The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-19

tured-"
She was brought to a sudden pause, for
the old negress had thrown up both hands
in Mortified protest
stop right dar: youse done glib yourself
I away. Fust you said cologne, but now you
done let out dat lis puffume, an I don
want IT, for puffume nebber holds its scent
! l wanted cologne"
Pocketless women have only one advant-
age, and a pretty mean advantage it is.
TOO, in a mixed crowd, and that is the
/ pokpocket must give them the go-by, OBJ
/ serves the Boston Herald. A lady told
me the other day that she was in one
/ of the large department stores making a
! purchase at a certain counter when she
/ felt woman on her left press against her
! side, and at the same moment some one
/ on her right side gave her knock on
! the shoulder. Her first thought was that
some movement of the crowd had iostIed
! them together, but suddenly slight touch
| on her leg dispelled that idea and then
| she stood quite still and unconcerned 10
! see what would happen next to her. Pre-
| tending to be engrossed with the goods
| which the saleswoman was showing, she
| was delighted to perceive that the would
| be thief could not find any opening re-
sembling pocket. until the placket was
! struck. Her purse was there sure
| enough, and the pickpocket felt IT, I'M
! doubleday, but at this critical instant its
| owner deemed it advisable TO speak, and
| in distinct tones without turning her head
said: IF you get into that pocket it is
| more than l can DO But you re welcome
! TO half it contains, If you'll fish out my
! purse for me!' The effect was instatan-
! eous, the pickpocket and her accomplice
moved quickly away, and the pocketless
! shopper almost dislOcated her arm trying
10 accomplish what they had failed in.
! Chicago man, says the Chronicle of
| that city, who recently attended base
! ball game in Washington tells a good
/ story of how one cool-headed woman put
! to rout quartet of girls who had calmly
! monopolzed eight grand stand seats and
| were waiting for friends to come and fiji
| them. The four were chewing gum vora-
! ciously and all were immensely happys
| having secured eight seats in the front
! row. When the crowd began to pour in
! many man cast longing eyes toward the
| TOUR vacant seats and not a few navi-
! gated toward them. Each an turn got
| crushed BY one of the four girls
That seat is taken" was the freezing
remark to each unfortunate as he arrived.
| and, OF course, the man apoIogized ard
withdrew. The same treatment was ac-
| corded to one or two women.
| FINALLY the right woman came along. She
! had three women friends, all, apparently
| good-natured young matrons, with her
| The right woman had been standing back
| eyes glued on thosef our vacant seats and
| when she signaled her three friends with
her fan to follow her she looked as If
she might mean business. Several hundred
! people in the stand rooted" with the
! prayerful hope that she did mean bust
ness The right woman, followed 'by her
somewhat less COMMUNICATING friends
| walked boldly TO the vacant seat space
| She sat down in one of the seats and calm
! ly beckoned to her women friends to seat
/ themselves In the others
These seats are taken madam cho-
rused the four gum-chewing young wo~
men,
80 you'll perceive" said the right wo-
man with an angel smile on her sensible
countenance. Delightful view, TOO, is it
| Eo.?'
Madam" said the eldest of the gum
chewing girls frigidly. these four seats
are all engaged"
And by whom pray?" said the right wo-
| man.
by friends of ours" said the mouth
| piece of the gum cheWers
Are these friends of yours now in the
| grounds?"
NO but they're coming later on"
Doubtless they have coupons for these
seats?"
no they haven't any coupons but we're
saving these four seats for them"
'Oh, you are, are you?" said the right
woman, still wearing her beatihc smile
We'll | don't know. Perhaps you just
think you are. Which would you prefer to
do, move along together so that YOU NAV
be all together and permit our party to
remain together, or sit here in sublime
maSnihcence with one of each of us be-
tween you, exchanging lead pencils and
score cards over your laps and ENJOYING
conversation among ourselves behind Vorr
shoulders? l think the first plan would be
the better, don't you? All, thank you so
much"
The gum-chcwing four had cap!tulated
and moved up together. And when the right
woman and her three friends seated them
selves IN Soild-lOOking, sensible bunch of
four, there followed such a Voilev of an
pause from the several hundred men and
women who saw ii al that the ball PLAYERS
still practicing, looked up to see what was
the cause of the enthusiasm in the stand
Nothing is so cheap now as the luscious
banana, and as a breakfast appetizer Il is
without rival Fried they are delicious. Cur
IN two lengthwise, dip in a paste com
posed of two eggs. one level cupful of flour
one-haf cupful of water one-half tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in hot water
Fry in boiling lard to delicate brown.
Baked they are equally fine Select
large, perfect bananas, lay on a pan with
just enough water to cover the bottom
vel and produce a steam. Bake in
quick oven until the skin is brown and
ready to burst. Peel quickly lay on a
nat platter with young lettuce leaves and
while stiE hot sift with sugar and squeeze
generously with lemon juice. When cold
place on the ice until served. They ere
fine and tart and should be of a delicate
creamy tint.
Shcing bananas half an hour before
breakfast and sitting Well with sugar and
a wine glassful of strong lemon Juice and
a little ice water greatly improves their
flavor. Serve ice cold.
One great reason why people don't get
married so much nowadays is that parents
do not encourage friendship among their
children and other people enough. 1t is so
much the custom to look upon every
young man who calls at the house as a
possible sutton for our daughters hands
that man is afraid to visit the parents
of a pretty girl; fearing that before he
even begins to know his own mind regard
ing her other people will have made it
up for him.
If fathers and mothers would do in
their homes everywhere as Is done in the
rural districts of New England we would