The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-28

the expenses of him and family to this
country in 1888 After serving two months
as a cook at Mrs. Shaw's nursery, Al Hol-
yoke street, Cambridge, she was taken i'll
with nervous prostration. When she re-
covered she obtained a position in the hos
pital as a nurse, and remained there. She
gave most of her earnings to persons in
need and was known for her charitable
works
Last April my father died. said Miss
Farley Through the prejudice of a Ger
tain person 1 was disinherited, and in
some way 1 was deprived of the enjoy
ment of my mothers property. But my
fathers elder brother, realizing the injus-
tice my father had done me, made over
his entire fortune of $4,000 on me. 1 shall
give half of this to my brother George"
Miss Farleys story is vouched for by
Rev. DR.. Lindsay of Boston, who states
that she has long been member of his
church. George b. Bigelow, a lawyer,
wen known in Boston, is her attorney.
"There is Just one thing" says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer, "that makes me an
enemy of smoke" said the old citizen,
land that Is the fact that it has given
my wife the curtain habit What is the
curtain habit? Well. if you were a mar
ried man you would know. It's the habit
of taking down and putting up lace cur
tains l come home at night, and pretty
soon my wife says, We'll, I've got to take
down those curtains again. They're not
fit to be seen, and we can't have a soul
in the house until they are clean What's
the matter with them?' l feebly ask. Mat
ter? Why, it's the dreadful smoke. It
gets in everywhere. 1 never saw any,
thing like it, The next day my wife has
the curtains down and on the frames or
else pinned on the floor. The next day
she is almost dead with fatigue brought
on by putting them up again. And that's
the way it goes on Every few weeks the
curtains come down and go up, and my
wifi groans with the exertion, and home
is lar from sunny. Talk about eau
dies curtain lectures, they are nothing
compared to the domestic curtain habit
A Washington modiste, who enjoys the
patronage of many fashionable women in
the official set, let a Star reporter into the
secret of her success few days ago.
Said she: ;No. l don't claim to have be-
pun business with more perseverance or
genius for dressmaking than the average
Drofessional I date my success exactly
from the time l hit upon little idea that,
being a novelty, immediately won for me
a reputation. Am French? No indeed;
vet my idea was sufficiently Frenchy to
go with my customers. One night l was
finishing up a gown for senator's daugh-
fer and though | had tried hard to please
my young lady, knowing If l succeeded It
would be the means of increasing my BUSH
ness the thought came to me that if I
could make up the package and send it
home with some stamp of individuality
about il. it would be feather in my cap.
AZ that moment I was sewing hang-loops
on the waist and the great idea flashed
through my brain. / jumped up, seized
a candle and made for the cellar. Arriv-
ed there, l grasped Ratchet and knocked
off a barrel hoop. Dividing the hoop in
half. / hurried back upstairs with my
embryonic waist holder 1t did not take
me long to cover the curved stick with
some pieces of material left from the gown
and attach a ribbon and bow. It made
very dainty and useful accompaniment to
the gown, and my customer was delight
ed. Wasn't II happy idea? Why, never
send a gown home now without a pretty
waist holder to match, and l put sachet
powder In the hangers to increase their
attractiyeness. You have no idea how
quickly the news spread that Miss -
was such a clever dressmaker with such
original Ideas I honestly believe my lit
tie barrel hoop creation procured me my
present large business"
You often hear successful man, says
the New Orleans Picayune. speak with
gratitude Of those who gave him a helping
hand in the days when he was poor and
struggling. Do you ever hear the socially
ambitious woman acknowledge indebted
ness to the good-natured woman who
stood her social sponsor, and opened doors