The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-26

some handwritings announce that they
were bills just as plainly on the address
as they do on the inside. Some tell of
their being begging letters, while others
insist upon their friendliness, and once in
while clear handwriting seems to say,
+.Hurry, Mr.. Postman. she is expecting
me-" and that means love letter. There
iSa great deal to be discovered in hand
writing, but I knew what this was even
before read it. 1t was note from Molly
asking me to come to luncheon to hear a
letter from her boy. Said boy had gone
off to annihilate the Spaniards though just
at the present time he was enjoying the &C.
lights of Florida water, and he confessed
that time hung heavy on his hands, though
he was very much in love, consequently
very brave and perfectly certain that no
Spaniard could ever get the better of him
no. not if he traced the pedigree back TO
the grandfather of Christopher Columbus.
we had a good luncheon. Women nova
days are educated up to good FOOD. Ihen
Molly read extracts from JACK letter'
She skipped whole paragraphs, when she
blushed and said something about sma tiers
that would not interest you, purely per-
sonal'' and we all looked as knowing as
neople do who have gone through the same
thing themselves and wish they could do
so again.
lack wrote among other things
You would really be surprised at the
appetite l developing. You know
when I was at home how you and mother
were continually giving me qulnine ana
cod liver oil and other tasty stuffs for the
announcement of the swallowing of food,
but now-wen, now 1 can eat meat that
the average New York beggar would scosn
and drink coffee that really tastes as IL
il were the rnstngs out of a cup that had
hon
you are serving your country you dont
care about such little things as terrapin
and chicken in a la casserole or cham-
payne cooled to the proper temperature.
You forget all about those things, and, my
dear Molly. you would be almost startled
~ see what wonderful cook Tom
GRETCHEN has got to be. You remember
him-the little fellow whose clothes were
always so immaculate that they almost
made your teeth ache? Well, he can cook
eggs not only boil them, but fry and do
other things to them in way that would
cause blush to come upon the face of the
best chef in New York, and, as for some
4 of his messes made UP of oatmeal and
such stuff, really the boys will do no end
for him if he will promise treat of this
sort What a gift that is-the ability to
cook I mean! l shall always reproach
mother for not having taught me. Think
how much use I might be to my country
Il whereas, now, while we are waiting
II around Tor SOfnetnkHS 10 udppeAl5 L Can
only enjoy the delights of another mans
ability! When / say cooking, 1 do not
mean Just understanding how to make
n cake-so many girls are dabs at that
81 though Bit of plum cake is good thing
but l mean the realities of life, rare NUT
a on. potatoes without bones in them, and
n best of all that kind of soup that is
a thickish ana seems to stick to your bone
n and encourage your muscle"
Here we did laugh.
Think of Jack the exquisite, Jack the
81 elegant Jack the pride of the most fash
ionable clubs, finding delight in boiled eggs
~ and soup that he described as chick
ish!' Oh, ah! After little more laugh
and a little more cordial Molly read on:
you ask me what we do. Every day
we hoping TO sail, but pending that
time and after the work of the day is done
81 and everything is cleaned up (and by the
n bye, [ might tell you as a tip to your
maid that there is nothing quite so good
for leather as yellow vaseline; when l can
get it. l use it on the harness and, APP
piled with a considerable amount of ell
bow grease, ii makes it as soft as your
White hand and as brilliant your dark
#eyes) we just loaf around and talk and
talk. Women have not the monopoly of
u talking in this world, though probably
that's the future they are hoping for. We
tell stories, discuss important questions
Mnnd then come down to riddles. BY the
bye, have you heard the last? How can
Ayou make one good American out of two
bad Spaniards? In this way of course:
DE Lone.
WEY Ter.
is that chestnut? If it is, fine me for
&Hny poor box you are running now. | sup
Wose you girls are getting up things to
fehd to us fellows but l beg of you do
pend your money on sensible things Billy
4 Nlontmorenci got box from home the 9TH
I II Gay, and in il were a large silver
mounted desk pad, with everything be-
4ohSlnS to desk mounted in silver; three
Rounds OF candy that had melted to about
/ &he thickness of ink, a box of cream for
n tiS complexion and two bottles of he
I nest perfume. My dear it is a dreadful
\ *llhg, but | assure you that William of
Ale Montmorencis INDUCED in strong Ian
&uaSe and fired things around in a way
lat was decidedly childlike, but not DIT
ana. What we really want are those
4 llnoh, cheap writing pads some kind
FOUNTAIN pen and one of those tiny
lie medicine cases that mold few bottles
p arnica, witch hazel ETC., an installm
sci quinine pills and something to read.
h Fl y got one of the last new novels
1 SCI ong his gifts, but it was bound i'm gloss
saun ana for that reason entirely use
we want a lot of paper books and
gaines that can be handed around
Mong our friends and if necessary left
II +@ ma Tor the enemy without there be-
H$ single regret at the loss
nave taken rather a fancy to one |
iiO~S. ne - an elderly cnaD-tHat |
~ ne seems elderly to me-but as he |
VI only II years old when he fought in
Confederate army he cannot be
"Hat you call aged. He told US a good |
~ the other night while we were all |
W teerlng like a LOT of women or birds |
anything that is sweet. He said that |
N*Mie the men of his family were all away |
WWR II was announced that the women |
VA leave their home and come into the |
N# ehey tried to hide their family silver |
N%is lhey had great quantity. Some Of |
Aad been given 10 the brides in the |
ktfy Iamlly (his name is Charley Carey) |
t2iS the revolution by some of the Lees |
E4 Careys on the other side of the water, |
tMe many came from friends in the col |
EF Inc women had nobody but lit |
loke TO help them, and he could no, |
H. very deep hole. They were in a |
E4Hy TO get away and did the best they |
EHB IN the way of hiding their treasures. |
L#%n peace was declared, they came back |
E looked for the silver; but alas ana |
Et&k II had Disappeared A fas ,,oara |