The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-25

IN one of the suburban towns near New
YORK. Here they lived quite an ideal ex-
| istence. Dick continued the old business
IN New York, returning every night to
| his little Eden, where no serpent seemed
likely to enter. They had the simplest
| pleasures. new lawn mower or patent
watering pot filled them with delight, and
| almost every evening Dick March brought
nome some little surprise for his wife
1t might be hammock for the Veranda,
rare plant or some household ornament
During the time her husband was in
town Mrs. March occupied herself in va
rlous ways. She was a great gardener
| and possessed no little skill with her flow
ers. Her preference was for old-fashion-
ed posses, and when she Stood tall and
| straight, among her lilies, roses, lark
| spurs and hollyhocks she looked like
| Flora herself At least that was what a
! Well-known artist thought as he drove
past one day and saw this suburban god
dess standing in her garden
When he went home he raved about her
| to his wife, a clever woman, with social
aspirations, who gave in her husbands
studio charming little Bohemian enter
tainments, with strong dash of fashion
in the selection of her guests. At these
entertainments an inpromptu tableau of
the latest dancer, or something of the
Kind was generally cleverly introduced.
her, it might be well to have Mrs. March;
so she managed to scrape an acquaint-
ance, and thereupoe called upon her with
her husband and was shown the garden
by the nymph herself.
Il save all the seeds myself" Mrs.
March explained with pride. "and in the
winter we label them and put them
away for next year"
The artists wife wondered what on
| earth she did with herself besides label
ing the seeds.
DO you not find the country little
dull in winter?' she asked.
"Oh, go to town a great deal" replied
the other simply, ito shop, you know land
we often go to matinees and concerts"
rs it possible" gasped the artists wife
when they left the house, that such sim
plicity really exists? With her beauty and
his wealth, for am told he is really very
rich, they might do anything. Fancy her
labelling seeds for amusement! 1t is too
delicious! We must get hold of them for
our Thursday evenings; I predict she will
make a sensation"
In some tableaus Of fashionable beauties,
therefore, in the early part of the ensuing
| season. appear Mrs. March. 1t was an i'm
mense success-she quite eclipsed and
threw into the shade a skirt dancer VINO
had come before her, and a lady who af
terward played the banjo and sang negro
she was not only beautiful but rich, and
that they had taken a house in Fifth aven-
ue, for the season (for the artists wife
had proved temptress, and the pair had
left their Eden, society was delighted, and
Mrs. March quickly became the rage.
Once fairly launched on the waves of So
cial success, beautiful Flora took to it
like a duck to water, soon swimming past
her poor old, hen godmother who was left
disconsolately behind on the brink, cack-
ling of the ingratitude of her duckling.
Dick March scarcely recognized his wife
in her new character He was very proud
of her and thought her the most beautiful
woman in the world, but his life was dull,
and in an evil moment he took to speculat-
ing Money seemed more plentiful than
ever. The Marches took a house in New
port they entertained lavishly. Mrs. March
went abroad for the season, was pre-
sented' and had a "succes fou.' Finally,
however, the blow fell. 1t had been whis-
pered for some time that the Marches had
been "gong the pace which kills" and
sudden stringency in the money market
precipitated the event. Dick March failed.
"a most complete and irremediable
smash-up," was the general verdict. A Few
misera BILE months of liquidation and law
Z suits followed, and then the Marches dis
appeared forever from the social horizon.
''Tow those people come and go!' said
Mrs. Knickerbocker, as she dropped her
lorgnette after having read in a society
paper of the March collapse.
Englishwomen when climbing noun
tains often put on trousers, as there are
some ascents that could not be safely
made in skirts.
Sweet peas, says the Philadelphia Ledg-
er, are not very generally used in en-
broidery, but are charming and also some
what uncommon. A delightful white lin
en- tea cloth is decorated with clusters OF
this flower, the coloring used being pale
pinks and the deep red shades OF hello
trope. OF course, in order to make these
a success, they must be very finely work
ed, only one thread of filoselle used in the
needle, and as it always seems pity to
put very good work on a linen foundation,
silk or satin should be employed A
square Of white satin for table center
would be lovely when embroidered with
sweet peas A graceful design should
first be traced, then the satin must be
sewn into frame covered with linen. The
little turns and twists of the flower should
be carefully reproduced, also the terdrils
finely worked, when the result would well
repay anyone for the time and trouble ex-
pc nded upon its manufactures.
Englands queen has never known the
fascination of going into store and MAX
ing her own purchases, though the En-
press Elizabeth of Austria. delights in do
Ing her own shopping when she is visit
ing or travelling in a foreign country
where she is not likely to be recognized.
st. Petersburg was utterly amazed, not
long ago. when the car accompanied
his young wife into shop and bought
some gloves.
A young lady who is well known In so
ciety circles says the Louisville Courier |
Journal, is now being given the grand /
laugh on account Of remark she made |
some time ago. She was present at a /