The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-03-31

the suspense became terrible, TIL al last
a letter from the American sister con-
frmed her worst fears beyond a doubt.
The Increased number Of divorces among
people in society. says the New York
Tribune, cannot fail to strike a patri-
otto observer unpleasantly. Certainly N
no other country can people marry ana
remarry So easily and apparently without
any dlsagreeable consequences as ~
America. What society thinks Of this
condition Of affairs IS hard 10 say; that II
Is tolerated and even ignored by the world
at large Is obvious. Individually. some
are shocked and pained, no doubt; but
by FAR the greater number Of people are
quite Indifferent, and are willing TO ac-
cept their friends under the set condi-
tions without questiOn-seemingly rather
amused than otherwise at the complica-
tons which arise when the principals
marry again and new family ties are
formed. The Divorces themselves adapt
themselves to the situation with the
greatest sang froid.
do you suppose Miss A. Is going 10
marry that horrid MT. B-2' said Mrs.
c.. speaking Of her former husband
Il hear that Harry IS going to be d.
vorced again." remarked another fair
dame about her late partner.
Certain It is that In this country at
least a divorce does not necessarily af-
character suffers no injury.
Perhaps IL Is
Yet seen too oft familiar with her face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace.
And separations are becoming so fire.
uuent that they cease to excite much
comment. Abroad it is different. In Eng
land the queen will not receive any one
who has been divorced, the innocent
suffering with the guilty, for no discrim-
nation is made by her majesty. This
may in a great measure account for the
rarity Of divorces in that country. for it
becomes a direct social injury. and women
will submit TO a great deal before they
ostracize themselves OF hurt the pros
poets of their children. In France, also.
there are fewer divorces than in America,
and this Is an argument that might be
used in favor Of the marriage de con-
venance" Such marriages may not be as
romantic. but they have the advantage OF
being prudently considered. There has
been a wave" Of hastily arranged mar
riages OF late among a certain set of
young people who have decided their fut-
ure. hardly waiting to consult their
friends. When one OF these newly made
brides was asked why she did it in that
way she giggled and said "for fun"
Comment on such a marriage is superfiu-
Gus.
The Inbred woman. says the New
York Times, may be well-dressed-indeed.
she often is-she may be soft-voiced. Of
graceful manner. and with a disting-
uished air, but when she is all this and
is still ill-bred. the pity Of it, Iago,"
for she knows better.
one Of these consciously ill-bred women
was encountered at a recent Sunday even
ing concert at Carnegie hall Ysaye was
to play. and there was a great demand
for seats. Men and women in n long line
stretching from the ticket window were
waiting for a chance to buy places when a
man and woman entered. They were we'll
dressed. and had the air of considering
themselves persons Of Importance. The
man took out his money, and then they
both looked with dismay at the crowd
that preceded them. But evidently a bright
thought struck the woman; she held out
her hand for the money. and then with a
most unpleasant and unbecomng who
will-dare-t o-stop-me air. marched bold
ly to the window, pressed back the line.
and bought places, walking off I'm a mo-
ment, cOnspicuously jubilant. Her escort
it must be admitted. looked rather
ashamed; he turned his back during the
transaction, and only recognized her when
she stood again at his side, proudly dis
playing the tickets.
To get them she had deliberately in
suited at least forty persons.
The worst of her offense was. as has
ance of being neither ignorant nor untu-
tored There were undoubtedly times in
her life when she behaved quite politely.
Many people in modern society, says
the New York Tribune, especially young
men, seem to choose as a motto: IF not
amused not to appear amused" This lack
of concealment of boredom does not APP
pear to strike them as not only in bad
taste, but also as evincing a total for
getfulness of what is due from them as
gusts. Indeed, in accepting hospitality
the present idea seems to be that it is
a give-ard-take affair, where no particu-
lar obligation is conferred by the host or
hostess if there is any favor bestowed
the guest seems to think he is the oblg-
ing party. If the entertainment is not
to the taste of these spoiled children of
society they do not attempt to conceal
their sentiments.
81 do not understand young men nova
days" complained a recent hostess. you
know my little cousin has just come out,
and although 1 have not entertained for
long time, having been in mourning and
out of it, all for years, thought I would
like to do something for the child. So
gave her little dinner dance and asked
all the sons and daughters of my old
friends. After a reasonable time had
elapsed after the dinner and one or
room, 1 set Lander's man going at the
piano. expecting, of course. that the even
ing would end up in a jolly, successful
little dance. My dear, almost all those
wretched young men shut themselves up
in the smoking room and never came out
until the party broke up Perhaps, in
my ignorance, 1 had not brought the
right set together; or, perhaps, it was just
modern swagger; but whatever it was it
was dreadful! The men simply wouldn't
dance, so the girls just sat about until
their carriages came and then went home
Of course, would not ask any of these
young men to the house again, and my
husband says he would like to catch any
of them asking him a favor down town
And yet, l dare say that not one of these
youths realized in the least that he made
anything but an agreeable impression
Indifference, or. perhaps, selfshness,
seems to be one of the prevailing evils of
the social life of our day. and yet even
from a purely selfish motive, it pays in
the end TO be agreeable. The most sue
cessful persons are those who never al
low private anxieties or worries to affect
their manner when they are in the world,
but who can chatter on gayly even
through threats of failure and home trou-
bles are hanging like swords of Damocles
over their heads Women in these in