The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23

jected life by collecting either food from
ash barrels or vulgar fieas from bad com
pany, and she recalls with reverence the
forty-nine Danaides who murdered their
husbands at Argos.
Woman's Sigh for a Pocket-Carolyn
Wells, in jamestown Evening Journal
How dear to this heart are the old-fash-
toned dresses.
When fond recollection presents them to
Vewi
In fancy I see the old wardrobes and
presses,
Which held the loved gowns that in
giTlhood / knew;
The widespreadng mohar, the silk that
Z The straw-colored satin, with trimmings
of brown;
The ruffled foulard, the pink organde nigh
it;
But, oh, for the pocket that hung in each
gowni
The old-fashioned pocket the obso-
The praiseworthy pocket that hung
in each gown.
That dear, roomy pocket, I'd hail as
treasure,
I'd find il the source of am exquisite pleas
But all my modistes sternly answer me
'Nay!'
'Twould be so convenient, when going out
shopping.
3TwOuld hold my small purchases COM
ing from town;
And always my purse or my kerchief I'm
dropping
Oh met for the pocket that hung in
my gown.
The old-fashioned pocket, the obso-
lete pocket,
The praiseworthy pocket that hung
i'm my gown.
A gown with pocket! How fondly I'd
guard it!
Each day. ere I'd don 1t. I'd brush 1t
with care;
Not a full Paris costume could make me
discard it,
Though trimmed with the laces an En-
press might wear.
But l have no hope, for the fashion is
banshed;
The tear of regret win my fond visions
drown;
AS fancy reverts to the days that have
I sigh for the pocket that hung in my
Ie1 gown.
The old-fashioned pocket, the obso-
lete pocket,
The praiseworthy pocket that hung
III my SoWu-
The story, says the New York Times Is
told for an actual fact, and the relator
is noted for her veracity. 1t took place
at large boarding house which is the
temporary home of great many very
| nice people. On this particular occasion
| they were gathered in the dining room for
dinner, and the colored walters were, as
usual at such a time, doing their best to
| edify the guests with the most obsequious
| service. Ben, in particular, was most at
| tentive. Ben was not regular, but, one
of the regular walters being away for a
| time, he was substituting. And he did
| his best.
| AS the dinner progressed, it was enliv-
ened from outside by the strong and not
unmusical notes of a piano organ.
What a pretty tuner exclaimed Mrs.
| Blank sweet-faced, white haired, elder
| ly woman, as a familiar melody penetrated
| The room. II wonder what it is?' Then
| she speedily forgot the music and her re-
| mark. But Ben did not. 2
Waiting for leisure moment, he slipped
| outside to ask the piano organ music MAX
| er for the name OF that particular tune.
| Presently Mrs. Blank heard Ben's voice al
| her elbows speaking in low, but very dis
| tinct tones. He was speaking to her:
IAN coons look alike to me-" said Ben.
| "What?" said Mrs. Blank a little star
| tied blythe suddenness of the remark.
/
| repeated Ben, respectfully.
A bewildered look crept over Mrs
| Blanks face Did her ears deceive her
| was she crazy, or had Ben lost his mind
~ dont-I don't understand" she gasp
ed.
ut was the tune, ma am. you wished to
know what it was" said Ben with tone
| of reproach in his voice. Then there was
| a sudden and spontaneous burst of laugh
ter from che listening roomful, and Ber
| neNer could understand why his little act
of thoughtfulness should have caused
| such amusement.
To Elsie, or Why We Don't Marry-From
Harlem Life.
Your foot is the tin.est that trips, love,
Thro' the maddening maze Of the waltz
Two blossoming buds are your lips love-
Your eyes say your heart is not false.
Your hands are so dainty and white, love,
Your figure so wondrously fine,
That I'm tempted almost, but not quite
love,
To say l adore you!-be mine
But. no! there's frightening fear, love-
That win not allow me to speak,
You're spending three thousand a year
I'm making twelve dollars a week.
She is as plain as a .pipestem in her
dress.
To this comment, says the Philadelphia
Record, uttered in a most contemptuous
tone / replied; / sincerely admire the
good sense that prompts a woman belong
ing 10 the middle classes to dress quietly
Her SOCIAL grade calls for only the SIM
plest modes You cannot deny that the
subject of your criticism is always pre-
sentable. no matter where she goes or
with whom she is thrown.
My defense did not please. l could see
that / was regarded as decidedly queer"
This however rarely deters me from
speaking my mind. / certainly felt i'm
PEELED to do so on this occasion.
The evil Of our day is overdressing This
eYil as rule | do not find among rich
women. but In the midst of those of my sex
who are busy aping their weather. sisters.