The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-26

The young bellies Of New York's most
exclusive circles. says the New York
Times, as we'll as the matrons Of the four
hundred. have taken to knitting and doing
other ladylike needlework while at places
of amusement, and the fad has developed
until IL is almost a craze The most con-
spicuous bellies do not hesitate to embroid-
er doilies or work initials or monograms
on handkerchiefs while at the matinees at
Days, Palmer's, Abbey's and the other
fashionable theaters, and at a box party
given one night recently at the Garden
theater no fewer than five beautiful girls,
who are always seen at the Patriarch s
ball at Delmonico's, were knitting socks
for the son and heir of a girl friend whose
marriage two seasons ago was one of the
most brilliant affairs of the winter. In
deed. so far has this fad been carried that
at recent concert at the Carnegie hall,
the wife Of a well-knOwn multimillionaire
was seen sewing buttons on her husband 5
shirts. which had been brought to the hall
by a neatly attired French maid. These
little domestic duties will not be generally
performed in public but the lady referred
10 is regarded as bit eccentric, and the
mere fact that a woman with an income
as large as that of the average foreign
queen, does sew the buttons on her husz
bands shirts is sufficient evidence that
she is quite enough of a law to herself to
do it at a Paderewski concert. At any rate
the decree has gone forth and the society
lady who cannot sew and knit is sadly be-
hind the times.
Otherwise judicious mothers. says Har-
pers Bazaar find it hard to resist the temp
tation of showing OH their children.
While this pastime may be delightful to the
fond parent and interesting TO beholders,
its effect upon the child himself cannot
fail to be Injurious. He is soon changed
from a bright boy into a conceited mon
key. When child makes clever speeches
10 order his chief charm is gone. There is
also an unconscious cruelty in this system
of showing off. 1t is but sowing seeds of
trouble for the child which will bear a
harvest Of humiliation and modification
in years to come. We constantly hear IA
theirs and mothers saw thar when John-
ME goes to school or college he will have
his freshness taken out of him"
But who is to blame for Johnnies fresh
ness" and his exalted opinion Of himself ?
The mischief was done when the little
chap was hardly more than a baby, and
was Drought into the parlor TO repeat to
Mrs. So-and-so the drol remark that nc
had made that morning, or the clever re-
proof he had administered last night to
his doting papa. And later on. when the
boy learned to read, was he not called up
on TO regale his relatives by telling them
of this event in history or that occurrence
an mythology? And they all listened as if
they thought him an infant phenomenon,
and were glad to sit at the feet of so much
W. ana 50 II went on, until one day
johnnie was no longer a baby and "cute, -
and cunning" Now he IS unbearably pert
and disgustingly conceited-on the whole,
detestable prig. He must be sent away
10 school. Home Is simply unmanageable
and requires outside snubbing TO teach him
his place. This he undoubtedly receives at
boarding school, where teachers and COM
rades unite to undo the mischief done
through years of home training And the
boy, at frst bewildered, then resentful.
loses part of his self-iInportance and at
last mends his manners. If mother thinks
AS most mothers do-that her child is a
prodigy, let her exercise enough self-res-
1raint to keep the conviction to herself.
The naughty DAME says an exchange.
Ecornfully passed the counter where thin
Japanese silks were tossed and fingered
by the mob. The mob bought them for
all sorts OF impossible purposes-silk
OF things they were never meant for. But
the wise woman paused and pondered.
Then she purchased, and the naughty
July. Ten yards of pale blue and white
striped silk cost her $40 Her cheap
dressmaker will gather it in student-gown
shape upon muslin lining yoke, will
add a frill of lace at the neck and at
the elbow sleeves, and will fasten 1t with
blue ribbon bows down the front. Re-
sult-a bewitchingly pretty summer neg
lige, easily laundered, more durable than
cheap cotton, cooler than muslins, and
quite as inexpensive. Twenty-one yards
of plain white silk was designed to be
made into three nightdresSes. The wise
woman was preparing for summer travel
with only sachel to hold her belong
angs, and she knew that three silk night
gowns would occupy the space of one
cambria one, besides being very cool For
the same reason she bought enough nnort
SILK TO complete an underwear outfit OF
three SETS
color, was purchased to make up a sleep,
ing car night wrapper which would bt
cool. convenient and modest. Enough
plain pink silk was bought TO line The
Turned-back front revers of this garment
color.
The lovely shining strands of hair show
by their gloss and well groomed appear
ance that the little lady's head is wei
brushed and perfumed, the locks treat
ed to rubbings and crimpings that TAX,
much time, but present such satisfactor,
results that when all is over no artificial
switches or bangs could ever look :,
beautiful as the GROWING glory of tn,
american Woman-her own abundant
well kept braids and soft coils of hair
No rouge is ever used on the face o
the genuine high-bred American beauty
but there is a massage with cold cream
Steamlngs, and an amount of care givel
TO the study of the skin and the keep
ing open of the pores that necessarii,
lend the desirable pinkish tint and make
the cheeks soft and peachy as a baby s
The trst principle to be regarded b-
those desiring to have a clear complex
1on is to care for the stomach and sure
ly by this time you have arrived at Ia
conclusion that to be attractive an un
clean, unhealthy body is as reprehensibl
as an unelean soul If you have a pale
salloW skin. then you are debilitated an,
need tonic. Consult a physician or els
take beef, wine and iron and keep TIA
pores OF the skin open by daily baths
Try steaming and see what IL viii do 10
you X y certainly an active agent ii
Mardlng of wrinkles, but some skins can
not stand H. At least the temporary 81
last week The dear soul was "einni,
alsgusted with steam and confess m
~sA fright She had overd0ne th
1hlhkf or her skin was very tender Ugi-
Isa ploiches, dotted cheeks nose. foreheai
80 snln. knew they would wear ava
NiAe ana no bad effects be left, bu