The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-29
Wonan's World.

z4ve the New York Press set out. q
YEAR or two ago. to win their own bread
and butter. Now they are famous. be
cause they do something well that no
other girls thought of doing. They are
the daughters Of an officer Of our navy,
and were born in Washington. As chill
dren they had been long in the south
ON an old plantation that kept its ne
aroes through all the vicissitudes Of war.
They. as all who are nursed by negroes.
like the race that has been freed and
were happy in the possession Of numer-
Gus -mammies," ''uncles" and "aunties."
From the negro men and women about
the place they learned many quaint folk
tales. hymns and superstitious practices
now passing out Of memory. 1t occurred
10 these girls, when grown up and the
5ss;re TO bee of help 10 themselves became
strong that they might do something 10
make the charm of the old plantation life
real 10 contemporaries who had not been
situated as they had been. They sang
some "darky melodies" and told the
story Of "Brer Fox and Brer Rabbit one
evening for New York. 1t was for
small charity, and there were Vanderbilts
and Astors in the audience.
So great was the delight Of the fashion
able folk that one of the Vanderbilts
called next day on Mrs. Leach. the mother
of the girls. and asked if she would per-
nit them to sing at one Of her recep-
tons. Mrs Leach consented. Nearly all
the Four Hundred were there" said one
of the Misses Leach, the other day, to
a London reporter, land my the fuss the
people made-they seemed to be delight
ed with our songs-and after that invi-
tations poured in on US to entertain the
crowd at smart parties, and We became
the fashion straightaway.
This year we were persuaded TO come
10 London, and we are very glad we did.
We arrived here on Friday, and were
asked to sing by Mrs. Ronalds on the fol-
lowing Sunday at one of her famous par
ties. We knew how kind she was to So
cial entertainers and 1elt that II we
sang for her We should be 'reckOned nrSt-
class and go ahead; and, sure enough,
we did. We were feeling dreadfully land
sick, but We made a success-so much so
that in a few days invitations came pour
ing in. We sang for the Cornell boys
at their concert at st. James hail. as 50
many of them are our friends, but we
do not sing in public, ana nave as much
as we can do TO keep up With our pri-
Vate engagements.
Thus they are, in a most pleasantly
and womanly way, earning their own
living 1t is a rich and fun living, as
one may easily Observation-Disclosures and
fuller than if they had taken up with an
already crowded calling or gone into
something masculine"
London has been just splendid. We
had no idea we should find 50 many
friends here or like London SO much
with you wonderful musical sympa-
thy, surely you compose some OF your
Yes" said the elder sister. Il do.
have just received a letter offering to
take a little song l have written ana
composed but L am in no hurry to part
with it. Shall ] sing it to your and she
takes down her banjo, TO whose accom-
p Lobl9 hn sne SAW balad entitled Down
the old Mississippi River The Leach
sisters never received a lesson on the
banjo. They have played X since the
old days on the Suwanee river
The palmer the napkins are folded on
the dinner table says an authority, the
better taste they are in. a highly orna-
mental piece of folding IS simply reml-
niscent Of hotel. and not always a nrst
class one at that. Place roll or piece
OF bread in it's folds. Have extra spoons,
folks knives, ETC., together with stted
sugar, cream, Of requiredl, butter. etc,
i'm readiness on the sideboard, which should
be covered with a dainty sideboard cloth.
BE very particular. az 90 the laying OF the
cloth, etc, even when you are alohe; anu
insist on every detail being as strlclly car
ried out for the daily meal as Tor company,
then your servants will be used TO the
right way of serving, and Will not be MUIR
ried when YOU have guests, which Jhey
certainly would be If you allowed things
10 slide when you were alone Teach your
parlor maid always 10 give the glass and
plate a rub over with chamols as she
lays them down on the table, SO as to In
sure their being at their brightest. IL
this is done and the plate washed in plen-
~ of hot water and silver soap, it will not
need cleaning so often, and yet VIII keep
in good condition. Above all, impress on
your maid the absolute necessity OF quiet
waiting. noisy waitress is never
good one however quick or handy she may
be. Lastly, remember that, when you are
training girl, though everything good
had MN zt he rel "A D. ed a
at table This public reproot only makes
the unfortunate servant idiotic and wor-
ries your guests unspeakably.
A Brown Leaf
In the woods to-day leaf futtered down,
1t was wrinkled and old and bent and
But it met the wind and began to play.
And 1 watched it until it whirled away.
And I could but wonder, when time and
grief s.gsls
Should nave made me old and bent as the
Would my heat be as young and full Of
glee
As The brown leaf playing in front ofme?-
FRANK HI. Sweet in OCTOBER Ladies Home
Journal
There need be few. says the Gentlewo-
man, if any 'ructiOns" in a house the
mistress Of which has commOn-sense, an
even temper, and certain amount OF
foresight. However, she should be capable
should not unduly bother her husband
about things which she should carry
through alone, because to do that is one
OF the reasons why she exists at all. L
am am not one bit astOnlshed at the rldlc-
olous manner in which some people talk
about marriage and the Fearful thrai-
dom and misery thereof, when l have
seen the idiotic way in which some women
behaVe, and the manner in which they
take every little detail of their lives 20
thelr unfortunate spOuses to leglslate for,
from the evil-doings of the cook and wash
eIWoman to the real or supposed social
sights they have met with. A man de-
tests these puerile matters, and she IS
wise VINO can manage her own domestic
DETAILS and who never sees any Sights.
II Is only very small person who can be
snubbed, and to acknowledge a snubbng
acknowledges ones own smallness IL
slnguiarly frank and open manner.
But If a woman feVerishly dWeIls on
these things it maddens q man altogether,
and l, therefore, advise the woman who
Is not emaneipated, and who doesn't think
ABOUT marriage in the embecile way ali
100 many people fancy they do nowadays,
TO arrange her home and her life so as
70 nave as little friction as possible, ana
70 avoid all the small carelessnesses and
Iorgettulnesses from which so many silly
little disagreeables all too often spring.
resulting sooner or later in the grave quar-
rels which may undermine a household