The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-17

/ horseback, but never without leaving I'M
der Constance's pillow a note something
ike this.
/ Il wish YOU good morning dear little
wife. ] hope that you slept well, and
I that nothing troubled your rest
/ Take care not 10 get cold, do not get
/ up too soon, do not slip down, do not get
tined, do not get cross with the maid
| Take care not to trip on the sill as you 90
4 from one room to another. Keep all your
domestic troubles until come back, and
/ that viii be soon"
HIS sister-in-law. Sophie. told this
story of his devotion. One day she and
Mozart were watching by Constance.
who had fallen asleep. A sudden noise
caused Mozart 10 jump up quickly. His
chair slipped and he fell, driving a knife
which he had open in his hand deep into
his thigh.
Mozart was ordinarily very nervous.
and so sensitive 10 pain that the slight
est prick from pin made him turn pale.
but he did not utter a sound. Slowly and
cautiously he went away 10 his own room
to dress the injury.
The wound was so severe that he
imped for several days. but he disguised
his suffering and the limp 50 brayely that
Constance never knew of the accident.
Armed with a number of excellent let
tiers to some Of the best people in England.
SAYS the New York Tribune Mr. X, of
Virginia had very delightful visit in
London. and attained quite a social sue
cess He was asked to Sandringham for
a week, where the Prince was so greatly
entertained by his quaint American
humor that he was decidedly singled
nom the rest Of the guests for royal
tayor-so much so that Mr.. Y. naturally
ratner eXultant over his success. was not
q little inclined to talk on his return
nome about his intimacy with H. Il. H.,
and obtained consequently among his in
Inmates the sobriquet of Ego ct Rex.
But alas for the memory of princes, A
year afterward MIR X having had a
number ef ftmarka bly, fine hams cured
upon his estate, recalled a converse ton
that he had with the Prince of Wales ON
the comparative merits of the best Eng
llsn and American mans: and wishing to
convince his highness of the superiority
OF the real Virginia article shipped half
dozen Of the best specimens, with his
card, to the royal friend. expecting. if not
personal Acknowledgement, at least
letter OF thanks from the princes secre-
tary. What was his disgust when he
received shortly after typewriter com
munication from the head steward and
purveyor Of the royal table stating that
the specimens of hams sent had been
found to be satisfactory. and that he (the
steward) would like him to send a con
signment every four weeks for the
princes own table. He had evidently
taken Mr.. y. for an American pork mer-
chant.
do you know, said Mrs Midas, rather
enyiously, Il find that it is by no means
those women who get their things from
abroad that wear the best clothes Now
give Worth and Doucet carte blanche; /
get my habits and tailor-made gowns from
the best places in England. and every one
Of my bonnets and hats is imported Aud
yet do not look half as smart as Mrs.
Iurnpenny, who has her gowns made by
a little woman who works by the day,
and who buys her bonnets on Twenty
third street"
There must be some law OF compensa-
ton, " answered her friend, amused bv
the pin pricks Of fortune endured by the
rich
Thirty-siX women, spinsters and wild
owS, under the direction of Miss Annette
Daisy, made the run into the Cherokee
strip on the memorable l4th of Septem-
Der for the purpose Of founding commu-
nlty OF women, from which men should
be excluded. A correspondent of the
Chicago Tribune, who visited this UNIQUE
colony, found them occupying a we'll
watered timbered9 section. with three
teams, Two COWS, chickens and stock.
Five OF the party deserted the day before
the run was made and went back to their
old homes. Nine others, after sleeping
three nights in tents on the bare ground,
became Discourage and went back. The
twenty-five that held out seem to
be contented and happy, and be-
lieve that they have secured a home
complete in all its appointments. They
have contracted for the building of a
house of fifteen rooms, all on one floor,
and are themselves hauling the lumber.
They propose to do all their own work
such as blowing and planting, hiring
only the heavier work done They are
neat in their dress and evidently prepared
for outdoor work, as their skirts reach
about fifteen inches from the ground and
they wear heavy wooden leggings reach
ing from the shoe top to the knee. They
are good customers, though they drive
close bargains and they pay in checks for
their liberal purchases, showing that they
have plenty of resources, but no money
III that land of desperadoes The women
are between the ages of thirty-tive and
fOrtv-hVe, and are all enthusiastic and
determined to make this the model home
without any men to help on hinder
One of Portlands dyspeptic women
may their tribe decrease was taking
Thanksgiving dinner with friends. and
when, after picking over the good things
the last course had been reached. and the
hostess rather doubtfully offered her
guest a. piece of mince pie, the visitor
said: y don't think I'd better take any;
i can't eat mince pie unless it is very
poor The hostess said "perhaps this
would suit her" and she finally decided
to try half piece. This she ate with
evident relish and, passing her plate.
said: Il think you may give me the rest
of that pie; it just suits me. The good
housekeeper is trying hard TO convince
herself that she got a compliment
One of the pretty conceits of Che day
says the New York Tribune, is "a boudoir
carpet made entirely of white fur Very
large white fur rugs are also greatly in
vogue, and are not eXpensivet three good
sized goatskins sewn together making "a
reasonably large rug. y
White fur rugs can be easily cleaned
and should not he allowed to remain
soiled, their beauty consisting in their
freshness.
Those who possess superfuity Of rugs
can make a charming effect by hanging
them against the wall in the corner of a