The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-15

trance. She remained delirious for sew
eral days. AS she became stronger all was
explained TO her About the middle of
December Miss Norman was spirited away
from Hope by DR.. Mullan and Mr.. Thomp-
son, and since that time she has been
travelling in the south and west where
she has fully regained her health. The
other day she returned to Hope as
the bride of Thompson, the old folks were
apprised of her being alive and well and
the fatted calf and several other farm
animals were killed, and they will doubt
less live happy ever afterward.
An amusing story. says the New York
Tribune, is told of a well-known belle
who fed from her numerous suitors not
long ago, and thereby, to use common
proVerb, jumped from the frying-pan IN
to the fire. Perhaps in all the states,
north, south, east and west, no girl has
been so worshipped, feted and pursued as
of her exceptional attractions as well as
being a multi-mililonairess, she was be-
sieged by all the jeunesse doree OF the
land. Being sensible young woman,
and wearied to death with the issiduous
attentions of her legions of admirers, she
suddenly determined to go abroad with
her health. Within an hour of her Ne
cision she had made all her arrangements
to sail the next morning, at the uncom-
fortably early hour of 6 O'Clock. 81 shall
just drop everything" she said to her
friend, and feel so thankful to be free
of all engagements, and to be rid of poor
Tom, Dick and Harry. Not a soul will
know that have gone until after have
sailed. / win go off with you and have
a lively restful time on the Riviera
How it happened, however, no one know,
as all concerned were sworn to secrecy.
Although Miss X did not make her de-
cision until late the preceding afternoon,
presumably the tidings were carried
abroad by well-feed messengers among
her servants, for even at that late hour
the news spread like wildfire, carrying
diSmay and CONSERVATION into the ranks
of her adorers. When the young WOO
man reached the ship, she was amazed
to find a large contingent of deserted
SWANS who had arranged by hook or
crook to be on hand. Some of the ac-
counts of their reception of the bad news
were extremely funny. One man had even
boarded a train for Washington, and hur-
ried back for a last sight of his goddess.
Several made a night of it, not think
ing it worth while to go to bed and get
up again so early; while one desperate
youth had even succeeded in making his
arrangements to go abroad in the same
ship.
This was young Reckless who, hear
ing at a late supper after a ball that his
money right and left among his friends
to pay his passage. He rushed home for
a little luggage. came, tearing down to
the. wharf in a cab, and was the last one
to hurry up the gang-way. He appeared
on deck waving goodby to the others, clad
in evening clothes and white tie, over
laughed and wondered, and waited for
the ship to land to learn developments,
ana lauBneu Stlil more when the news
came that upon the arrival of the vessel
Miss X. had announced her engagement
to quiet, handsome young Bostonian,
whom she had met for the first time on
the steamer. 81 had to do it in self de-
fense," she explained to her friends after
ward, who wondered at her unambitious
marriage, and who expected to see her
welded to prince or duke, at least.
Queen Taitou, the wife of King Menelek
of Abyssinia, is woman of strong char
acter, and is described as of attractive APP
pearance and aristocratic manners. The
Paris Figaro sums her up as belonging
to that class of women with whom il is
well to be on good terms. Even the king
himself would not risk the defense of a
friend against the resentment or venge-
ance of this proud and stubborn woman.
she would spend days, months, even years,
ways gains her point. She is thoroughly
acquainted with all the state secrets and
insists upon knowing everything that the
king does and everything that he writes
She gives counsel and dictates important
letters. The queens pride and her mania
numerous enemies for her, and she might
be an object of pity if the king should
die before her; because in that event she
would be in danger of being stoned to
death. She knows this very well, and as
a precautionary measure she has accum-
ulated immense riches in the country of
Godjam where she intends to take refuge
in case she becomes widow"
Here's a new incident of the many that
happen to the woman in the mire 1t
happened, says, Clara Belle, in a New
York letter to the Cincinnati Inquirer. on
upper Fifth avenue, which isn't all it
should be on a day OF muddy walking,
or perhaps, l had better saw if is a
good deal more than it should be at such
a time. This day 1t was a regular big
mud pie when the woman in the mire
took up her skirts and began. walking
up or to right or left, but just kept her
eyes on the mud pie to select the best
places for those little heels of hers to GO
AS she started into the mud from one
side of the street, our hero started into
it from the other side, and began walking
on the tips Of his long-pointed patent lea
ther Shoes accusing at every step. He
was a big, sturdy fellow, but he was all
rugged up for a o'clock tea, and it
wouldn't do to mess himself because he
was late and the place was almost across
the way so there would be nowhere to
shine up unless he went down to the
this the two came almost slam into each
other and there they stood. If he went
round her he would have to step into
sea of wet and mud; if she went around
cause she thought herself entitled to the
right of way. However, it did not look
as if she could get it, for there he stood,
balanced and glowering, and there she
stood balanced and scowling inpatient
" He was going to see her at the s.
O'clock affair That was why he was 60
nc and she had said she would be there
for ten minutes only. The ten minutes
were just about beginning, and If he
went down to the club to get his patent
feathers oiled againl-but he made up his
mind as he stood there that he wouldn't.
Gould he appear with muddy shoes? No,
that he couldn't. So he glowered, and
wished himself back in the club window,
and an the time he did not move an inch.
Then said she, in the way a spoiled Amer
ican girl has-
pass?'' Quoth he, lifting his hat. Il am
very sorry, but it is impossible" She
nearly fell down in the mud, but she
managed to gasp, Il shall call a police
man. He kept his temper, and that was
brutal Of him, especially as he was very
asked. II never heard of such thing."
said She Then he stopped swiftly and
took her about the knees, and before she
knew what had happened TO her he had