The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

| appropriate inat girls Wnen they make
their debut in society should leave their
very youthful manners in the nursery.
FOR instance, nothing could be prettier
or more becoming than to see a child
courtesy to her elders, but when Miss
puts up her pigtail and dons long dresses
she should at least discriminate when
she makes her obeisances, and before
showing so decidedly that she considers
person middle-aged she should be quite
sure that the recipient of her respectful
attentions cares to be so honored. Mary"
said a frisky chaperon of 30 why are
you so formal2 l wish you would call
me Bertha / would so much rather have
my girl friends call me by my Chris
tian name" oh, 1 don't think couldr'
exclaimed Miss Tactless; 1T would seem
so impertinent."
A Game of Hearts-Laura Berteaux Bell
in Monthly illustrator.
We played at hearts, and Cupid won:
He surely dealt with double cunning.
For, so my sense were beguiled,
] could not see how luck was running
At first our game was pastime light.
But Cupid brought it to conclusion
Then spread his airy wings in flight.
And left the cards in wild confusion
In vain I sought the tickle god
He, laughing, Knocked my doleful tone
And tho l have anothers heart,
/ ind I've wholly lost my own!
Bishop Potter's word at the Vassar
Alumnae Association, at its luncheon last
week. deserves dGGGnluatlOn. HIS talk.
says the New York Times dealt with
the abuses and claims of our mother
tongue. Slang" said he, among other
things, lis one of the greatest dangers
to which our tongue is subjected Just
as a coin is debased so is a language
ana In this connection | will say that the
dialect story, with all of its tenderness
and pathos, is of doubtful value" He
urged upon his hearers the necessity to
avoid the danger Of which he felt sure
every woman present was conscious
that of giving vigor to expression by
the aid of slang" He spoke, too, of the
risky stimuant to the use of slang among
young women from the fact that such
words on their lips create a laugh among
men. believe me- closed the bishop,
earnestly, that on the testimony Of young
men themselves, you can Wear no charm
greater than that of reserved, cultivated
cholce speech. Use your eye, your mind,
your lip to lift up the great tongue,
herit."
II think rich people ought to spend
rather than economize in hard times, as
a matter of principle" remarked the wo-
man manager of one of the best known
DECORATIVE establishments in town, to a
many seem to think it incumbent upon
them to save for conscience sake, when
those around them are actually obliged
TO, never considering that their economy
means hardship to the many, and to those
who are the most worthy, the hard work
ing, Self-respecting Wage-earners A ladv
was in here the other day who spends q
large proportion of her ample income in
charity, and who is we'll known for her
good works. One of our screens took her
fancy, but she demurred at the price.
/ really need a screen, Miss - she said
to me and will take it, If you will let ii
go for so and so, but in these times when
so many need help, do not feel justified
in giving more, but If you win let me
have 1t at the price named, will prom
charity Mrs. X / could not help
saying. you will pardon me if / say that
your philanthropy IS very short-sighted.
screen was done by a girl who supports
her invalid mother entirely by her own la
Dor? Why, there is hardly a piece of dec
Grafton in this place which has not its his
tory of brave, patient work. If you and
your class cease to buy and pay good
prices, establishments such as ours will
nave to curtah expenses. Do you realize
what that means? 1t is tantamount to
throwing girls like these out of work and
increasing the poverty and misery of the
rich people ought to spend and spend lib
orally in times like these and not save
whom, by your mistaken notions of char
ity, you have helped to pauperize.'
could not help giving her a piece of my
mind, for had been greatly tried that
morning by one of the firm telling me
that we should have to reduce our force
of work women on account of scarcity of
ness that would cause. l was afraid Mrs.
would think me impertinent, but she
took 1t very nicely; Miss - she said, I
never thought of things in just that light
From your point of view you are right.
although it may be little one-sided; but
will take the screen at your own price.
only wish the whole amount could go to
the girl you speak of, and with this little
parting fling at our profits on the sale
she took her departure"
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton saws that
nothing has ever marred the forty-five-
year-old friendship that has existed he
Susan r AnfhnnU
was one time long ago. though, when it
had a severe shock. Boomers were the
Miss Anthony believed in boomers They
discussed the matter seriously and deci-
ded that boomers were rational form of
further decided that It was. their duty to
wear this costume and try to get others to
do so. Each woman had boomer suit
made. The two planned to don them on
the same day at Mrs. Stanton's house At
the appointed time Mrs. Stanton who
then lived in the country. sent her car
Aunt Susan had planned a little surprise
for Mrs. Stanton and had her boomers
on, concealed by her petticoats. Before
she reached the house she told the driver
to let her out and she would walk up the
hill. When Mrs. Stanton came to the
door to greet her friend she was aston
ished TO see her walking up the hill in all
the glory of boomers. But instead of the
praise which Miss Anthony expected, Mrs
never wear them" Miss Anthony's feel
ings were hurt by this remark. So the |
compact to wear boomers was broken
at once.
1t is the wise woman, says the New York |
Tribune, who If she have a short purse |
will turn her back upon the tempting dis |
play of spring and summer fabrics with |
which shop counters abound ana delve |
instead among the short lengths and rem |
nant piles that are to be found every |
where now for the looking. All men and |
some women pronounce the bargain a |
snare and a delusion, but they speak ONT |
refuge of the woman who wishes to dress |
Well on a small allowance. The bargain |
buyer should write Dr. Franklin's maxim /
on her heart before she goes on her shOD
ping expedition: Never buy a thing he |
cause it is cheap" and she should supple |
meht this with, Buy the thing YOU want