The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-03


while, at the same time, it is not as harsh
and severe against the face as the English
walking hats, the plain helmet, the sailors
or the derby. Ii IS just the thing 10 wear
with a tailor-made gown.
A very pretty hat seen at the Madison
Square theater on the first night of Ala
hama was of ecru lace straw. Ii was
crownless. The band Of straw surrounding
the couture was very fine, and was held in
shape by almost invisible strips Of gauze
The bonnet WIGS thickly studded with nail
heads or Jewels TO represent AMETHYST
emeralds aud garnets. There were no other
trimmings except ecru strings, which were
fastened TO the back of the bonnet with
garnets- The bonnet was extremely becom-
ing to the blonde wearer who had lust be-
low 1t, high around her neck, a string Of
immense beads These were ostensibly of
gold, though their size warranted one be-
lieving that they might have been of tinsel
or the thinnest of gold plate. Each bead
was as large as an English walnut and all
were strung upon a wire. The fastening
was accomplished by means of a yellow
gold tinsel bow.
Of all the little true stories in the Records
exchanges this, from the HouSekeepers'
Weekly. seems the most natural. It is
headed danger OF Dont's," and reads as
follows:
Now. mamma, /"
Thus the child began, and was stopped
short by her mother.
"Lottie, how many times I've told you
not to begin with now It is Now.
mamma Nov, I can't Now. will,
Now something or other continually
Don't say it again. The very first time you
do ! will send you to stand fifteen minutes
in the corner"
Little Lottie knew full well the terror of
that punis ment. What an eternity il
seemed to her TO stand that length of time
with her face to the wall, not allowed to
turn around, or speak, till told that the
time was out; for always after about three
minutes she felt sure the fifteen minutes
must be passed and that she, forgotten,
must stand there alwaysl So cautious
Lottie reiterated with her doll out Of NAM
mas hearing; and it being already late in
the day, escaped condemnation.
When the little night-gown had been
donned, and mamma said tenderly: "Now,
darling, say your little prayer" Lottie
failed to notice now the catcher had been
caught on the Nov. y but answered:
II can't mustn't"
"Lottie! Why notT
Cause if say my - lay me- must
stand in the cOrnern
This little story is true to T.
= A beautiful gown. which, though strictly
a.morntng dress, says the New York Times,
may be worn with perfect propriety for an
informal afternoon toilet at home. is of fig
ured dlmlty, the ground white, the little
leaf pink, Two-inch box plats of white
embroidery run the full length of the gown
in front, with groups of narrow tucks SUD-
porting them. Tucks and embroidery are
made to give a V-back, the point
touching the waist line. The front is loose
the back tight, and the gown is unusually
RI
suggesting a delightful vision of
sweet wCmanhood in summer array
vision which some pretty Young
womal may realize for her friends by paw
ing So 80. The figured dimity noted in
this gown sells in good quality at 20 cents
yard. There is no prettier texture IN cot
tons than dimlty, and its revival last year
after long neglect was welcomed, though its
price was such as to forbid any very general
acceptance Of it. The season promises to
show a generous use of this goods, to the
special advantage of chidren's clothes and
ladies' home toilets. A dress of this, made
with untrimned skirt, the blouse close
fitting, with tucked back and front, and
trimmed, like the turnover collar and cuffs,
with white embroidery. sells at So 25. The
ground is white, the small figure water
gray; cool and simple gown for a hot day.
The skirt is cat to clear the floor and per-
mitted more drapery than the French skirt.
81 had quite an amusing experience, "
said Charming southern woman, the other
| day, to a representative of the New York
Tribune. las we'll as an interesting one.
Perhaps you remember my maid Euphemia,
pretty mulatto girl, who was raised on
the plantation. My father gave her to me
for my very own when Phemie as we
called her, and | were about fourteen. She
was tie most initiative little monkey ina
-, l. a. u
picked up exactly oil the affections and ex-
pressions of my sister Bessie, whom you
may recollect we always called Lydia
Languish' on account of her airs and graces.
After the war was over and the negroes
had departed, together with all our other
worldly gear, Pnemie married, and in a
year or two | lost sight of her altogether.
and my husband few years later found
himself maxi G comfortable income at
the bar.
81 have such an interesting case, he said
to me one evening, involving a very large
amount Of money; and, by the way, Annie,
he continued, with a humorous twinkle in
his eyes THAI | did not understand until
after ward, my client says his wife is an old
friend of yours from the south and she
would like to call upon YOU
IAN old friend said, delighted, and
what did you say her name was! Mrs.
F? | do not remember any such per-
son, but doubtless her maiden name would
be familiar. Whoever can it be! l just
long to see some of my old croniesn
"'Well,' said my husband, you will
know to-day, probably, as he said she would
call at once
II stayed at home that afternoon on pur-
pose, and about 4 o'clock there was a ring
at the door and the butler brought me q
small, neatly engraved card, Mrs. A. D. r. =,
with very good location as an address,
Greatly excited, l went downs airs, and
who do you thi k ] saw-Phemie? re-
splendeut, expanded Phemie, but she her
self and no other. | was so taken aback'
9hat fairly gasped!
"'You did not expect to see me, Miss
Annie" she said. with the easiest grace in
the world, rising as | came in, but | al
ways wanted to find you, and when my
husband told me the name of his lawyer
knew at once it must be your "caro sposo"
this, with great elegance, and the old
ridiculous imitation of Bessie that | remern-
bered so well as being so inimltably funny
was so familiar and so delightful, and SO
carried me back to the dear old plantation
days that, what with inward laughter and
old memories, / felt fairly hysterical; but
Phemie never lost hor composure. She
gave me a most minute account of her
house, children aud general prosperity, and
when she left she begged me to return her
visit as soon as possible"