The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-25

There wes q star, Just little gold star with
hYe points, and a diamond in the center:
one poins for each Of Eve Of her charms, hs
had said. aud the diamond extra for her
beauty. Two hearts were Of pearl aud OF
turquoise but not entwined. The tl1rouoiss
heart was inside the other, TO meau-wen,
Of course, you know what. Il is so oonve-
nient to have lot of rings like that: so nice
20 give away, you know, to men. Thew can
turn them into scartpins.
There is a fad, says the New York Tri-
buns, in favor OF simplicity Just now: but
the simplicity of tbs fashionable world il as
far removed from rustlcity as it is possible
TO imagine. 1t Is so subtle and so difficult
to initiate in both clothes and manner that
it is hopeless for any unskillful person to at
tempt TO affect this pa ticular STYLE An
amazing instance OF this strsig atforward
aud most battling kind of politeness occurred
the other day at Homburg. A busting
dame Of fashion, who was anxious to make
her social record by having the very
best people at her entertainments, rushed
up TO man who was the celebrity of the
moment with an invitation TO dinner
Thank you, think not,n said the fin de
steele swell, very politely and pleasantly.
Deceived by his unaffected and almost cor
dial manner, and thinking that she must
have misunderstood him, the lady conn
utoh~S GU TIC dLNhCh again. - Y GU are very
good to ask me, " he repeated, "but l think
not" and this was all the answer she re-
ceived. There was not the shadow of an
excuse, no apology, simply. a polite declina-
ton.
Now papa comes home from Bar Harbor
and his daughter is. not married off vet,
says Clara Belle in the Times Democrat
Of course he loves his child, but do You
"a m m F1Hgf
daughter, TO speak plainly, on the market
tapa has been plail man all these years.
DE could aft I'd to be. Mama aid not care
for society, Charlie was at college and the
daughter was young. But now it is time she
should be married. It will not do to let her
sit quietly at home and wait for the izht
man, because the right man, or any other
man, would not come. AS beginning,
papa hires cottage at Bar Harbor. 1t is
easier to get into the summer swim than the
winter swim. How much DO you suppose
that costs him? | saw an advertisement
last summer: Cottage at Bar Harbor,
$1,000 the season. Caterer will supply meals
for four for Sl0O a week. You may
judge from that. Three months is the
usual season. Mamma, papa, Charlie aud
the daughter can eat for 500 a week or for
the season, $1,000. Eating and house cost
$500. Daughter must have wardrobe
for her comprehension morel Well, no;
but We may get through for mammals
extra dresses on 81 900. That is, il
mamma does not mean to be
bit more gay than is necessary to launch
daughter. Four thousand dollars will set
daughter up in clothes. There we are with
$500 for the summer, and l have not
mentioned carriage of any SORT OF serv-
ants or entertaining No wonder sons are
considered bigger prizes than daughters.
You see just single season c lists a man a
moderate fortune, and consider Few girls,
even 'belles." go off the first seas N. Poor
girls! No wonder they look naggard and
worn after four Of them. By the way,
more than one wealthy groom, caught by
the glitter of girls season, has had to
come u ~ for the cost of it after his mar
riage. But what of tbatl II he got the
right girl she was a bargain even 80.