The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-31

ta-iou Of any kind. either in The line oL
trimming by Che yard. OF by any OF che
uaie-up neck ruchings or hchus or 1er-
thas. Nothing in brown Is pr0cura DE.
particularly On the latter class Of goods
Black. white. pink. green. blue-out no
brown 1t Is the experience u importers
that wraps Ga brown are much
less saiedble than black, OF
red or blue - in fact. not in
frequently the brown wrap OF coat OF
jacket is positively unsaleable. a 1eauu-
ful French wrap in brown. most eX-
qu.sitely made and trimmed, imported.
and used for a model was offered about
mid-season for about half its retail price.
There was no taker, although less beau
tifui wraps Tn other c0lors al higher
figures found purchasers. The price was
lowered again and again. but stil no
purchaser until the dressmaker finally
gave up ali hope of a sale and presented
her boOkkeeper with the wrap, the re-
cipient even not approaching the si1t
very much because the color was brown.
The theory that brown is not uuiver-
sally becoming is well founded, but then
all shades Of mauve, purple and black are
also disfguring 20 most people. but the
fact does not deter every woman from
wearing black silk or satin IN wraps or
costumes. or keep her from framing her
face In violets Brown can he prettily
EDluNALtA Win v llAAff M4AANN ttA+t+ H'-t-
with yellow. green or blue. either the
clear color or else in Persian OF chine
effects 'sMltlgated" thus, brown could
be made becoming to every possible va
riety Of complexion, and % would offer
such a welcome relief from the prevail
ana blacks which swarm the streets.
How could our European types. Of beau
~ be received in other Zonesf Mnlle
travellers says the Chautauquan for May.
have declared that IN me heart OF lhe
siin is considered esthetically lively.
while the white skin OF the European
suggests only sickness anu disease. Il
ia clear that the question Of what con-
stitutes beauty would be answered an
ferently by every race. To quote the apr
saying Of an old Greek pHiliosopher r,,.l Nan
Is the measure In am Things ESSIy
race has its own Apollo and Aphrodite.
The traveller Hearne, who Is tnorougnly
acquainted with the North AMERICAN IN
diana SAYS that in the eyes of these In
dams the ideal OF beauty must possess
"a broad, fiat race, smau eyes ms, nlsh
chin a knObby. hooked nose, a golden
brown skim" In Northern emma only
the native Manchoo types are admired
a broad face, high cheek bones very
broad nose and enormous ears. phe OF
these cued Aslatics VINO had traVeleu 20
CeylOn, upon seeing the promlneil Hpse
Of the foreign ambassador. wrote tn4t
he had the beak OF a bird ana the DQdy
OF a man. Among the nations Of Cochin
china a woman to be charming must
have perfectly round head and face.
Among these colOred races a Whfte SKIN
is regarded as ugly. White women re-
ceive little favor and attention from
them. Chinese in the interior conslaer ail
Europeans ugly because OF men WIZ WIZ
skins and prominent noses; Inc Sldllesei
with their small noses, widely sepaf9t eu
nostrils, large mouths, rather tnlck Ups
big faces and high. broad cheek bones,
Simply cannot conceive Of European beau
tv Their own women, they think, are so
much better-looking than Europeans.
If you are going to be summer girl;
Don't put on your bathing suit unless
you're going into the water.
Don't Join sailing parties unless you can
stand a little rough weather.
Don't snub your mother or maiden aunt
in public. II doesn't look well
It seems to be the correct style nova
days. SAYS the New York Tribune 70 be
very lukewarm about all social functions
after Easter Consequently attempts at
any revival in the way OF large entertain
ments are generally failures, and the en-
ergeuc maid OF matron who gets up
anything In the way OF an excursion Tea
or the like, is apt TO be considered a bore,
BILE TO Be really and truly smart and
up-tO-date moreover, a fashionable aspl-
rant should go abroad IN the spring atter
Lent and put in an appearance IN LONDON
for the seasOn-Which period or douDttul
pleasure may be shortened by so1ourn in
dear, delightful Paris before and after
the English ordeal, 10 purchase clothes for
the latter and afterward 70 prepare for
the subsequent season at Newport
II is undoubtedly a struggle for most
OF our fashionable Americans to obtain
foOthold in London society, while TO OBJ
tain recognition from certain 5nign per-
TO impress their own country folk with
due sense of their success involves more
oblige. and Mrs. Murray Hin leaves her
luxurious Fifth avenue mansion, estab-
fishes herself in more or less comfortable
quarters In London, and begins her cam
paign with an energy and determination
worthy Of a better cause.
1T was a laughable contrast said a
man who passes half Of his year on "the
other side" Ito hear Mrs. High Clymber
talk about going to London for the season
over here, and then to see her atterWard
IN England OF course, l shall bring
Maud out first in her own country she
with great consequence And afterward
in the spring I shah take her over for her
presentation. and the season In London,
months She said it all with such con
fden. air that l made no doubt that she
knew iler ropes perfectly. and that she
was quite familiar with English society.
In due course of time Miss Maud came out.
She was a HiCe little girl, and was very
popular, and ii used TO be quite a pleasure
TO see her bright, pretty face at the va
rious balls and dances, oeamng with good
nature and youthful enjoyment.
." 1 am to spend the season in London.
YOU know she prattled, and 1 expect it
will be such fun! ] simply adore English
men, but 1 hate the women; they are SO
stiff They say they are awfully jealous
Of American girls! SO with her silIy
little head full Of possible conquests she
sailed away with her aspiring mamma
to conquer the British.
"A month later 1 followed, and at a
general rout in one of the big London
houses I found the pair who were evil
IDENTIFY in the crowd, but not OF 1t. and
could see by the eager way in which they
both greeted me that they hailed me III
virtue Of my sex as a masculine prop
With the exception of several usefu
clerks OF the foreign Office and a couple
he q
New York belle was quite unnoticed
while Mrs. High Clymber chung to me
with the pertinactty corn or desperation
I knew very few people myself and a.
1 mad eaten many an excellent dinner
at the good ladys table in New York
1 felt it my duty 10 stand by my country
women.
Tell me who some Of these people
are, asked; but I received no satisfac
ton. Mrs High Clymber knew no one
felt really sorry for the poor woman
WHO, in spite Of her pretensons. was
kindly soul, and when 1 saw her later OF
in America I was disposed to avoid tn
subject Of our last rencontre. To m,
rlrsfz hour Ia.