The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-26

country, but in New York the custom of
chaperonage obtains, and the fashion is
set by those acknowledged to be well
versed in the requirements of polite
society. Il IS not that boys and girls may
not be trusted in each others company.
A chaperon merely represents the shell
tering love and care that is supposed TO
surround a young girls life. In one
sense IL is but a cOnventionality. A
gentleman gives his arm 10 lady to cross
ballroom, not because she needs his
protection, but the act is representative
Of the care considered due her woman
hood. On the other hand, it does impose
a slight restraint upon youthful spirits
that sometimes threaten TO exceed the
bounds of good taste. A chaperon should
be regarded as the guest of honor, ana
American youth are none the worse for
opportunities TO learn 10 treat their elders
with courtesy and consideration.
r The little children who sit out on the
banquettes in the dim, old streets of
French town, says the New Orleans Plea
yune, have pretty habit of choosing"
the ladies as they pass. Il choose you,
ma m, y and Il choose YOU" they will ex-
claim in their childish delight, clapping
their little hands in admiration at
pretty, fresh-faced girl or an elegantly
dressed woman. OF course. any woman
- R4CooCO Win lAi4S cAl+l PIC. SlIdlEullOL-
ward admiration, for she knows that
children always speak from the heart.
sometimes the little ragged children of
the very poor will go further and run up
| to the ladies' as they pass TO look in their
faces and tell them Il choose you. ma am -
and again they will extend this compli-
ment to pretty little girls, who unlike
| themselves, have all the accessories
OF toilet TO add TO beauty The other
day as the writer was standing Unob-
served on a corner of othe Rue Bourbon,
near dilapidated vegetable stand, a
dirty-faCed little girl of six summers,
with nothing but rags to cover her figure.
ran up TO beautifully dressed little girl
| of 10 years who was passing, and eX-
claimed enthusiastically, "Oh, but you is
| pretty! I choose you!' The little girl
looked at the dirty-faced child somewhat
scornfully and drew aside as though
afraid contact would soil her pretty
clothes. A shadow passed over the pitt
| full little face, and realizing why the
| daintily- dressed child had turned aside
she said blushingly: My hands and dress
is so dirty, amt got no nice dress like
you, but if l wash my hands and
face can come and play
with you2" Quick as thought the
| other little girl turned, and with her eyes
| swimming in tears, TO my surprise threw
| her arms about the dirty-faced, ragged
| uUCle SuppllcanI ana Kissed her right In
the mouth, and told her mot to mind her
| dirty dress, but Just to come and play
| with her whenever she had a mind to. "
II was all so touching and pretty, this
| fine conquering of self, this victory won
in the dim old street, when she thought
that no one but God could see, that l felt
like coming from my unobserved corner
and asking the little girl her name, and
pressing her hand in mine, but in anoth-
| i'm q will ~
ribbons and dainty dress, but whoever
she is, know that she must have a good
! sensible mother, who is guiding her
child's heart in the true path, which will
make her grow up to be good and sensi-
| BILE woman.