The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-03


that time VIII come when The husband
who has been out late with friend on a
little matter OF business. VIII not be able
10 conciliate his wife by giving her new
diamond brooch. Instead as the average
woman is becoming learned about gems,
she will sniff contemptuously at the dia-
mond. which has no special virtue. and
demand something that win add not only
to her beauty, but to her happiness. 1 am
informed by a young woman who knows
all about it that some women viii demand
rubies. inasmuch as she who wears one
need never fear the rheumatism, and that
others viii also ask for rubies, but for
quite different reason II their suffer
ing comes from cold hands and feet-and
these are common ruby will be demand
ed. because it is warranted TO warm them.
However. if Eve. when she met the SER
pent. had worn a sapphire ring. there
would have been no trouble at all, as no
matter how seductive a serpent is, he
cannot look upon "a sapphire and hold up
his head. She who is inclined TO be varia-
bic. as far as her brain is concerned. VIII
ask her beloved for a torquOise; she VIII
be all right as hong as it keeps its clear,
steady blue, but the minute it begins TO
grow cloudy and look greenish, then there
is trouble ahead. and she can quote how
near great wits to madness oft are al
lied"
1t is also said turquoise win prevent
your falling out Of a seven-story win
dow, consequently they are TO be rec
commended for kitchen ladies who sus-
pend themselves out the windows Of ten
ement houses as they daily string the
weeks washing on a sliding rope. OF
an opal it is announcd the wearer viii
never be struck b. lightning; Of an anne
thyst. that even barrel OF
whisky wouldn't make its own
er and wearer drunk. and or
the topaz. that if It is put in teakettle'
water will never boil. 1 don't know why
anybody should yearn TO put topaz IN
a teakettle. for / can't believe that stewed
topaz would be a desirable dish. Sul'
one never knowsl The rarest stone IN
the whole wide world is that which, once
in a thousand years, is found in Inc Iore-
head of a cat. 1t is a brilliant yelloW'
and if you are fortunate enough TO get
it and slim II under your tongue, you viii
NOT only give birth to all sorts OF pfoPne-
cies INT every one of your wishes wall pc
eratifed. and you will be lucky Doth Win
women isig ned me other day at reading a
hook about Jewels, in which this auVlce
1vas given. Don't wear diamonds UNI
less you have high light on your ,a uPPei
hhpt to save sOA my life don't
know what is meant by hlsA
light on ones upper up; s Hahy o0 The
miner lip As a nation, we are lovers u
diamonds and It is certainly true thaI d
1beir cars that look like decanter stop
pers But what the high hght on tLe
upper lip has to do with y passes ny T -
nrehension.. 1t is announced, by the PEG
1ie who know everything, that IN the
Years to come diamonds VIII De c9unteu
Of so little value that people VIII h ,iSii
them in their door knobs, or tnat lhsy VII VII
be found convenient as headlights LOT lhe
cable cars But this ! doubt; As lQns
as a woman's hand looks well sparkll8
with Inc bright stones just so long Will
they remain in fashion, ana that Is llheiy
10 be forever 1t is whispered thal ear
rings are TO come In vogue again. nope
not They drew attention 70 an ugly ear
and gave nothing TO beauulul one;
n Necklaces, brooches, hair ornaments anu
rings are the favorite ornanehtss oi ny ne
woman of fashion, and If she is fortunate
enough to have long, slender myers, tntn
she can place upon the thlrd niger Oh , ne
left and her two little fingers as many
rings as are in harmony ana seem sulled
20 her .,,a4,iov,t
punishment to the woman who wears
ring on her forefinger. The only thing that
IS worse is the wearing of 1t on the thump
a fashion affected by some actresses, put
,oeonie who regard a strip of whitewash
and a hairpin as suitable clothing
A beautiful necklace shown to me not
long ago, was an evidence OF the increased
liking for moonstones; 1t was formed OF
those lovely stones alternating with ru-
bies and the setting was so Ight mat
when the necklace was worn the gems
seemed simply to rest on the neck OF the
wearer. Just as If they wanted to- ana
not because anything held them IN posi-
ton. However such a necklace as TINS Is
not likely TO be seen generally; its price,
5000, making it beyond the reach OF the
ordinary woman. How wretchedly un-
happy people must be who can't look at
things without longing for themi Fancy
going through life and never seeing any
thing beautiful without yearning TO pos
sess it! Why, life wouldn't be worth Nv
ing. And what a disagreeable woman such
one would be! And how terribly ugly
one would be! For there is nothing makes
a woman as ugly as envy. 1t causes her
lips to fiatten. rather than curve, makes
her eyes smaller, and 1t gives to her voice
a sort of a whine that is particularly un-
plea Sant. Some sins are forglVable, but
envy, always seem like such mean one.
! think have more respect Tor downright
malice.
Our English cousins can learn a great
deal from us-I mean in the way OF short
sentences, that express a great dealt
has Just daWned on me that they have
nothing that answers 10 our phrase, NIX
ing up" and that covers such a multi
tude of virtues. From making an OLD
hat look as good as new, clear down 10
polishing all the silver II may extend,
and it covers such an enormous ground.
1t means getting everything all straight,
and knowing exactly where to put one
hands on whatever one wants; 1t means
having the gloves that need cleaning sep
Grated from those that are in good condi-
ton; your religious photographs quite dis
tinct from your frivolous ones; the emp
" soda water bottles apart from the full
ones; a systematic acquaintance with
ones needles and thread; in fact. getting
all things arranged decently and in or
der. is fixing up ones belongings. Now
''hxing up ones self is having one S
hair brushed until il is glossy, ones pow
der we'll applied, ones gown perfectly
trig. ones slippers immensely fetching
ones gloves buttoned, and ones mind a
ease. Wherever the British lion curls his
tail can he find phrase that means sc
much as fixing up2' There are people
who fix up books but that is all wrong
Books should stand as their owner ar
ranges them; and if that bloom of time
dust. collects upon them, il only proves
that they are not used often enough
Personally, ! very much dislike to have
my books disturbed; and when the fixing
up'' time comes, / want to do II myself.
would rather endure the dust, so that
may. in the dark, know exactly where e
find the whimperings Of Mrs. Carlyle, OF
the poetry of Eugene Field. or the alcoho