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

lifted her, turned about and. with pair
of carefully balanced strides, conveyed
her to the curb she was aimed for, put
ting his patent leather toes into the little
places he had made in his pilgrimage from
that curb. Then he lifted his hat, after
setting her down, turned carefully. toed
his own tracks again, and proceeded on
/ his way. OF course, she almost had hys-
terlcs, but afterward when she told 1t
to the girls, she ended up: "And wasn't
he perfectly lovely"
That romance is not entirely wanting.
even in royal marriages, IFS shown by
the pretty story which -precedes the en-
gagement, of the King of Portugal. Prince
Carlos. who was known at that time as
| the Duke of Braganza. was on his way
to Venice to celebrate his betrothal to
| the Archduchess Marie Valerie. daugh-
ter of the Austrian emperor, when, upon
his arrival at Paris, he received news
that her imperial highness had changed
her mind The prince was unwilling to
return without a bride, and sought the
advice of the Marquise de la Ferronay,
an old friend Of the family. Her ladyship
showed him the picture Of a young girl,
who she said, was rich, talented and
equal in rank.
Il viii have her, whoever she may be-"
exclaimed Carlos. Where can she be
According to this mornings papers,"
replied the marquise her royal highness,
the Princes Amelie of Orleans, arrived
Three days later the duke and princess
met Tor the first time, and shortly after
ward their betrothal was announced.
Il never felt such a shock in my life,"
sad society woman, to the New York
1 Tribune, the other day. Il happened
While l was south to hear of a couple of
| old SchoOlmatesf and intimate friends of
my glrlhOod, who were stopping at the
- hotel, and thought how delightful
1t would be to be together again. So
d q my no aVnn
and when 1 arrived found myself in a
/ perfect nest of old friends-people whom
| had not seen for years and years. Ny
/ GEAR! they were all old women! regular
/ old ladies who wore long trailing skirts
/ In the morning and sat over their fancy
/ work talking gossip in the hotel par
/ Tors throughout the day. They drove a
4 little perhaps, and took what they called
4 constitutionals, short little walks of half
/ an hour or so, and each one with some
| pet ailment which she discussed ad naus-
| cam. hardly knew at first whether to
| feel ashamed or proud Of myself, l felt
! so juvenile in comparison-but / ended
| by being most self-satisfied.
| Il laugh now to think how l surprised
them! My first appearance was in the
| ence was not so marked, although even
| then they all complimented me upon my
looks, and asked how managed to keep
/ young. But the next morning when l
4 came down to breakfast in short skirt,
| shirt waist and leggings, with my golf
bag fun of sticks. and announced that
/
| links for a game, their amazement knew
no bounds. At first think they were in
| clined to be shocked, but after a day
or two they began to feel a funny kind
/ of pride in my achievements; it was like
| being young and up-to-date vicariously.
/ When strangers arrived they would en-
deavor to draw me out about what 1 had
! been doing that morning, and they would
/ Invariably mention, in half sort OF way,
| always made me smile inwardly, as l fol-
| lowed the train of their thoughts, and de-
| tected their innocent and personal vanity
But this was not all. After had been
| there for a week / began to see quite a
| change in my old ladies-one of the most
venturesome came down in a curtailed
| skirt, which had evidently been chopped
| off by her maid, and boldly announced
son. Another borrowed my stock for a
| pattern, and discussed the cut of skirts,
| while still another hired a meek-looking
nag, and ambled about for an hour or so
after breakfast, and talked of the exhila-
| "In short, / effected a revolution, and
when l departed, after fortnight's visit
| l left the little community in a state of
evolution. To what lengths they will car
/ they will become, there is no telling, for
! the exaggerations of a convert are well
known, and in that delicious and stimula-
| ting climate eternal youth may well be
deemed possible"
would you rather have style or beau
/ typ is a question, says an exchange, often
asked among women, and the answer is
men quite as decidedly vote in favor of
beauty as a matter of course. A pretty
face alone counts for but lit
6tber es sPoeiai function ft f. t Re ow or
er is otherwise dowdy or badly dressed.
| An ugly woman With a good figure and
preston of good looks and quite eclipse
a beauty who has neither, even to mascu-
of style, although unable to define what it
really is, and often unwittingly calls it
beauty. "A tall, slight woman can make
anything of herself she chooses" is a
saying quoted from great French dress
maker which has a great deal of truth
! in 1t, although it goes without saying that
! in addition a woman must have other
/ qualities to bring about this result. She
must have good taste, perception and the
great knack of putting on her clothes
well, which, by the way is an art that is
not understood by nine women out of ten,
even the famous Worth acknowledging
/ that to show really to advantage his
tries me more than anything else" he
said one day to a favorfte customer. ito
know that my most artistic conceptions
are dependent upon others, and may be
completely spoiled by the way in which
| they are worn.
A plain woman, therefore. need never
! feel discouraged if she is clever. By study
/ ing herself and her possibilities she can
| produce a result which will almost, If not
quite, equal beauty, and she has this
fade and are even apt to increase, rather
| than lessen, as she grows older "A pref
y woman is Loved Loved for Ehle but an
| which must be true, as it has passed into
| proverb. and which is comforting to
| those who have not the fatal gift of
| beauty
Future Prima Donna.
From the Springfield Republican.
| A Cleveland woman whose riches are
| of recent origin saw and heard Miss Yaw
| recently. and noted her unusual columnar