The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-15

ter Milly, gave an elaborate Coming out"
tea for her, and then, when the invita-
tons showered in, pleaded ill-health, ard
sent her to her balls with her father
He, poor man, rose to the occasion nobiy,
and performed this somewhat irksome
duty in the same conscientious manner
in which he fulfilled his business obliga-
TONS Milly had spent a large part of
her life abroad, and had but very few
friends; and although she was taken dill-
gently to the best places by her papa, She
was obviously not a success. Night after
night she would appear in the ballroom
on the arm CT her father whose middle
aged club friends would say a few pleas
ant words to the girl and pass on. The
patrons whose daughters were having a
| beautiful time would glance pityingly at
her through their lorgnettes from their
dais along the wall, and she would feel
their comments. although she could mt
hear them.
do you see many young people that
you know, my dear?' would her father
often ask.
mo, papa, scarcely any," she would re-
ply. The young people never came around
Milly. The old gentleman was as inno-
cent of the ways of the world as Milly her.
self. and each felt at heart horribly guilty
at the state of affairs. Yet, in considera-
ton of mammals nerves, they made a bluff
evening, Milly," her father would say.
VERY nice, indeed, papa" Then he
would turn to his wife. I'VE had a very
pleasant time my dear; l wish that you
might have been with US" Mrs. w. was
placid woman. She felt satisfied at hav-
ing her daughter in good set, the same
circle in which she had moved and had
her being. She never surmised, never wor-
ried, never sspeculated. 1t was natural
enough under the circumstances that Mil
ly should acquire the reputation of being
a trifle heavy; and she, conscious of this
verdict of society, and being a rather diff
dent young person, moulded herself I'M
| consciously on the worlds opinion, which
was pity.
1t is curious what trifle will sometimes
change the current of our livesl After
Miss WIS second season, when it seemed
a settled fact that she was a social fail
ure, a girl whom she had known abroad
and who was in town for the winter ask
ed her to come with her to a dance. Her
mother was in the south at the time, and
her father was delighted that she should
find her amusement independently of him.
So she went. The dance was in S. S ball
room, frauSht to her with many a mem
DRY of neglect and loneliness. On enter
ing the room she perceived to her dismay
that there was no one there that she
knew; some of the people she knew by
sight, having seen them at various large
functions; but she did not see a single
acquaintance. She wore a blue gown
which was very becoming (she was real
ly very pretty girD, and to her amaze
ment 1t soon became apparent that she
was a belle. For the first time in her life
she felt the eXhilaration and excitement Of
success.
'You dance divinely," murmured
youth who was leading the cotillion, yet
L do not see you out much.''
Milly, thinking of her two seasons ap-
premiership at that sort of thing, looked
at him in amazement. you were not at
the d. or the B. s." mentioning several
people that she knew of by name, but
who belonged to quite another set-this
trlHe patronizingly, which appealed to
sense OF humor which Milly suddenly de-
Veloped and which danced in her eyes
Then, after minute, an idea dawned
upon his mind. II suppose, then" he said,
that you live in the country. You ought
to go out more" he added benignly "You
really would have an awfully good time"
After this dance Milly, who really had
excellent sense, mentally argued the pros
and cons of her own case, and decided that
there were a great many really nice sets,
and that II a young person failed with the
ultra-fashonable people, there was no rea-
son why she should not succeed elsewhere
and finally that it was better to be "head
among foxes than tail among lions" When
her mother returned she found a rebellious
daughter She refused any longer to be
confined to limited circle which she ar
gued had treated her with scant courtesy.
and she elected to go with the people by
whom she was evidently appreciated.
In this, her second debut, she was
complete success. In her two years of ex-
perience with her world she had become a
wiser if a sadder maiden, and had CLEANED
n Of ap1I ixF a1.z.- n
belle to bride is quick transition She
married shortly afterward a young fellow
whose people were plain but immensely
rich, and who felt that their son i'm mar
rying Miss w. achieved social distinction.
1t would have been more in keeping If
Milly had become shining light in the
circle into which she had married, and had
forsworn the heartless, snobbsh world
which had treated her so cavallerly. But
she did not. She used the means that Prov
idence had given her as sort of retalia-
ton and became as great a snob as her
mother and much more active one.
Thackeray says that we are all snobs at
heart. The difficulty in this democratic
country Is in understanding what consti-
tutes ultra smartness. It Is certainly not
family. nor altogether money; II seems to
be certain distinction that a small set ar
rogates to itself while the world, oddly
enough accepts It at It's own valuation al
tHONbH ~ "Vu4" NC u4AiOuAe " Say WY
II confess that now ] regard the ster-
eotyped ladies' luncheon as bore, be-
sides being an insult to any sensitive
stomach" writes Kate Sanborn IN the
Boston Cooking School Magazine. Who
among you all will dare 20 start a reform
and ask a few friends 10 a really simple
but appetizing meal OF only three cours-
esq The programme must be complete,
from oysters to black coffee and cordials