The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29


= But helped anew to fright and pain him,
Because he was her brand-new bird,
ANA she was starting in to train him.
Madeline S. Bridges, in January Ladies'
Home Journal.
Whole volumes might be written on I'm
pecunious Wives" Nothing is more de-
plorable. than to see a woman living in
apparent luxury without penny in her
purse! Many marriages have been rem
dered unhappy simply because of this
money question. This alone is sufficient
reason to make it absolutely necessary
that every woman about to marry should
knew exactly what her position will be.
Of course, it is quite impossible to draw
hard and fast rules where every case IS
different, but that every married woman
should have a private purse seems abso-
lutely necessary to procure any sort or
says Mrs. Alec Twedie in the London
Queen.
Many girls are brought up to know lit
tie or nothing of the value of money-a
very grave mistake for any parents TO
make in the education of their children;
but when such fault has occurred, 1t
should be the husbands first duty to IN
struct his wife in the way to keep her
bookshelf her exactly how much she
may have to spend, and then leave her
to work out the details for herself.
Girls should certainly be given an al
lowance when they are 10 years old. If
that allowance is only threepence week,
it teaches them the vale of threepence,
will have secured a shilling, and with
that shilling they may buy a little present
for mothers birthday, or Tor nurse at
Christmas. That threepence IS their own;
it is a possession, and by learning its
real value they learn the value OF larger
sums as life advances. AT L a girl IS
quite old enough to have an allowance
for gloves and ribbons, and after three
years experience with these trihes she
certainly ought TO be paid monthly sum
that will cover the cost of books, SHOES,
stockings handkerchief, laceS, collars,
ties etc.-all the little things, in fact
This girl, when she comes out at Is, or
better still, at 10, is thoroughly capable
of looking after proper dress allow
ance to cover everything, for experience
has taught her the value of money ana
she is not likely to founder, although she
NAV occasionally make mistakes. No rule
can be laid down for such an allowance
for while some parents can afford 900 a
year others cannot give more than 80,
and the girl must cut her coat according
to her cloth, always remembering that to
be dressed is to be suitably dressed, and
according to ones position in life.
Then she marries. At least, it is with
those who marry that this article deals
The girl may or may not have little
father will settle some sum upon his
daughter, and every man who is worth
anything will make some marriage set
tlement upon his wife, as well as the fur
niture; for we all know at least two or
three awful cases of ruin or death where
a wife and little ones have been left
vision at a time when proper provision
might have been made. No father should
let his daughter leave his house until he
knows she is provided against want. We
do not say luxury but provided against
starvation and restitution, such as may
necessitate her living on The bitter bread
of friendly charity.
Whatever the husbands income may be,
or rather the joint incomes may be, to
our mind. those incomes should be equally
divided as regards expenditure between
the young couple.
Only housewives know how very little
of their money is really spent on them
selves.
There will be no dishwashing in heav-
en-, 1 am thankful to say" exclaimed a
weary farmers wife, says the New York
Tribune, as she put away the last plate
after a long day of TOLL only to take up
the burden again with the rising of the
sup.
my time" remarked a lady of fashion,
who was blessed with no special fad or
fancy. II get through the morning some
how by rising late writing my I notes
ly l don't know half the time where to
tell the coachman to drive to in the af-
Which of these women has the best of
it?
Must we perforce be content with the
only solution that is given us: Shall the
clay say to Him that fashioned it, What
makest thOu?'
She was one Of the most feminine look
ing of women She walked with a rustic
of silk and there was the breath of vio-
lets on the air as she moved. A lace ia
and a pink rose nestled under the brim
of her hat. The old gentleman who was
lunching in the restaurant beamed APP
prevail upon her from the table next to
Now. that's the kind of a woman 1
like to see,'' said he. Gentle. refined,
womanly. No ranting newness about
The old gentleman's words of praise
We're suddenly stopped for the OBJECT
of them had remarked airily to her wait
Bring me a cocktail, first"
In an article on Some Social Graees.'
Ruth Ashmore in January Ladies' Home
Journal writes of the guest and most,
etiquette on invitations, OF the table
wedding customs and various minor So
cial points To the woman who is the
guest at a friend'S home she thus ADVISES;
IF your visit is to be one OF several days
or weeks you must make your noStess,
if she has not been wise enough 70
state it in her invitation, understand in
your answer not only exactly What Tune
you will arrive, but exactly ths Gay ann
hour when you will leave, and you VIII
show great wisdom If, no matter now
much you are enjoying yourse1, you
refuse to prolong your visit. Durlns yout
stay YOU must find every thing pleasant
that YOUR hostess arranges Tor you. ASK
no special service Of servant. You
must neither expect nor. ask that your
laundry be done in the house, and you
must take great care not 10 leave tne
dainty toilet-table or the pretty room
in disorder. After you return to your
home YOU should write a letter TO the
lady YOU have been visiting, thanking her
for All the kindness she has shown you,
and sending your regards TO the mem
beers OF her household
The Englishman,. says the New York
Tribune. who could not live out or Eng
land lest he should be forced 10 give up
bis tried sole for breakfast might, IN
these davs. be able 10 take up MS ABODE
I'M America, as these excellent hsh are
now to b. procured here az some OF The
large markets The facilities Tor trans
porting food have been greatly increased
and perfected Of late, and u II dlhlcuit
fo rernember how We used % walt for
vegetables ana fruit in their season, How
OUT grandparents would have wondsfed
af green peas ln December ana stfa"pef-
In Decentralization 20 the English gem
fleman who could nof exist WITHOUT hih
sold. q story D. told ~ q Btilf Amrlicnn
SRI who WAS asked u she "oula hAs -