The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31

the engagement her intended set out for the
other side on bis annual trip TO buy goods
for his house. His back was no sooner
turned than the friends Of the girl
set to work 10 persuade her that she ought,
out of respect for the feelings Of her
intended, make an effort to get SOL g
I flesh on her bones. The family physician
was called In, and a list of fattening food
was made out an the girl set 20 work to
/ fiu up her salt-cellars. Milk, potatoes,
bread, pastry, buildings, beer and candy
were devoured in vast quaint les. TIE
effect was soon apparent. The salt-cellars
began TO MI up, so that at the end Of three
months the dry goods man found his sweet
heart a changed woman, plump as a part4
ridge, aud to make quite sure that the dry
goods man should not be left In the dark as
TO the sacrifice she had made for him, she
appeared dressed for dinner in a decollete
costume.
Il am much improved. am 1 not. dear
estl'
Improved, my darling! Good heavens,
no. fell in love with your salt-celiarsw
Sashes, broad girdles, and corselet belts
help in giving tie panier effect TO many
skirts. says the New York Times Wide
belts, pointed and straight, are sewed on to
skirts when the skirt is designed to set
over the bodice or be worn with a
veloped from the "Gordon sash" of last
year. They are broad bands of folds, ar.
ranged in point in front ana sloping TO a
wide, straight belt at the back, where they
hook with a long lap. The attached belt
is the greatest convenience possible, as every
wearer of the shirt waist will attest.
Another convenience is the pocket set
without concealment in the plain skirt at
one side of the front. It is inserted diago-
nally and ornamented with a curved flap
like those used upon jackets. This is Of the
trimming material. Women in general will
| esteem 1t a blessing to have a pocket whose
| location is not a mystery. The fan OF
ackward-turning plalts behind affords no
possibility OF refuge for a pocket, upon
| which the women who prefer not to take
| their gymnastic exercises in public are con-
graduating themselves. Il is not expected
that any lady will presume to utilize the
front pocket at least for anything more
weighty or yoluminous than a handkerchief,
as this would disturb the placidity of the
plain skirt, but it IS a real comfort to know
that the pocket is thereto know it by
sight instead Of by faith. Men may not be-
lieve 1t, but the most feminine women have
wholesome respect for pockets possibly
because they are regarded as masculine at
tributes
Although the plain skirt is smooth, even
to placidity, it is by no means unruffied.
Ruff1es and houlces of all widths are en-
ployed. These are plated or gathered, or
both methods may be used upon one gown
One 1ounce may extend to the knee, or a
succession of fiounces to the waist. Panels
of tiounces or ruffles are set in the back and
front Of the skirt, or in one side. Perhsps
the bottom of the skirt will be finished with
cascade OF little ruffies. A common width
for the bottom hounce, especially il it ex-
tends all around the skirt and is the only
trimming, is from eight to twelve inches
Some fiounces are fun, others scanty, but
the preference is being given to the former
in the latest designs for summer gowns
Indeed, the extreme fullness of the gath
cred hounceS is a feature of some OF the
handsomest imported costumes Such
tiounces are put on with full headings either
contribu eed by the flounces or added thereto.
A wide heading that is perky fluff of peaks
and points ornaments some of the lace and
silk tlounces.
Baron Straus says, according tc the Chi
cago Herald, that American women are SO
popular in Mexico Tat it interferes with
the wheels of justice in that republic. THE
American women" no said, Ego about
Mexico as they would in this country, while
the Mexican women are Gagged up like birds.
The only way to make love to them is to
stand off some one hundred yards and stare
TIE pretty senorita sis in her open
window, and you can only look at her.
There is one chance in a hundred of getting
an opportunity to speak to one while she is
in church, but that is the only place. Last
summer New York merchant aud his
beautiful daughter stopped for few days
in the little town where | was sojourning.
The young lady was one of the Handsomely
that have ever seeD-light hair, eyes like
bits Of heavens blue, classic form aud all
that was lovely. Well, you can imagine
what stir she created among the young
Mexicans who are held 50 far away from
the native women.
"The son of wealthy planter used to
stand fer hours opposite the window of this
American girl One day the father went to
the City OF Mexico, leaving the daughter I'M
attended for a few hours. The young lady
walked to the hotel from the station, and
was followed by the Mexican admirer. As
she was nearly home the young fellow
rushed up to her and implanting a kiss
upon her forehead ran away for dear life.
"When the father came home there was a
little excitement. He had the young fellow
arrested, and the next day he was , rought
before the judge, who gravely asked what
the charge was.
'Assaultiug woman. spoke up the
New Yorker.
"'What did the prisoner dor
ne ran up 10 my daughter on the street
and kissed her,
"'He kissed this lovely young lady 2
asked the judge, as he left his bench, aad
carefully scrutinized the fair American
"'Yes, sir
We'll, who wouldn'tP. remarked the
judge, as he left the court room. Aud
would you believe it, that was all the salts
faction the New Yorker could get in
Mexico"
II the average man has any capacity for
wonderment in him during the honeymoon,
must he rot spend an occasional minu,e in
querying with himself how it comes about
that with all his brides beautiful trousseau,
on which SO many exclamation points wers
layished by the wedding guests and by the
newspapers, he finds himself after three
weeks marriage looking for place where
he can buy her a pair of stockings
while she curls up in her bare feet
and slippers in hotel chamberl 1t does
not of course come into the head of the
young wife that il ever she marries a
second time she will provide herself with
more substantial apparel, but nevertheless
the cobweb batistes and sheer linens COW
cred with lace and embroidery with which
most brides set out on thei- wedding jour-
neys are apt TO go to destruction very rap
idly in the hands OF the casual washer
woman encountered in strange cities 1t
doesn't conduce to sweetness of temper or
the enjoyment Of travelling TO watch the