The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-08


like new woman. recommend your
medicine to every woman l know"
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ever were seen. The Austrian collection
is the finest collection of jewels in Eu-
rope-in fact, the only one since the crown
Jewels of France were broken up and
bought by the modern milllonaires. The
beJeweled arms are quite magnificent and
among the most noticeable of them is the
lance of st. Maurice, blazing with pre-
cious stones and containing in the handle
the most authentic rellc-a nail from the
true cross; while the regalia of Charlie
magne, taken from his tomb at Aix-la-
Chapelle, IS another valuable item. But
the Empress own jewels are almost I'M
equally magnificent. She possesses the
largest emerald in the world, weighing g.
go karats; but, of course this is uncut
Another, nearly as large, is followed out
as bonbonniere and one of her prettisst
ornaments is a watch composed of one
dark emerald hanging on to a chain of en-
eralds and diamonds (the first jeweled
chain which was ever made), and this was
gift from the late Shah of Persia when
he visited Europe some years ago.
And wonder of wonders, says the New
York Tribune, even spring clothes are
just now in allegiance to the war spirit
ana our Flora McFlimseys are making a
great virtue of getting their new frocks
at home instead of ordering them from
Paris Besides, we must economize,"
they add; I'VE all expect to be dreadfully
poor for ever so long" and their efforts in
this direction are sometimes most droll.
One young woman, who needs to add ex-
perience to her zeal, contradiction mo-
tives of economy and to show her papa
her readiness to retrench-to have a cotton
nnl do at hCrn CHI
dressmaker at $3.50 a day, bought ging-
ham at 10 cents yard, and then, after
consultation with the former, decided
upon a pattern that would require yards
upon yards of lace insertion, which she
proceeded to get at an expensive estab-
lishment where her mother kept an &C
count.
THAT Is a pretty pattern" she said to
the man at the counter. II will take that;
twenty-four yards, please. You can send
it home, and now l shall want some deep
edging to match 1t for the fichu" This
too, was quickly found, and, immensely
pleased with her management, Miss Flora
McF went home.
Il shall have a dear little frock for a
mere nothing; it only cost Is centsa yard"
she said to her greatly delighted father
that evening, feeling that his freely be-
slowed praises were but her just due. The
next morning the parcel of lace arrived
and Miss McF. took 1t to the seanstress.
1T seems pity 10 cut up this good lace
Miss Flora" said the woman.
"Oh, nonsense!" answered the fair econ
omist II saved so much on the dress
anyway that 1t does not signify; chop it
up any way you like. / want it to look
pretty to please papa
II should think, Flo.,' said her elder
sister, that, what with the woman's time
and the cost of the findings. that you might
have had it made up at your dressmak-
er's for nearly the same price. But you
did not count the lace" she continued, as
the other began in self-justihcation to
reckon up the cost.
"Oh, that couldn't be much, anyway"
was the confident but, alas, premature as
sertion, for the next day, when shopping
with her mother, the latter stopped at the
lace counter at AS, saying
II would like to price some new lace for
my black velvet dinner-gown, although l
know l cannot afford to buy IL just now
This is pretty" she continued, taking up
some cobwebby insertion, while a horri-
bic suspicion suddenly began to dawn up
on her daughters mind, for 1t was the
same pattern which she had chosen for
her trimming the day before.
How much is III" asked her mother of
the clerk.
Eight dollars the yard" was the an
swer.
"wen. dare say it is worth it. but It
is more than could afford to give" Miss
Flora gave gasp.
Mamma" she said, hurriedly, as sud-
den thought brought her hope there is
something at home which / forgot to at
tend to. May l take the carriage and
send It back for your"
The elder woman acquiesced absent
mindedly, still thinking Of her lace and
the girl darted out.
"Quick, James," she said, drive home
as fast as possible" and running up to the
sewing-room on her arrival at the house
she inwardly prayed that the lace had not
been cut. Vain were her hopes, however;
in short lengths. following an intricate pat
tern, the costly insertion had been let into
the cheap Bingham.
Look, Miss Florence I call that real
tasty" exclaimed the dressmaker, as she
entered, holding up the skirt for her APP
prevail
Already the women are drowning their
sorrow over the war in planning entertain