The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-05

bands family to diplomatic relations. so
she had their coat of arms tattoOed upon
her ample and alluring shoulder. Unfor-
tunately the Frenchman does not describe
the heraldic device of this Chicago fam
lily mot far removed from diploma tic re-
lations." Very probably however, il con-
sisted of two clear sides ,rampant. with
eight sausages. gules. regardant on field
sable. Or perhaps II might nave been a
yard stick potent with six scissors inter
! changed on a field. or with fess and sal
tire couchant en- chevron. The fact re-
mains, however that the sumptuous de-
tails are not given. The Frenchman con-
tents himself with telling us that the coat
of-arms was tattooed upon that exciting
spot, and then goes on to explain that
Chicago society has a genre quite its own
meaning the genre Just described
We do not wonder that the historian
of this extraordinary episode finds him
self powerless TO express his sentiments
We feel the same way ourselves. As A
matter of fact, our bewllderment covers
a much larger field than his, for We nine
to know what sort of sieading society
woman this was, and what kind of a
cotnion she went 10 in gay Paree we
| hear constantly of these queer Ameri-
| cans who go abroad and are seen at en-
tertainments and among foreigners as
| queer as they are. Furthermore since
| we Know what remarkable persons visit
us from abroad, we are quite pnepafel
| to believe that we contribute our share
| of freaks wherewith 10 enliven and
| amaze the capitals of Europe What
| puzzles us, though, is the fact that we
| never see these astounding Americans
| ourselves. We are plentifully supplied
with tuft hunters and toadies whose
breathless and undiscriminating chase
| after foreigners makes food for sorrow
nDa
| society leaders, either in Chicago or else
| where in this country, either closely or
remotely connected with. diplomatic re-
| lations-whatever chat may mean-who
tattoo various parts/of their bodies with
heraldic devices and then exhibit the re-
| suit to strangers, To tell the truth, we
| not only share our Frenchman's speech
| less establishment, but We are beginning
to envy him his superior opportunities of
| observation. W ~
The Chicago Post presents little do
nestle drama, as follows: Hell propose
| all right" said the old man. confidently.
Il have him fixed"
what did you do?" asked the anxious
mother.
81 asked him to lend me $50, and he did
it. Oh, he is in earnest and no mistake"
But you didn't want the money" pro-
tested the anxious mother
"Of course mott answered the foxy
| father. II only wanted to encourage him.
He thinks he has me hxed so can't
object. and he'll come to the point In
hurry now"
1.-THE question that confronts the Creole
| to-day" writes Marrydele Hallmark of So
| cial life in New Orleans, in the March La
dies Home Journal, lis, WIN the money
of the Americans rule the city socially in
| While money rules less in New Orleans
than in any other city of its size in the
! United States, still a certain amount is
| absolutely necessary for a person to keep
| up the exterior of a gentlemans position.
| Yet people of good family and very limited
| means do hold the best social positions,
| because they have learned to give up the
chaff and spend their money on the wheat.
| Again. people of no influence, as New Or
| leans counts it, but who have plenty of
money, tact and social qualifications, can
| obtain and have obtained good standing.
| Blood and money together are good; money
| and refinement are not a specially favored
| condition, as are the two others, for storm
| ing New Orleans society; but any of the
| three qualifications alone would have a
| hard time Of 1t. Narrowing IL down, it re-
mains that-money alone cannot enter New
| Orleans society to-day; refinement alone
| cannot, but bfood-well, it has held and
| does hold the lead. The atmosphere of New
| Orleans society, as this century draws to
a close, is conspicuous1y Partisan in man
| ner, ardently American in loyalty to the
old flag, warm-hearted to the visitor, re-
| served in its inner life, pleasure-lovlng and
| childlike In its gayety. It offers to one, in
its social as well as its physical life, the
heart of ripe, red pomegranate. He
| who tastes never forgets the charm. He
| never forgets the red-roofed houses, the
1 chimes of cathedral bells, the entresol
| where lives la Belle Creole, the folk-songs
| on a guitar, the melodious swing of French
voices, nor the dark, luxurious beauty of
the women"
what is tie matter with my complex
| lon that is clearing out so delightfully."-"
said the girl. "Well one thing is that 1
am eating brown bread; yes, quantities of
| it, coarse Boston brown bread, and ii is
doing me world OF good. Then, of course,
1 am eating plenty of fruit; an orange
| before luncheon as well as before break
| fast, usually, and l have commenced my
Spring medicines.
Never heard of them? Wen, / guess you
never had grandmother. 1 am taking hop
| tea, and l shall take il for five or six
| weeks every single night. / take it just
| before l go to bed, and that is compare
| lively early. for l am trying 10 put myself
| IN good order generally Tor the summer.
| Mamma says my hop tea is Lent tea, for
1 am always taking it in Lent. That's a
good time, too, when you are getting a lit
| tie rest.
"How do you make it? Well you take
three tabespoonfuls Of hops-the German
hops are the best-and pour about a pint
| of cold water over them In some nice earth
| enware dish, if you have one-don't Use tin
| or iron-and then bet ii get hot and steep
| 10 fxyAp txy-f mir ba
water heats quickly, fifteen minutes viii
| be enough. Sometimes ia earthenware 1t
| takes longer 1t smells so nice and is so
| clean that you can't help feeling that the
hops are doing you a world of good"