The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-08-03

day-the young man who recited Owen
Meredith became p years old one day, and
we got up a contribution aud had most
lovely cake made for him, and when he
came in 10 dinner there it was with twenty
five candles Just in front OF his place. Do
you know, because some people had been
mean enough TO smile at his powder and 10
think that for his sake il was a pity Owen
Meredith was ever born, he wouldn't
put a knife in that cake. He believed
it had cotton, or pepper, OF some other
dreadful thing in it, aud he refused to cut
it, SO wise virgin of about 40 asked him
TO give IL to her, and ne said "All right
She took it up on deck and cut 1t, and we
sat there and ate that beautiful cake and
never even gave him so much as plum out
of it. He probably went away and wept
bitterly. Some of the others wept later in
the night as the result of getting the cake,
Inasmuch as a rich plum cake and the
bounding sea did not seem to be exactly In
harmony.
BRINGING HOME PRESENTS.
II you have to sell your soul your friends
at home expect you TO bring them back
something The general idea is that that is
what You went abroad for, and that you
are delighted to squander your few ducats
in catering to their tastes. Next to silk
petIicoats, if you want to make woman
happy, bring her some of thoss pretty hsse
and silk handkerchiefs that may be gotten
at very reasonable pricesiu London, or else
fetch her fan from Paris. If you wish to
spend a little more money, endow her with
some slippers; you can get the most fetch
ing red ones, with the toes covered with
sparkling jets, the most beautiful
black satin ones, with bows of
rhine stones decorating them, at
prices which should make the Amer
lean shoemaker blush for mis- last. Then, if
you wish to take away your friends breath,
and render her speechless for short time,
fetch her the very last thing in French bon
nets, or if you GRE millionaire bring her
dinner gown from London. Card ca,es and
purses, that cost a great deal OF money In
the United States, are cheap on TIE other
side, and are always little things that are
appreciated. believe everything that ever
cJuld be bought or stolen is on board this
ship, and every woman changes her mind
hundred times dav as to IOhdt she is going
to give to tOhO. If she remembers things
with great fondness she concludes to keep
them for herself. Can you possibly mag
inc man buying msthing for another
man aud then making up his mind he
wouldn't give it to him because it was so
pretty? But such is the attitude Of lovely
woman.
PARTING ON AN OCEAN STEAMER.
We will 80 IN be home. Oar bags are he
ing fastened, our wraps are being piled
together. The butcher has sid an affect
ing farewell to Chum, and he and the
brindle dog have exchanged confidence or
two as a parting word, a sort Of "Sup with
me at the club at IL 81" It is not an &C
quaintance that | am particularly anxious
to have continued, for thu briudle dogs
master has assured me that the gentleman
with the brindle coat smokes, and | regret
to say that | have seen him with pipe IN
his mouth taking two or three whitfs--a
something that only very demoralized d q
would do. Chum, with all his faults,
neither drinks nor smokes. Ga special
occasions ne will take glass of champagne
and then 90 over and lie in the corner OF the
room and oe very sick-at heart-lnd re-
greet that he has made beast of himself.
WHAT TO TAKE ABROAD.
We have said good-by to our fellow
passengers We are straining our eyes TO
watch for Whoever is waiting for Us, and
just while we s:aad here | think there are
some things that it is wise to take abroad
with you.
One is your very best manners; wear them
like your skin.
One is great deal of patience. Just
remember that every body isn't il as great
hurry as you are, and that you are only one
among millions of people.
One is a kindly eonsid eration for your
fellow travellers.
One is clock that doesn't run too fast
and silver cup that is not very deliberately
carved. 5.+--
Onei a habit of speaking low and dis
tinctly, and OF knowing beforehand what
you want to say, what you want to get and
where you want to go.
One is the knowledge that you are a gem
tlewoman, and that that will insure you
from rude treatment. because you never
give anything but courtesy o anybody else.
ONCE MORE ON NATIVE SOIL.
Chum has given bark of greeting-he
sees somebody he knows, have to hold him
tight to keep him from springing on the
dock-and waving high up in the air in
way that means 81 am glad an at home,
have had beautiful time" lis yachting
cap, on the front of which is painted in
scarlet letters the name OF BAB.