The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-06-18

cent. from 30 to 30, 1917 per cent. from
rs TO 40, 394 per cent. from 40 TO 45, ~
per cent. from As to 80, a per cent. and
from 80 to 50, 4 per cent. widows
chances, at any age, are far better than
those of spinster.
Princess May, presumptive Queen Of
England, is said to be very economical
young lady says the New York Tribune.
and gives good part of her small income
TO philanthropic objects II Is sOlemnly
stated that she has learned the secret of
being exQuisitely dressed at about a
quarter Of the amount that young lady
of her private means would usually con-
slider necessary.
The young princess has brains and
doesn't propose to waste them Even
now, when there are greatly increased
demands upon her time In way of public
functions and the presence Of the Duke Of
York, she still keeps up the more lmpor
tant Of her studies and makes goodprogress
in them.
The other evening at dinner, says
writer in Woman, we were much inter
ested in talking over the impressions we
can carry away with us of people newly
introduced My mother said she always
noticed the teeth and drew many cOnclu-
sions from the color, shape, size, trans
parency, etc. We were all somewhat
struck with her really clever portrayal of
the character of some friends known to
us intimately, but with whom she had
only recently become acquainted. My
sister and she invariably judged by the
mouth, and had scarcely ever been mis-
taken. A friend staying with US always
carried away a distinct portrait Of the
color shape and expression of the eye. |
declared for the handshake, and so far
have not had reason to change my opinion
that this is the surest test, especially
taken in conjunction with the laugh.
To begin with, there is the animal mag
netism which must pass from one to the
other. To take q few examples The
firm, honest, hearty handshake Of sin
cere man, perhaps rather rough, so that
one feels cognizant Of ones fingers for
some time after, points to a character
possibly somewhat wanting in tact and
refinement, but genuine and true. Then
how well know the soft, silky, insinuat-
ing hand which as one shakes il slips out
of ones fingers An Irishman, some one
will say! Exactly. Who so clever as he
TO get out of awkward corners, never
at a loss for the right word or
the iaughable story to I'LL an
awkward CAD or cover an annoying
coutretemps. Then there is the flabby
hand belonging to people who never put
themselves out Again, we nave the
quick, nervous handshake of an excitable,
nervous temperament, or its opposite, the
nerveless, passive one Of a person out of
health. Then there is the hand that as
you shake II seems to collapse Don't
trust the possessors Of hand such as
that.
My pet abomination, though, is the
fishy handshake, which leaves on one the
impression Of having touched toad or q
snake Beware of those hands and their
owners.
Lastly, there is the fashionable pump
handle shake, betokening too often the
tickle idler, who follows the whim of the
hour.
"What the New York Times said lately
about the husband admitting that his
change pocket kept the family hard up
could be admitted, I'm sure, by other
husbands as well, commented a wife last
week, but here is another phase Of do
nestle expenditure that also needs re-
form. refer to the borrowing habits Of
husbands.
~ have an allowance to keep house
upon, for instance, but l used to fan TO
keep within IL because of this very thing
MIR G.. regularly gave the stipulated sum
to me, and, as regularly, before the week
was out succeeded in curtailng it from