The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-29

The person who makes the attempt ana De .
heves her TO be very common.
1t is perhaps easier to tell an arsto-
cratic woman when shopping than under 4
any other circumstances. The shop girls /
have them down fine. and when they I
whisper 10 each other thoroughbred IN |
reference to some customer, the woman IS (
very apt TO be a thoroughbred. They I
rarely make a mistake in separating the /
trash ana thoroughbreds, as they distln- /
guish the commonly ana well bred women I
whom they serve"
But how id YOU ever come TO know /
anything about women shoppers?' asked /
the cadaverous philosopher, with a cynical |
smile
ION, l read somewhere. when quite a
small boy, that the man who first invented |
raiment perhaps invented love, and so |
thought it would be a good thing TO study /
women when they were buying their I
clothes I've learned a lot about the sex /
wandering about from shop TO shop. l !
can walk through a big department store /
and lay my fingers on every aristocratc I
girl III every department, both behind and /
in front of the counters. The aristocratlc |
girl shops quietly, without ostentation. /
As a rule she knows what she wants 'be-
fore she starts out to buy it, and she is
uufailipg in her courtesy To the women
who wait on her. A really superior per
son never makes an inferior CONSCIOUS of /
"A sense of inferiority. The aristocratic
girl doesn't wear rich s9Uns and laces and
jewels on a shopping expedition; she
dresses quietly and in exquisite taste, even
if her whole outfit only cost 81 She never
raises rows with the clerks floor walkers,
and managers when something chances to
go wrong, but adjusts things without loss
of self-respect and the respect of others.
After all the shop is a real test of genuine
aristocracy'
why is it that some girls always at
tract the attention of both men and Wo-
meu?" asked the comfortable bachelor.
Il think that | can answer that" quick
ly replied the philosopher. Men and wO-
men seldom agree on The merits of a wo-
man; their interests are too unlike. But
there are some girls who always attract
the attention of women as well as men.
There are lots of reasons for this. In the
first place this type of girl has a great
deal in her; her character is generally de-
veloped to a marked degree, and she is
distinctly feminine. No masculine woman
masculine in dress, manner, physique, or
mentality-ever had this power to attract
both sexes to her side. With this girls
femIninity she has ideas of her own, indie
pendent process Of thought and sources
of culture. Her spiritual nature holds sway
over her material nature and yet she is
not a wrath She has human feelings.
human passions human loves, and human
hates 1t is the mingling OF the heavenly
and earthly in her that makes her so
fascinating. She combines the charm of
grhshness with the fascination of the per-
fectly developed woman. and SO she APP
peals to man and woman. Her good sense,
her good nature, her good breeding never
fail her. She is tender and true, and all
of these qualities stamp themselves on
her so that one feels better for her pres
ence on the street, in the cars, anywhere"
"Well,"f exclaimed the comfortable
bachelor THE old couplet, You may daub
and bedizen the man as you will, but the
stamp of the vulgar remains on him STILL
applies TO woman, too, / judge. | guess
you two were about right. l, along with
\ about 500 men out of every regiment, don
know really aristocratic girl when meet
! her Hats and wells and dresses and jew
/ elry and money and patriotic society
I badges haven't anything to do with it,
/ have they? Well. perhaps I'll know the
! dear creature now when l meet her. Any
/ way, lets drink her health in some
sparkling water before we break up" And
they did.
Two finely dressed and handsome wo-
men while sightseeing in indianapolis a
few days ago, says the Chicago Chron-
/ icle, visited the state treasurer's office, ac-
companied by Col. Wilson, who was show
/ ing them through the state house. State
Treasurer Scholz showed the visitors the
inner vaults where lay piles of currency
and coin.
Just at present we are somewhat en-
| barrassed," remarked Mr.. Scholz. 1--WE
are getting ready to send money to camI
tomorrow to pay troops and find that we
are short of small bills. 1t is TO late tC
get them from the banks and we ar,
somewhat disappointed"
Perhaps I could assist you, Mr.. Scholz, ;
said one of the ladies. The state treasurer
concealed his amusement at the idea c
his fair visitor he replied: 'Well
AZ qg 7
About how much would you requre?'
"Well, we need something like $4,000 il
small bills replied the treasurer, look
ing for the astonished expression which
he thought coming.
Maybe 1 can accommodate you," re
piled the lady calmly. Have you prj
vate room l could withdraw to for mo
ment?'
The state treasurer looked astonlshed
studied the face of the lady to Sc
whether she were testing or crazy and.t1nd
ing sanity written upon her countenance
decided to see the thing out and politel
pointed to a retiring room. You ladie
can step in here" he remarked
The door was closed and the state treas
urer and the military secretary looked a
each other. Neither spoke. Each wanted t
see what the other thought.
Il suppose she has about sec" remarke
Col Wilson, "and thinks she can help u
, out"
Must be a case of paresis." remarlIe
, the state treasurer.
! The door opened and out stepped the tw
! ladies' Each had in her hands great roll
I of bills which caused even the eyes of in
state treasurer TO pop out.
II have a little over $1,000 here" re
. marked one of the ladies with a smil,
land | would really prefer TO have $40
A bills. They are much more easily carried.
p The state treasurer and the military Sc,
= rotary looked at each other again. Vision
: of gold bricks and other things fashe
- across the suspicious mind of the sta
j, treasurer. lie stammered, looked confuse
. glanced uneasily about and hesitated
f Then the lady explained that she was II
p wife of a successful theatrical manage
: whom she named, and that she often ca
a ried such sums. The money was counte
q and nine 81 900 bills were handed over al
the state treasurer thanked the lady. Isl
- there was a sheepish air about him as
- did so, and in future he will be careful
= avoid any attempt at dazzling visitors
" his office.
r 1t happened the other day that sever
l. women gathered for cup of tea and