The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-09

As some recent author has quantity nut
il, there is a great army of conquersrs
ready to invade the country. who VIII
take from us our property compositions
and all that we hold dear Nevertheless,
we will not oppose this usurpation. ON
the contrary. we will most willingly alb
dictate to the coming race, for are they
not our children, our best beloved And
we cede without murmur what we value
the most feeling little melancholy, per
haps. that our day is over, but content,
on the whole, to yield what we cannot
withhold. A club and society man who
under the somewhat slothful influence Of
suburban life. had settled into quiet
humdrum existence, rarely going out. and
who, with other things, had long since
given up dressing for dinner as a useless
trouble, Kept his evening clothes neatly
folded away on a shelf in his closet only
putting them on once or twice year. The
family was somewhat impecunious. says
the New York Tribune and when Jack
the Oldest boy, grew as tall and large as
his father, his outfit was a serious ques-
ton for, although only 49, he had soul
above Jackets and insisted upon going
into tails The next step in his ambi-
ton was the possession Of a dress suit.
But this his father sterny refused.
Nonsense" he exclaimed. 81 never had
a dress suit until l was Is. You would
p
YOU viii have to wait year or two be
fore you can expect me TO pay a tailor
bin for a dress suit
Silenced, but not convinced the lad had
recourse to his mother, and persuaded her
to let him try on his fathers clothes, lust
to see how they looked" They fitted to a
nicely, both mother and son were proud of
the effect and consigned them reluctant
ly again to the shelf.
tbfplr daddy mi o. yIvo tbarn 70 Y,oa
He only uses them once in a great Wink"
said the young aspirant tentatively.
A few days later came an invitation TO
the boy from one of his classmates, ask
ing him to join a house party of young
people at their place in Newport. The lad
Immediately went to his mother with a
tragic air.
II simply cannot 60" he declared,
without evening clothes. All the other
fellows of my age wear them, and l would
look absurd If l did not dress for dinner
Let me take dads things-he will never
know. and it couldn't hurt them. If you
won't give them to me l must refuse The
invitation"
The mother hesitated. The house was
a distinctly smart one, and the invitation
was hattering Besides, she was inordi-
nately fond of her handsome son, while,
on the other hand she knew her husband
would be decidedly yexed if asked for the
loan Of his garments. But finally, with
many injunctions in regard to its care,
the suit was packed and taken to New
port A few days later, however, she re-
oeived a shock.
Mary" said her husband at breakfast,
Il am going to Saratoga tomorrow even
ing TO attend a dinner gwen by the -
society VIII you see that my evening
clothes are packed up? I will be back for
supper, and will take the 10 O'Clock train"
Here was quandary. Confess she dared
not The only possible thing was to re-
call her son. If he started a once with
the clothes he would arrive in time. So
the telegram was sent the visit curtailed,
and MIR. A., when he wore his well-pre-
served. neatly fitting suit the next even
ing, little imagined that 1t mad just visited
the Ms at Newport