The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-01
E0NHNS WORLD.


Il IA every one, follow out to the le''er,
'l'q ain do them this justice-they all
no 50 The rules are these; BE
p .be popular and the third,
really the outcome of the other
l'' success" And the few words
q ,.i,s may prove stepping stones to
of debutanusm, social sue
-ri,1e ordeaI-to other people-the
i'', ont tea"-Qt should have been in
i.,ters,-has figured largely in the
..,man's thoughts and dreams Tor
tbree years. It is distinct dl-
I'M, line in her life. Next week snail
she whispers to herself, as the
Il a,v looms up before her excited
Il ' ~ wonder how I shall feel"' A year
.s looks on with a tolerant amused
e -..,rizing air. while the new batch
Il .,,cy things is fluttering with the Ely
Fl r,srect of first a tea and then real
a what gay butterfly existences they
md intend to lead! Father may
u 5ountown all day long for the where
D., procure unwonted luXuries;
II .t.. NAV sew out her eyes on Evelina
a o,g,us. brother may spend six hours
II IN school. and six more in study,
Il ,ba other few poor minutes left him
Il ,+ an running innumerable errands.
Il irving nurnberless notes for the gay
81 .., bud. Bridget and Maggie may have
81 ~. r,,,rs and work doubled by late break
A and midnight trips to distant houses
1 ,-;rg home Miss Evelina from gay din
4 n,rties but still all these things must
4 O.. The debutante is the most important
Il n.er of the family, and all must be
4 .,e for ber-during this one year.
Il r,. most exigent things for young girl
/ .,rr are good manners. How indig-
Il .,,. every girl who sees this exclaims,
Dot course. my manners are all that could
L. oynecred of queens! How dare any one
Enggesi that l don't know how to behave!
H., what ! mean is not the ordinary Gus
Il If answering politely when you are ad-
#f,esse7. or speaking at least one klhd Woru
Il vour hostess. who is pouring out money
#f,r euiffIdliiulHill VI WI
a-,r r3l with promptness and dispatch, l
., .,tY4 extra things, which are left
m, If etiouette books In these you viii
nd many rules: Don't slap your visit
q, In the face when she asks for your
49,, Don't stamp on a lady's toes
Il call her attention. "Never ride your
arse into the drawing room when you
az. making calls" and many more such,
4 N ,rle and the best possible advice, but
II ordlv useful. One woman, in talking
aver !, LOT of girls, said once: Ethel
Adams has the best manners of any girl
III This toWnl She is not only polite and
.ouerrive 10 me in my own house, but
Everywhere else! Two of my friends and
II once chaperoned a dance for lot OF
.vorrg people. We only consented after
urgent enueaty, and then settled our
|selves (three unhappy women in a cor
her for miserable evening. That dear
|Fthe, came into the room, and Il once sat
|dowu and began to talk TO us; men Hooked
around her. and she danced and then came
back. She introduced her men to us, and
we. the stupid old chaperones, were even
induced to fly around the floor with those
yolng felloWsl 1t turned out TO De ore
of the jolliest dances l ever went to in my
life. adj on account of that girls thought
1ulness"
81 know another girl who is so punctl-
ous that it is a pleasure 10 invite her any
where" put in another woman. 'She al
ways keeps appointments to the minute
never forgets an engagement, never gives
out at the last minute, and is always to
he depended upon. 1 once complimented
her upon this praiseworthy attitude of
hers. and she replied that she considered
III or.1iv hostess She
was invited to a house, and to show her
appreciation the least she could do was
to be prompt" Good Manners chorused
the other women.
Put all this does not tell US how 10 be
fascinating cry my readers. But it
shows you how to be popular" IS my re-
ply If you are a favorite with the older
women, those who entertain, they will
always include you in their festivities. To
be attractive and charm all corners you
must have tact, be Jolly and kind.
Do not tel other girls it is a pity they
have freckIes; do not say TO them, isn't
il funny your skirts always hang so bad
ly?' And don't say TO their mothers Isn't
II 100 bad Marie hasn't your sweet disposi-
uon?' You need never expect to be spok-
en- to either by the girls or by their moth
tIS again. There are no rules for fasci-
nation. but plenty of "don'ts."
There are so many things girls can do
10 make themselves useful in entertaining
a company. Some can dance, some sing,
some Play on the piano, and some tell good
stores-but be sure they are good ones be-
lore You tell them-and never tell them
twice.
AT a supper party recently there seemed
10 be distinct lull in the proceedings Il
was st5l carly but the party seemed talk
ed out Suddenly there was a cry of relief
ana pleasure when a late arrival, young
sfi came ia the door "At last here
comes Katharine! Now we can have some
songs. katherine, come and beat the boxr'
me newcomer readily sat down at the
piano and played all the latest Songs one
dIleF another, while the other guests
sIouped themselves round the piano and
'l their best 10 raise the roof with the
ume of sound. The party was great
success from that minute. because. after
'Ae guests were well wicked up with the
songs some of them did pretty little
ldheeS, an then they all joined in and
'duced, and the occasion was voted a
7'vat success. Ii is not very often that
,ot OF people get together. and there is
o"'N one of their number who can play
'oNss' that is a very common accomplish
neAl But often he word goes round
'He room. Bob Mills will dance if some
one VIII play a jig" And not a soul is
"oie to play. There should be school for
SIo31dS, TO teach them to dance. sing,
ittdS' ana be unselfish and polite Then
mere should be a grouD of successes