The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-14

possessor Of as much homage as she chose to
exact from her followers; and then she told
Miss Hargons what she should wear and
how she should walk and act.
Long before this, ere Miss Hargons had
ever received word Of teaching she had
made herself the most popular of society
bellies.
Apropos of Duncan Elliott, it will be
remembered that his father was a Gale
brated physician, but il is not generally
known how he came to his death.
For many years he was the most popular
dccoucheur in the country, and in the dis
charge of his professional duties he was
compelled to iuhale more ether than is good
for any ordinary pair of mortal lungs. DIR.
Elliot's health soon began to give way, and
in course of time he developed malady
which caused his death-aud all from in
haling ether professionally.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, though over 80,
is still accessible to visitors, especially il
they be young, learned and of the female
type. His well known fondRess for the sex
clings to him through all the feebleness Of
age and fast declining years.
A friend was calling upon him recently
when a servant entered, bearing the card OF
Helen Leah Reed.
Who is Helen Leah Reedg" queried DIR.
Holmes. 81 guess you will have to tell her
TO come again"
"But she is a young woman" urged the
visitor, speaking in Miss Reads behalf. sand
she took the Sargent prize at Harvard last
year for the best translation of Horace
That settled it. A young woman and a
learned one, tool She must not be turned
away nnsatlsfied. Miss Reed was admitted
and enjoyed the luxury of half an hours
chat with the genial old autocrat.
It is rumored in literary circles that
Laura Jean Libby makes $500 week out OF
her novels, and that she has as clever q
head for business as she has for paper
covered novels. On being pressed she adj
mitted that she was the "Girlie May" who
ran opposition to Laura Jean Libby in the
novel line; and she also confessed to having
originated the idea herself She dresses in
very light colors. grey being her favorite
ing out love stories she is upon charitable
work intent. She is indignant at the idea
of doing any novels in the erotic line.
"Annie Reeve Aldrich, who wrote The
Rose of Flame and the Feet of Love- Is
down on Long Island studying types She
is girl with striking features and On i'm
pressiye way Of talking. When at home
she lives quietly in small fiat with her
mother, taking her meals out in the most
approved Bohemian New Yorker style.
Miss Aldrich has had many admirers, the
one lying nearest her heart strings, 1t is
said, having been an Episcopal clergyman.
The girls Of "our setn are wearing a new
kind of gown when they receive dear Jack
or Tom or Charley Of an evening. This is
the way the gown is made. or rather, the
way 1t is hung, for there is no making to it.
Four great long strips of some soft ma
terial, preferably cashmere, are sewn to-
gether and fastened at the back of the neck
OF the wearer. Four more are fastened to
mt Of hnf fThnSn nj or
without visible support, but. secretly, they
arc secured to an elastic which runs under
meath fold -
The long straight pieces are then pinned
1t the sides with stick pins. fastened up in
front and at the back with dsggers aud are
then allowed to fall and droop and cling
wheresoe'er and howsoe'er they will. A
heavy cord goes around the waist.
But about the pins Let Jack or Tom or
Charley beware. for they are dreadfully
sharp, and there are ever SO many of them.
CARRIE CARELESS.