The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-07

900 in United States registered bonds, left
70 her by her husband, in lieu of dover in
his estate Each firmly believed the other
and it was not long before they deter
mined to marry, and the hour was set, in
Yltatlons sent out minister engaged and
a handsome supper ordered
On the morning of the day for the we'd
ding all was activity; the landlady set her
nouse IN order, trimmed the parlor with
uoWefs and plants; some friends of the
groom secured the services of a band, and
the groom arranged to send carriage for
the munster. Late on the afternoon OF
that day the groom, not wishing the issu-
ance of the license to be known by the
ponce till the ceremony was over, procur-
ed the document He was, however, adj
VSeu by friend that he should find out
about the bonds before he commenced
70 Drag, or he might be fooled. He how
ever; could not disbelieve her story, nor
Would ne believe that it was possible Tor
the WIDOW to diseredit his story of The
mythical real estate possessions. While
SO engaged the bird had flown from her
cage. In looking over her wardrobe she
round that there were some little things,
such as ribbons, lace and ruching neces-
sary, and went down town 20 purchase
them. Perhaps it was fortunate for both
that the bride met on Seventh street a
young naval officer, and learned from him
something of the character of Mr. s.,
VINO, he said, possessed not even burial
lot. This information was enough for
her, and neglecting to purchase hnery for
the occasion, she hastily returned to her
boarding house, packed up her trunk, set
tied her bill, called a carriage and was
soon in the house of a friend.
When the groom reached the house, late
IN the afternoon, and learned that his bird
had flown, and that she had left word that
the marriage was off, he did not tear his
hair, or shed any tears; but at once pre-
the minister and the band that their serv-
ices would not be required, and the order
for refreshments was changed from wines,
cordials, cakes and cream to whisky, beer,
sandwiches and cigars, for a stag party
was expected. AS the hour set for the
wedding approached the house was brill
lianty lighted, the men guests (for the
ladies had been notified that the wedding
was of) commenced to arrive, and in a lit
tie time there was a lively time. 1t was
soon explained how the bride had packed
up and left and how she has no bonds,
and was about as we'll to do as the groom.
Then the company was invited to a com
quite as merry and far more hilarious
than it would have been had the bride
and the ladies been present
The groom died a few months after
from disease of the lungs and not from
a broken heart, The parties never met
afterward, and the groom, finding, while
he had been playing on her credulity, he
had been quite as easily duped, was ever
ready had he again met her to acknowl-
edge their love affair stand off,
ct well remember when first the sus-
picion of the fact of age crept upon me-"
writes Martha l.. Calkins, in an article
on ''The Dawn of Spinsterhood" in the
Several of my friends had stepped from
the charmed circle of youthful friendship
into the field of matrimony | had wit
messed their departure and the breaking
up of our small number with a lonely
sinking of heart, but wholly unconscious
of the cause which was slowly but surely
undermining the pleasures of the past.
Not long after, my spirits rising, under
what provocation l know not, was about
to indulge in some girlish freak, when my
aunt a prim maiden lady, checked my
words
dear, how would | look acting SOP 1t
was thrust which proved effective. My
exuberance of spirits was gone. I felt
angry and mortified. l dearly loved my
aunt but l was not as yet ready to retire
into the certain position of uncertain age
which she occupied in society, and the
comnarison of department between MS
caused outward discomfort and inward
pain. That night, after had retired to
my own room, l pondered long and Sc
riously and at last looking over my girl
ish treasures, which / ever cherished, under
lock and key, l selected a large bundle Of
letters, and, with a sob in MY throat, cast
them all into the fire and watched them
until each blackened edge had curled and
shriveled into dreary heap of ashes. The
first link had snapped binding me to the
past. The iron had entered my soul. 1t
was the beginning of the end. The next
step was attended with less emotion.
Again the treasure box stood open before
me- but the Whit of Old dried flowers,
cherished for some tender remembrance
associatd with their once fragrant beauty,
prompting their communal to that precious
box had quite slipped my memory, and
as l dumped them into my all-sufferng
crate / smiled grimly at the change al
ready wrought in me, though the smile
was followed by a sigh-not for forgotten
memories, but for the youth fast vanishing
that had known and cherished faded flow
ers. There is a suspicion in my mind
that the world, seemingly forever young,
has begun TO show signs of maturity. This
is an age OF tolerance, and tolerance be-
longs not to youth, but to years of ex-
perience. Be that as it may, the world
looks with a far more kindly eye into the
face of the old maid than in former times.
"Her altered position, no doubt, is due
to the adjustment of things inevitable, the
survival of the fittest, and that innate
spirit of development which evolves each
new species to the admiration and won.
der of contemplatiVe man."
why one woman, says the New York
Tribune remains in the humdrum circle
she was born to, while another. with equal
advantages, is continually getting closer
to the most exclusive society, is a mys-
terry that will never be solved by the con-
fession Of those who are succeeding Your
self-made man may be rather proud OF
his career. Your self-made woman of the
world will never divulge how she AR
rived" Diplomacy and push are the win
ming cards. Why blame a poor woman for
being a ''pusher," when you regard these
same quality in man Of business most
Il have often wondered how Mrs. CIym-
Der secured 80 many desirable foreigners
for her functions" said one of that lady's
acquaintance, "but l think / have dis
covered at least one of her plans. ] was
dining at the BIS the other evening. Many
Englishmen bring letters to them. Your
visiting Englishmen, by-the-way, is a sim
pie soul when he first comes over, not
knowing who Is who at all and not caring
much, since he thinks of US all as only
Americans. The guest Of honor at this
particular dinner was Sir George BlaclSie
a young baronet of large fortune-one OF
those fresh, lovely, well-groomed Eng
face of an Adonis and the figure of an
athlete. You people are awfully kind
20 "A fellow Sir George said to me L
never in my life had so many Invitations.
Tonight / have on a dinner the opera, a
supper and a dance, and / don't know
one Of the people who have asked me-
But are you going?" 1 inquired, won
dering to what queer places he might be
hidden, and naturally anxious he should
be taught that there are people and PEG.
nLe. oven In America .MhY- of cnlIraa