The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

ly and forthwith and declares that he
shall not resume his use of archaic Eng
fish until the people of Kenwood have been
educated up to his standard.
Speaking of Kenwood it is from thence
that the following story also halls:
One of the coterie of ladies from this
pretty suburb which has decided to wear
during the coming winter skirts which
shall clear the ground by three inches at
least, was recently under discussion by
couple of her nonshort-skirted friends.
She says she really likes that new short
gown of hers" said the first speaker, with
the air of one who pityingly caps the eli
max.
Il shouldn't think she would like it," rec
torted the second, for it makes her look
exactly like a little girl"
Perhaps" suggested a masculine listen'
er, that's the very reason why she does
like it."
Both women who had been discussing
the lady in question, being friend of hers
Immediately proceeded to snuD the rash
mortal numerically, but they exchanged
merry and knowing glances on the sly
nevertheless, and it is whispered around
Kenwood circles that both of these women
each of whom is the happy possessor of a
petite and slender figure and unreproach-
able ankles, have gone over to the ranks
of the Correct Dress Association.
Two more stories related by Kenwood
women. One of them is being told about
just now by woman who hates snobbery'
in all its forms and guises, so thoroughly
that she is continually on the lookout for
her favorlte social bugbear. She insists,
too, that very interchangeable spirit OF
snobbishness is being exhibited by some
Chicago people of late, and this Is the an
ecdote which forms her latest example OF
this kind of thing:
81 was walking down Dearborn street
the other day." is the way in which she
usually relates the incident, land a young
man lifted his hat to me. Well, couldn't
remember just where L had met him, but
l meet hosts of people every day, you
know, and, as he was a nice-looking ana
gentlemanly young fellow, l thought
probable that he was connected with my
university extension classes, or that had
met him at my political debating club OF
church. So 1 bowed to him pleasantly
and let the whole thing go without further
thought.
"But not so my companion, a woman
whom / would never have suspected Of
such tendency toward snobbishness as
she presently exhibited. She kept wondei'
ing where l had met the young manor
/ had mentioned to her that / could NOT
place hlm-and by and by, when I man
aged TO do so, / told her about II. 10
was the elevator boy in my husbands or
flee building, and of course recognized me-
And YOU bowed as graciously as tha'
to an elevator boy! my companion eN
claimed, in the most ridiculous distress
Why, you poor thing! You'll have MIN
speaking to you next
II couldn't help laughing at her distress
and FASTENED to assure her that it reaig
wouldn't trouble me in the least II ne ul,
since had many times spoken pleasantly
TO him in using his lift, but she was Ike
Rachel of old, she wouldn't be CONT
ed. I left her, after we had lunched 10
gether, still bemoaning my misfortune u
having bowed to a pleasant. courteous
well-manered, well-spoken and well-dress-
ed and (doubtless) well-educated yours
citizen of America and Chicago who nap,
nened to run an elvator for a living Anu
I verify believe that half of her grief arose
from the fact that she happened TO be VIII
me at the time."f