The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-14

that while it will bring untold joys to
,ha feminine soul, will cause the same
amount of anguish to the masculine purse.
After purchasing one of these new en-
raaement rings, the bank account of the
victim will wear mourning for more than
thirty days.
This ring is actually two rings. The gold
&c twisted in a manner to form two con-
netting rings. destined to be worn on
me "love" and "pinkie" fingers, respect
iyely The prettiest of these two-fold
rings has diamond in one ring and
ruby in the other. Price not mentioned.
The rings when off look like two hoops
of wire. Upon the hand they are very
becoming They hold their place well, not
permitting the stones to become turned in
side
wearing this ring with a glove is trou-
bIesome. But as an engagement ring it is
very fine. The duality idea is admirably
told, and, as a practical point, it may be
mentioned that such a ring cannot easily
slip off.
cry one else" says Mrs. Gossip, but talk
Ing about my neighbors is not one of
them" And the little woman actually be-
lieyes that she is eminently discreet and
retlcent.
How often, says the New York Tribune,
do we hear the worst bit of scandal pre-
missed with some such remark, as follows:
q do think the way people talk is too
dreadful! There is really no excuse for it.
went to Miss B. for luncheon the other
day, and l declare I felt too angry for
anything at the wicked reports that are
circulated about Mrs. A. Do you know,
they really said" and hereupon the in
consistent purveyor of news relates the
latest and most outrageous ION dit' of
the season.
rs not that scandalousW continues Mrs.
Grundy, Indignantly. Can you fancy
people actually helping to circulate such
reports, even if they have any foundation,
which fear in this case is too true?"
And so the story goes from one to the
other throughout the town, without any
one feeling in the least that he or she has
helped in any way to promulgate the I'M
Kind and mischievous gossip.
The taking away of character over the
teacups' in smart circles has, however,
received well-deserved rebuff of late by
the prompt action of one of the victims,
VINO traced back disagreeable and gross
exaggerated report through it's various
ramiilcatOns and straightway laid the
case before her lawyer. He in his turn,
threatened action for Islander against sew
ual prominent ladies', who, thoroughly
heightened, made abject apologies. and
ulerepy escaped the consequences of their
Aeeuless remarks; drastic method, how
ever, winch only the completely innocent
could pursue. As for the others-need-
NsSIy cruel Is he who casts the first stone
whether it be thrown desienedly or
mH.oughtlessly it wounds just the same.
mo among rs can arrogate to ourselves
me right 10 Condemn?
There is another class ~ ipdi,,,d,,o,, -.
UNeht' worthy souls, who seem to lose no
qportunity of making bitter ana censo-
mug remarks about set of people whose
sal oIIense Is that they are ''snoarter,,
T aii tner critics. Although thew discla In,
gesiIe TO pc fashionable, and even uer-
S alae themselves that they are honest IN
Eel r CONVICTIONS they betray a bitter
no INA, .ildt Is begotten of more than sim
N If In 9ilioNal Oh certain ways of living
satulation that they are NOT as The doni-
s,I5. OF vanity Fair savors somewhat of
A. y, Il not OF malice, and, although NOT,
6 .1uise' OIL hatred. certainly of ali nm,
Iantableness. "a al u'-
hst ~ uth Oh the matter is that there ara
In 5000 people in the world as out
BE mr. ~. 'i ne mere fact of being fashiona-
With tbo ,lidsflonable has nothing to do
CHARACTER OF an Individual
men Tillinghast ana cuao.a,.-.- 80,
ays Har9l IA the theater the other night.
ys, 20 Ipers Bazaar, they fol,nd III,
pctpro we stage interrupted bv a laroa
Of tbor, On uhe head of a lady In front
The u,oa- ny adroit movements lateraIIv
the ,ior, Of the hat managed 10 obscure
natelv VI Doth the young men alter
Usual nrjyie'iu OF only one, which is the
Gear VI the big theater head
nin end nearly dislocating his neck in the
bgh,st' uedvor to dodge the shadow Tiil-
s us SAID to his friend: M
ach a , pity II is that q lady with
bear en- pietty face should be OBLIGED to
bma - large hat in order TO conceal
What S'al uetect about her headp'
plied c1S you suppose the defect is?''
aHnshN Iuersleeve In a loud wbisner
boz, ' >. not so loud, or she viii bear
lnes ,1qitneu Tlllinghast, I'm penetrative
"a, urely bald,' '''''' sne Is pre-
4 nente Vonsplrators saw that their com.
Nh aro',,.e heard, for the hat ceased 10
b attcnti,,, ana the lady's head assumed
"Gt nNVe attitude
IN. no; ] don't thi,t, a..
einion 81 replied Glldersleeve. "Ifs NV nv
using nae bl, her hair Is turning gray. She
but ii an Hsair-dye' and has neglected 20
equoncd' Tor week or so, and. IN con-
oots ' y,s,l the hair is showing White ~ tbe
4 ged. ONE ono ~, II Is black where it has been
Fer such i1aturally wishes to hide It un-
n At tbis circumstances. you know. i
sn,g ', Is, point the wearer or the hat s,vo
hen r,iseS i,ahce, half looked around ana
e laced h W, her hat from her head and
bought r., oh ner lap, and no doubt she
nh h NO. herself; '
remat5lppsslt, show them whether am
y ne TO ami, o1 20 or whether haven't had
VA THlDe5pppplly hair-dye for a weebf'
"Ius, .ast smiled softly as he said.
asl W. We what magnificent hair she
we're both wrong. Isn't Il