The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-24

made smart-looking cloth frock that need
ed no wrap over it, not because she was
counting pneumonia, but because. under
the glove-ftting bodice, was worn a
much closer fitting channels jacket. About
her neck went her sable collar, elaborate
with many sable tails. while on her head
was a small cloth toque, with a sable head
in front ana two sable tails standing
up in pompon fashion against a fan of
white lace. Her muff is trimmed with
sable tails and is big enough to hold her
pretty card-case, tiny pair of opera
glasses, and dainty handkerchief. At
her waist is a quaint-looking chatelaine
watch, for she times herself to-day, and
beside IL hangs purse of netted gold in
tended to hold small coin. Usually, she
meets the other girls at the house that is
most convenient to all. but to-day they are
to be found at IL o'clock sharp at the glove
store. Mark that. Not at the glove
counter of one OF the big shops, but at a
small store kept by a little Frenchman.
where speciality is made of gloves wells
ana handkerchiefs. Here the New York
girl knows she can get gloves suited to her
hand here gloves are sold according to
their fit and not according to numbers
and the clever French girl behind the
counter thinks nothing of trying on ten or
twelve pairs until mademoiselle is perfect
ly gloved.
The three girls who join this New York
girl are each as well gowned as she: their
skirts hang so perfectly that one knows
they were cut by an artist in skirts: their
bodices are exact in their ft and every
part OF the costume of each has been con
sidered, so that, while II is rich and smart
looking. II is perfectly adapted to any hour
of the day up to O'Clock and TO walking.
The gloves are bought, a visit is paid TO a
photograph shop, and an engagement is
made for the coming week A stop is
made at book store and some books are
sent home by one of the girls who saws
she always reads when her hair is being
brushed. halt is in order at "A chem
lists and another girl orders some fine
soap and some perfume that is as eNuui-
site as IL is faint. BY this time, nv girl
we will call her Angela, announces that it's
1890 and time for luncheon. Angela viii
be a JOY to her husband. for she appre-
ciates, with the keenness of an old gour-
met, good dish So she says: Girls
we are not lunching for show; we are not
lunching simply 20 be seen but
we are going where there Is a restful
room, beautifully furnished, a table. set
so It pleases our eyes, and where we can
get the best cooking in New York" And
Angela leads the way into the Holland
house. Although the outing is managed
after the fashion of Dutch treat. stili
first one and then another Of this quar-
tette of friends takes charge of the day
and makes Il a matter OF pride that Il is a
success This does away with any dis
cussion as TO the luncheon.
Gloves are removed, furs laid aside. and
with the head waiter listening to her or
der with respect. Angela speaks distinct
~. She says First we will have some
caviare and anchovies on toast: after thar
tell the chef to select some large smelts
sautee them, and serve them whole with
plain butter sauce; after that four piover
roasted little UNDERGONE, and fetch with
Shem some thin slices OF bacon, vssy little