The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-22

dignation, was lost in the crowd about the
bargain counter.
Brown always was quick-wltted chap.
Only one other possession of his was as
nimble as that of his wits, says Clara Belle in
the New York Press, and that was his
money. He was always broke and always
reckless withsI. He took cab once, being
bit unsteady, to convey him from the club
to his dwelling, the latter some distance.
The cool night air blowing through the open
windows sobered him enough to permit Of
his realizing that he had no money to meet
the claimants charge. Just at this minute
the driver made that very usual inquiry,
what address did you say. sirF' and said
Brown, promptly, DIR. So and &c." such
street and number, the same being around
the corner from himself. The house
reached Brown dashed up the steps, rang
the bell furiously, implored the doctor to
go at once with his instruments to such
and suoh house, the lady being in dying
condition from an accident. A cab was at
the door, and would the doctor take the
cab? The doctor would. Brown bundled
him in, gave the driver the number and
then started. off to telegraph to the lady's
brother" OF course Brown went home
around the corner, and of course the cab
man searched in vain for the number, and
of course the doctor-well, what could
he do.
A small Boston girl, says the New York
Tribune, is looking forward with great i'm
patience to the time of the family migra-
ton to seaside home, as she is very anx-
ious to greet an old friend. Two years ago
some one gave her young sea gull which
she tanned SO that it was as gentle and socia-
BILE as 9 pet pigeon. To prevent his flying
away she clipped his wings at first. but
after while she let them grow, and it was
pretty to see how he would sail off in the
distance, always returning. however, to his
little mistress. AS time went on he made
longer excursions and would some
times be away several days, although be
was sure to return sooner or later. W hen
the family went to town the child took
sorrowful leave Of "Viking" as she had
called the bird, never expecting to see him
again; hut what was her Joy the following
summer when from among several white
winged gulls sailing in from the sea one
| circled around and around, and finally
swooping down lit on neigbboring fence.
| OF course it was her old playmate and it was
not long before he resumed his former
habits of intimacy, which lasted through
the summer. Now comes the question, will
the little maid find her Viking still
Faithful
A gentleman, says the New ork ITt-
bune, who has q marvellous display Of roses
in the little space behind his town house,
says that he attributes their wonderful
bloom, color and size TO the effect Of a
strange experiment.. An establishment for
the Strengthening Of animals for market be-
ing in his neighborhood, he obtained, sew
eral times week. q quantity OF blood,
| which he mixed with the earth around the
roots of the plants. The result is most sat-
isfactory as far as improving the plants Is
| concerned, but one cannot help rather
shuddering at the idea of carnivorous
| roses; it seems like an unnatural and horrid
appetite. Particularly superb are his
Jacks" whose deep and VIVID red is almost
unpleasantly suggestive.
The best false hair comes from France.
! The most expensive is the silver white
which is in great demand and very difficult
TO find. Hair of the ordinary shades is OBJ
tanned in two ways The better and more
| expensive kind is cut directly from the
| heads of peasant women, who sell their
silken tresses sometimes for a mere song
and sometimes for fair price, according as
they have learned wisdom. Every year the
whole territory of France is travelled over
| by men whose business is to persuade vil%
| lage naidens. their mothers and their
aunts, to part with their hair for financial
| considerations.
Some men go around the world with q