The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-03

the back of her neck. She paid her fare.
ana saw out the corner of her eye, not the
one that still had his waistcoat button in
II that her late friend was no other than
WI subway Common. from Boston like
nersel1. Then they tried TO pretend all
the way down town that they had never
seen each other. either in Boston or else
Whefe. Subway went to the same theater
mat evening, and his seat was right in
'front.' OF the Copley-Squares. Soon one of
the girls exclaimed
why, mammal the man in front Of Won
mas violet hanging out of his collar that
IS exactly like those in your bonnet. and
don't he look like"
here the man in front turned up his col
lar ana ned, and Mrs Copley had a ''turn''
that changed the subject to considera
ton Of the salts bottle
The Bicycle Chaperon.-
What a world of pleasure
On a schOrching day
wheeling through the country
Chaperoning May!
Climbing rocky hilsides.
Struggling through the sand.
~ / i,s'1@tiffs rural Dy-paths
Narrow as your hand
Decked with beads of moisture.
Blinded by the glare
"ouu ring how your skirt hangs,
CIutching at your hair.
Sometimes close beside them.
Oftener far behind
WINE the laughing comment
Greets you on the wind
Hymen! Come and help us,
With our aching bones
save the tribe of tortured
cycling chaperons!
Paul Pastnor in Brooklyn Life.
An odd idea. says the New York Even
ing Post, originated by some one of the
many lovers of ''the divine Jane" is to
give an evenings entertainment for the
dfaWing-room and for amateur perform
ance' OF scenes from Miss Austen's novels.
1hese require no set scenery, but an ar
rangement of furnishings after the style
OF a century ago will make the most effec-
tive background. OF course the quaint
ana peculiarly stiff dress of the same pc
rlou VIII also help to carry off the perform
ance' After that the rest may be left.
even in the hands of comparatively indif-
terent actors, to the words of the author.
scenes may be freely selected from EN-
ma Pride and Prejudice" "Northanger
Abbey and Mansfield Park" There is
an embarrassment of riches from which
10 choose as a score of delightful re-
membranes come up to the mind at the
mere mention of those dear books. There
are some characters, however, such as
Mrs Elton, Mr.. Collins and LADY Catba-
rine which certainly must be introduced
IN some one or other of their most telling
situations.
Brilliant colors in gloves are promised.
There have been rumors of gayness in
color and workmanship in gloves for some
ffglNo TO- L
especial brilliance in handwear becomes
general. People in the long run have too
good taste to indulge in anything so un-
pleasantly conspicuous, although taste is
often strangely warped by fashion. But
there are symptoms of color in gloves
which are still in good taste Four-but-
ton white dressed kid gloves show in the
stitching in the back delicate blue. pink.
green, and brown, and in some cases the
binding around the wrist is of the same
color. This is not unpleasant although
a glove with broad, heavy white silk
stitching has more character. Walking
gloves in dark plum celor and green are
pretty, with suits of corresponding colors
There was slight but very appreciate
difference, says the New York Tribune
between the summer girl of 1896 and of
1897. The latter was even more pro-
nounced, more self-assured, and more in
dependent This gradual evolution causes
an onlooker to ask what will be the de-
velopment of the future?
Fancy how people would have stared
and talked half dozen years ago." said
a society man to an older woman who
was sitting in her carriage watching a
polo match, "if they had seen a girl like
that" and he nodded toward a pretty
young creature, who, without a hat. her
hair blowing about in the breeze, her feet
up against the dashboard, leaned back in
a high dog-cart eagerly noting every turn
of the game, with apparently the utter
Inconsistencies of anything noticeable in
her dress or attitude.
IT'S little Gertrude S." he continued
there are lots of girls of her type about
this summer, and yet no one considers
them outre in any way. 1t is Just a part
of the life they live"
As he spoke another high-born maiden
turned deftly in the narrow space he
tween them and the next carriage. almost
driving over the speaker, who sprang IN
on the step of the landau to save him
self. She also was hatless and gloveless
and as her groom sprang down and stood
at the head of her spirited pony she non
chantly began untwstiug and pinning IN
her hair which had become loosened in the
wind; bowling and smiling meanwhile with
perfect unconcern to the old lady in the
landau, who regarded her through her
lorgnette with manifest disapproval.
Il think-it - is-perfectly 49, dread
full" said the latter, slowly emphasizing
each WORD. The man laughed indulgently
"Que voulez vous," he returned. sbrng-
ging his shoulders. There is no harm
in them, let us be thankful for that. They
are just healthy, happy young animals.
and perhaps after all it is a good thing for
the race that they are what they are"
But have you noticed these girls when
they are dressed up for any fashionable
fuuction?" pursued the gentewoman of
the old school, unconvinced. "They NAV
look attractive now, and | do NOT DENY
there is a certain charm about their an
pearance en- plein air; but it all departs
when they put on a trimmed hat and an
elaborate gown. They are both awkward
and ungainly then. They sit with their
knees wide apart and a slouchy carriage
that is dreadful. Is there no way." she
concluded plaintively. "of combining what
is admirable in both epochs? Cannot the
girls of the period be taught the grace and
elegance Of old. together with the athletic
development of the day?"
The question remained unanswered.
Bertha Margaret SPAIN. in the report
Of the New York Institution for the IN
Il e.