The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-27
W0MEN'S GOSSIP.
VARIOUS Things OF INTEREST TO
TIE FAIR SEX.

The Latest Paris Dresses-Somethinv
NV in Fans-A Few Stories That
are Worth How to Take
Care of al Umbrella.
Apropos of the proposed actors fair, says
writer in the New York Press, the scheme
Of which.has recertly received a setback by
the refusal Of Augustiu Daily and Col Sim
to allow Miss Rehan and Miss Tanner 70
take charge of booths, there is a good story
tha. has never been printed of Miss Sadie
Martinot's wit on an earlier occasion
of his sort. Some years ago
fair for the benefit Of the
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum was held
in this city. The as.uts manager realized
the attractiveness of prominent actresses in
drawing crowd aad invited a number of
the most charming women IN the profession
to aid the charity By their presence. Among
those who readily agreed to manage booth
at the fair was Sadie Martinez. At that
time the long run OF "Nanonr had lust
closed at the Casino and Mss Martinot
who took the principal part in that oper-
alta, was in the hight of her popularity.
Her wit. personal beauty, tact and
unfailing good humor were Of such ines.
timable service in increasing the funds of
the charity that il any visitor escaped the
other cnarmers of the booths he inevitably
fell beneath the fasciEatous of Miss Mar
tinor. One afternoon Ward McAilister at
te1ded the fair. He was good naturally
0bdurate to the entreaties Of all the young
ladies to purchase their commodities until
at last in despair they surrendered the
creator Of the Four Hundred to Miss Marti-
not Summoning the modern Turveydrop
10y smile to stand and deliver the fair
Nanon ingratiatingly offered him ciga-
rette case.
~ NJ
amiably, Il don't smoke"
Then" she quickly returned. twill you
buy this penholderg"
mo, thank you. again. laughed the So
cial potentate, ~ never write"
well, here is a particularly fine box of
bonSo1s," she whispered. fascinatingly.
Indeed, said he, plea .antly; 81 am verv
sorry, but never eat sweetmeats"
puzzled look came over the pretty
woman's face. 1t was her first defeat at
the fair, and half a dozen of the young
ladies were already smiling at Mr.. McAllis- |
ter's triumph.
Really" Miss Martinez finally resumed
thoughtfully, as she picked up a cake of
Lubin's violet, II am afraid that If | offer
you this cake Of soap you will dgclare that |
you never wash"
A roar of general laughter followed this |
sharp thrust, and the unfortunate society !
leader fed in confusion. But several gem |
ton, and were delighted with the dIscom-
future Of Ward McAllister rewarded Sadie |
Martinot's wit by purchasing half the things |
In Der stall.
The record of English thrift recently set
down in the New York Times is duplicated |
by the experience Of another American |
traveller, also woman. "When I crossed |
last summer" she says, "a neighbor who |
was not an intimate friend of mlne. in INV |
western home asked me to carry to- her |
cunt in London, whom she had never seen,
a parcel OF cabinet photographs of ber fam |
lily and small canvas in oils. She told me |
on reaching London to express the parcel |
to her aunt's address G. o. D. but was ig- |
norant of express methods over there and |
wrote instead to the lady explaining what |
had for her and asking for instructions.
."She at once replied: Forward them BY |
post; it will be much cheaper which did, |
Of course paying the postage. This, how |
ever. was trihe, and | should have thought |
no more about it save for later events
I'm few days received another letter |
from her saying the photographs were not |
properly labeled, and she could not quite |
understand all about them, and wouldn't |
come aud see her. She could entertain me |
through the day, but not at night, as she let |
lodgings but she would get me comforta- |
bic room next door for half crown.
1T wasn't convenient for me to go at |
that time, and so wrote 20 her, but later,
on returning from the continent one rainy |
day thought 1 could not be better ern-
ployed than to go to this aunt's house with
such word as | could give of her relatives |
/ started early, as / did not care to stay ali
night in such completely strange surround
ings, but it took me two hours with several
changes to reach the place. Nv welcome was
warm, and after luncheon aud long chat
about the pictures and their originals was
about 10 start back to my stopping place
when the master of the house appeared.
When he discovered my identitv-that /
was an American woman fresh from the
United States-his insstence was fairly per-
emptory that should rem ain over night.
He must talk with me; he said it was
chance he coveted aud he had never en-
Joyed; it was impossible should leave just
as he came, and 80 on, fairly preventing my
going, although was bonneted.
in the end l stayed. spent the evening
answering my hosts ~ eager questions
about this country and this people, and at
bed time was allowed to go next door and
lodge at another strangers and pay half
crown the next morning for the privileged
And there was no evidence of other than the
the most comfortable circumstances in the
family which thus semi~visited."
"We are told TO beware Of the chiel |
among us taking notes" said lively lady |
to the New York Tribune, "but who ever
warns US against lawyerss and they are just |
as bad. You know she continued. that, |
although am no gossip, rather Ike to
tell what hear, and my friends say that
nothing ever loses its point through my |
powers as a recounteuse. which / esteem
quite a compliment Well, l was dining |
with Mrs. l.. fortnight ago and the talk
turned on pretty Mrs. B., who is trying to
get a divorce from her husband on
the ground of non-support. 1 don't
think she will have much trouble
said in my impulsive fashion, If what
Mrs. x. her host friend, told me yesterday
Is true What is it, prayp said gentle
man next to me. TO whom l had been in
Produced that evening for the first time
rather pleased to have an interested lis
tener, told quite dramatic little tale. en-
Dellishing it, just O little, perhaps, but ON
the whole giving 1t pretty much as had
heard it from Mrs X. Men do love gossip,
after all, thought, rather amused at his
eager attention.
The dinner went on, and he made him.
SELF most agreeable. and when the women
were about to leave the room he said with
really charming smile: will you allow
Saae to csH upon you soonF i am always
nome at O'CLOCK | replied quite fiattered;
and the very next dav he came And what
90 you think it was for? Nothing but to