The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-11
SAVANNAH GA. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY H. 1894

you dine with her, and see how she dis
Germs the feelings of her guests how
deity she relieves the man whose wan
dering eyes betray his lack of interest;
how with some apt excuse she changes
the companion of some istlesS young
woman to one who arouses her vivacity.
Then, too, have you never noticed, when
the men have left the dancing-rOom, how
carefully she will devote some of her time
to each of her lady guestsl She will
draw you down beside her on the sofa
with pleasant But l have not yet had
| single chance to talk with you. l do so
want to hear all about your summer, and,
besides, l must tell you such a pretty
thing my neighbol at table said of YOU
Her powers of sympathy give her infinite
tact, for though she is something of a fiat
terer, she flatters with discernment, and
never makes the mistake of compliment
ing clever woman upon her clothes, or a
clever man upon his capabilities for lead
ing cotiliOn. She discovers what we
would each like to be, and gently per-
suades US that is what we are. Do you
wonder that we all find her so charmingl"
The following are some of the things
culled from Edmund Russell:
Personality, not style, is what we
| want
High collars destroy graceful converse
ton.
Avoid all things labeled "common
sense"
We live in three envelopes: Our bodies,
our dress, our homes.
| Jet is wicked. Tired, good women
should never wear jet.
Diamonds decrease in beauty as they
increase in size.
Gloves are worn too much. Kid gloves
make wrinkles in the face; new ones be-
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of their want of responsibility.
Large persons should not lose sight
of their advantages; there are good
| points in being big-power and grandeur.
In choosing materials for dress, look
back to the mind behind the design; Sc
lect materials that indicate a high order
Of artistic skill in the designer.
Avoid black; dress effectively not sub
lectively; women are larger natured in
| light colors.
Do not wear selfish clothes; a crude
green dress is its own worst enemy.
As you grow older wear lighter colors !;
white is intensely spiritual; gray, in a
lesser degree, also spiritualizes.
| Although not much of the methods and
management of Mrs Cleveland's house
keeping is known, for she eschews public
| ity in all private matters as much as pos
| stole, its results, according to the Boston
journal, are very satisfactory so far as
! that very uncertain quantity the servants
| are concerned.
She pays then extravagant prices, and
they stay with her forever-that is GER
tain. There has scarcely been a change
| since she began housekeeping seven years
| ago. Many of the White house servants
AS many as she could take-went with
| her to New York, and are now again in
| the White house. In addressing her ser
wants Mrs. Cleveland is always particu-
larry courteous, and speaks as if she were
| talking to people for whom she has high
respect and even regard.
Another idea which Mrs. Cleveland sees
carried out in the management of her
servants IS TO provide them with the
means of amusement. They cannot only
have nights out" but nights Gin" And
they are encouraged to enjoy themselves
like privileged members of society In
the Clevelands' home there is always a
| servants dining-room, servants sitting
room, and, if there is an unused boiler
room, or attic, it can be used for dancing
| and evening frolics.
There are no restrictions as long as the
| household duties are faithfully per
formed. Neither are any inquiries made
| upon religious topics. But all are required
to attend some church. With such
rational ways of dealing with the ser
vant-girl question, it is no wonder that
Mrs. Cleveland does not find it perplex-
ing one.