The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-16

pathy. Plying her In her poverty, the
Americans are TOO chiValrouE 20 deliber-
ately Kick out a woman, but the time has
arrived when the American woman should
learn the art Of freezing out. and then
there would be fewer Dashers I'm society.
People say. "Oh. Mrs. Dasher is so good
natured. / cannot refuse her demand for
an invitation" So she gets the splfal-
ity and often the gifts for which she de-
ltherately hints. The father IS a nOnen-
uty- The daughters are nothing in par
ucular one cannot say they do anything
very wrong. OF that they do anything very
right One paints a httle-very badly. in
deed-and ali their acquaintance are ask
ed IN regular rotation 10 accept some
ming that dear Lena has painted, and
while she cannot afford to give 20 TO you,
she feels that q would just suit one OF
your rooms so well. and really you must
take II and just give her what the paints
and canvas cost" When the amount IL
discovered, women are apt TO conclude
that canvas and colOrs must be very
costly.
The second daughter plays little,
enough TO make one wish that she played
less. but this Us sufficient excuse for their
having entertainments where really good
musicians and artists are drawn for sweet
charity's sakc-the object being a re-
duced gentlewoman whose name they de-
cline to give, or some other equally myth
cal establishment. The third daughter does
nothing, and for this the world is very
thankful-but she is the prettiest. and ali
the wealthy acquaintance are expected at
intervals TO contribute TO her wardrobe.
Now, ! don't find fault with these people
Tor getting all the enjoyment out OF life
mat is possible, but / do find fault with
them Tor the absolutely dishGlorabe way
That they 90 about It, To-day nobody
thinks any the less Of a woman who earns
money. The English nobility have set Us
very good example In that respect. But
30 md fault with the foisting of bad
WORK upon people not courageous enough
q AF.a sfrsr.
ing out favors for charity when the money
IL really put into the family purse.
mate All shams from pillow shams
down 10 human ones. and when a news
paper the other day said that towel shams
We're coming into fashion. then conclud-
eo that social decentralization will come
upon the city where they are TO be used
However, 1t was in Chicago. so it does
not matter much. While 1 have been
talking about the Dashers, a dignifed
gentleman, sitting just beside me has
Deen pulling my sleeve to notify me that
we have stopped at the candy store He
Is gentleman. II he is a dog and he is
spending the summer in the countrv-his
nrst. Not that he Is a young dog Alasl
he has reached a point I'm life when he
Is spoken Of as Blase Billy. He is fat
he has lost most OF his teeth. he has
seen great deal Of life. but he fs a
gentleman. He never snapped at a child
and ne has endured many a kick in ST.
lence. He never hurt anything smaller
than himself and he never told a secret
He is extremely fond of soft cakes. but
he would not touch one If il had a taste
OF liquor on II. He drinks after dinner
conee, strong. black and sweet. but he
doesn't want any brandy in 1t, nor does
he fancy ice cream. He leaves that for
the kittens. DO l love him? Better than
all the young puppies. because he is an
old friend and a faithful one. And old
friends and old books and old shoes and
old wood are always the best He was a
wise man who wanted old friends to talk
TO, old books to read, old shoes to wear
and old wood to burn. He knew, having
these, he could get all that was good in
life. The good things in life are worth
having. Don't you think so? OF course
you do, because in this, If in nothing else,
you agree with Bah