The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-06

Another absentee started out on a
round of visits and asked at their doors
for three people who had recently joined
the great majority. Stin another NOR
tally offended one Of her old intimates
by making fun of a man to whom the
laater was engaged, and to whom her
bethrothal had been publicly announced
a few weeks before. 1t really requires
not little tact to steer clear of blunders
after a long absence from American So
ciety, and yet seem properly interested
IN the concerns Of ones friends. A book
of events al home would be of inestimable
benefit TO our foreign friends.
A story that has got into print and
keeps there is Of a Frenchman who, eat
ing plum pudding for the first time, was
50 pleased with the dish that he begged
his English hostess to give him the re-
ceipa for it. This she did, and he took IL
home for an early test at his own ma
hogany His wife, on learning his en-
thusasm, elected 10 surprise him one
day, ana the dish was served at dessert
in a soup tureen and in soup plates. Not
recognizing the mixture, the master of
the house asked what it was, and was
told it was "ploom Pooling" When ne
disputed this he was confronted with
his own recipe. Alas the lady who gave
it to him had forgotten the cloth. All
the ingredients hdl Deem put dCcoIuHiS
to directions into pan of boiling water,
had been cooked the prescribed time, and
the result was-soup.
Il have the great envy to be a designer
of costumes for de ladies'" said very
famous French portrait painter 70 the
New York Tribune for | have the govt
mol If 1 were not artist, l shold design
robes, but 1 should make enemies, for l
would cover up the skinny necks and the
fat ladies ] would robe in teagowns be-
sides as to that, / could not devise my
CONNECTIONS for embarrassing subjects.
But figure TO yourself the pleasure / had
but recently One Of my sitters. a type
magnifique true blonde of Rubens,
gave me carte blanche to design the COS
tune in which she was to be painted. All,
mon dieu, the plaisir I had he continue,
kissing his finger tips enthusiastically,
both IN originating the costume and
then painting ii on that superb creature
afterward. 1t was a robe of rose color
nliroir velvet, cut low on the shoulders
and edged with dark fur. The gown was
made en- princesse and with a long train
that swept around in beautiful folds
when the figure was half turned in the
pose I did choose. White chiffon caught on
with pearls was draped across the breast,
clasped in front with pearl clasp, and
then the long ruffled ends were again
Madame's beautiful arms were bare save
for the full chiffon sleeves, which We're
also caught up and draped with pearls.
The portrait had . veritable success
when II was exhibited that year in the
salon: and madame insisted that it was
all owing to my talents as couturiere."
Fxaggeration is the keynote Of the
STYLES for THE coming year. So says
Worth so say Felix, Pngat and every
one else whose opinion in the matter is
Of the slightest consequence, says the
world. Have shoulder seams been slop-
ing downward lower and lower for the
mast year? During the coming year they
win continue to descend, until by next
CHRISTMAS shoulder seam and elbow viii
probably coincide. Have sleeves been so
broad that their wearers have had to slide
through doors sideways? They are to be
broader. Everything is to be exaggerat-
ed.
she had been shopping all day, and at
dinner the trail Of the serpent was stn
over her
II saw the sweetest thing in tea gown
This morning" she said; only $40 too"
syVbv. how odd" he replied. 4 saw
the sweetest thing in a tea gown, too,
mis- morning, at the breakfast table.
Cheaper than yours" he went on, with