The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-19

draWing-room.
Don't turn your back straight upon
the company and then proceed to walk OUT
of the room, neither attempt 10 back out.
To leave the room gracefully one, should
turn her back as little upon the assembled
company as possible. taking rather side
movement in walking, with the head and
chest turned slightly toward the guests.
When the door Is reached turn entirely
around and step back three or four steps.
In doing so have the body curved from hip
70 brow. SO that it forms a slight crescent.
Raise the eyes as you say goodnight
Al these positions should be practiced
so frequently that they are perfectly IA
miliar to the pupil. In this way they
may be assumed gracefully.
1t is needless to say that they will be
OF no benefit to the woman who does them
in automaton fashion,
Why feet should occupy an inferior posi-
ton to hands it is hard to say. Why
should kissing the feet be considered an
act of profound humiliation while kiss
ing the hand is a royal favor, and why
should feet be subjected to corns, bum
ions and other blemishes, while the hand
is free from ali such defects7 Why, too.
should woman bestow her hand upon a
favored lover any more than her foot?
And why is the latter concealed as much
from sense of ugliness as from custom,
while the former is decked with rings and
rendered as conspicuous as possible? If
we are able to afford 1t the care of our
feet is relegated to maid or a valet, but
we bestow loving care ourselves upon our
hands
Il had occasion while l was In London"
said rich American, TO require the ser,
vices of female chropodist, who visited
me daily to dress an ingrowing nail that
had become very painful. | felt an inter
est in my unfortunate toe, and TO the wo-
man evident disapprobation insisted up
on watching the elaborate processes of
bathing il and dressing hesaflicted spot.
FINALLY she could stand IL no longer
Ho sir she exclaimed, "a gentleman
from your exalted position should not
condescend heven to look hat lis feet!"
Four brides, says the Chicago Chronicle,
who were married in June had sworn 20
remain dearest friends after marriage, and
also TO tell truly when they met after
their honeymoons how they liked being
married 'Oh, girls, isn't it perfectly love-
ly being together again?" was what three
of them cried simultaneously after all had
Rugged The fourth said, Perfectly
stunning" instead of lovely.
Now, girls" went on Mrs r., "remem-
Der we were to tell and be honest.
will if you all Will. Myrtle Rosebud
there! l can never think of you as Mrs.
Pufball-speak up first, because you are
the youngest" Well" said she, 1T was
very nice. Charlie is lovely, and waits
on me and all that but do get sick to
death of being a baby have got so
that l can hardly speak a straight word
because l am so used TO poutiug and baby
ing for him What in the world shall I
do II ! have to keep on acting like years
old when 1 get to be 40?"
Now, Mollie Briar, tell us what you
think" commanded Mrs r.
"Oh, I'm all right. The thing I have
noticed Is that men are awful gossps"
yes, aren't they?" breathed a relieved
and delighted chorus.
Now, my John is as pleased as can be
If l Will talk about my friends; and when
l want him to talk, then" resumed Moi
lie, Il just start him on his club fell
lows and as for gossip, well if l wasn't
TOO busy thinking to notice much what he
saysI should know the inside history of all
the men we used to know. It's really dis
gusting-I don't mean John; he hasn't a
pit OF harm In him, but l do hate gos-
sip"
why, Charlie does the same thing"
pouted Mrs. Puffball mot to me. bur
with his valet, and with men when he
gives dinners He says / mustn't get nv
little head full of nonsense. / only wish
he would talk to me-"
Now, girls, am going 20 confess some
thing that l hoped one of you would speak
Of. since we are being honest" Thus
Mrs r. DO your husbands pretend
that they never asked to marry you?"
A perfect yell rent the walls or the sit
ting-room. Il thought So breathed Mrs.
r., Indignantly, and l will bet IT'S the
way with all women Henry simply grins
and says Rats. 1t isn't that / care. be-
cause everyone knows the race Henry had
to get me"-they all cooed fiery assurance
Its the impudence of him. and some
times | actually wonder if he VIII get
to believe it,"
They all believe H." quavered Mrs
Puffball. Charlie laughs, pats nv head
oh! it makes me so mad-and saws
Nonsense, Mousy. l always knew YOU
would "
John says 1 asked him." Mrs. Brla.
spoke up in calm despair and the hor-
ror Of Mrs Puffbals insult was forgotten
in the squawks of Indignation aroused nv
this last statement.
Then some one discovered that Sophro-
pia hadn't told her experience. You all
have lovely husbands" said she ..b,t
mine is awful, and it's a comfort 10 get II
off my mind. AS for asking me, well, I have
his proposal i'm letter. Goodness knows
] didn't get II in writing with a purpose
II happened so, but / am going TO advise
every girl I know"
Yes" they all interrupted, breathIess.
Then he can't say he didn't" put IN
Mollie.
Cant he?" sophronia Beldon breathed
hard alfred Delaney Beldon saws it's
a forgery"
Then the meeting broke up in tears.
Since the death Of Mrs. Depew some
thing over five years ago, Miss Anne ne
pew Paulding, the senator's niece. has
been the light of the distinguished Now
Workers. home. This young lady will he
the presiding genius of his home at the
national capital. She is the daughter OF
Senator Depews baby sister" Anne
Mitchell Depew, who married William n
Paulding, and who still lives at Peekskiu
N. Y. Washington will find Miss PauIding
a most interesting woman-taH graceful
well-formed, brown-haired, gray-eved
In talking over her prospects as a host
ess, Miss Paulding said the other dav.
"Of course, / must expect the public N
get a GLIMPSE of me stapdipo, &c r -