The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-03

Is not alone the mania for economy that
makes women put away everything they
have ever habit is a sentimental fancy
of association. 1 remember that once I
lived neighbor to such a woman as this,
who used to say that she had, in an inn
mense packing. chest, all the clothing and
playthings her son--now a middle-aged
and prosperous bauker-had had until he
was nearly grown, and that once or twice
year she would overhaul the things and
weep over them, because he hadn't staid
baby, but had persisted in growing up.
One cold and bitter night 1 was called to
see family in the direst poverty. A lit
tie newborn baby walled on the breast of
starving mother, and a half dozen half
naked children covered about the handful
of fire in the stove l went direct from
them to my rich nei=hbor.
Look hereS Mrs. Blank" 1 said alb
ruptly, didn't you tell me you had all the
baby clothes and clothes your son wore
when a child, in chest in the attic?'
Yes she said, land they are my most
precious possessions. All, you have no idea
how many times 1 have wept over them"
Precious fddles hcks!' I cried, land are
you going to let that box of clothes rot up
stairs while those children at your very
door are freezing for clothes? Why, I
think your heart must be incased in boiler
iron"
DO you think it's wrong?" she asked.
Wrong said I, seeing was gaining the
day. Il don't think you could do a wicked
er thing, if you hunted week"
Well, at last she gave me the key and
sent me and a servant up. to get the things.
She said She couldn't bear to do it herself,
and when we got through with that trunk
there wasn't enough left in 1t to shed a
tear on in the future.
"How is 1t that you manage to get en-
tertaining wives without their heavy hus-
bands at your dinners, or attractive mar
red men unaccompanied by their uninter-
esting spouses?' said society woman en-
viously to a friend who, apparently says
the New York Tribune, had cut the Cor
dian knot successfully.
Through finesse," laughed the other.
81 wrote 10 Mrs. A, instead of to her
husband, for instance, the other day, and
asked her to spare him to me. OF course,
if 1 had written to him direct, she would
have been furious, but my appeal to her
saved her dignity and gratified her sense
| of possession, so that she sent me a most
gracious little note and accepted for him
without hesitation. With Mrs. B. it was
more difficult, but. as luck would have it,,
L dned with herssomewhere not long ago,
and the conversation turned upon people
being asked at the last moment to fill
places. I think one owes a duty to So
ciety in that respect she said, decidedly.
| 1T should never be taken otherwise than
as a compliment
" This is my 'chance,' l said to myself
| so a week or ten days later 1 scratched off
| a seemingly hasty scrawl to her, telling
her had been disappointed in one of my
| guests, and begging her to do me the great
favor of taking the place of my delinquent.
| She fell into the trap at once. of course,
she answered; it will give me the greatest
pleasure to be of any use to you, and
| shall have my reward by assisting at one
of YOUR delightful entertainments
Eyes I think the dinner was a success"
said the fair schemer, but fancy how duh
it would have been if 1 had had Mrs. A.
and Mr.. B.! AS long as 1 seem to be maxi
ing a confession" she continued, 81 think
1 will make a clean breast of it. 1 fear
must cry mea culpa in other things, for
I simply cannot stand having dull, dreary
dinners. find out peoples engagements
bv all sorts of devices, and time my invi-
tations accordingly.
Dear, stupid Mrs. Dullard said to me
the other day, 1T is so unfortunate, hut
every time you have asked us to dinner
we have been engaged, and l hear yours
are the most pleasurable functions given
"'You are too good I murmured; the
next time 1 hope I shall be more FORUM
ate
ITO go on with my shocking confessions,
I even have been known TO give deliberate
ghost parties. What are those? Why en-
tertainments which are never intended TO
take place for the reason that every one
asked is already engaged for the evening""
"What am ! to think, then, if l have
an engagement when l receive an invita-
ton from you?' demanded her friend,
rather Indignantly.
"Why, of course, dear, would not have
told YOU If my precautions could possibly
amply to you," answered Mrs. Machiavelli,
and her tact saved her.
At Forty Year
AS look round through all the land
T see fair maids in plenty,
Yet though they be on every hand,
love you dear, at forty year
More than did at twenty!
Though youths bright hues so soon grow
pale,
The higher heavenly beauty
Remains with YOU nor Will &c TALL
A rarer grace than that of face,
The grace Of love and duty.
St Louis Post Dispatch.
yvornan likes TO be bossed by man.