The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-12
WOMEN OF GIDDYGOTHAM
BLONDES FAR LESS NUMEROUS
THAN BRUNETTES.

in Bonnet.
New YoRK, March 1O-In the course of
fifteen minutes walk on Broadway the other
day l counted 200 women, young and old,
with hair ranging from medium brown
to tho darker shades which all but artists
call black. Only thirteen women were
passed who were of the pronounced blonde
order. Three of these were of the reddish
classes, and the hair Of two had apparently
been beached At the theater the same
evening, of fifty women within easy range,
six had fair skins, blue eyes aud light hair.
They sat surrounded by bevy of dark
women, who gave its prevailing tone TO the
complexion of the house. Interest in the
results observed led me next morning to a
public school One class OF eighty girls
had eight blondes to seventy-two average
browns and brunettes Another Of sixty-fve
girls had sixteen fair-hared pupils TO fifty
five standard brown-heads and darker In
a third class the proportions were seven
light to fifty muddy and dark. The state
ment may be hazarded that not above or
10 per cent of New York women are
blondes. In the big dry goods stores one Is
waited on by sales girls with brown bangs
and brown, black hazel or gray eyes.
There is a clerk in one establishment who
is celebrated among half the shopping
population for her wonderful, babyish gold
hair the type commanding by its rarity in-
slant attention. Miss Clarice Livingston is
the only decided blonde among the society
debutantes of the winter, and her yellow
hair and blue gray eyes have been enough
Of themselves to distinguish her among the
brunette fair. Go anywhere where pretty
girls congregate and you meet tall, striking
looking figures with dark hair and big, dark
eyes Is the blonde type disappearing, and
ii so, whyi
Among men the proportion Of blondes
seems to be "a trite larger than among
women. In both sexes, however, in spite OK
the strong infusion of Teutonic blood, tho
dark complexion dominates. If you don't
believe it, make some observations when
you go into public place and see.
THREE LITTLE CHILDREN
were sitting swinging their short legs on a
park bench 1t was in the upper end OF the
park where pedestrians are not numerous.
They were little tots and dirty dots at rest
for five minutes after a forenoon's rough
play. They wore short plush cloaks, shabby
genteel cloaks, much worn and much tuIn-
bled. One Of the cloaks was red, that be-
longed to the boy two of them were blGei
those belonged to the girls They were eat
ing bread and butter lunch, and with
every bite their heels swung faster A tall
1.-THE figure in somewhat battered hat and
a rougish newmarket came walking rapidly
by. A gray squirrel running over the grass
chattered almost at the red-cloaked boys
ear: "Hi," he said, and bis bread and
butter tumbled down in front of the new
market. whose wearers attention was called
to the youngster on the bench. "Too bad,
wasn't itl Have an Granger and big
round one came out of a handbag and was
divided into three pieces before the young
ones got through staring. II say now
you're some fun" protested 4-year-od red
cloak, with the orange juice dripping from
button to button, and wiping two small
hands on the much-enduring garment.
"Spose we play horsep and he held up
temptingly some braided lines with three
tells attached. IAN right suppose we do"
responded the newmarket, end three urchins
were speedily harnessed and driven down
the walk at a rollicking pace, meeting face
TO face and almost running plump in to a
couple of Immediately dressed men, gloved,
caned, buttonholed, bouqueted, who came
sauutering round a bend. "Hellol look out
there why, Miss Terry OF all things be-
lievablel Well, you've got spanking
team.n The three horses might have had
three drivers if they had wanted, after that,
but they we're quite content with one and
justly indignant at being bereft OF their whip
when that whip was Ellen Terry.
1T WAS AT THE URGENT SOLICITATION
of friends hat Mrs. Henry Ward Beecher
left Brooklyn this week for rest and change
In the South. The winter has been a diff
fcult one in many ways for Mrs. Beecher.
She was not seriously affected by the
groundless reports circulated Of the failure
Of her mind and insane demands upon the
Trustees of Plymouth Chr~ch. These she
had mental vigor enough TO dismiss with
laugh, but the preparation OF the biography
OF Mr. Beecher has been a heart-breaking
task involving as it did the calling back
n nF
many years, the putting upon paper Of de-
tails Of home life known TO no one else, and
never formulated perhaps even in her own
mind before. Mrs Beecher's position in
Brooklyn since her husbands death has been
a peculiar and TO a large extent very
pleasant one. Plymouth Church has rallied
about her with something Of the same per-
sonal devotion it gave to Mr.. Beecher. Her
rooms have been the rendezvous OF Ply
mouth people, her presence in the church
parlors the signal for group TO form about
her. She has felt herself as fully identified
with the church as before it was pastorless.
Her lace cap above her white hair has been
seen at every gathering in which the friends
of lifetime were interested. She has gone
on with her life very braveiy since its great
interest dropped, and, except for a throat
trouble on account OF which, she will avoid
the spring winds, has maintained very ex-
cellent health through it all.
INDIA sHAwLs ARE COMING
In again. They are not worn on the street
20 any great extent, but make their appear
ance as carriage wraps or robes. One OF the
most noteworthy of these shawls in the
country is owned by Lilli Lehman, who has
not yet grown used 10 her new name OF
Nine. Kalisch, lately assumed under circum-
stances which shame the cynics VINO pro-
claim that romance has vanished out Of the
world Nine. Kalisch's shawl was given
her years ago at the very outset OF a career
a. a singer by native Indian Rajah, PEN
stoned of. by the British who had dispossessed
MIN, and consoliug himself 10y somewhat
melancholy Europea1 tour. His Rajahship
heard Fri. Lehman in Berlin, was be-
witche1 by her voice and sent her the shawl
as u token of approval. II IS heavy arti-
Gle, too heavy for ordinary wear, with
threads of real gol and silver woven into
10. Like all true Indian shawls II has a
composite history, being made up of hum
dreds Of pieces, each woven by a separate
workman, who took months or years to
bring that single scrap 10 perfection. The
rich duh Oriental colors harmonic de-
lightfuly, and il is none the less valuable
for having served an apprenticeship, in
all probability, as the way of India shawls
Is. as a sash or a girdle twisted about the
loins OF a half-barbaric Easterner. It's like
could hardly be matched in the market for
$1,000