The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

by mask made for the purpose. is, as it
were, made over new, with a skin free
from dishgurements of all kinds and
charmingly youthful in appearance
Scientists tell us that the cuticle or epider-
mis- is the seat of color of the skin. The
dlnerence of color in blonde or brunette,
an African or European, lies in the deep
newly formed layers of the cuticle, which
is formed by a secretion that spreads over
the true skin, and which is exuded, in the
shape OF thin, transparent fluid, by the
blood vessels of the "cutis vera or true
skin, and thus distributed in a thin layer
over the surface
This dries and another layer is formed,
and so on. The outside layer breaks up
into tiny scales, which are removed by
washing, contact with the air, etc The
waste is continually being supplied by the
eXuding fluid underneath. AS this fluid
comes from the body, or rather the true
permanent skin, the cOoring matter is as
nature ordains and cannot be changed,
but the effect of disease which has been
cured, an accidental birthmarl1, the wear
and tear of life showing itself in wrinkles,
ana sun blotcheS, commonly called
freckles. all these impediments to beauty
may now, it is said, be done away with,
and every woman may be youthful-look-
ing until she dies if she will only undergo
the trouble necessary.
At luncheon party the other day this
all-important subject came up under dis
cussion, and it was funny to see the eager
ness with which the middle-aged ladies
discussed the possibilities of their rejuve-
nation.
1 shall just have a little patch done in
the corner of my eyes," said one land if
that succeeds in taking away the wrinkles
L will boldly go in for the whole face"
If my doctor would only indorse the
process said another II should be happy
but he only laughs and says I am good
looking enough. Doctors are so queer
about that sort of thing
well, ladies'" said a smooth-faced,
young-looking woman who was present,
II do not know that 1 am any advertise
ment to the process, but have been skin
ned!'
To the great edification of every one
present she explained the process, which
did not seem to be particularly terrifying
after all, while the result was certainly
most satisfactory.
There is no surer sign of ill-breeding,
says the Philadelphia Ledger, than the
persistency of the importunate visitor who
will not take mo- for an answer. There
are women so constituted that they can
not be content when on. coming to see a
friend or acquaintance they are told that
the ladies' are mot receiving" or particu-
larly engaged. Any one at all acquainted
with such affairs knows that social usage
is governed by good reasons and not by
arbitrary moods. In this respect men are
better bred than women being willing to
observe social conventions. caller on
learning that the ladies beg to be ex-
cused' should accept the statement at its
face value Yet women who ought to
know better often persist in catechising
the waitress a. the door, wishing to know
the reasons for being denied entrance and
sometimes endeavoring to force their way
in with the statement: 20! She'll see
me, am sure. Mrs. - Is at home to
me-"
Just here they show their lack of social
training. In many houses the waitress is
supposed to be a person of some mental
capacity. She is expected to know her
mistress intimates who are at liberty to
come in when they choose. But the inn
Fortunate visitor is never included in this
privileged group. She is welcome to come
in lat home" day. or take her chances
during calling hours. That should be
enough for her. But the badge of her
tribe is persistency and assurance that at
all hours she can intrude into the domes-
tic life of the house, and bring the mis-
tress downstairs from her nursery, or
where she is experimenting some sick
room, or regulating different departments
of the household. If it should happen
that a visitor who has some really import
ant reason for getting speech of the lady
of the house is met with the statement
that the lady is particularly engaged, she
is not without resource-her remedy is at
hand.
On the hall table of almost every house
there is provision for writing a message
that demands immediate attention. An
ornamental writing pad and pencils are
ordinarily kept within reach of the front
door. The visitor may then scribble her
message, and, if time presses, dispatch It
upstairs to receive a reply. But unless
she is a visitor from some distant city she
need not expect that much short of bat
tie, murder, and sudden death" will bring
her hostess downstairs.
In short, society protects itself by such
devices. The morning hours are sacred
to business study, and domestic routine
Certain hours are set apart to receive
visitors-generally from to 6-although
some women receive guests as early as
In the afternoon. If the hostess is not re-
ceiving be content to deposit your visiting
cards with address plainly marked, and
soften the disappointment by the reflection
that you now have time to return others
call i'm the same negnborhood.
"There is one pronounced bourgeois trait
that strikes me very disagreeably in Amer
lean society,"" remarked, says the New
York Tribune, a foreigner of distinction,
"and that Is the constant allusion that Is
made to the cost of everything. II never
seems sufficient to praise an entertain
ment, dress, a picture, a Jewel for itself
Its moneys worth Is sure to be mention
ed; and IL is that alone which seems to
give Il value in the eyes OF this eminently
commercial nation. Perhaps we on the
other side of tho Atlantic, are quite as
mercenary in reality, but II is not con-
sidered good form To show Il so openly.
GIN otbpr rpgppcte I find ., emo 80
society quite cosmopolitan. differing very
little from the corresponding sets in Lon
don and Paris but this everlasting talk
OF what everything Is worth. from beau
hful woman down to some article OF attire.
is most wearisomei
81 went to a large function called a din
ner-dance' the othe evening. and Il
would have been delightful II Il had not
been for the constant talk about money.
My host told me the cost OF his chef, and
his wines, and all but the very food was
eating Nay hostess enlightened me as 10