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THE ATLANTA GEORGIAN AND NEWS.
MONDAY. OfTOnFR 7. 19-17.
II
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
She Preaches a Sennon on Mourning, • Especially Di
rected to Those Who Do Not Seem to Realize When
Death Performs a Kindly Office to the Afflicted.
(Copyright- 1M7. ^^AmerlcanJonrnnl.Ex.
n , W0 ria Is ecttlng slowly wiser In many
T K,n»r*ls nre no longer the harlinrous ex
altation; of death and sorrow to a gaping
pabUe whlob they were a decade or two
they are still capahle of further Im
provement along the lines of delicacy and
*The < s 1 ppstei"of lhe bereaved Is oppressive
.l?nr«*Mlng. Yet ,r cnn i,e pardoned
when to® loss Is one which has stricken
♦tiVTleht out of life for Its wearer.
tb ir if • protection njcnlnst thoughtless In*
fluirie* ana Jarring levity.
The Inconsistencies of Folds of Crepe.
n„t what Is more inconsistent than the
-,i h > of a laughing, merry face swathed lu
ShVdMDMt folds of Inky crepe? It Is Incan-
Jifvableto rue—the attitude taken In these
matters hy sensible people, who claim a
deeply religious belief.
A roung woman of my acquaintance pass-
•d tnroufn the awful tragedy of having her
father confined In an aaylum during several
Tears, hopelessly insane. Ills Insanity was
•t times a raging, murderous mania, and
Jlirar! melancholy. Ife was never Idesscd
with’ any happy delqalona to temper the
SJror "f his situation! His life was a trag-
JJJ, nnd the family purse was depleted to
*%Sfly'a/ter^l? passed out of his living
tomb Into the spiritual life I met the young
woman, and said to her: **1 am so glad for
vour poor father and for you that he haa
|»een colled home. What a relief It must
'"si,? pn'xeiJ at me renroochfullr from her
crepe, and said: “I feel terribly over the
i loss of my father; he was very dear to
Grief Seldom Knows when it is Timely,
I may be lacking in the finer sentiments
of affection, hut I can not understand a
grief of this kind. If It Is genuine, It
strikes me as unutterably senseless and sel
fish.
It Is absolutely Inconsistent with real re
ligion.
No one who believes In a life beyond the
grave can mourn tl *“ *
soul from an Insane
I can understand how a mother who has
the care of a crippled or diseased child, or
a wife of a husband, may feel the loneliness
of the empty room and bed, even while
thanking God the aufferer Is out of misery;
yet to shadow the Htgs of those about us
with crepe nnd gloom because fnshlob de
mands It—and for fear people will "talk''
If we do not—actuates many of us to do
what common sense tells us Is not neces-
When a human being, in the full pow<
of life, nnd with ambitions ungratlfled and
drearaa unfulfilled, posset out of the world,
It la always sad.
Death la Often a Fortunate Occurence.
When the useful, the happy, the loving
and the loved go away from us, It requires
•11 of n deep religious faith to support the
loss; but when the diseased, the Insane, the
nhnppy, the Imbecile pass on to the free-
om they long for—and to the health, ha^>-
r by
P deprive ourselves or our families of any
Measure or distraction which we Indulged
In while these unfortunate beings were
suffering on earth.
i SOUTHERN SOCIETY j
LhHH..—
YATESVILLE.
Alien Adams, of Thomaaton, waa her*
Sunday as the guest of relatives.
Mr. J. A. I'raniyin went to Macon
Thursday.
Messrs. R. R. Mlddlebrooka and Ryle
Andrew, were visitor* to The Rock
Thursday.
Miss Addle Stewart visited friend. In
BamesvIlJe Saturday.
Judge Lester, of Bamesvtlle, wa» here
Monday on business.
Arthur Brown, of Macon, spent Sun'
day here with his parents.
Miss LuclJe Adams left last night for
LaOrange, where she will attend school.
Harry McDaniel went to Macon Tues.
day.
Jim Mean, spent several days Ip
. Meansvllle this week.
LAGRANGE.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Truitt are on a
visit to Jamestown and other points of
Interest In that section of the country.
Professor and Mrs. Cliff Smith and
Misses Eleanor and Louise Dallls have
returned from a pleasure tour North.
Messrs. James Handley, Enoch Cal
latray and Freeman Awtrey left this
week for Bingham, N. C„ where they
will enter school.
Mr. Hope Hudson has returned from
Orangeburg, 8. C„ where he has boon
for some time.
Miss Gussle Bruce left Friday for
Woodbury, where she will teach this
t«rm.
Mrs. T. X. La them, of Atlanta, la
now at the LaOrange Sanitarium.
Misses Nell .Bangle and Carolyne Nix
■ have returned home from a pleasynt
visit to Atlanta.
Miss Louise Vaughan entertained the
"Spring Chickens” very charmingly on
Tuesday afternoon.
MARIETTA.
Mrs. S. 8. Barkalow Is the guest of
friends In Franklin, Ohio.
.Miss Pnullne Gramllng has returned
from t'nhuttn.
Miss Bertha Bailey, of Atlanta, Is the
guest of Miss Floy Lawton.
Miss Annie Melnhert has returned
from Franklin, Ohio.
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. N. Trammell have
returned from a tour through the North.
Mrs. E. R. Hunt nnd son have re.
turned from a six weeks' Irlp to Gull-
ford, Conn.
A delightful reception was tendered
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. M. Everdtt by the la
dies of the Presbyterian church on Frl.
day evening.
Mrs. L. R. Dick is rapidly Improving
at a private sanitarium In Atlanta.
Miss Olive Faw, Miss Mabel Cortcl
you nnd Miss Laura Margaret Hoppe
have returned from their European
tour.
Misses Frances and Maude Cheney,
of Athens, are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. John P. Cheney.
Miss Irma Neal entertained the
ramping party on’Friday evening. It
was a delightful occasion, and was
much enjoyed by all present.
Mr. nnd Mrs. James Legg have re
turned from a trip to Asnevllle, N. C.
«nd Morristown, Tcnn. •
Mrs. Dunklin Is visiting friend. In
Sandersvllle, Ga.
blackIhear.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. ltankln left this
week for a visit to their old home at Pitta-
l*ur«, Ps.
Mr. nnd Mrs. N. W. UttlofleM have open
e« up their pretty home ou College avenue
fp-n. after a summer spent st Block Is.
“J'l. Mass.
Mlaaes Mia Williams, Mary Rankin, Jes-
Mr. Thomas Memory’ hs’s” entered the
hjsiimsn class at the University of Oeor-
I Mr John Ward baa gone to Emory Col-
Messrs. Poheld Rankin, John Purdom and
Ponnle Donaldson nre at Davidson College,
Mr. nnd Mrs. P. L. I-oineroy returned this
week from, a visit to Delhi, N. Y.
Mr. Forcacro Ilrautley has returned from
, - summer s.'..Inn of the Culver Military
des'lemy at Culver, I lid.
trofessor and Mrs. Clement A. Snyder
"located for the winter st the Williams
ti *he l'resbytarlan Institute.
?“*le Luke has returned from s
I!*|t •« her sister, Mrs. J. o. Groff, at Illch-
ututid, \ a. While away she visited the
’"'''"'own exposition and other points or
Interest In Virginia.
I • Ilrantley and Miss Constance
,r * 11 homo ngnln after baring
the summer at various Massachusetts
resorts,
W. E. Carrnway nnd young son have
•n. .’IT 1 . ,roni “ visit to Wilmington. N. C„
i 'he Jamestown exposition.
... r ,nod Mrs. c. L. Johnson and children
"rp-"slll" >m ' aftM * Tlalt 10 *he Jamestown
* n d Mrs. J. T. Rrantley are spending
HaS* A* ittc/Miing relatives
.. T NASHVILLE, TENN.
I* .k’ J* 11 *** C. Hunter. of Atlanta, who
ILliS slater. Mrs. fe. A.
I.JS2: recipient of much social at-
ntlon. Hhe will be here for ten days be*
ALABASTINE
*w!s* * > ** t ot n " materials for tinting
GEORGIA PAINT & GLAS8 CO„
40 Peachtree Street*
fore golne to Athene, Ga., for a visit and to
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. Grantlond Wee, who hnvo
been keeping house this summer in the at
tractive Nelson bouse on Sixteenth avenue,
will remote la October Into n resilience on
West Knd avenue, where they will keep
hotitte this winter. Mrs. Rice and little
daughter will go to Americas. Ga., for a
visit to her family next month.
Mr. nnd Mrs. william Fggleston nnd lit
tle dnu/rhtcrs, who remora! to Atlanta from
XnybvlUc two weeks ago. nre now kee\
house on West Peachtree afreet, Atlanta
Mrs. Kllxnheth Fry Page returned home
Wednesday nlfht from a visit to At*—*“
which followed no extended trip Eo*
to the Jamestown exposition and poll
Virginia.
Miss Fiilth Harris, formerly of Atlanta,
now of Nashville, left Thursday for the
Woman's College at llaltlmore. where she
will be a Junior this year nnd where she
Is prominent In the college life. She fr
literary editor of the college annual foi
next year.
Mrs. T. Garland Tinsley gave an aft
“ pterober 25 to com
Tennessee state fair
, one of whom was
rife of the governor
of Missouri, who accompanied her husband
here to visit Mr. nnd Sin*. Pean K. I’olk,
now with them at the Jaiucatown exposition.
The other honoree was the hostess' cousin,
Mrs. Dorsey Jamison, of 8t. Louis, who Is
an car— **“ “ —■*
Miss Nina Klrkpa’ ...
I ting Mrs. Lewis 8. Dutler on the Porter
rood
Mrs. George Jnllnn Zolnay and little
daughters, of St. Louis, have arrived In
XnshvlUe for a week's visit to Ml*, and
Mrs. John C. Kennedy nt 2S21 West End
avenue. Mrs. Zolnay Is the wife of t!>e
eminent sculptor, George Julian Zolnay,
who came to Nashville at the time of the
Tenneasee centennial, and whose work for
the exposition nnd Individual orders was
so much admired here. Ills hast of the
Confederate hero, Rhm Paris, Is accounted
one -of the sculptor's masterpieces.
Mr. E. E. Rarthell was the host of a din
ner for the Old Oak Club and a few anppli-
inentary guests a few evenings ago at his
home on Russell street, given as a farewell
compliment to Pr. Walter M. Poke, who
has been spending several days with friends
here, cn route to his home In Denver. Col.
Mrs. I*. It. Freeman has announced the
iBasement nnd approaching marriage of
ner daughter, Elisabeth, and Mr. Forrest
C. Killing. The wedding will be quietly
solemnized Wednesday evening. October 2,
nt the home of the bride’s brother and sis
ter. Mr. and Mrs. K. K. Barthell. Mr.
Hiding Is a native of Detroit and now re
sides lu Ktesrns, Ky., ns mnnager of the
Htenrna Interests there.
honors on the links of the Memphis Golf
nnd Conntry Club, nt the tournament which
was In progress there Inst week. They
were the recipients of many social courte
sies during their visit. Wednesday evening
a stag banquet waa given and most of the
Nashvillians also stayed over for the din
ner dauce at the Memphis Club Saturday
night.
Irivltatlona hare been issued by Mr. and
Sira. Joseph E. Washington to the mar
riage of their daughter, Elizabeth Wvncl-
ham. and Henry Stuart Hotchkiss on Wed
nesdsy, October 9, at 12 o'clock at Wessyng-
ton. Cards nre also Inclosed for t7
train which will carry out the
Uiniur ni iuu nuu/ t.uuiiuri Limr, mm
lm, fur .omo Unto n-.hlnl la AtMata, ar-
rlrwl bar, Wednesday or.nine, accompanied
hr hrr ion, Joe L. Beaumont, to Tlalt Mr.
and Mr,. Henry F. Beaumont -luring the
homo onmtns. Ml», Mary win-ton llenu-
I ‘ -i-e-l at Monteaxle for a week',
then trill Join the family party
" Mr. and Mr-. John H. Hill hare annnnnc-
ed the enrureraent of -heir Miter, Mia,
Irene Newman, and Mr. Loyd l'lummer
-day.
'titan
Vine Street Chrlai
the marriage to he
October 17, at the
church. A number
of complimentary tire nuptial affair* will
h* siren for Ml,* Newman.
The flint notable -octal erent af the tall
here woa the marriage at «:#> o'clock
Inst Wednesday evening at Ct ‘
of Mia* Mean Roto and Mr.
O'Bryan.
Min Menees Miller will entertain at a
linen .horror next Wednesday afternoon to
compliment Miss Elizabeth Freeman, one
of the October bride*, for whom aaveral
pre-nuptial affairs nre plnpned.
A dance waa given at the Hermit Cluh
Wednesday evening In honor of Mlaa Kara
Fltagernld Robertson, Mlaa Lena cam-
a md Mis* Margaret Hoyt*, three popu-
rl* of Ibo younger *et, who lear*
f for achool In the Eaat.
THE FARMER FEEDETH ALU
My lord ride, through his palace s*ta,
My Indy aweepa along In state.
The snse thinks long on many a thing,
And the maiden muses on marrying;
The minstrel harpeth merrily;
The sailor plow* the foaming «ea.
The huntsman kills the good red deer.
And the soldier war* without a fear;
But tall to each whate'ar befall.
The fahner be must taed them alL
lire worketh broidery well.
Clerk niehsrd tale* of lore ran tell.
The tap-wife aella her foaming beer,
Dan Fisher flshe* In the mere.
And courtiers rufde, strut amt shine,
■Sill
But
The
Man bullda his castles fair and high.
Whatever rlrer runneth to.
Great rttles riae In every and,
Grunt churches ahow tb* bulblers' hand.
Great archra, monument* and tower*.
Fair palaee. and pleaalBg l»were;
Great work Is done. Iw't here and thar*.
And troll man wortolh eyerywhire,
«... *->• each whate'er iiefall,
r be most feed them nil.
-CHAItI.r.S G. LELAND.
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