The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-09

u .h morning. when all was there-but
IL Is rather funny how gold on clothes
runs perfectly rampant this season.
People used to think that only br,,nettes
could wear gold. but in this day of bad
manners, telegraphs and bad morals. gold
Is made TO adapt itself to black and white.
70 blonde and bruno, and to all sorts and
conditions OF women. Go to any tea and
give penny 10 the poor for every gold
srole or collar you see there. and the
poof VIII De Nanderbilts; go TO the dress
makers, and after you have looked at an
evening gown. dinner gown or a walk
ing gown. after its drapings have been
crluclsed' its originality praised. then
there steps forward the maid with the
grdle-the gold girdle. And they tell you
II Is Greek. And this Greek adjunct has
to harmonic with the frock. no matter
what its style may be. The girdle is as
sueo, and you and your neighbor and
the other woman have all got to wear il.
heard some people talking about polite
ness me other day. 1t surprised me lit
Tie, Tor as the world stands to-day it is not
well hammered 1t has not the politeness
OF the woman who advertised that she
wanted to bring up her baby on condensed
MIX. Undoubtedly she took silence for
consent, but before she committed this
taux pas, she had the decency to ask the
permission of the world.
JUST now the women who are going TO
give balls this winter are suffering from
their friends 1t is bad enough to have
TO invite all the people on your visiting
INST, but when IL comes to these people
asking for invitations for their friends,
even patient woman loses her temper
Balls are very pretty. but I don't think
they have the appreciation they used to.
Men are too lazy or too awkward, they
don't say which, to want to dance, and
only the very young or the very old are
enthusiastic about 1t. Young girls dance
Tor fear the world at large will think
they can't, or that they have something
the matter with them-a wooden leg
would prevent it. The very young man
who dances is not half as interesting as
that mechanical toy. which. when wound
up, smokes cigarette while tie music
box under him plays the latest tune from
London variety ball
The very young man is weak in health
and brains. l saw a sweet but callow
youth who appeared at an lat home" in
a pink satin waistcoat, with gold buttons
upon it. really don't know whether he
wore any other garments, for my eyes
were fixed upon the glowing pink. If l
were a young girl. good-looking and
bright, and expected to prance around
at balls with boys of II or elderly gentle
men OF 20, I would do like the rest of the
prancers-Td kick. And if my chaper-
NAAC VIJCNNShB " 6Cl AAdllAtu ana give
myself over to the civilized form Of enter
tainment-dining. There one chances
meeting people with brains, and one is
certain to be well-fed. The hight of civ
ilization is reached when stomach and
brains alike are catered to- and one is
made conscious of the fact that one is
credited with intelligence.
There is a great deal in having the repu-
tation of being a desirable dinner guest.
In the first place, one is supposed to know
exactly what are the good things to eat.
and to appreciate them spiritually and
materially. Then one is supposed to be
able to talk we'll
A good talker is, first of all, one who
never manages to touch your sensitive
spot.
A good talker is one whose voice is
agreeable to listen to.
A good talker is one whose memory is
not too good.
A good talker is one who remembers
the charming side of life and forgets the
disagreeable.
A good talker is one who never asks i'm
pertinent questions.
A good talker is one who realizes the
value of the personal touch in conversa-
ton, and yet steers clear of scandal.
A good talker is a joy forever, knowing
when to keep still and when to speak.
All that / ask, when l am invited to a
dinner, is that next to the best talker may
be placed that appreciative listener.
Bah