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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17

back. from a yoke OF white. a series Of
shallow crescf nj shaped revers OF plaid
silk. and tapping one O"er another. Derk
bue was The background Of this High and
plaid on which stripes Of lighter blue,
cream white and pale yellow crisis crossed
Enclosing The base Of the small yoke
these revcrs then let run a lire Of color
down between the blue and white of the
vest and on the cuffs a touch Of plaid
gave piquant effect to tie sleeve. Take
. an in an / have n So more sat s.
factory Iitie home gown than this. 7 he
gentian blue that some OF as cat tluette
and some Of Us Derveuche in initial q Of
The French, is by all ODDS he most fash-
ionable % or f-r house dr. ssss this q son.
If 4 have met one I've met ten women
holding comm ttee meetings giving lunch
cons. or having morning lectures i'm their
drawing rooms and every one In some
shade of hlue-now and hen my eyes have
been refreshed by the sight of blue gown
trimmed with that new soutache braid
thai has an edging thread woven in IL Of
gilt or silver or white and / liked the con-
sequence Of its Applicant very much
4 Smart simple Tea Gown.
"Well. do you know confessed the hos
tess with del catey regretfuf sigh, that
my heart really and truly goes out 10
tea gown; genuine tea gown; thing
all trailing clouds of tinted, spangle be
gown"
"AH men do. my dear" solemnly averred
Mrs. Van Knicker booker. They don't
understand them. They never have and
they never win. The charm the grace,
the fragile elusive poetry of a tea gown
is one of those qualities no man has ever
comprehended. To a man a tea gown is
a cross between the pegnoir and a ball
dress; a curious hybrid thing. in the pres
ence of which he is not quite sure
whether to feel duly embarrassed or con-
ventiOnally awe-struck. Therefore he
compromises by being miserably uncom-
Portable, and in consequence no dutiful,
sensible wife ever wears one in the pres
ence of her lord
That Is where we lovely spinsters find
a few drops of comfort in our isolated
state cooed Maisie. now thorough
BY restored to good humor. I'VE can live
beyond. not to speak of above masculine
prejudice. and to-day my newest tea gown
came from the hands of the sewing girl,
who made it every stitch for me in the
house, and the whole thing cost me a
price you would refuse TO believe If l gave
1t to you. Now picture to yourself a
long. loose flowing thing, of the softest
willow green" began Maisle, rising to dis
play her brown gowned figure to the COW
etous gaze of the two tea gownless mat
rons. 1T is green because a woman who
has just arrived from the other side tells
me that the elegantes In Paris who can
lay any claim at all 10 youthfulness are
wearing the April tints of greens. The idea
is charmingly symbolcal and so I pur-
chased my green robe in silk warp Henri
eta which you know is as luscious in Its
folds as the more expensive and fimsy
crepe de chine over which women make
such a bother and big bills.
my sleeves are cut exactly on the pat
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father, but on Christmas day not even
the most eXacting customer could ask her
services.
And yet--was she glad it was Christmas?
The associations which cluster around the
season make it a sorrowful one to those
who have nothing left of home excepting
its memories and, saving for one brother
Miss Ackermann was alone in the world
Really, Miss Ackermann told herself she
had no business to be low spirited, she
was a very fortunate person; think how
many people were starving for lack of
work, and all that. she concluded vague
ly, as she finished her breakfast. The tea
which she made in her room, heating the
water on a small gas stove, was excellent,
she was finicky about tea, and she felt
better after drinking it. Altogether she
was in quite a cheerful mood, when the
little daughter of her landlord came to
wish her a Merry Christmas, and bring
an invitation from her mother 10 eat her
Christmas dinner with them Dinner
would be at half-past two. Miss Acker-
mann thanked them very much and would
dine with them with pleasure. Then she
gave the little girl the present she had
ready for her, stylish young lady doll
dressed in the latest fashion, with coat
and hat complete, a gift which made its
recipient radiant, and sent her off to ex-
hlbit it al once.
The sermon Gods Christmas C fits"
from the text wait uron The Lord and
He shall give tn e the desire Of thy
heart" made her homesick again; the de-
sire of her heart seemed so exceedingly
far off Miss Ackermann was not ore Of
those who forget. hard as she tried, not to
remember She found her thought stray
ing hack ten years. to the seaside, to her
neighbors. Her father and moth'r lived
in the lite fishing town and took board
ers in the season; his father was The far
Nor who supplied them with vegetables
and fruit. Jack drove the wagon which
brought the daily supply to the cottages;
they would have known sch other in any
case, but the morning interviews over let
tuce and straw berries, melons and toma-
toes, brought them closer toge her. Every
one approved of their engagement, and the
day was set when a great misfortune
happened; her mother and Oldest sister
were killed, in a buggy which they were
driving by a train at a railroad crossing.
This was bad enough surely, hut 'tfou-
bIss5 hunt IN coup es'' and the blow Sc M
ed to affect her fatfers mind, he became
almost child n; to, k to his bed ard would
have no one but her TO wait upon him. To
complete the rtn of disaster, her bro her
suddenly brought home, as his wife,
girl whom meme Of his friends would have
chosen, and the old man would not ct his
daughter-in-law come near him To tell
the truth she had no desire to help Mi
Ackermann IN her duties; she had mar fed
for a step up and said p ainly hat Q
did not mean TO slave, TO please ANYBODY
"You see how 1t Is, Jack" she said with
streaming eyes, II can not leave father,
even for you.
Bring Inn 10 our house with you" re-
piled Jack. there is plenty Of room and
father ard mo her v ont mind"
mo, Jack thanks ever 50 much, but
that wouldn't do any good Father
wouldn't be satisfied, besides he takes up
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so much of my time that I couldn't do my
duty BY you" And Jack had TO submit
with the best grace he could muster.
Unfortunately, he consulted the doctor
who attended Mr.. Ackermann as TO the
probable duration of the old mans illness
The doctor assured him that the trouble
was chiefly hypochondria, and that he
might live for years in the same state,
or might possibly recover as suddenly as
he had collapsed; at all events, the patient
was in no immediate danger.
The inquiry would have done no HARM
had it moi been that the doctor had a
talking wife, to whom he told everything;
50 before long the whole neighborhood
was saying that Jack Ralston had been
asking how long old man Ackermann could
live. OF course, the story came to Mss
Ackermann's ears, to her intense indigna-
ton and still greater grief Jack could
not deny IL in toto, and short of positive
denial she would listen to no explana-
ton. There was a quarrel, broken en-
gagement, and Jack Ralston went West
leaving his sweetheart well-nigh broken
hearted. with only duty 10 console her;
and sometimes duty is the best consolation
one can have.
If he had been less impatient there
would have been no trouble DR.. Bland
did not understand the effect which d
broken heart sometimes produces upon the
body. Mr. Ackermann died before the win
ter was over. Jack Ralston came home
as soon as he heard the news but Miss
Ackermann had gone to the city with
cousin of her mother, and was obdurate;
her filial affection found satisfaction in
refusing to forgive her lover who had de-
sired fathers death. She would not even
see him and so the affair ended.
II.
Wen. IT was too late now and she was
fool to be dreaming of 1t. The sermon was
ended and the music of the organ reused
her to the consciousness of things present
and TO come; she took part with the con-
greSatlon in the rest of the service, and
then hurried home to make a hasty toilet
for dinner
There was only quiet family gathering.
The hance of the oldest daughter a traV-
cling salesman in the employ of the whole
sale house, was the life of the party He
was considered very bright young man
and good talker. He was at his best to-
day, and kept them all amused with sto-
ries of his travels so that Miss Acker-
mann had only to listen with semblance
of interest
"B. the way, Miss Ackerrnann,'' he said
presently, Il met an old friend of yours
on this last trip; Raiston was the name
j. w. Ralston 1t was in Idaho, Boise City.
He is doing well'in mines out there, and is
quite chummy with one of my best Gus
toners who has some money in his bust
ness. The two We're together at my rooms
in the hotel, and he saw Minis picture on
the bureau; l always carry it around to
keep me out of temptation, guardian an
gel business you know, Min; and he saw
it. You know people say you two look
alike and the likeness comes out strong
in that photo. 1t struck him all of a
heap. Excuse me- he said, but will you
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-17
MISS AcKERMAXN's CHRISTMAS.
The Great Holiday Brought Unex-
pectcd Love and Romance Into an
old Maids Faded Life.
By Ms. Mo- ?. Hand,

BY Mrs. Moses p. Handy.
Miss Alderman opened her eyes to the
sunshine with a startled feeling of hav-
ing oversight herself; then closed them
again, at the sound of the chimes from
the church around the corner. For it was
Christmas day, the one day. barring Sun
days, in the year, which she could really
and truly call her own. She was that
overworked Individual, a popular dress
maker, going out by the day, and she
sometimes wished, with E. P. Roe's old
doctor, that people would send for some
body else sometimes and let her rest. On
the last Fourth of July she had been in the
country, sewing for dear life, in order TO
finish belated bridal trousseau, and on
Thanksgiving she had worked untiladark to
accommodate customer who wished to
outshiue her sisters-in-law at a family
gathering at the house of her husbands
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a nice material for an all around house
gown.
Now Maisie Is bit of an anglomaniac;
her brothers. sister-in-law married last
year the fourth cousin of a baronet. and
with tulle turbaned head proudly erect
and flashing eye she was about to de-
liver a very tart retort, defending the
British claims, when the hostess SEEM
ingly innocent remark turned the point
of her anger into a smile of pleased and
diverted interest.
why, FOR my part" replied the uphold
er Of the British aristocracy 81 think
there is nothing like camel's hair, if your
gown is for real service as well as beauty"
Just what / was going to say, too"
cordially broke in Mrs. Van Knickerbock-
er, who really knows more of the quail
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searched three publ c Libraries, including
that Of Lond n. and finally resorted to the
British Museum. IN this larg 81 collection
Of printed material in the world could
gfean nothing whatever except that she
was adopted when an infant by Charles
Mackay, the song wriler and h.tera-
teur. When was she an in
FAINT? Less than forty years ago. one must
decide from her appearance. possibly less
than thirty-five. "Had she a father2 Had
she a motherg" Somebody certainly en-
dowed her with wonderful talent Ira
dition says her father was Highland
Scotch. her mother Italian. and that Min
ME Mackay took her mothers name TO
make famous. She was educated in a
French convent ami having great musical
ability, was intended for the career of a
musician, and began 10 write an elaborate
opera al Is. But she was always filled
with a dreamy mysticism and lOnged to
write out her visions. She finally did so
in the Romance Of Two Worlds AL
though scarcely noticed by the press, 1t
sprung at once into popularity and reach
ed sale of 10000 copies in snort time.
This was in 1886, and she has written a
novel taery year since. They have been
translated into every language, including
Russian, Greek and Hindo5tani and sell
by the hundreds of thousands. Tennyson
complimented them in a letter written
with his own hand, and Lord Salisbury has
expressed his appreciation. Gladstone
called upon the author frequently when he
was prime minister and she has been in
vited more than once 10 dine with the
Prince of Wales. She receives letters from
all parts of the globe but had a dread of
publicity and has never had a photograph
taken for fear II might get into The shop
window. Her favorite books are Plato and
the Bible, in which she declares she finds
something new every time she opens their
pages. Ida Hustled Harper.
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MEDALLION AND CHAINS.
The New Ones Hang Over the Front
of the Bodice.


"You are quite mistaken in all that vo,,
have said about jewelry and trinketso
said one fashionable woman to another or
have just returned from Paris and l5nou,
that the reigning novelty there is the
neck chain and medallion. 1t is also such
an attractive addition to a woman's toile,
that I am sure all that can afford it will
soon be wearing one.''
These new medallions are indeed verv
fascinating, although in reality there IS
little that is new about them Thev are
an old fashion revived From a beav,y
chain that is clasDed about the neck thew
are suspended and hang on the front Of
the gown to about six inches below fhe
collar. good deal Of the style would he
lost if the chain were either too long or
too short. The medallions themselves are
large. the larger in fact the better. and
are equally fashionable of either gold or
silver. The antique ones are, of course
the most desirable, but they are scarcA
and very expensive. Reproductions OF
them, however, can be procured that II
would trouble the cleverest numismatist
to detect For them also when wrought
in gold alarmingly nigh prices are OBJ
tanned. The majority of women there
fore wear them of silver, or silver washed
with gilt The effect of having the newest
thing and the style are really what is
most desired. When they are worn OF
this quality pretty idea is to have them
pierced in three places on the lower half
circle and to have suspended from them
semi-precious stones set simple that thew
may be held, in tiny band of metal It
would of course be pure vandalism 10
pierce an antique medallion. although
many are found that have already been
so treated. From them the idea of hang
ing them with jewels no doubt originated.
One of the prettiest of these medallions
and chains that have been seen in this
country was of silver, a copy from an an
tique, and dangling from it were three
oval shaped and highly colored amethysts.
The silver chain that held it was verv
simple and heavy. The clasp was an anne
thyst. 1t was worn on a waist with an
abundance of white chiffon in the front
and the effect that it produced was most
novel and charming.
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ties of camels hair than of Boer wrongs
and British rights For wear there sim
ply is nothing like the new camers hair
goods the shops are showing this winter.
] am quite wild to have one of those new
gentian blue satin-faced cancels hair
cloths that are made of a weight partic-
ularly adapted for indoor service and to
trim IL as ! saw an ideal little frock worn
by Mrs. Herman Oelrich.
Tell us about it, demanded Maisle,
complacently observing her reflection in a
long mirror across the room and affection
ately adjusting her tulle and sequined
headgear
Mrs. OeIrich's Gown.
The skirt was quite simple ornament
ed with few mes of stitching that pinch
ed up the goods in fine ridges that are
sometimes called tucks," compiled the Wis
iior from New York II took care 70 OBJ
serve that the box pleats at The back Of
the skirt were sitter ed down fiat snd firm
10 the skirt itself 50 that all the fullness
they mqde did not app ar as high as he
hip region 70 thereby create a heavy,
bungling expression, The waist was the
dearest simplest and most becomine little
atair imaginable: tucked Ike the skirt on
the fronts, but opening over The bust %
reveal small hutioncd vest Of cream
white French flannel White silk covered
oaii buttons he'd these fronts together
ana then ~ near the throat there turned
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WHY MEN HAVE TEA GOWNS.
THEY FEAR THEM As AN UNKNOWN
QUANTITY.

A Sewing woman Made Hers of Will
low Green and IL Was n Beauty,
But the other woman Chose Gray
Because George Liked the Color.
Designs for Delightful House
Dresses That Are at Once simple
and Smart.
New York, Dec. 15.-The conversation be-
gan with expressions Of sympathy and
opinions on the Boer war and there was
some danger Of bitter words and serious
controversies arising between the pro-
Dutch contingent and few enthusiastic
anglomaniacs present. The hostess, how
ever. poured oil on the troubled waters
by asking Maisie's opinions concerning
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tell me whose picture that is? It looks
very much like some one knew ten years
ago
Certainly said I, that Is my best
girl. She is thought very much like a
lady who lives in the same house Miss
Ackermann, from New Jersey Wei it
turned out to be the very same. He ask
ed lots of questions about you, especially
whether YOU We're married. | gave Won \
good character, and ] guess you Will be
hearing from him before long. Ross SAYS
he is bachelor"
Miss Ackermann controlled herself suffi-
GENTLY to smile. Thank you. we We're
friends and neighbors when I was girl
she replied, and in a moment more they
were all laughing at a comieal anecdote
which the drummer was telling in his best
style; 1t was no wonder he sold goods.
III.
When the dinner was over the hostess
excused herself soon. upon plea of domes-
tic duties, leaving Miss Ackermann with
the young people, so knowing herself de
trop, she fingered but a few minutes
Back in her room she gave way and took
refuge in that last solace of her sex. a sood
cry; her overwrought nerves demanded
relief, and would not be denied
She was still huddled a disconsolate
heap, on the lounge when there came a
tap at the door, which she recognized as
that of her little friend. She sat IN and
hurriedly Strengthened her hair. trusting
that in the dim light of the fast falling
twilight the child would notice nothing
amiss, sharp as she was
Come in she called, as the knock
was repeated
Here's gentleman 10 see you" the
child said, with the air of a person who
confers a favor. He says he is an old
friend so l brought him right up" Miss
Ackermann remembered that il being
Christmas day, the maid would be out
and that consequently the little girl would
answer the door.
Thank you" she said. you NAV 90 /"
Then she found herself face to face with
a bronze and bearded man. whose ewes
only were familiar.
We'll, Annie" he said, in the voice she
knew so well, here / am once more
She held out both hands, with an eager
gesture. "Oh, Jack, Jack she cried.
A moment more and she was sobldng
on his shoulder, while his arms held her
as though they would never let her 20
And now, when Mr.. Ralston wishes to
tease his wife, he tells his friends thai
after making him wait ten years. she helm
ed him at last with the counting.
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Prof. ]. A. Brashear has devel-ped
some of the carved plates on which he
photographed the sky one night when the
meteors were expected 10 appear says the
Chicago News. While the night was very
bad for Photographic purposes the nic-
lures OF the stars which he obtained were
excellent He said that they covered ten
times the area that was possible with or
binary plates and continued clear 70 the
edges Of the plates. The tire ard Ia or
which We're expended IN preparing 10 Pho
t0graph the meteors were not wasted, be-
cause Il was shown that curved pla as are
the proper thing for astronomical q ofo-
graphy and have opened up new POSSIBLE
lies IN this held.
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Sir" said the hghwayman. after he
had gone through his victims pockets and
found only II cents, II shall sue Won for
damages If this happens again"
ION what grounds?" asked the aston
ished victim.
1T is an imposition upon the public. sir.
for you to go about looking so prosper
Gus. and only II cents In your pocket H.
Chicago Evening Post.
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John r. Murphy, who was recently
candidate for the Democratic mayoralty
nomination in Boston, has become a stu
dent ia the Boston University Law School
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tern used for shaping those of an Episco-
pal clergy mans white robe, though to
closely fit my arms are inner sleeves of
gathered green chiffon. There is an ac-
Gordon pleated front of chiffon, boui-
lones of it run round the skirt of the
robe rucked yoke Of it fills in the throat
at back and front while the dominating
note of contrast is an arrangement of Lib
erty satin stoles with fringed ends, that
pass narrowly over either shoulder and
running through buckles of cut steel drop
their wide fringed ends nearly to the floor
These great shoulder sashes are of dark
er green that the gown itself and faced
with cream white china silk, and If
say ii myself it is the dearest thing in
tea gowns I've seen in a twelvemonth."
George Loves Gray.
81 am so glad, dear" murmured the
hostess. "and though 1 should love to
have green tea gown or a blue house
dress, like a dutiful wife, l am going after
all to chose a gray. You see. George
has great liking for gray, though he
doesn't know it."
Then now on earth-!r began Maisie
with rising eyebrows.
do l know he likes it?" asked the host
ess. "Oh, that is quite easy; he proposed
TO me one day when / wore for the first
time a gray suit and explained his weak
ness afterward by saying I looked so con-
foundedly attractive he couldn't help him.
self, and as the crisis came so suddenly 1
looked about naturally for a cause and dis
covered the gray dress. Since then every
season I've had at least one gray gown
and have never found any reason to dis.
trust the efficacy Of that especial tone.
This time I've chosen an ash gray with
just vague faint note of pink in it, 10
take away from any suggestion of chill
to the complexion that gray does some
times convey The goods is soft finished
cashmere with sleeve tops, yoke and cuffs
of cream white wool bengaline. On the
skirt and waist a black soutache braid
with a silver rim will bring out the high
lights and just cord of coral colored vel
vet will give a finish at the top of the
| high. close fitting collar"
1T will become you admirably" assur-
ed Maisie, as she stood balancing herself
on her patent leather toes between the
portieres. I wander if l would forswear
any of my cherished tea gowns and colors
for the sake of a mere mans foolish preiu-
dices as you do, dear" she added before
she slipped past the statuesque butler in
10 the cold, crisp dusk Mary Dean.
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Mhere Sac Came From.

or Miss Corellis origin II Is impossible
to obtain the slightest informa she
guards wen he secret Of her e-she has
a right 10 do 30 IL is her's--but IL is n.
guar In this day. when the searchl ght OF
the public press leaves almost no snot
unexpl red that one should be atle hide,
even her own personal his ory To ind
matter for a little Biographical sketch /