The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14

He prODdDly ne WouluH Ldhe q cool couple of thousand.
 He wrote it to his mother, and combined in it everything over which a mother would love to de- light, and to laugh, and to smile. Besides bringing in the activities of his two brothers, Bill includes those of other folk well known in Bir- mingham.
 They are Rufus Smyer, the city's postmaster, who is "Bill' Brandon's s cousin, and "Romie," who is Mrs. Oscar Russell of Birmingham.
 His brother Frank, of whom he speaks, is now minister and pre- siding elder of the Talladega dis trict in the North Alabama confer ence. He lives at Anniston. Com ing events might seem, in the let ter of the governor at 10 years old, to foreshadow Franks profession, since Bill says in one paragraph:
 Frank says he's going to make the old meeting house ring"
 But you must read the letter in full.
 It's adorably charming in its childish directness and sympathy with others.
 Unusual Letter
 It also beats the average letter 1000 miles, at airplane speed, be- cause it is filled with variety of actual news. Again the writer hasn't caught the annoying habit of dashing off few words, then telling you he must really stop now, but will write you long, LONG epistle tomorrow:
 Bills letter sets forth:
 Cedar Bluff, Ala.
 Dear Mother and Father:
 "This beautiful Sabbath evening I am going to write you few lines.
 Aunt Mary received your letter of the sixteenth, and we are both glad to hear about your missionary society. I thought I would get a letter yesterday. I was little dis appointed.
 q went to Sunday School this a. m., and I knew all my verses. We sang the following songs: Who soever Will, Hold the Fort, and .Alleyuah, 'tis done!
 "The preacher preached right well.
 70! Mama, Aunt Mary gave Ed die a hen and she came off with 10 little chickens. Mama, he was delighted and he says he wouldn't take 15 cents apiece for them.
 A Gift
 "Did I write you about we are going to give Cousin John walking cane? We have $1.95 cash. 1 think we will get about S6. Cou- sin John doesn't know anything about it. ~
 "Porter is treasurer and keeps the money in his trunk. l don't think he will lose it.
 Rufus and Cousin Romie will be here this evening. Cousin Romie gave us some of her birthday cake. And. it was good
 "Oh, Mama, Eddie is head in two classes-spelling on the book and spelling off! He did a whole page of examples correct. Cousin John says he's doing fine. Frank also.
 "When Rufus came this evening, he appeared with new hat and new pair of shoes. Frank said if he did so well going away that time, he'd better go again. I've also got new pair of shoes, too. So I feel mighty big.
 Cousin Jchn vants us to have a speaking contest. Porter nearly knows his speech. I am going to try to beat the Cherokee boys in oratory, but it will be hard task, I think. Frank says he's going to make the old meeting house ring.
 "Oh, Mama, how these flowers here perfume the room!
 q made fire for Aunt Mary just now.
 "Is my calf much fat? My hand is tired and I can't write much more.
 T hope my baby sister won't for get me. Mama, please don't let her forget me.
 "P. s. Dear Mama: SIprer is over and I now take my pen to finish a few lines. Do you care it we drink tea occasionally? l want some if you think it is prop CT.
 Aunt Rom:p will give me music lessons, ana I will now have the eaance to laarn. Porter's cousin got married last week.
 "Dear mother, I hope the most high God thinks I am doing my best.
 kiss little sister 50 times.
 "From your loving boy,
 TWILL ". BRANDON"
 While the new governor has been dubbed different sorts of given names, the one which the majority of his family use is "Will."
 However, other relatives have called him various and sundry things. Mrs. J, D. Elliott, when ap- pealed to, declared she thought the following lines expressed his case to a ''t-y-ty:'
 Father called him William,
 Sister calls him Will, Mother called him Willie,
 But the fellers call him Bill"
 Among the Birmingham folk who will witness the inauguration at Montgomery and attend various fes- tivities there will be Mrs. Chappell Cory and Miss Teresa Cory, who will go to Siluria, where they will be joined by Mrs. T. c. Thompson, and, with others, motor to the Cap ital City. Mrs. Charles Sharp plans to attend, as well as Mrs. John FL liott and Mrs. c. T. Mayfield.
 
 TO COME INTO
 THEIR OWN AT LAST
 I was talking to Jack Frazier, secretary-manager of the Country Club, the other day and he painted a lovely picture for me.
 He said when the new Country