The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-23
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY AUGUST g. 189fTWELyE PAGE

} York Tribune, who had been the recipient of
not little attention during brief staY in
London, received mot long ago,a letter from
one OF his English friends announcing his
arrival IN America. end proposing himself
for visit for a few hours, including one
night. Although delighted at the prospect
OF seeing man whom he much admired
Mr. L. was greatly puzzled in regard TO
the entertainment and accommodation of
his visitor. as their modest household
boosted of only one servant, and he
wished to ask few friends to meet the dis
tinguished author at dinner His eldest
daughters laughingly took matters in their
own hands, telling him to invite the guests
and they would guarantee satisfaction"
The shy recluse, having unbounded faith in
his womankind, did as he was hidden, in
Vited half DOZEN choice spirits to his little
country house, and retired to his den and
his books with perfect equeuimity.
we make only one stipulation, papa"
said the girl, land that is that Meta" the
third daughter) shall lie the only one ready
to receive your grand English friend, and
that you will not mention the rest of u.s."
Mr.: l. readily agreed to everything,
and, absorbed In his beloved books, was
quite oblivious to all arrangements, until
Meta, looking as pretty as picture, in the
freshest of gInghamS, announced that she
was ready to drive him to the station to
meet the honored guest. On their return
with the stranger the,door was opened by a
tidy-looking maid, IN the neatest of caps
and aprons, at whom the old gentle
man hardly glanced as he ushered
his guest into the house, merely thinking
that his daughter had picked up rather
nice-looking girl. The modest little guest
room was most attractive with fresh muslin
and punches of roses, and fairly luxurious
with ample and comfortable washing ar
rangemsntS and abundant drapery. The
| n6Ar-IOOyinp maid hrNuUht 0f HOT
water to the door, and announced the din
ner hour. "How delightful all this republi-
can simplicity is, and how comfortable"
murmured the traveller to himself. sit is
just as | imagined l. would live, and
what pretty girl his daughter isl"
gentle knock hurried his toilet "Dn-
ner is served, SIR said sweet voice, and
he followed the notwithstanding Abigail
to the little drawing-room, where his host
introduced him to the half dozen clever men
who bad been assembled il his honor. An
| Involuntary exclamation of delight escaped
the lips of the convives as they entered the
dinlng-room at the exquisite arrangement
of the table The center was completely
| covered with soft. green moss, out of which
grew quantities of tiny woodland flowers
| Blocks Of spar cling ice held TASKS of Rhen-
ish wine in their followed out centers, and
candles screened with rose colored shades
gave charming and sufficient light. The
attractive hostess in the simplest of white
gowns presided with pretty dignity, and
two deft maids, dressed alike with dainty
freshness, served the well-cooked dinner
| The entertainment was altogether decided
| social success, and the Englishman was
| very profuse in his expressions of delight.
The next morning he took his departure,
being driven to the station by Meta, neatly
attired in cheviots and SERGE His aston.
| ishment would have been great could he
| haV6 bAnald the Scana that followed yvhat,
| the demure maid servants danced around
| the old gentleman with their caps borne
aofU on the end of broomstlcks in triumph.
"You wicked hussies," said their father
trying in vain to look angry, but failing
signally. show could you play me such
trick! never recognized you until dinner
was announced, and then it was too late to
do anything but submit" "But we wanted
the whole thing to be success, pleaded the
quondam servants, land it was impossible
to arrange it otherwise"
| well, l forgive you" said their parent.
laughing in spite of himself. "But mind,
shall never allow such a performance
again.
The autumn skirt promises to be the boil
skirt The first bell skirts were cut in semi
| circular form and with but one seam down
the center of the back. The modification
which is most favored to-day has separate
| AAOliO ROT6Q at elCQar SIua,
| ana breadth on either side, each of which
form quadrants of a circle and meet in
bias seam In the center of the back. The
| skirt is made with simple hem around the
bottom, and is finished on the bottom
entirely by hand, as u machine seam might
cause the skirt TO flare at the edge and set in
an ung-aceful manner Only the simplest
skirts, and must be made soft and
clingiag at the back without the use of
crinoline. border Of narrow bias ruffles,
not over two or three inches wide, put on
in group of three, is sometimes used; but
more often a soft border of fine passmenteric
nnlsnes the skirt on its extreme edge. Tee
| new bell skirts, intended to be worn with
shirt waists and for general athletic wear,
| are finished with a pointed Swiss belt, or
| namented with row of tiny buttons on
either side, while the skirt itself is severely
plain, except for piping about the hem on
| the bottom and perpendicular pocket-haps
| at the sides of the front breadth, which are
| ornamented with buttons, and under which
substantial pockets are placed.
! The much-mooted question of the DO,
I sltlon or womau'S pocket is done away by
| the fall fashions, as nearly all the tailor
| dresses for general wear have two substan-
tlal pockets, one on each side, and their Or
namentation is part of the garniture of
| the dress. Some of the new dresses have
| circular pockets slit in them on either hip
| and are finished at the ends with narrow
heads of silk. A fanciful way of trimming
| the severely plain skirt of tailor dresses is
to pipe it with braid or color around the
front seams and allow the piping to run up
one~third Of the length of the seam on either
side of the front breadth. The pointed belt
and curving pockets are then finished with
| piping in similar manner.
Many persons have difficulty In making a
| good mayonnaise; but there ought to be no
reason for it if you know your oil is good
before you start. Mix the yolk of a fresh
| egg with a little salt and dry mustard, and
stir continually with fork while YOU add
thu oil, which at first should be only drop
| by drop. The best way is to cut a notch in
| the side of the cork of the bottle and let the
oil flow through. This prevents the oil from
coming faster than you want it, After a
| bit add few drops of vinegar, and it will
| expedite matters in bringing the salad to
| the desired smoothneSs aud consistency.
| After this you can add oil almost dd lib
itunl without danger of its separating. 1t
is needless to add that during this process
the dressing must be constantly stirred.
The dominant note of the fashionable
couture, says the New York Sun, is
| tangled simplicity, careless order in dis
order. 1t matters not at all what style OF
arrangement is desired, the essential and
fundamental principlel Is luffiness. How this
much desired result may best be obtained
| is a problem which every woman nust work