The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-15

or books and magazines, and in my talk
with anybody, keep in mind any bit OF
interesting comment, incident. or good
story, putting them down in outline for
my dinner conversation.
Then, just before l start for the feast,
l look the list over, fixing the range of
topics in my mind. Where's the harm2
I spend as much if not more, time over
the study of the gown / shall wear and
the way l shall do my hair, in order 20
contribute the best of my appearance at
my hostess table; why shouldn't l fix
up my mind little, as welll"
My lady's silken petticoat is an impor-
tant factor in this seasons importations,
indicating that, despite the return of the
white Numbered skirt to popular favor,
the other has by no means been ousted
thereby, says the Sun, The silk petticOat
is lovelier than ever. OftentimeS suggest
ing a rich and very handsome dress skirt
rather than petticoat. In fact many of
them, it is said. serve the dual purpose,
and when used as a dress skirt they are
topped with a handsomely trimmed house
jacket.
Richly patterned hrocades, thick satins,
shaded and plain, and heavy lustrous silks
are the fayOrite materials, in nearly every
case lined with a lightweight silk
throughout, or part way with silk, part
way with French flannel The employ
ment of flannel In lining the upper half is
to give sufficient warmth to enable the
wearer to do away with an extra flannel
petticoat
Flounces of every width and of satin,
silk, and lace are profusely used for trim
ming, in some cases large round cords
covered with tucks of the silk or satin
forming border to the frills. The use
of these cords, of course, gives an effect
of greater fullness to the skirt, and at the
same time is very effective trimming.
A wide flOunce may be bOrdered with
from eight to fifteen cords; narrower ruff
fles with from one to three. Below the
cords is usually full finish of lace,
Breton being one of the most popular
makes for the purpose.
The use of cords is also decided fea-
ture of the trimming of white skirts, with
this difference, that the cord is not
covered. II has a crOcheted appearance,
and it is sewed on the very edge of the
hounce below hem.
DimitY or a firmly woven percale is the
material used in these new wash skirts,
which. although at first glance appear
ing comparatively plain and Inexpensive,
are of French origin, and cost just as
much as many real handsome ones of silk.
Take pine kitchen table," says the
Boston Traveller, adding the relieving
clause that 1t needn' t be gilded, turn il
upside down and put castOrs on the under
side; and strips of wood two inches wide,
the first eight, the second twelve inches
from the floor, and there is your box.
Next, pad the strips and the legs and
cover with grey cretonne then, with a
mattress of cotton, in a cheese-cloth strip,
you have a Pullman palace car for a baby
Tie the toys to the Stats with long tapes,
and all you have to do is to put the baby
inside and keep him there without cry
ing"
A Chicago wife and mother had proud
moment the other day, says the sun. 1t
was the sequel to many humiliating oc-
caSions when her husband had remon-
strated with her concerning their infant
son, James. Every mother will recognize
the conversations which took place at
these times.
Mary" her husband would say, glanc-
ing up fran his paper, you shouldn't put
Jimmie of in that way. You ought to
answer all his questions. You mustn't
say 1 don't know 1t ought not to seem
too much trouble to explain to him the
things he asks about"
Yes, Alfred" Mary would say,
meekly ,,r
Having been at home all day during
the entire four years of the infants
existence, while her husband had seen
the child only for an hour now and then
of an evening. Mary felt that much
might be said on the question, but she re-
Trained Now, it came to pass that one
day not long ago Alfred announced conde-
scendingly that he was going to take a
day off and escort Mary and Jimmie to
the fair. He felt that he was doing a
prodigious thing, and he showed what he
oil MaYsxy ypac fOrOnnflV i'm nppeGan linn
ME, too, evinced much Joy. That morn
ing Mary said to her husband:
"Now, Alfred, I'm just going to turn
Jimmie over to you to-day. You answer
his questions and explain things to him. "
IAN right" exclaimed Alfred, glowing
with conscious virtue.
They were going down to the ground on
the "whaleback" steamer, and for FIVE
minutes or so after starting Jimmie sat
perfectly still, petrifed by the new ex-
perience. Alfred was aggressively COM
placent. He said that Jimmie was a
model of good behavior: no trouble at all.
Never saw such quiet child; it couldn't
be any task at all TO take care of him
every day and all day Mary bided her
Very soon, he said in his infantile drawl,
and with manner that was childlike and
bland:
Papa, if we should meet a whale, how
would the whale know that this boat
wasn't another whaleP'
Alfred looked blank.
"Why-er-why--" A pause. "Why
why" then Frightening up. "Oh, he'd
see the smokestack on the back of this
whale, don't you knowl That's it. He'd
see the sm0kestack."
Jimmie waited minute. Then
"Papa," he said, chow would the whale
know that it didn't have smokestack on
its own back"
Alfred hasn't answered that question
yet, and Mary has received no further ad-
vice on bringing up Jimmie.
The Purdah is essentially a woman's
party. though in free America some ia
vored masculine guests might be admit
ted, but under certain restrictions, as
may be seen later, says Fashion and
Fancy. And yet it is such an ideal
woman's reunion that it is pity to intro
duce the virile element into such an ideal
woman's party. 1t had best take place in
the afternoon, and to start it well one
must take care 10 have a select little in
nermost coterie who will represent the
Begums, Mem Sahibs and Missy Babas,
with sufficient tact to keep the ball
a-rollin'." They had best be attired in
cloth of gold or silk of diaphonous text
ure Small zouave bodices of gold en-
broidered velvet should cover the chest
below which can be bound multi-colored