The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-06-27

OhSe tno otuSI udy. j was aneutltlE 10 an
acquaintance that / wanted another bon
net, bur, as l had already INDUCED in
several this spring, doubted il my allow
ance would permit the additional extravag-
anca
"'Oh, I'll fix that for YOU said she. III
give you card TO friend of mine who
makes simply delicious bonnets'-Kitty's
adJectives, by the way, are apt to get lit
tie misplaced-'shet takes any little old scraps
Of lace or ribbon that you may have,
punches them together in an indescribable
latest and most stylish effects
II ventured TO suggest that l presumed
her terms were proportionately stylish and
effective, but Kitty silenced me.
Not at all, was her earnest reply; her
prices are simply absurd; you will laugh to
see the bill. Why, she has done ten hats
and bonnets for me this season, and they
have cost me less than my usual five Of pre-
ceding summers
abouts of this desirable person and my
friend took her own card, writing under
the engraved name introducing Mrs, X
myself-and gave it to me with the address,
adding: Don't 60 till tomorrow, for
must send her note announcing your
visit
II laughed at all this ceremony about
miliiner, but Kitty was very serious and
emphatic. My dear she said solemnly,
she is great SWELL and of course ! was
duly impressed.
The next afternoon presented myself
at Miss LIS door, and l must say was
rather awed at the magnificence of my re-
ception considering the errand. To begin
with, the house was just of Fifth avenue on
an aristocratic side street uptown. A foot
man in livery answered my ring and was
ushered into spacious ante-room, whose su-
perb furnishings were repeated in the suite
of drawing rooms beyond. My card with
my friends card went up on tiny gold
salver end very soon the grand functionary
returned with the request that would walk
upstairs.
In a charming morning room and a raw
ishing tea gown Miss L. received me. She
was plump, lovely young creature, with
perfect manners and that peculiarly rip
pling musical voice that have noticed be-
longs to women with small mouths and mar
row dental curves.
You want a bonnet, she began, laugh
ingly by going directly to the point.
Kitty wrote me about you. Yes, I'll do
one for you with pleasure. suppose Kitty
told you it Is a passion wita me, trim
ming bonnets. positively dote on it, she
went on.
"'You don't mind laying aside your hat,
she continued. I want to see the shape of
your head andface
She studied both, looked over the mate
rials had brought, asked what costume |
would wear it with chiefly, ETC., keeping up
all the time little bubble of chatter and
laughter, and then with great courtesy al
lowed me to take my leave.
The next day sent for my bonnet. As
Kitty had predicted, it was q marvel of
original style and effect, and found on con-
sultlng an accompanying perfectly-ap-
pointed little note that one plain dollar
would settle my account with Miss L.
1T was really laughable. Any mllliner
Of any repute would have charged me
81 so at least for the simple trimming. with
a list of extras that would have swelled the
bill several times that. OF course il is the
greatest possible boon to me, and l only
hope Miss L. will take me for a regular Gus
toner, but do you kaow it hardly seems
righti'
THE reporter patiently awaited eluci-
dation upon the moral aspect of the
scheme.
Now, Miss L., Kitty tells me, has really
a large clientele, and might have an almost
unlimited one if she choose. She has alb
solutely no especial need for the money.
and uses it generally in some extra extra
vagance, as, for instance. this season buying
a $50 parasol with bonnet funds.
"She pursues the occupation merely be-
cause she is fond of it. You see, however,
that she takes trade from Others, and, Isup-
pose, proper channels, although miliiners,
as rule, are such extortioners don't mind
depriving them of some OF their chances to
fleece us.
And know plenty of girls in New York
who do various little things in the way of
decorative fancy work and sell them to get
raalIU nCaiaSS nOcyat 7 p1a
Twenty-third street the other day. DO
come to lunch with me- she said, I've
Just been paid for some menu cards |
have painted, and I'm too rich for any
thing
81 dutifully accepted. welunched on all
the expensive delicacies the carte offered,
and my hostess paid a few cents over IS
for the bout
Another girl know of, who graduated
at Vassar, imbibed there so much energy and
enthusiasm that she could not settle down
to the life of a commonplace daughter of
the household. She must work, she said,
and she would teach. They live in neigh
boring suburban city, where her father is
prominently concerned in public school
affairs, and it was of course easy for him to
procure her an agreeable place. So she
teaches, driven to her class room every
morning by liveried coachman, while the
WIllUS ldIlOS WHICH 30 udluJlly WlelQ Ju0
pointer at the blackboard sparkle with
rings, any one of which exceeds In value
the sum she earns as teacher in a whole
year.
But think of the equally intelligent eff
Gent young woman she is putting aside.
Somebody wants that place, not to occupy
herself, but to make her daily bread.
"Why, only the other day mamma was
called upon TO interest herself in behalf of
young gent!ewoman with an invalid
father to support. She painted exQuisitely,
but found it impossible TO dispose of her
work One prominent dealer in art bric-a-
brac told her v hen she mentioned a price
for the articles she offered him that but lit
tie more than covered the cost Of the ma
terials:
"Oh, could not pay 80 much as that;
they are worth it, no doubt, but can get
them cheaper. Plenty Of fashionable
women do this sort. of thing, you know
he went on, not without a certain pride in
voice, either, women who drive up here
in their carriage, who work for the pleas
ure of it, and who spend tho money | pay
them right here in my shop for more ma
terials.
Now, docs that seem fart Which Is
why say" finished this fair champion Of
justice, logically repeating her opening pro-
position, THAT there ought to 10 a society
for the suppression or regulation Of amateur
industry"
RETURNED TO LIFE.
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