The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-29
W 0MAN'S WORLD.
SOME THINGS OF INTEREST TO
THE FAIR SEX.


Florence. says the New York Times is that
of an episode with a stage-struck young
woman. Coming out of the theater In Bos-
ten one evening after a performance a
young woman timidly approached him. say
ing as he paused to listen: "Mr. Florence,
will you tell me where can come and see
you about going on the stagef
Taking in the situation at a glance, the
actor replied kindly: "Why, yes, at the -
hotel tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
Punctually at that hour the wouli-be ac-
tress was shown in. She was evidently a
simply-bred girl, fascinated with the
glamour Of the footlights. With entire
ignorance of what was expected of her she
announced her desire, finishing naively:
"And thought I'd come and ask you
what | must do flrstp
You are familiar with some plays, pre-
sume" questioned Mr.. Florence.
"Oh. yes" eagerly. II go to the theeter
all can. I've seen you every time you've
been in Boston,"
"But mean you have studied some dra-
matte rolesp pursued the actor.
"l-think not" was the hesitating re-
ply wv, oo., ,..,, .o.,,..,,.,.. :. -.
bks
me see what you can dor he tried next
II can read poetry, ;" answered the girl.
Don't you know some poetry that you
can recitep urged Mr.. Florence.
Yes, shs know Longfellow's "The
Bridge" and she proceeded to give it In a
way that 1t has probably never been, given
before nor since.
There was moments silence after she
had finished, broken. at length, by Mr..
Florence.
You have home ?" he asked.
"Oh, yes"
"a mother and father ~
mo father, but mother"
and lover, may be p watching the
girls face keenly.
She blushed. and admitted that there was
lover.
. well now. nv dear" said Mr.. Florence.
dsmissing her, 81 can spare you no more
time this morning. Leave me your name
and address, and you shall hear from me
very SOON"
The girl complied. and before her foot
steps had died away in the hall the actor
was seated ut a table writing. The next
day, with handsomely picture of
Mr.. Florence, there was delivered to the
asptrant for histrionic effort this note:
DEAR MISS -: Stay with your mother,
marry your lover, ana play leading lady on the
obebeOt WllcFb YOU dTe lltUeu 10 SHINE IN all
womanliness. Be assured, my dear young
friend, on the other stage TO which you aspire
you would be as out of place as a mouse in a
ballroom Sincerely yours,
Speaking of becoming headgear, SAYS
writer In the New York Press, should re-
mind you that this is par excellence the sea-
son OF felts, when the new styles come so
fresh and beautiful from the hands of the
makers. II you will discuss this subject of
hats with your husbands. brothers or male
friends, you will learn that they maintain
that felt hat, stiff or soft, cannot right
fully be termed dressy. Only a silk hat can
be dressy.
Now, there is great deal Of truth In
this-only, Of course, when lady wears
felt hat she may beautify it with appropriate
trimming, with really rich garniture. A
felt hat calls for trimming. In and of itself
it is not a material like silk or velvet, which
is garniture unto itself. It's great advant-
age is that it lends itself SO readily TO the
formation of quaint and graceful outlines
and thus aids in setting Off the natural
beauty of the head, for it should be borne
in mind that all art in personal adornment
has for its sole object the enhancing of
natural comeliness, the bringing out of in
herent grace, the accumulation of that
coloring done by natures own hand.
Jennie O'Neil Potter, In the New York
World, tells another story about herself.
When she first came from the wild and
woollv west, many of the dishes of the effete
east we're new TO her.
One night she went with friend to Del
monico's, for the first time. And" says
she candidly, Il didn't recognize a solitary
item in the bill of fare. The names dazed
me, and when the food was brought in il
was so covered with creams and dressings
aud things that wouldn't have recognized
potato If one had appeared.
~ kept a close watch OF my escort, and
what he ate 1 ate. II he used his fork l
used mine, and if he started in with spoon
SO did l.
1.-THE dinner dragged along. Finally
there GENE before us a dish which knew.
almost tainted with the sudden shock and
delight. 1t was lemon pie-creamy and
aakey and delicious. l could have went
with JOY. i got reckless. never even looked
at Mr.. -, but took great mouthful
ut was not lemon pie. Ii was brie
cheesel L held 1t In my mouth, and what
ever anguish l may experience in future
can be nothing to the suffering of that
moment. dared not take it out; could
not swallow it; what could I do2 Finally
l thought I'd pray, but all could think Of
was, Now l lay me-
"Woll-but no, will not tell you how it
ended"
The fashion now, says the New York
Recorder, is for pretty stockings rather than
pretty slippers; or, more properly speaking,
one might say that the fashion is for elabo-
rate stockings rather than elaborate slippers.
Stockings are plentifully embroidered in
pearls and jewels in imitation of all kinds
of stones, as well as In jets and steel beads.
Yellow stockings are embroidered with
floral designs worked out In gold beads, and
delicate spider-web white silk stockings ere
embroidered in silver. The slippers that
are worn with these stockings are as plain
as possible, and are very low cut.
They have simple strap across
the instep, plentifully covered with
beads to match the trimming on the stock
ings. But there is no bow of ribbon upon
the strap, nor Is there any ornamentation
which would have the effect of hiding the
trimming upon the stocking The front OF
the slipper Is cut in open work strips down
to the very toe, revealing all the embroid-
cry. The material of the slipper may be
of any kind that one desires. Something
unique, and yet finding favor with the
people, is the new idea of making the
the common tan leather into fancy shapes
and pretty designs. A tan slipper daintily
cut, and manufactured as nicely as kid,
looks very chic, and is very becoming when
worn with the tan-yellow and cream-ool-
ored stockings, which are now so much the
rage.