The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-08-23


At the recent celebration of the corona
ton of the car. says the New York Trib-
une, a beautiful American girl who had
the honor of a special invitation to all
the state functions, attracted much atten-
ton, and among her many admirers was
a magnificent altogether illustrious young
grandee of the east attached to the suite
of the ambassador extraordinary. Ii Hung
Chang. This youth calmly announced to
her people that he would like to buy her,
whatever the price might be- When IL
was explained to him that American girls
were not regarded as marketable COM
modities, and that in any event, her fam
lily did not desire to part with her, he was
greatly disappointed; but, gracefully ac-
cepting his dismissal, he asked leave to
perform to her an ''act Of homage" such
as were offered in his country to prin-
cesses OF the blood royal
This courtesy, OF course, could not be
refused, and a day was appointed for
the ceremonial, the young lady and her
friends feeling naturally very curious and
a trile nervous as 10 what this "act of
homage might consist Of. AT the time
appointed the young Oriental noble ar
rived, accompanied by a numerous reti-
nue. of friends and servants, quite like
Aladdin in the story of the wonderful
lamp All were clad in the most magnih-
cent garments. They drew up before the
house where the girl was staying, while
the rejected sutton, or rather, the would
be purchaser, with a smaller following.
entered, his attendants bearing an enor-
nous horseshoe or half circlet of flowers.
This he laid at the young lady's feet.
while he delivered an equally flowery ora
ton in his native tongue. which was
translated for her benefit by his inter-
prefer. 1t was altogether an embarrass-
ing, but very pretty ceremonial
IF women who must become bread
winners would" says a woman, according
to the New York Times. who has adj
vised many such. seek, at least in these
hard-up days, some occupation that fills
a necessity in peoples lives, their chances
Of success would be increased Painting.
coloring photographs embroidery, Del
sarte, music teaching and the rest of
the list are money-making methods when
times are easy and Injuries abound but
nowadays. when everybody Is trimming
off non-essenuals, they are not so use
ful.
A woman Of my acquaintance illustrat-
ed this point for me. She lives IN a slib-
urban town, and, finding herself Obliged
TO add to the family income. looked aho,if
for way. She was a good marketer
and knew that she saved much at her own
table from the semi-weekly trips to Tho
city market Why, thought she. could 7
not save that for my neighbors. too ana
be paid for doing it. So she started opt
with a notebook, and i'm one morning gof
four families 70 give her a trial She
risked the getting made a hllf-dozen ham
pers. with tin-lined compartments for
meat, fish and butter. and began no.
work. Her initial customers were deIiabt-
ed with the saving IN money 10 them ana
gain in variety and quality. and the four
were soon increased TO ten Not nearf,
so many husbands from that particular
station now are pursued with the csu
from the front porch as they hurry on
for the morning not TO forget the French