The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-13

mans too infrequently fond attributed Then
play at love.
Do you want your future life embittered
by memories which will stab YOU where
your heart is beating with happinessl Then
cheat some enc into giving you regard for
falseness.
If you you'd be womsnly, my woman
reader, or MANLY. my unknown questioner,
give your esteem to all who deserve it ,your
friendship TO those who are your true
friends, ard your hearts warm, earnest love
TO one man or to one woman, aud lot it be
unsullied by the Irritation which may count
in triumph on the fingers of both hands.
1t is the pleasure of each new light in the
reform ornament to have her satellites
burn into everybody's brain the assurance
that no other luminary ever appeared above
the dark horizon quite so capable of en-
tightening women as to the possibilities of
their attire. Among W. Z. T. u. women,
who come naturally to mind in any talk of
dress reform, since they have interested
themselves so actively in it of late, there is
a tradition that the spirit of the wounen's
crusade still lives. and is the inspiration of
thousands who took no personal part i'll that
queer episode.
So the radiance once shed by reform lumi-
narie5 now echpsed contributes to the grand
illumina ton being heralded. Many a
woman who heard Mrs. Elizabeth Cady
Stauton's lectures on woman's dress long
ago has been making weak little efforts to-
ward reform ever since. The bold assault
Of the Boomers. the pathetic protest of DR..
Mary Walker, the aesthetic, but ample, tea
gowns Of some well-known literary women,
have none of them been without avail
The most potent influence of recent times
has been that of Mrs. Jenness Miller, whose
ideas it has become rather the fad in reform
circles to deride since her financial success
has proved less than was anticipated. Her
trio of garments-the union undergarment.
the chenilette, and divided skirts not
likely to be improved upon as regards com
fort, simplicity, or appearance. Mrs. Mil
ler's system provided in practical ways for
change of season and of temperature, mat
ters which some Of her successors seem in
cined to leave to she ingenuity Of their dis
ciples, or to treat with a vagueness that is
more cautious than Instructive.
At fashionable New Jersey hotel, says
Clara Belle in the Enquirer, one of the
handsomest ladies copied the attire of the
male sex rather more closely than is the
custom with the sisterhoJd that merely
favors the high linen collar, waistcoat, tight
cutaway coat aud sailor hat. Not only was
this young person wearing low-heeled AMI
stout leather shoes, but she wore half hose.
She was SO frank that q friend felt he
could evengbroach the subjeHt of stockings
without offence. He said: " am told that
it is getting fashionable for ladies 30 wear
half hose during tie warm weather."
YES" she replied. "A few have done 80.
In fact | have tried It. But fiud the plan
very impraoticable, at least IN New Jer-
sey."
''Why especially In New jersey" asked
the young man.
Because" answered the girl, ''the mos
quitoes here are especially vindictive."
''Ah, l ses," went on the innocent youth.
'But you should understand, with half~hose
we men always wear"
"Sh" interrupted the startled beauty,
and the conversation took another turn inn
mediately.