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

the capital, but there's a good deal more
to 1t than that. And one of the things
that is hardest to bear. is what they say
about us Why a lady can't come up to
her and ask TO see a member that there
aren't a half dozen people to wink and
shake the head and a lot more of the
same to make him wish all the women
were in hades OF course there is some
ground among US for remarks, just as
there is among preachers and doctors,
and hod carriers and everybody else hui
man, and / know woman or two who
find their chief delight in trying to involve
congressman and other officials in any
kind of a Irritation that comes handy.
They are pretty and persuasive, and be-
fore a man knows what he is about he
is down in the Senate res taurant paying
for a lunch and listening to some kind of
of tale of woe.
But they miss it now. and then, and
am glad 10 naie an Instance which oc-
Cured only a day OF two ago. A MEM
Der from Northern state had been in
vlted to call at a lady's hotel the next
day, and she had asked him 10 let her
know if he could come. He wrote saying
among other things: Tomorrow, madam.
l hope to see the loveliest woman in the
whole WORLD Naturally she was pleased
and told AL the people around the hotel
about il. The next day he did not appear,
and the next she saw him al the capitol
and asked him what he meant by treating
her so
"'What did I do?' he asked innocently.
You said you were coming TO see me-,
she said, blushing at the remembrance of
his words
a. think not
"Indeed you did she insisted You
said you would see the loveliest woman in
the world, and she blushed again
ION, l beg your pardon, he said, smil-
ing. I meant my wife. She just arrived
yesterday.
81 like lady what does what she says
she's goln' ter" was one of the COM
ments. says the New York Tribune, over
heard on a street corner where q couple
of servant gir.s were standing, discussing
their respective places" Domestic as
a rule resent omissions, more even than
eXactions. To require meal al a certain
hour and then keep it waiting, TO order
The carriage at one time and then change
for another, etc, seems TO upset them
more than double the amount of work
done in a regular way even although mi
lady's change of mind does not really add
to their tasks. the philosophy doubtless
being that such vagaries emphasize the
difference In caste, the luxury of changing
ones mind being permitted permitted only
to the leisure class Calling one afternoon
certain great lady. a visitor was informed
that Mrs. was mot at ONE m. but
Is this not her day?" queried the caller.
yet. il is, M" was the answer. Are
the young ladies in?' persisted the Wis
itor who felt loath to relinquish the cup
of hot tea which She had expected to be
RECALLED with. and thought that some Of
the family at least must be representing
the hostess.
Nom, they hare hall hout' replied
Jeemes Yellowplush, and then his aggrev-
ed feelings getting the better of him
land ladies a-calin at hevery minute!
Just see the cards, MISUNDERSTANDING
pile of pasteboards-'a me hexplainin'
and heXplainln with nothin to hexp!ainr
y Half the women in the new New York
nowadays seem TO be nervous almost TO
the verge Of Mysteries. If this tendency
Keeps on Increasing as it has increased Ia
the last ten years. says the New York