The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-22

II Is the face OF a man who at 90 is 40, and
| yet II doesn't look as II he were mirroring
ms own experiences, but "a 'se Of other peo-
pie. It's face that could he hard, or
could be very attractive. It's face OF
cynical man, but not a cynic And a Gym
ical man is one who is sarcastic at the ex-
pense OF the world, becauss his dearest friend
suffered. To my mind IL is a face that sug-
gests that the great knowledge of woman
that the man has has come TO him through
his acquaintance with an older woman, and
l wonder II AIRS Hauksbee had prototype
in India, ana if Rudyard Kipling ever
knew her well. IL is complex face; you
can keep on looking at it, and you don't
seem to solve the riddle Of It, but when you
remember IL Is the face Of the man who
wrote Danny Deeyer," you feel like taking
of your hat and bowling to it. That's ths
way the pictures OF three well known men
affected me, and / think you will agree
with me about them.
CHESS IN A NEW DRESS.
How soon, under the cloak of charity,
will game OF chess he played with ths
pieces represented by the handsomest Of
women and the best-looking of men, with
small children as pawnsl IL is the last fad
in London, and the crush to see the game
was something marvellous. The costumes
were founded on dresses Of the Tudor period,
were perfect in every detail while the red
queen and king we're absolutely superb.
The game was played by two expert chess
players, and long gold wands we're used TO
touch the pieces as a cue for their
moving. This was done in the
most stately way, peculiar slow
step being chosen and adhered TO by all.
1t Is novel idea, and whoever first gets 10
up bore will certainly make much money
for whatever charity IL may be played for.
The most religious persons in the world
can't object to IL. as they mighJ TO a game
OF poker, while the artist who delights in
picturesque effects in seeing beautiful
women beautifully gowned will have a
marvellous feast for his eyes offered to him
at what seems mary elously low price.
BERNHARDT, THE DIVINE.
Madame Sarah as she has announced she
prefers to be called, is once more with us.
and once more her marvellous personality
has to be acknowledged. Putting aside for
moment her great genius forgetting for a
while how she really makes you feel that
she is the character sho represents, what
woman is there to-day who has such
strong Individuality, an individuality in
deed chat extends over the worldl People
who have never heard or never thought Of
the Czarina of Russia read eagerly
every word that is written about
Madame Sarah. People who don't care
about the topping of thrones or tue
criticism Of a play In which she has per-
formed, Of the last book that she has APP
proved, or the last picture that has pleased
her. 1t Is the woman who commands this,
and this very fact ought to bring her
greater delight than II it were the genius,
for it proves that, different from all other
women, she yet has a kingdom-that OF the
world-and her subjects are all over
IL. No woman has ever controlled
the fashions as she has, and
that is saying more than .such. She
has been written of by the greatest writers
| of the day she has been painted by the best
known artists, and though they come and
go they are here to-day and there to-mor-
row; Madame Bernhardt, like the sphinx,
is the same. Except that she is better look
ing now than when she first came 70 US,
there Is but little change in her, and the
report OF the fat, one is pleased to chronicls,
IS simply filling up Of the angles that il
most becoming.
WHEREIN LIES BERNHARDT's STRENGTH.
A man asked me IL / could understand
her he might as well have asked me IL had
a secret of the woman who looks out on the
Egyptian sands, who was old when Cleo
patra was young, and who has never
opened her lips 70 disclose that which she
knows 80 well. There has never been
woman like Mime. Bsrnhardt before. She,
like the orchid in its finest state OF cultiva-
ton, is the product Of the nineteenth cent
ury. People talk about Rachel-of her won
derful genius, Of the tragedy that her life
was; but 1t can never be said Of her as II is
of Sarah, that she is mistress of anything
she wants to control. am firmly COR
WINGED that II tomorrow Sarah concluded
to go IN for grand opera ehe would rival
Patti, and the Whole world would be con-
WINGED that there had never been such q
voice. Nine. Sarah 10 O. woman of sue
cesses, and to success every human being in
this world must bow downfall Is, this
sort of success, the success Of the intellect,
SOME THINGS THAT TIRE ONE
It's the time Of year when people don't
feel very well and complain OF being tired;
when the massage woman tells you in
broken English that all the people in this
couatry are $50" and raises Der hs DIS up
high aud then puts them way down, and
you realize that she means that one extreme
or the other, as far as health or happinessis
concerned. But we all do get tired.
am tired hearing the weather discussed.
You are tired of discussingit IL.
/ am tired OF hearing people who don't
know the meaning Of consider alton wonder
whether other people live up to their
oreeds. You are tired OF knowing that they
don't.
/ am tired of hearing women talk, talk.
talk about nothing but themselves, their
gowns and their admirers. You are tired
Of being among those women.
/ am tired of clergymen who trouble
themselves about everything but the poor
of their parish. You are tired OF being the
poor.
am tired OF men who talk well and act
badly. You are tired Of knowing the truth
about them.
am tired Of politicians who write their
promises In the sand. You are tired of
seeing the great ocean come up aud wash
them away.
am tired Of seeing children who don't
respect their parents. You are tired OF
seeing parents who do not consider their
children.
But there, we will get over the tired feel
ing after while; we will take a dose Of
quinine and sunshine combined, and we
will discover that there are things in this
world that are good and OF which we never
tire-books, babies, sweets. dogs, pictures,
music, and good acting. We agree about
this. Please don't say you are tired OF
Bah.