The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-01

New York girls, SAYS the New York
lFt6hHe, are nothing # they are not incou-
sls'enL While they exclai.a in horror az
Tue way their western sisters are allowed 10
drive 70 the theater, or even To a ball with
young men, they think nothing of taking a
cab from hotel or livery stable and driv-
ing alone IN the evening from one place to
another; ana Vet annoying cOntretemps Oc-
cur not infrequently.
fancy my predicame1t one evening last
winter" said a pretty girl to friend. 81
mad an engagement to dine with Mrs. T
ana sent the maid over TO the BrevoOrt
mouse Tor a cab, as l always do. and drove
up 20 her house. As | ran up the steps
cabby drove Of and was left quite alone.
stupid OF me- l said 10 myself. for it was
| quite dark, not to tell him 10 wait until |
got IN but here the door opened and
walked into the hall. What is it YOU WANT
said tall grenader Of a woman, who had
opened the door, as l threw off my cloak.
i am dining with Mrs. f l said with
great dignity. Don't live here said the
Amazon laconicslly; and somehow or other
she managed to get me out into the vesti-
oule. here does she liver l exclaimed
IN desperation. Don't know, was her re-
Jolnder, aud she shut the door in my face
Here was a situation; behold me, houseless
and homeless. alone in the street, IN full
evening dress Looking about me in great
trloulation, / was Overjoyed to see the
friendly blue aud red lights of drug store
az the corner, and gathering up my skir;s,
fairly 'bolted, as the boys say, into the
| shop. Have you gasped as hurried 10.
quite terrified, my eyes blinking in the
light. %, have you dictionary
las the clerk tried hard not to laugh, l
realized my mistake. "A directory, you
mean. missT he said politely. Yes, of
course, a-directory, and ready to cry.
explained my situation. Au older man
came forward, and nothing could have
been nicer tnan their manners. The adj
dress was found and the house proved to
| be in the next street about block off. A
messenger boy was seat for, who escorted
me thither in safety, and l arrived only
little late after all. -
"Ihad you shown right up here said q
women the other day who was receiving a
| friend in her bedroom, because, as YOU
| see, l am in the midst of it," ut" was an
hour in the hands of a professional face
| masseuse. The caller, says the New York
| Times, bad arrived at the critical part of
the operation, when the face having been
thoroughly washed in water as hot as could
be borne to open the pores and get the skin
in the most pliable condition. the rubbing
| or smoothing process had begun. With
HikiShs Akknb bbTOhca Va lub AtlSclS away
| from all lines the operator swept the counte-
| nance before her, leaving rosy tinghug."
| according to the patielt, when she had fin
| ished this part of her work. IL was further
| explained TO the interested onlooker that
this was dry massage
Some masseuses use a soft emollient, but
this particular professor preferred to do
without it save in exceptional cases. The
slight hollows at the temples were next
I'D nv 10 bn has, eut /,
the ears, which the plumpness of first youth
is apt soonest o forS1ke. When the rub
| bling was over the face was bathed in water
with a dash of alcohol and subjected TO q
| hot vapor bath whose ingredients were Il
trade secret of the professor. Last the
| sUftest OF cloths was used in light drying
| and the ceremony was completed, leaving
wonderfully freshioned complexion in its
wake.
II found some crows feet the other day, /"
said the hostess when the masseuse had
| packed her little bag Of implements and de-
parted, aud flew 10 this relief 1t is sure
to do wonders, and presently l SHALL learn
the knack myself, so as to be able to con-
tinus the treatment after course with this
| professional"
A new idea for piano covers is to take the
| yard squares of stamped velours, otherwise
| scorched canton flannel which are sold in
every farcy store for rs and 30 cents, ct III
| the designs in rope silk, and trim with
| fringe. The result is very handsome
! cover, aud it will prove q very serviceaole
| one as well. One square and a half makes
! the cover, Of course, for an upright piano.
Tue home dressmaker will find her deni-
sai3on cloth gown easy to convert into a
| winter frock, and most fashiOnably fire. Jh-
| ened, to combine it with some of the new
corduroyS using IA darker tone than the
| cloth for the purpose. Those of wide stripes
are es specially handsome. A band of cordu-
roy around the bottom, a width up the
back ana little on the bodice freshens aud
| changes partly worn autumn gown into
an acceptable cold weather toilet Although
black is very fashionable, the light clothes
are still elegant and favored by the dis
tinctiye few.
Won't you please tell the the reason why
YOU always 70 out to do your errands your
eelf.n said q rather lLQu.sitive lady 60 her
! friend. ~ know You have a bright, socia-
bic disposition, but have observed 5nst YOU
never invite body to so shopping, aad
rarely walk on the street. in company with
any one. Does 1t Just happen so, or have
vou a resson for itf'
Yea" said her friend, az have reason
for it, and q very good one. My lungs ere
a trifie weak, aud my throat is very sensi-
tive, aud used to notice thst after | had
been out on the street chatting for any
length OF time | suffered serious inconven-
fence for some hours at least. began tc
reflect on the subject, and soon satisfied my
self that the dust from the street affected
me uupleasautLy, and the more | thought
alb lut it tho better satisfied
became there was really an ex.
celient reason for keeping the mouth
closed while OF the street Ihe air Ii
necessarily full Of pulverized animal and
vegetable matter, which Is constantly neing
dra wn in with the breadth. If any disea ed
germs are floating about, one IS much more
sure of keeping them ont OF the system il
the mouth i, closed. Nature has provided
the nostrils as sort of screen through
which the larger particles of dust can moi
readily pass
We are beginning to realize, says tbs
New York Tribune that renaissance deco
ration may become WEAKNESS TO the eye
with its dragons Of in.erminable tails. iti
grotesque and its festoons and garlauds
Even the QuatrefOil bow mey become d
burden in spite Of its popularity. Nothing
is more tawdry aud pnchheck than the
designs of the French renaissance, wher
they have once become yulgarized. We
are on the verge OF a complete
change. When white and gold are intro
duceI into tho sal )ons of the river steamers
and the hotels, it is tins the style passed
ont of use i'll our houses. Old Dutch fash
ions in FurnIture and decorations whose