gift | will see
that it is delivered together with ma
terial for several complete outfits.
MRS. H. H."
This is the second doll called for through
our Corner within q week. The circum-
soances attending this request are totally
unlike those accompanying the first ap-
piication. Again ! appeal to the small
lady who has given over playing with
dolls. yet who has not thrown hers ut
terly aside. It is a shut in who Graves the
solace of dressing and dangling the
mimic baby. Let her have 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
MISS AGNES TERRELL'S
BRIDGE FOR MISS TRUSS

Yesterday was marked by number OF
parties for brides-elect. One was a bridge
party given by Miss Agnes Terrell to COM
pliment Miss Lucy Truss, whose marriage
to Mr. Smith will be celebrated next week.
The Robert Terrell residence is a charm
ing place and the decorative appointments
were beautifully chosen, from a garden
filled with lovely blooms. pair of hand
embroidered guest towels made pretty
trophy of presentation to the guest of
honor, and fans we're awarded as score
and game prizes. Embroidered silk hose
were drawn as consolation, from a large
basket filled with corsage bouquets of
sweet peas.
A dainty refreshment course followed
the games and was served just at sundow1
on the veranda overlooking the lawr.
Only a few very close friends of the
honoree shared the courtesy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
SUFFRAGE MEETING AT
CLARK JONES HALL

The regular meeting of the Birmingham
Equal Suffrage association will occur this
afternoon at O'Clock at Clark & Jones
hall on Third avenue. The attention of
members is especially called to the fact
that the meeting will be held in the same
place as heretofore. some confusion hav-
ing arisen as to whether the new meet
ing place will be ready for their use to-
day A full attendance is expected.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
"Miss Nineteen Thirteen, a
Graceful Miss at Six Months Of Age
Nv DOLLY DALRYMPLE

Miss Nineteen-rhirteen' has been with
us almost six months now; long enough
at least for us to form pretty good idea
Of Just what she is like
OF her garments or a lack of them
much has already been written.
Things might have been worse sartorial-
ly, for 1t was prophesied that she would
wear 'cubist' gowns and 'futurist' bon
nets that were fearful to behold!
Instead
She has donned saucy little draped
frocks of graceful land sometimes UNI
gracefuD lines, tilted hats that suggest
Gansborough ladies in all except size
and has gone her way.
If her appearance could be compared to
anything hitherto seen in heaven or in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
As the Twig Is Bent

From the st. Louis Republic.
DO you believe in prenatal influences %
Sure | do. Hear that kid of mine
beating the dishpan with the ice pick !?
We're going to educate him In music
Before he was born my wife and | pur-
posely took In all the George Cohan
SHOWS that came to town that winter"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
Thanks the Corner

II received a mattress and bed all right.
They are just what I wanted and were q
great deal more than l expected. / cam
not thank the Corner enough for being
SO good to me- ANNIE c.
A glad echo" breaks in upon our tale
of want and privation and longings at
this point. 1t helps us to draw a long
breath before hearkening to other stories
OF like nature.
What the Corner has done, it may do!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
WEEK END PARTY
AT INGRAM WELLS

A party cheperoned by Mr. and Mrs
James Gillespy will leave today for a
week end at Ingram Wells. The party in
cludes Miss Nellie Haylow, Miss Martha
Glover, Miss Jessie Ingram, Miss Cundell
Baldwin, Mr.. John Ingram, Mr.. Miller
Ingram. Mr.. James r. Groom, Mr.. Frank
Lawrence.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21

She is Independent in a way that is not
unfeminine.
She loves to learn and nothing is of too
small Importance 60 interest her.
Like the ideal girl of all time and eter.
nifty, more nearly than any of her prede-
eessors have realized Miss NineteeE-
Thirteen measures up to the stand Of
Sugar and Spice and everything nice''
In centuries of girls, her place will al
ways be charming one to remember!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
SOurinpS

lf-you find it hard to get enough sour
milk to coot< with, save pieces of pie
crust, pancake, or bread dough or any
thing left from mixing while cooking. set
aside with a little water to soften it lor
two or three. days, and you will find you
have something as good as sour milk
Kindness-of Mrs. E. G.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-21
Would Borrow Typewriter

u have work to be done at home, only
it must be done with a typewriter. l can
not afford to rent one. should like to
borrow one from some one. II anyone in
the Corner has such work as addressing
to be done I should be glad to do it.
&c. f. Al
If l grasp your meaning, you will pay
the rent of the machine by copying or by
addressing envelopes, etc.? The PROPOSE
tion is equitable, and the acceptance of
the terms may lead to other engagements.