The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-20

| lndl the Detroit journal describes as per-
fectly killing" but it might as well be
street gown.
"A narrow waist, a neck cut low,
A heavy dragging train wears she,
Dressed to kill? Wen, don't know,
Dressed to kill herself, maybe"
The long dresses wifi be a trial to the
Rainy Day Club. as they will make their
prescribed inches appear more minus than
ever.
Where is the man who has the power ana
To stem the torrent of a womans will?
For If she will, she WILL you may depend
cont:
And if she won't. she won't, and there's an
end ont"
This old saying certainly seems to hold
good, as far the theater hat is con-
eerned. Despite masculine protests and flu
title and impotent attempts to coerce fem.
nlnlty into leaving off their headcover-
ings, they still wave their plumes defiant-
ly before indignant eyes, and the view
seems as hopelessly obstructed as ever
Still, says the New York Tribune, a wo-
! man may do out of kindness what she re-
fuses to do at dictation and the leaven
of common courtesy and consideration will
undoubtedly by degrees effect the desired
reform.
Women of good breeding now generally
make a point of taking off their hats, if
they are in the way, and holding them
in their laps. Unfortunately, however, all
people are not well-bred, and there seems
a certain class of befeathered and huge
hated women who appear to take sort
OF grim satisfaction In showing that they
are not accommodating.
WIN you please take off your hat?"
asked a man the other evening of a Sc
overlooking woman in front of him, who.
after the manner of her kind wore a black
velvet Gainsborough, covered with feath-
ers
mo, I won't" she said. without mine
ing matters, turning around wrathfullv
and looking at him as much as to saw.
What business is it of yours what 1
wear?"
The man collapsed, and those in the
nelghborhood laughed, while the woman
turned around, settled herself comfortably
and calmly enjoyed the play. But all
women with big hats and feathers are not
Viragoes; in spite of mysterious and fem
mime reasons concerning the ARRANGEMENT
OF the hair, the big hats are sometimes re-
moved.
was in despair the other evening"
said a young man who had taken his seat
for first night performance weeks
ahead. Il was just congratulating my
self upon my excellent view when a nrettv
girl with what is called a picture-hat.'
came in, took the seat Immediately in
front of me, and not only did she wear a
hat, but she had on one of those other
abomlnauons-a cape with Medici collar
l coughed and moved uneasily. and the
girl turned slightly and smiled a smile finn
of malice. Horrid, wicked little thingp
said to myself, she actually enjoys the
situation! And so she appeared to do. she
waved her plumes to the music. evidently
saw and appreciated my discontinue and
did not propose to take off her becoming
hat, in which she certainly looked uncor,
monty pretty. Finally the bell rang for
the curtain to go up. I might as well
nave stayed at home. thought. angrilv
when suddenly pair of little hands were
lifted TO the hat, long pin was taken
out and my horizon was suddenly cleared
at the same moment the obnoxious cape
was shpped or the shoulders Wen, I en-
Joyed that play, and between the acts T
enjoyed, too. the pretty, simple blonde
head, with half-seen profile, and the
dainty slight shoulders covered with shin
ing silk 1 may never see you again. fair
maid with the picture-hat' / mentally
apostrophised her but 1 shall ALWAYS re-
member and be grateful TO vou-avep
though you were mischievous enough 70
tease me-
They manage things differently nj tho
French modistes' from what tbev 10
here sighed an American, saws tho Phil
, adelphia Times, luck enough to now end
then indulge IN a gown from Paris, for
they know the things essential to the seu
ing of a garment and leave no stone mn
! turned to that end. shall never FORGET
the first time I went to Nine. blanks
. My husband was with me, but altbongb
= IT was the first year of our marriage.
had little hopes of being permitted TO
, purchase more than one frock instead Of
five I lOnuan far
have difficulty in getting for l am mar
: ticular about details, and the trying on
and altering would take a long time
while, as l well knew men, next to their
r dislike for shopping at all, dislike long.
t drawn-out shopping. We entered the
r place, however, and 1 was taken off in
: to the interior rooms | tried on gowo
[ after gown, and time fairly galloped but
e there was no tmperious summons from
I my husband. What could it mean? He
! was usually bored TO death bv anvtbino
r pertaining TO shopping. and his last words
= TO me had been to be sure and not take
e. all day about it, whatever | did Rut NJ .
| interest In the six costumes l had chosen
I overcame even my curiosity, and il was
? hours later when l emerged arrayed in
5 the most becoming one, and accompsnied
( by the other five that he might see for
T. himself how perfectly irresistible they all
e were. But instead of finding him even
4 q
was in the most amiable and mollIaed
S of moods. Never had l seen him more AZ
t peace with the world or with himself
r the latter point being of course
e most important. 1 verify believe / could
= have bought every frock i'm the establish
4 ment.
] Yes, indeed he began, before could
e even frame my request, wen take an
! six; they're every one of them stunning.
= and if they're what you want that set
ties it, Not until some days later did he
confess the reason for his angelic mood.
The modiste, celver woman that she was.
had sized the situation up at a glance.
e and, knowing that l would be some time.
r and that the longer the time the better for
her. she had proceeded to entertain nv
5 husband in her own Partisan way In the
next room lay piled box upon box of lust
! finished toilets all ready for shipment TO
Vienna and st. Petersburg. These toilets
t she ordered unpacked and donned by six
OF the most beautiful girls Of the esta blisn-