The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

Monday-I could write a poem tonight or a symphony full of the beauty of sun set clouds and the deep blue of the sky at twilight and the tender green of new leafed trees i'll spring. For I saw them all at the opera tonight clouded with sil- yer tulle. or sky blue, or mauve and radiantly lovely. every one. But l had
 ot more than a glance before the music. hushed the chatter and the curtain slowly lifted to disclose an exquisite bit of Japan.
 Then Butterfly, dear little Cio-Cio-San. came on, and held me enchanted for the rest of the time. didn't know that little woman, such a miniature of hu- manity. could be go wonderful, but she was, and wept and laughed just as she willed, for think she held the entire audience in the palm of her tiny hand. Everyone was there, for between the acts caught a glimpse of familiar faces and froclxs here and there. and everyone was most marvelously attired Some of the debbies had entirely new gowns for the occasion, and all of the others were diked out in their best.
 I had never been to grand opera be- fore, and while this was just taste, Aunt Polly says that it will keep me from appearing i'll at ease when she takes me to Atlanta. But how could one feel i'll at ease while hearing that won- derful music and watching the stagel Of course, I learned all about things in school and l recognize the theme very readily, but I had never caught the real beauty of the music till tonight.
 Then Pavlowa-I had heard of the poetry of motion," but never had rec ognized it before. But in this perfectly divine dancer, forgot the human and saw the dragonfly as it glided and taken back to fairyland for the finale. If dancing can be so beautiful as that, surely to dance Is divine.
 And all this time I was so thrilled that [ had almost forgotten that Bunl1ie was right by my side. though I think 1t was the great cluster of violets that he sent that helped create the illusion But he was there, and whenever I wanted to come back to earth again, l was quite content for a wee bit of a chat with him.
 Tomorrow I am going to see La Bo- heme," and then that night to The Love of Three Kings" q never even try to use any except the English version), so I will be quite educated by that time. Then there is the Minneapolis symphony concert Wednesday afternoon with John Drew that night. How can 1 ever live through such strenuous week?
 Tuesday-It was heathenishiy late when I crawled in last night, so l am just eating breakfast at F with just a minute or two to get dressed for the matinee. I don't think anyone Wouid dare entertain this week, for we Woulo he poor little bedraggled debutantes II there were one other thing to do. Or course. all of us are working for the black and white ball, but then we Just fiji in the corners making roses and nx- ing all sorts of fascianting things.
 am wondering when I will ever get chance to buy my spring clothes-but then forget that have only two more weeks of debutanting before sink into obhvlon forever Then I suppose shall take 10 knitting shawls or maybe playing goil, snd lots of things that folks who aren't debutantes. do. Dorothy tried gelf' put | think she found life just a bit too strenu- GUS to go out and play every morning a. she should. Anyway, though, she IS far ahead of the rest of us, so l suppose we will have to work hard. Their oad bas nronised me & roadster if I'm very, wary good. so I think that the worio will hold some joy after all
 Now I must run. l knew tnat Inere x,,o,1dn,t be a chance in the world to bave a word with my diary book tonlsnt, for with two performances ana uiiihei