The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-12-21


81 mu 'tn't, can't pay that" SAID the
| young lady from Pitssburg, but if You
will let me have il for S25 1 will take It. II
! The milliner, 10 king picture e out
ragged dignity, exclaimed: DO you think
for one moment that 1 ever come down in
my pvicesi Never / couldn't thidk of
letting yoa have that hat for less than $50. y
Tbs young lady, feeling cuipaole of helm
Gus sin, left the store.
Before she reached home she had visited
another milIiner and selected hat that
suited her, although it did not boar tho
mark of the more famous establishment.
That evening at the b tel her purchases az
rived. Inste. ii Of ons hat. there came two
from Mime. 3. the milliner whom che had
gislted arst il the morning. The bill for
No 2, however, wss reduced in size, and
bonnet, outraged dignity aud all, were only
$25. She didn'5 want the bonnet now at
any price because she had found and paid
for one to take its place. she rennonstra5ed
with the messenger. He had received or
ders not TO bulge until the bill was paid,
and bulge he wouldn't.
There were arguments and expos ula-
lations, but wi hout avail. To save a scsle
with policeman, hotel clerk, hall boy, and
what not, tie Pittsburg lady handed over
the SIS. Madame B. knew she would.
I was dining at the Manhattan Club a
few days ago with a friend, says writer in
the New York Star, who has had a wide
ana varied experience as a man ABOUT town
and as foreign tourist. The talk drifted
upon the drama, and the bright people who
have made a financial success from their
opportunities as well as their abilities.
Chief among these my friend instancei the
experience OF Mrs Laegtry. In Illustration
Of her business shrewdness, he told this
story: On the day succeeding the one on
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country popular and wealthy gentleman,
who l shall refer to merely as Col c., as
he is now dead, called upon the Jersey Lily
at the Albemarle hotel, and presented
a letter Of introduction written by frie d
in London. He was courteously received,
of course. The colonel suggested tlat the
lady should take look at the town, and for
this purpo Q CALAMITY placed himself at her
service. The offer was accepted. aud stroll
upon Fifth avenue and Broad way followed.
Among the places visited was Tiffany's.
Mrs. Langtry was very much interested in
what she saw. Thinking she might fancy
some trife she inspected as a memento of
the visit, and at the same time to add to the
apparently favorable impression he had
made. the colonel, with a gracious bow,
said. addressing his fair companion:
IF you see anything here that pleases
your fancy, Mrs. Langtry, it will afford
your hotel"
The Jersey Lily strolled.a at
the shove ases apparently In All Indifferent
frame of mind. Prese ally she paused ba-
fore a case flied with diamonds. After a
hasty, but critical. examination of the
jewels, she said, pointing to a magnificent
necklace of steel-wnite diamonds nearly as
large as filberts: 81 think you may as we'll
send that ono up"
The colonel st Jod aghast for a second, but
did his best to conceal his chagrin. As soon
as he babe the lady good-by at the entrance
to the AIbemarle the colonel hastened back
to Tiffany's.
"What is the price of the necklace Mrs.
Langtry selected he asked in tremor of
excitement.
"Seven thousand five hundred dollarsm
was the cool response of the head of the
department. Col &. fell back in
a fit. The diamonds were sent. but when
after that the colonel called at the Abe
marie the Lily was invariably mot at
home"
Pink, saws writer in the New York SIN,
is the color par excellence for the rosebud's
debut. Pink, in all its dainty shades, from
the faintest tint-hushing IN maidens cheek
to the deepest blush of the rosebud's petal,
aud each expressed in delicate and exqui-
sitely simple materials. suggests the fresh
ness and beauty of girlaood. Chiffon,
mousseline do sole, crsps llsse. aud 6ns soft
woods oil enter into the CONSTITUTE
ton Of gowns in wnich the de-
butante makes her first bow to the world,
her first appeal for favor in the beauty
contest over which its judges pre-
side. All the formal dignity of
the collar which Catherine de
Medicis brought to the French court in the
sixteenth century, all the quaint 81 ptcity
OF the Directorate, the fancifdl picturesque
ness of Pompad0ur and Du Barry, the
unique sta. eliness of the Tudor court women,
the eccentric girdled iuxuriousnes3 Of the
fair and famed Egyptian queen whose pas
sion is now being so wonderfully portrayed
on the stage, enter in to influence aud
modify the style and arrangement of this
coming-out gown, which supersedes all
others save oAe. the bridal dress, in the
interest Of every mothers daughter and
daughters mother in dear Vanity fair A
sleeve design of gigantic proportions is
caught from Gne period and made to do duty
with gown peculiar to an era earlier by
100 years. The valois, Louis XIV, and en-
pire styles are mixed in single gown with
II reckless disregard of anachrouism. The
roses of York a ID Lancaster smile together
on bodices, introducing In amcable ar
rangement modes employed by the fair
opposing leaders Of the old-time factions.
But so adapted. subdued aud modified are
all these Opposing styles by the magic touch
Of nineteenth century taste aud talent that
the most harmonious. exquisite and artistic
little gowns result.
IL IL good cup Of tea, says writer in the
New York Journal, IS expected there are
some essential thiugs that connot be 0yer-
looked, after choice selection OF tea is
made The water ter tea~inaking should be
freshly drawn, whether from the veil, the
spring or the hydrant. 1t should be poured
on the tea the moment the boiling int is
reached-some say just little before that
tina. Water that has remained long stand
ing or long boiling will not MAKE good tea.
Tea-rnaking should DO quick proc ,ss-the
quicker the better. The bitter tea served at
many tables is tie result of boiling or of
sleeping too long.
The tea ball is used for making tea at the
home table and for afternoon teas" The
afternoon teakettle' winch comes in all
shapes aud designs with alcohol burner, is
indispensable for making "Chinese tea" as
there must be constant supply of freshly
boiled water on hand. As to the tea used,
especially for the informal hospita lie aud
delightful Afternoon tea" 1t is entlrsly q
matter of taste, some preferring the En-
glish breakfast served in Russian style
that is, with cream, lump sugar aud t4inly
sliced lemon; others s.ill holding tena-
ciously to the Formosa Oolong, which is
really considered the filest tea for tais pur-
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