The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-26
M ERE AND Fills.
One of the Best Stories of the Season
Told on q Fashionable Lady.
From the Philadelphia Press

One of the Best Stories of the Season
Told on Fashionable Lady.
From the Philadelphia Press.
A good story is told on Mrs. McHenry
and her blooming daughter, Amelia Du-
mont McHenry Gt is fashionable now to
call oneself by the full name), who live GU t
in Elizabeth, and who came into the city
the other day to do little shopping. The
day was rather warm, and Mrs. McHenry,
who is little inclined to entbonpoint, was
considerably heated and quite out of breath
when she reached the ailway car and got
comfortable settled. Throwing back her
mantle and flaming herself, she began to
look about her to see if she could discover
any of her acquaintance in the crowd of
people going up to the city. Not recosnlz-
ing any old friends she seated herself COM
Portable in her seat, when her attention was
attracted by a lady who sat facing her at
the other end of the car.
"Where have | seen that womanm
thought Mrs. McHenry; 1--WE certainly
met her somewhere; Der face is very famil.
lar. It's so provoking not to bs able to re-
member. l suppose ought to bow TO her +,
anyway"
the lady bowed TO Mrs. McHenry. They
bowed simultaneously, as if each had been
struck with what was due TO polite society
at the same moment.
"Amelia, do you see that lady who is sit
| ting at the opposite end of the car. facing
usln said Mrs. McHenry. "Pve been try
| ing ever since l caught sight Of her to think
! who she is. or where I've seen her. Her
| face is familiar but can't recall her name.
Perhaps l met her at the Robinson's party
the other night They invite every body !,
| YOU know whether they have any standing
in society or not. am sure she doesn't be-
| long TO the elite of Elizabeth or / could re
call her name. She would be quite nice
looking woman now. really quite hand
some il she didn't try 70 make herself look
| young by dressing her hair in that ridlcu-
lous, youthful style. There are not many
faces who can stand that arrangement of
| the front hair. When [ selected NV last
front at Dupont's, Amelia, the hair-dresser,
| said: 'Ah. madam, you must take this
one by all means Madam has a com.
plexion like a young girl. and face
that will never grow old 50 bought 1t
| and | had hattered myself it is verv be-
coming. Mrs. Valentine says the beautiful
way | do my front hair lately makes me
! look ten years younger. | wonder who that
woman can be! What a ridiculous bon
nst-the idea of her rigging herself out
| IN a pert, turned-up thing like that. It
might look pretty on soue young girl, but
| on her head it is simply ridiculous. When
! l decided on my summer bonnet Madam
! West said: 'Ah. nv dear madam, see you
! have made dress study. You know just
what bonnet best suits your style, neither
| too large nor too small, but elegant and
! booming 1t is strange that in these days
when there are so many different styles that
any woman can dress her, elf art istically, il
she only has a little taste and judgment, she
should-Amelial what are you laugh
ing atf'
why, ma, was laughing because all
this time you have been looking in the glass
and criticising yourself