The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-28
SAVANNAH. GA. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER %. 1897


able woman, with the courage of her con-
victions, tried last year sending out her
own card with her daughters, as simple
announcement that the latter was to be
considered out" a most sensible method,
which ought to have been considered as
successful solution of the problem, and
TO have set fashion which would be gem
orally followed. oddly enough, however,
society resented this simple method of pro-
cedure, and critises the sender for not be-
ing willing to take the trouble of receiving
her friends en- masse.
OF course, where houses are large and
means are ample an "at home" is an APP
propriate and gracious recognition of ones
worth, but for people of moderate incomes,
who live In small 20 or rs feet fronts or
in an apartment the question is q Sc
rious one and invites solution.
The great difference between a smart
~ gowned woman and one who is only
fine" said a fashionable woman, lies in
the fact that the former knows what 10
the latest distinction, while the latter does
not; for instance, in opera cloaks this
season there Will not be probably more
than half a dozen richly dressed women
who will wear dark colors, but they Will
be the very smartest of the smart
happened to see Mrs rs cloak the other
day, which she has just brought over. 1t
Is dark plum color, which, by the way,
is the latest correct thing, although dark
red, magenta purple, blue or green may
also be worn. This cloak is lined with
a light and brilliant brocade. Ii Is made
like monks gown, with loose hanging
sleeves, only there are couple of Wat
teau pleats in the back sticking straight
out to allow for the fullness of the gown,
as the slight train which is now de rigeur
on handsome evening dresses.
This" continued Mrs. s., is a
straight tip" and if you are going to have
a new opera cloak this winter this sus"
gestion may be useful
Since Last We Met
The leaves have changed since last we
met
And have watched them slowly fade;
I did not think you could forget
So soon, the VOWS of friendship made.
The summer swallows plume their wings
And soon will take their southwark
fight;
The world a darker shadow filings
And day gives place to longer night.
But i'm my heart a sadder chill
Than winters touch of frost can bring,
A restless grief beyond my will.
To find my love so frail a thing.
It's life was but the summers leaf;
Its length-the shortest winters day,
A bud in summers rosebud wreath,
And then it faded quite away.
The leaves have changed since last we
met
And thou are changed with them to me;
Tho needle to the pole star set
Was not more true than l TO thee.
The leaves have changed since last we
met
And all the world is changed to me;
But never will my heart forget
One look of thine so dear to me.
Jennie Jones Cunningham. in Louisville
Courcr-JoIrnal.
Although the law takes cognizanoe of a
direct SANDER says the New York Trib-
une, and the culprit may be, and in many
instances is, brought to account, there
seems to he no redress for "the lie which
is half truth, is ever the hardest to
fight" and which does vastly more mis-
chief than the direct falsehood which may
be met and conquered The hardest part
of such injurious gossip is, that the tale,
or insnuation, or whatever 1t may be,
emanates generally from among the vic
TINS own familiaF friends; some one who
often has no realization of the harm She
for, alack it is often a wOman-has done,
but not infrequentiy also rather enjoys the
situation.
In every community there exists one
ior more of these born Observation-Disclosures,
who are the stormy petrels of society, as
# were, and who seem always to be the
harbingers of some trouble wherever they
go.
whenever I see Mrs. X" said one of
her acquaintances, II know that she will
have something to say that Will leave me
with a disagreeable impression, which af-
~
ing for some one else; for although ]
know that whatever she says may be
taken with grain of salt stIl she gen.
orally has something to start on, and one
never knows just where the line between
truth and--to put it mildly-goes exagger-
alton is drawn"
Such people are the curse Of society
They breed trouble wherever they go, and
yet they can rarely be held to account, be-
cause there is generally a minimum Of
truth in their assertions, but they so twist
and comfort the simplest remark, or put
such a construction on some thoughtless
or innocent act, that they seem absolutely
different from what was originally intend
ed Truly the tongue no man can tame
1t is an unruly member, full of deadly
poison" when belonging to a social mis-
chief-maker.
Same Thing
I've seen the little birds at play,
Upon the grassland so have you
And wondered why they chose to get
Their bills all over dew,
OF birds could look within my desk
And see some certain things, they, too,
Would do a little wondering
At bills all overdue.)
Louisville Courier-Journal.
There is a vast variety in engagement
rings. In Italy the favorite form is a slen-
der circle of gold wire, with two hearts
or two hands Joining.
The Siberian betrothal ring is a broad
double twist, one oxidized silver, the other
gold. Among ourselves the fashion varies
constantly. Now the solitaire Is all the
rage; then the gypsy comes into favor;
and again 1t Is the marquise setting that
we all prefer.
Certain stones are looked upon as ILL
omened for engagement rings The en-
erald, the opal and the pearl are all con-
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