The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-18

world and II an En- .lish woman could be
cut of at the waist line and fastened on to
the lower part Of an American, Venus her
self would st upon a wave and applaud.
Now, that's my idea Of beautiful figure.n
II had an experience the other day
which has interested me more than any
thing of similar nature which has hap
pened to me il all my busins IS experience,
says Wri .er IN the Cnicago Mail A young
lady who moves in the best society brought
me three letters and 1 photographed them
for her. and at her request destroyed the
mega ives. The letters we're the most tender
an ardent love mi ssives imaginable.
They were addressed to the young lady her
self, and were signed by
name which am sure you
would recognizs instal tly were to men,
ton it. l viii confess that curiosity got
the better of my Judgment, and 1 finally
said:
You'll pardon me, but this job is little
unusual, isn't itP'
rs it," she said smilingly.
sit strikes me So l replied. Il don't see
why you want photographs of those letters
since you have the letters themselves
Don't you! Well, l do. Suppose the
letters were to he lost or burned or destroyed
in some other wayP
"'Wouldn't the photographs be des-
Perhaps not, especially if they were
not kept in the same place with the letters.
But Pm not afraid of losing them by fire or
in any such way as that The fact is the
ink is fading out and in a short time it is
likely to be illegible.'
''There is girl for you that doesn't pro-
pose to take any chances in the breach of
promise business
The latest thing in wedding rings will
scarcely appeal to the sentimental bride
who cherlshes the peculiar distinctivenesS
of the plain gold band. A titled birds has
started the new fashion of the marriage
ring being inlaid with blue enamel, aid the
tide has turned from using the plain circlet
to employing the style of ring each bride
may happen 30 fancy and choose This fad
has its advantages and its disadvantages,
for the wedding band can thus rarely be
distinguished from the ornamental circlet,
which may or may not be deSira ole, accord
ing to circumstances.
Would that more women knew the health
giving power of the daily attn taken. as it
should be, In the morning at a temperature
between CO. and 75o Fahrenheit, says the
New York Tribune. 1t is best to use a
thermometer till you know by habitual use
just what the temperature should be. The
skin should be vigorously rubbed after the
bath with a Crash towel When such a
habit as this is established it gives strength
to the muscles and elasticity to the step tuat
nothing else can. Some women Fl I'd little
pure lavender water or cologne diluted with
half of its bulk of alcohol very refreshing
when added to the water. A bath warmer
than 20 Fahrenheit is a dangerous thing
except at night just before going to bed,
but nothing is more soothing to a tired
nervous woman than a hot bath at night
especially when cup of rock salt has been
dissolved in it.
There is a well-known story, says the New
Y ork Tribune, of master who kicked the
butler, who, to soothe his wounded feelings,
kicked the footman, and of the footman GO
ing out in wrath aud kicking the "buttous.n
This is society's epitome. The snubbed snub
In their turn. And yet, however exclusive
and desirable the highest fashionable set
may be as society pure and simple, it is
only, looked at from their own point of
view, second rate, after all. There is not
one member of it that could go to England
and feel perfectly at home and really init
mately at ease with EVERY one" in London
Americans, whatever their position on the
social ladder on this side of the water, and
however we'll they may ''get on' in Eng
land, feel q certain uneasiness and anxiety
about their social status there, thus betray-
ing, even if unacknowledged to themselves,
a sense of inferiority. As noted above, this
is the smart sets own point of view.
How to make a smart wool gown is often
times problem not only to the woman who
does her o = dresSmaking, but to the woman
whose profession it is to make dresses. The
style at present. demands simplicity, and
that skirt shall fit the figure with the same
exactness that is expected from the bodice
Crossings with buttons seem to receive little
consi leration. Invisible ones, those laced
in the back or buttoned under the arm,
having special vogue. Whenever you see a
gown with folds either in the front or back,
and no visible method of getting into
it. you can conclude that a hook
ing is done under the folds. In ar
ranging this do not make the mistake that
Is common to 50 many dressmakers-that is
of not putting hooks and eyes on bodices
that are large enough to do the duty tuat is
expected from them. A small hook and eye
will frequently cause a great amount of
angry passion to arise, and cause more
wrinkles than all the worries and troubles
of the week; one breaks ones nails in try
ing to get them together, and when they
are got together they divorce themselves as
soon as possiole-a something that is any,
thing but pleasant Do not overtrim your
cashmere or serge frock. A border around
the lower edge, well-shaped sleeves and
high collar form sufficient decoration for
the wool frock.
Probably ninety-nine girls in a hundred
says the New York Sun, would deny the
assertion that they snuggle up to their
male escorts in public; yet here is evidence.
At one Of our theatres the manager has
taken a busine advantage Of the senti-
mental fact that loving couples ike to SIT
snugly. The current play at this house is
drawing crowds, and every extra chair |
means an extra dollar and a half. Each row |
clear across the parquer contained twenty |
two chairs of the ordinary size.
'The idea struck me, he said, Gin survey |
ing q packed audience a while ago, that |
most OF the couples of young persons were |
leaning against each other, and actually |
wasting space on their outer Sides It |
seemed pity TO me that these interstices |
couldn't be turned into cash. Then in
vented a way of doing It, You will see,n
and he pointed out the rearranged section |
of the auditorium, that l have removed |
four rows of the chairs and in their places
have put what We call double dlvaus.
Each of these will hold two middle-sized |
persons and no more Two fat ones couldn't
squeeze into the space. AS this does away
with half the arms of the old chairs, |
we get room for two extra
persons in each row. That
is, in each line at either side of the central |
aisle we have six of these divans instead of
the eleven single chairs. AS four complete
Eek g. I. IL l.