The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-22

The following letter. written b a young
woman Of IyrOn. Pa. TOOK the second
prize offered by the New York World on
the question OF happiness in married He
A manly husband ard Woinafif VIE
are the two essentials 10 the making 81 q
happy and cOntenred home. where these
Two elements are lacking the nousenola
y a shining mark for oppression, wrongs
ana hatred With fond auection 111
Tuest love between husband ana vie
the children, II any, viii naturally gro"
into the hearts and affections Of the par
ents and eltwine themselves Win tne
same beautiful garlands Of love Il MS e,e-
ment can't Be one-side1 and produce the
same results The wife may be ever 50
loving and lovable-if il IS not reeiprQcat-
Cd a shadow nits across the housenoids
casting deep burrows into the heart OF the
vile and imnressing itself on the cnarac-
tsT or, OF ne onspring- VIE VINO VINO s 49,
the household with her bad and III
governed temper, brings down from heaV-
sends inmates OF her home down TO hVes
Of degradation and vice. Man has more
tempta tons than woman but Coo mas
made him all the stronger TO resist them
But II his helpmeet is a shrew, then she
becomes the very imp Of Hades 10 take
that strengt IN away from his which leaves
him stranded on the rocks OF sorrow ana
Despair, ana then. as the toe rises uiaz-
him further down the stream OF wicked
ness and wrong. On the other hdnd,
husband can turn a WOInauS love into
hate; she can't love a being who cares
more for the club. the ball room or the
saloon than he does for her or his home,
for she can't embrace the shadow while
the substance is going 10 ruin and dis
grace. wife and mother should remem-
Der that the dearest spot on earth 10 her
should be home. A kiss a smile, Tor the
husband returning from his daily toll;
loving words and a fond embrace for
those who call her mother; laughing with
those who laugh and weeping with those
who weep; word of sympathy here and
a smile there VIII go more toward light
ing up the household with halo Of glor-
the sunshine OF never-failing bliss than
all the world can give.
"Cui bono?" might well be asked. says
the New York Tribune, by many a father
of family as he contemplates the results
OF the expensive educations bestowed up
on the various members OF his household
Certainly Is 1t not a little discouraging TO
reflect upon the thousands OF dollars
which have been uselessly spent, to all
intents and purposes, in accomplishments
alone.
IF had it to do over again." explained
as eXasperated parent, Il would not
spend one cent on languages or music
j have just returned from a trip abroad
with my girls, who had been turned out
as finished from the most expensive
school in New York. ] felt proud at first
at having two such lovely, accomplished
daughters, but 1 soon was undeceiyed.
am fond OF music. and when | found that
Nine. , OF the Italian opera, was on
board our ship. did not rest until | had
persuaded her to sing. 1 viii make mu-
sic for you. she said sraciously, II some
one viii play my accompaniment oh,
my daughters VIII accompany youi they
are both finished musicians l said rashly,
and she thereupon brought out several
songs to try.
well, the work they made Of it, First
one tried and then the other, and the
other, and the brow of the diva grew
sieur Smeeth,' she exclaimed at length,
with the frankness of her kind; you have
been much deceived. These young ladies',
they know nothing at air. When ] re-
Elected on the lessons from y at $
lesson. | must admit felt ready to swear.
He taught US only pieces, papa said my
oldest girl tearfully. for / gave my opin-
ion OF their abilities pretty frankly, and
when l thought of those long-drawn out,
tiresome performances TO which ! had al
ready been treated over and over again l
groaned. Not even a simple accOmpani-
ment could be read correctly and with
proper feeling at sight,
The shirt waist Of the season, says the
New York Sun, has developed wonder
fully in variety since the first Install
ment OF this necessary garment appear
ed In the shops early IN January, and
lawn. batiste, and dainty waists are quite
as plentiful as those made of cambria.
These range from the simple cotton
waists which can he bought for rs cents
up TO the lace-trimmed blouse which may
cost 525 or $50. The long ascent in price
Is graded with every imaginable kind and
price.
The shirt waist proper Is made with
narrow-pointed yoke in the back. and with
or without yoke in front, and the collar
and cuffs may be of the same material or
of white linen. Dimities, lawns. and ba-
tistes, plain, striped, and patterned all
over in Persian designs, make the danti-
est shirt waists, and these usually have a
soft turn-back cuff of the same, and eth
er a white linen collar or a colored satin
stock with white piping set in the edges
and narrow satin tie to match is tied
around the neck over this. Sleeves of
these thin waists sometimes are tucked
i'm one cluster at the top, or in two, one
being well down toward the waist. Swivel
silks, ginghams, and the heavier cotton
cheviots are also made up into these
waists, but the batistes seem to be the ia
vorites this season. The light colors
hook pretty with white muslin collars and
cuffs trimmed with lace, and ecru batiste
waists are trimmed up and down or across
with innumerable frills of narrow Nalen-
ciennes lace. Another style has a yoke
of ecru embroidery, with a frill of EN-
broidery. Very handsome are the dotted
Swiss muslin waists, lined with silk and
trimmed e1ebaroately, with lace and rib
bon. These usually have elbow sleeves
and a wide collar of muslin. with yellow
lace on the edge.