The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-19

stones crowned with row Of tw1nklng
DIAN. lfd points Iuen be Wards to an
exquiitely fretted II pin f)r the hair.
and, il nothing is said. he next ventures q
offer a gold bonbOIi iere, the top OF wnich
is likely a tiny mic. a -ure Of a glrPs head,
framed ia small stOEeL To what do such
gifts points Why, that he admir4s her
GLOSSY locks and noticed now she wore gold
pins thrust among the wavy folds; also has
be observed that her mouth Is an uncom-
monty nice one AMI that she eats comhts,
and incidentally be bought tue miniature
because he saw likeness to her fair face.
by the time be Is ready to make his little
speech, If be has had any assurance at all
Of success, and the trying interview does
turn out we'll be will with wonderful APP
preparedness produce from his vest pocket
a gold band set with a diamond, emerald,
amethyst and ruby That Is only an eX-
ample" she said; sometimes they don't
even get as far as the bonbonniere, but /
never pull an especially pretty scarfpln out
Of nv cushion that don't smile and think
of what might have been.
'The plantonically friendly man. Ga. he
expresses his calm admira ion for one by
gifts Of another type. He rarely thinks OF
jswelry. aud l am glad Of it, for even
| simple ornaments a we.l-bred girl dislikes TO
/ accept or refuse, and there are many other
! lit lie remembrances she would more gladly
welcome. For instance leather is an outlet
| for my men friends generosity, and,
| among other things, ! have a collec-
| ton of beautiful card cases various
persons have given me. They are
made Of finest perfumed and tinted skins,
lined with silk, provided with silver screw
pencils, sometimes tiny watch, and be-
side pocket for cards one for change and
little slips 10 pull out on which are daintily
etched calendars for the year. My last
acqu sition came from Paris. 1t Is gray
green seined leather, highly polls ed and
dotted over with tiny b light silver heur-
ds-lis. To match it was scrap Of purse
provided with many little hooks and
pockets, aud decorated with the silver
flowers.
Another good friend gave me what he
calls my set of books for daily business.
They are three square, gilt-edged volumes,
bound in leather as fine and sweet smelling
as rose leaves. On the covers my crest and
Monogram are deeply stamped In gilt, and
on the title backs are written respectively
accounts, engagements and addresses. Ia
side the one for accounts is comfortably
ruled Off and noted, so tAat one knows
where those puzzling lists Of figures should
go. Engagements has stated pages on which
one lots down memoranda Of events to
come, addresses has the leaves alphabetic-
ally arranged, and the three books are held
together by little strap and catch button
like those on books Of prayer ana hymnals.
A gilt Of that kind is in constant use, and
one is always reminded of and pleasantly
grateful to the giver.
Another pretty leather toy for a woman
is travelling inkstand. They come in num-
berless devices and nothing Is more unique
than a miniature Gladstone bag, perfect in
detail, even to bit of silver plate on which
ones initials can be traced and by pressing
knob it flies open to reveal the inside glass
bottle
"Then IL you are going ON a journey he
can give you a loveiy suede leather writing
portfolio or one for holding the loose photo
graphs 60 be picked mp in travelling Some
thoughtful souls give girls leAtner-bound
books, on the backs, stamped in
black, the tile Diary and her name.
A screw pencil slips into loops, and
on the gifted led leaves she can joU down a
heterogeneous mass OF notes and reflections
for reference at another day. For jour-
ney by rail he will perhaps buy a cut glass
tumbler, glass being cleaner than metal
cup, set III a leather case and marked with
her name and address, and for a sea voyage
it's no improperly for a friend to beg her
acceptance OF hat-g ass, leathe covered
bottle filled with clear, golden fluid that,
for conventionality's sake, let us call the
travellers companion"
The fashion of wearing frocks with the
bodices laced in the back is growing more
and more popular, despite its Inconvenience
to the woman who has no maid to do It up
and to undo it for her. Like nearly every
thing else which is put forward as a nov
city, this is in reality only revival. It is
a style which has required from time to
time, and in fact has never wholly disap-
peared from the fashio s, since the perfec-
tien of fitting, only attainable in this way,
has kept it ia more or less favor always for
court and evening gowns. just now it is
enjoying a wide popularity, which confines
IL to nc particular occasion or fabric, aud
allows it TO women of any age. provided
they possess the requisite OF a welLshaped
back. For those not happily endowed In
this respect the style is most unfortunate,
| only serving to attract attention to and ac-
centuate their defects.
Speaking # the back it is a notable fact
that there is nearly as much expression
| there as in the face. You can divine a
| woman's disposition from the curve of her
shoulders, the poise Of her head and the
turn of her waist I heard a woman ad-
monish her Dire snaker once to make the
| back OF her costume perfect, no matter
what faults might appear elsewhere, be-
cause, ''if ones back fits we'll and looks
right you are sure to leave an agreeable I'M
| preston as u move q way from people
| They will remember that Mrs. So-and-So
had on a beautifully setting frock."
This is sound argument in favor of ex.
| pending the best taste and skill on the
backs of ones bodices So, dear girls and
men, if your figures will stand frocks
"done up behindn don't be BETRAYED into
the folly of having them buttoned or hooked.
The effect of these fastenings Is abomiaable
though / grant they're a tribe easier &c
manipulate The lace is the thing IA small
strong, round silken cord and tiny eyelets
beautifully embroidered. IL you haven't
got maid, a mother or a sister, or some
obiiging woman at hand, heaven only
knows how you'll get into that frock
| But as to getting out of it. Well, there
was girl at the springs last summer VINO,
coming from dim nook on tue verands
where she had been star-gazing all the even
ing with her sweetheart, found the chairs
empty and the hal deserted. There wa.
| also an old bachelor whose room was on the
| ground fioor aud who was kept awake thai
night by Tagging tooth" or bad conscience
| He afterward declared that he heard soft
| perplexed voice crying out:
"OG, Jack, dear, do come here and unite
my lacerl Pm sure its in hard knot, anc
l daren't wake up auntie to help me, fol
she'd be sure to look at the clock"
The talIors are once more singing a psear
of rejoicing, according to u New York letter
as the tailor-made girl is emf wing a season