The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-22

for the palmist had told her she was am
liable. and would marry nice man with
dark hair and lots of money.
'Why, my dear" madame replied. con-
solingly,' 81 have told you nothing dread
ful. Don't you trouble your pretty head
about having selfish toes. A man never
thinks Of woman's feet when she has as
pretty face as you. You win marry some
noble-hearted fellow who win think you
the darlingest piece of perfection in the
world. He VIII be only too glad to be a
fuotstool for these short toes, and will
end his days happy that these luxury-lov-
ing insteps were planted on his neck"
DO let us be the last We wish to be
the last" the last two girls from Fifth
avenue chorused as madame came 10 them.
"Then, mademoiselle, let me see your
foot" taking the foot of the girl who
wasn't from Fifth avenue. N"Now, ma
demoiselle, you have a foot one seldom
sees. If you had your way to make in the
world you would succeed, for these little
lines in the arch of the instep tell me that
you are pugnacious and never give up a
course once decided upon. This great toe
shows tact and resource. These lines and
crosses on your heel show talent of no
mean sort. These separate toes show ambi-
ton. This dmple, thought. This curve. a
love of fun, and this deep, deep line tells
me-Ah, well, all girls can love, but not
many so deeply as your foot would indi-
cate"
THAT is very NICE said the next girl.
looking at the girl who wasn't from Fifth
avenue approvingly. You may tell my
foot next, madame, since Mabel wishes to
be the last"
This foot" said madame, straighten-
Ing out the little rosy toes on her palm,
denotes character and cleyefness. You
have an ideal foot" smiling UP at the
sweet face that bent so seriously toward
her. These marks on the ball say YOU
are somewhat afraid of the world. The
long, pointed great toe, separating from
the rest, indicates art, talent and ambition.
The thin, arched instep shows a love OF
applause, but honor and high ideals. This
line near the center of the instep says
you are lovely to your friends and unset
fish to those around you
This was intensely interesting, and the
row bent forward listening intently and
scruGnizing the dainty pink member which
owner.
you, mademoiselle," madame had taken
up the foot of the last girl and was exam
ming it through her lorgnette, "have a
foot belonging to the class known as in
dustrials. They are commonly found In
the extremities Of the laboring class. 1t
is something of which you may be proud.
This heavy, somewhat high instep, shows
capacity for continuous effort These
toes, long and crooked. show hard COM
mon sense and business ability. You
would make successful merchant, would
know how to make and keep money. In
many ways your foot tells me that you
are amiable, painstaking, and to be depend
ed upon"
During this last reading three of the
girls from Fifth avenue had kept their
heads together in mysterious whisperlngs.
When madame arose from her knees they
turned toward her, and one OF them asked
Madame, you never tell your classes
OF men about what you see IN our feet, do
you?''
She solemnly assured them that she did
not, ana they went their several ways, CON
tdent that their secrets were safe.
What becomes of all the fashionable
gowns owned by society women? This
would be puzzling question to most peo-
pie. 1t Is commonly known. for instance,
that Mrs Theodore Havemeyer never
wears and evening gown more than twice;
that Miss Virginia Fair never appears in
fluffy dancing gown more than once; that
Miss Helen Brice never wears a bicycling
costume more than three times. Yet Mrs.
Havemeyer is continually appearing at the
various evening functions OF society; Miss
Fair is almost a perpetual dancer. and
Miss Brice rides her bicycle very nearly
every day, says a New York correspond
ent.
1t would seem that under these condi-
tons the accumulation of clothes in the
houses of these ladies would assume enor-
nous proportions In a very short time.
Moreover the custom just described does
not apply only to Mrs. Havemeyer. Miss
Fair and Miss Brlce; It applies to every
woman OF great wealth In metropolitan
society, and they are numbered by the
score In consequence the quantity of
gowns and wraps which are continually
being cast aside Is great Not only gowns
and wraps, but bonnets, hats, gloves,
shoes. slippers, silk stockings, and I'm fact,
everything which goes TO make up the
wardrobe of the smart woman. Where do
all these things go to, then? That rs the
secret which Will be unfolded here. Some
wiseacres may say, charity, but they are
quite wrong. A pale blue silk tea gown
smothered In gauzy trimmings would not
be of much substantial service to an OBJ
Ject of charity Neither would an airy
creation, all chiffon and ribbons, nor an
opera cloak all bespangled with imitation
pearls, rubies, sapphires and emeralds.
some Few society women are encountered
with host Of poor relations, and their
surplus cast-off garments are showered
upon them Sensible poor relations, how
ever, never accept these gifts, for reasons,
which are easily apparent. In the first
place, the wearer always has an incon-
gruous look, due to the fact that her bon
net may be a $50 affair and her wrap a
500 bit OF fnery, while her gown smacks
OF the So bargain counter aud her shoes
and gloves Of contiguous parentage.
Again, her gown may have cost $40. but
the brilliancy Of It's cut finish and ma
terlal brings out all the more glarlngly the
dowdy defects OF her 81 hat and 81 wrap.
Then again, these fancy bits Of attire never