Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-21
A SONG BIRDS FLEDGELING.
Mime. Nevada's Baby Described by a
Bright Miss Grundy.
Paris Letter in London Truth.

Paris Letter IN London Truth.
Madame Nevada Pa mer, who was married
on Oct. !, last year, has sent
baby just fortnight old to the Church OF st.
Ferdinand des Termes to be ehristencd. The
little one came on the vigil of the Feast OF the
Assumption. 1 think, her mother being a
Californian, she might have been named, in
Spanish fashion. Assumption. As II ls, she is
Mary Mathilde Mignon Amina. had an IN
terview with mother and baby after the lat
ter had heen made Christian On my way
into the bedroom in which Madame Nevada
Palmer received her friends passed through
stylish drawing room, some of the WINDOWS
of which look out on the Avenue MacMa anon
and the others on Mrs. Mackay's use in the
Rue de Tilsitt. A number of song birds were
engaged in n noisy concert on the balcony.
One would have almost said that they knew
something festive was going on. and were
doing their best to heighten the gayety OF the
occasion.
On the table there was a christening refec-
ton, and in the midst of the sweetmeats
cake, which looked like bridal one. ana
seemed to me an old acquaintance. Nor was
wrong. 1t was the eliminating part OF the
astonishing piece of confectionery which was
sent from London to figure as bride cake at
the Nevada Palmer wedding breakfast. the
happy couple slowed this part away. in the
hope OF utilizing it at the first christening
with which they might furnish the church.
begged DIR, Palmer, the husband OF The diva,
to send me a slice of a cake so doubly conse-
friends, who like 10 dream on pieces of hall
lowed confectionery. He kindly promised to
do so, and in the meantime begged me to eat
some then and there and to drink the baby s
health In Johannisberger, which had been OBJ
tanned for the occasion from Prince Meter
nich's schloss.
found the operate star propped mp with
pillows in q pretty bedgown of white cambria
and lace, frightened mp with knots of satin
ribbons some of which were of @ tae- rose
tint approaching the salmon hue, and others
mn m hnys HtxfSr nh q ma
the quilted silk coverlet. She faced line OF
windows all open, and letting in on her lots
OF sunlight. AS she never paints and powders
of the stage. there Is no reason why she
| should fear sunshine. thought abe looked
very well, and certainly she was IN good spir-
its.
Now aud then she slightly raised herself TO
glance at a bundle at the foot of the bed
round which her husband kept lowering.
That bundle seemed to have wonderful po-
| tency to attract him. 1t was soft looking.
of soft, white, knitted lambs wool.
Following the direction of the diva's
eyes spied ten pink fingers, the. FINEST
little things imaginable, which had made
their way through the open work pattern OF
| the knitted overall. The blessed baby was in
| the bundle. 1t was not easy to extrlcate the
pink fingers from the holes but when they
were released pair of wee hands were
thrown up and clasped in the attitude OF sup
plication. One would have SAID that the youn s
thing was wound up to take the attitude of a
anything more funny TOR more pretty than
this living example IF the theory that the
habits Of the forefathers show themselves in
the instincts of the descendants.