The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-29

out, most likely. and these polite queries
are strictly in accordance with the rules
OF good form.
When two families have a falling out"
there is an impressive ceremony that is
never neglected. There have been inter-
ehangs of borrowing favors, of course,
but when the rupture comes everything is
returned in a heap. A dishpan Is the popu-
lar receptacle for everything that has been
borrowed, and the articles are returned
IN II without explanation. There are fiat
irons, clothes pins, salt in brown paper
some hairpins, tea In brown paper, half
loaf of bread, a dab of butter, few po-
tatoes and onions, pickles. a baby's shirt
a pair of stockings, and so on.
Mrs Kelly would see Mrs. Flanagan
come in with wet feet at some time when
they were good friends, and would 'jist
her. pure darlint," and it would be these
stockings that would be returned ungra-
sciously when the crash came.
Money is borrowed and lent freely on the
East Side, but generally in small sums
A nickel here, and two cents there, IS the
general thing among the ladies, for their
financial condition does not usually per-
init of large loans. This money is always
faithfully returned, for the honor of the
ladies is concerned, and there must be no
neglect of commercial integrity II the
safety of the community is TO be main
tanned.
When there is wedding or a wake, the
borrowing that takes place is stupendous
The houses of the nelghbors are ransaclSed
to make a good showing in the place
where the ceremony is held. Window
blinds are taken down, pictures are re-
moved from the walls, and rugs, and car
pets, and chairs, and tables, and crockery
and glassware are all switched over to the
house of the wake or wedding, and fash
ionable enthusiasm runs high.
Shure 1t wud be pity t hov SIGH a
lovely carpse sp' lied for tn sake av a few
things thot tn neighbors is glad t lend. ."
says the irrepressible Mrs. Kelly and
Mrs. Flanagan agrees with her.
Miss Kelly and Miss Flanagan go occa-
sffN a 1lxr 90. a
what variations in costume can be obtain
ed by q judicious lending and borrowing
OF small articles of attire in the way of
ribbons, laces, bits of jewelry and trim
m!ngs of various kids. Two girls with
taste and sentiment of comradeship for
each other can make a brave and diversi-
ned showing at many of the social affairs
OF the East Side when they set their minds
ON it.
SHOPS Is phase of the loan spirit that is
eXemplii1ed largely in that quarter of the
city 1t is the man who goes to the pawn
shop, and generally he does business there
Tor the sake Of strong drink. Down in
Cherry. street there are many queer little
stores in which are gathered a heteroeen-
GUS collection of property that shows
where the sailor gets his money for con-
tinuance of his spree, or to procure stores
to take to sea with him after ENJOYING him
self on shore. He can sell his watch, or
his knife, or, perhaps, nautical instru-
ment, to the Keeper of one of these stores.
and redeem his property when he returns
from ms Voyage-unless it happens to be
sold while he is away. This is the popular
way OF raising money, although the regu-
lar pawn shops are patroniZed freely too.
one OF the superstitions that comes from
tn ould counthry'' is observed on the
East Side pretty generally. 1t is that when
a girl is about to be married she must bor-
row something new for luck The bride
who neglects this may meet with all kinds
of trouble, and hence it is not often that
an East Side girl, particularly of Irish
parentage, will let this go by default
Borrowing is almost a sacred rite, no
matter what may bring il about, and if
old Polonius were to go down there with
his Laertes it is to be feared that he would
md 1t hard to impress his son with the
wisdom OF his precept that borrowing and
lending are inadvisable