The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-08
GAY CARRIE CARELESS
ON THE FADS T ATKEEP THE GIRLS
AWAKE IN LENTEN SEASON.

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NKw YORK, March 7.-Something had to
be done TO enliven the monotony Of the
Lenten season. The girls made up their
minds to that year ago, when forty con-
secutive mornings found them plodding to
early prayers, fcTty consecutive afternoons
saw them seated at Lenten lectures for
women only, and forty consecutive evenings
beheld them first at vespers and then at
even-prsyer. For forty days and forty
nights never so much Of q sweet as q choco-
late drop passed their lips, nor was gay
gown upon their backs, nor did even a
little skip escape their feet
This year they declared that they woald
reform That they had committed the
grieyous sin of being righteous overmuch
they all knew. And they agreed that such
things must not be repeated. So this is the
Lsnten proper order for the day.
" rning-prsyers as heret ofore, little
sh piping eIpedition-no money must be
spent, however, and not more than len min
utes can be spent IN riotously gazing in any
single window. Afternoons Browning or
an Arnold or a Sh kespeare reading in hall
or parlor with a single glass OF soda-not
ice cream soda, Of cOurse-after vespers on
the way home A god dinner and dessert
as usual. EVENING" quiet chat with Jack
in the back parlor, or in the small, quietly
furnished reception room. Some little
piece Ct fancy work must be always in
hand. This bit Of industry should, prefer
ally, take the form If mite box with an
embroidered cover Tor the stray bits of coin
that are 10 fr IN the Easter Offering.
A few very worldly young women in
dulge in quiet little fancy Gress parties, such
as the young Princesses of Wales improvfse
for an evenings entertainment. Only solo
dancing Is done at these, for it is deemed
too earthly and deshly thing TO permit
masculine arm to eucircle tue waist. All
kinds and conditions Of pretty costumes are
devised for the evenings frolic. An allegor-
zeal representation Is a favorite form Of
ente tainmsnt. Or a certain well known
fable, such as dick Wilmington and His
Cat, "Simple Simon and the Pieman," or
he Mother Goose rhymes, may be carried
out in appropriate Costume.
Quite frequently one finds among the
lasses one who can dance ceverly. and who
is willing to trip lightly for the benefit of
the assemb- ed group. Spanish fandangos,
Scottish reels and Irish jgs are sure to be
be favorItes with every one.
Another Lenten diversion, less harmless
than the simple little fancy dress party, IS
amusement the young women of the season
think is specially adapted to the quetness
and monotony of the tune.
why do you tilrt so desperately with
young Mr.. TenderheaItp was asked Of a de-
mure little miss with hair snugly ba ded
about her head and the quietest of churchly
grays upon her Steite little figure.
81 am not firing" said she, mot really
flirting, but have to say pretty things to
me one, or shall get out Of practice. l
do not mean to tease him, but he worries
one so that l am obliged to-sometimes.
And, then, he is so unreasonable. For in
stance, he leased me last night into confess
ing that loved him aud to-day, what does
the stu pid fellow do but come here with a
ring, a great big double header, a diamond
ana a moonstoue. | had forgotten all about
last eyening-and now he says l am cruel.
Isn't he unreasonaber
Let all the men take lessons fr ON this lit
tie Instance and believe nothing that they
hear from the lips OF the fair young dew
otees, aud but a grain Of what they say in
the shape of occurrences in the matter Of
dress and manners. Let them appreciate
the fact that it is Lent aud that the girls are
saying pretty things merely as
safety-valve for the exuberance of the effer-
vescence that must find vent somewhere
and somehow.
There is no limit to Mime. PATHS expen-
ditures upon her castle home at Craig .y-nos.
Her latest scheme is to build large theater
with an immense seating capacity. The
theater is in wing recently added to the
castle. When plays are brought out there.
tley are to be exouisiteIy staged and per-
fectiy provided with all the little appoint
ments which make play society success.
" ilson Barretts manager is now in Wales
experimenting the preparations Of a new
play. called Found" which is shortly to be
brought out Upon this occasion Craig-y-
nos will be filed with Nine. and Signor
Nicolinl's friends, numbering many men,
bers of royalty. These will occupy the
boxes with which the theater is generously
provided. The orchestra and balconies will
be given up to the ne ghboring people, with
whom Nine. Patti is an immense favorite
Last winter when Patti made up her mind
that she would not slug to her New York
audience, after every seat in tho house, and
even every foot of standing room had been
sold, the management went wild with or eff
and fury, offering limitless sums for a sim
gle trill. But the saucy little diva was
capricious and declared tnat neither money
nor tears shou prevail with her. This
year she is pouring out her sweet voice upon
the simple villagers without money and
without price. cit is so much easier to sing
for love than money! she explains to all
who marvel at her generosity and pgodi-
gality.
Weddings are more or less the same all
the world over. That species of domestic
taxation known as 1.-The presents works as
surely in its demands upon the royal family
as upon the humble waitress who must buy
something for the cook who is about to wed
the ga dener. The young King of China
was married the other day, and ! er ma iesuy.
the Queen of England, sent him a magni-
ficent silver clock. History relates not
w 10 taA
Indian shawl could not do royal duty upon
this occasion. 1t only states that the clock
was sent because the King of China had
sent the queen beautiful presents jubilee
time
There is still another evidence that row.
atty is much like common folk in its fads
and follies, likes and dishkes, loves and
duties. Carmen SYLVIA the poet queen, has
won for herself "a many admirers among
princes and princesses as an everyday news
paper woman in New York city gains for
herself among workers in her craft aud out
of it. Every where Carmen sylvia" goes.
and when she stays at home she is Landed
praised and petted as the poet wonder of
the age. The Sultan of Turkey grew madlv
eaamored of her and ordered suberb edi-
ton OF her poems which he reads and re-
reads to his own royal I'LL.
"The day after the ball' is day long to
be remembered in the minds of New \ ork
men who have permitted themselves to be
carried away by the enjoyments of the
season to such an extent that they have