The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-18

ttu 1 SSA SNcn ldIEe Qt3nIllies. DRY what
you have perfectly and make into large.
NAT sachets OF thin silk or cheese cloth
You are sure 70 be delighted with the
result The very newest idea for nerfnm-
ing ones clothes is to have the laundress
boil either a piece of orris root or a small
bag of pulverized orrls rooi with the
lingerie. Either of these VIII give the
as it is delightful.
Il think it is all nonsense being sea-
sick L is just because people don't know
what 10 eat. The speaker, says the ST
Louis Globe Democrat, sat in one of the
Veranda chairs at the Country Club bill
lows of soft blue gown floating about her,
looking so fair and sweet that one fe!t
convinced that for once in the world the
odious mas-de-mer had seen III to pass
by a victim.
"Why, Bessie. what do YOU mean about
eating the right things?" asked the other
girl ~ never eat anything and / suffer a
thousand deaths every time / take a
ISIS, you don't mean to say that you re-
frain from eating during the whole trip
across" exclaimed the young man with
the tawny molstache, which Went well
with his facetous tone.
TEL me, Bszsie," urged the other girl
ignoring the question.
Il am sure of the virtue Of my recipe"
continued the first speaker, because
have been on the North sea, when ii was
choppy Ike this, and she waved her
hands up and down with pretty rhythmi-
cal motion, ''and the channel; of course
you know how awful the channel is. Well
have been with crowds of seasoned trav-
elers. and every one on board, every pas
senger. of course. except myself was
sick l have preached and preached, but
| can't get my friends TO take my advice
about the matter and the consequence is
they dread the voyage, which is a delight
10 me. for ! am well from the day leave
until l return
"Champagne?" asked the comfortable
looking dowager on the wicker settee.
Nothing in the world but bread and
butter and ginger ale
One of the tricks of would-be fashion,
ables hereabouts. says Cara Belle in the
Cincinnati Enquirer, is to hire extra serV-
ants in livery when giving social func-
ton OF course, four out of five guests
are onto the trick-may, indeed have hired
the same servants-but the scheme goes
and I'm assured that buffers and other
acquit themselves creditably can be Sc
cured for a day or an evening at a time
However, / don't wish TO be understood as
guaranteeing this, but | have been told
by woman who ordinarily is 10 be be-
lieved that she once attended an elabora tie
dinner that went off nicely, though the
butler had been hired for the occasion
only, and used Saratoga trunk for hts
pantry.
Yet there are all sorts of servants and
because of this fact the members of one
West Side coterie are giggling up their
sleeves. One pretentious woman of this
set gave a dinner this week, and as it
was to be the last one for the season, il
qwes intended TO be a record maker for
brilliancy. 1t went off finely. too, though
the butler was had by the hour. Through
the early courses he did so well that he
really gave tone to the affair. The hostess
was almost at her ease by the time salad
was reached but then came an awful
pause. She talked brilliantly, with a GER
tain fixed glare of the eye, the meaning OF
which all the women knew perfectly
There was shutting in the buffers pantry
and sound of husky whispers. Then the
10 tod Eat.f, 1t
mistress's chair. A hush fell and he MUIR
INJURED hoarsely in the ear of the suffering
hostess:
II can smell the cheese. marin, but
This woman now says that she really
does not care about entertaining in the
house. anyhow, because people don't half
appreciate all the trouble il Is.
''I slave been utterly surprised at the
conditions of different houses ! have Wis
tied recently" says woman who has had
occasion for business reasons 10 go through
a great many houses whose occupants are
supposed to be, wealthy. The first floor
is everything that could be expected. 1t
is furnished elegantly In every way and
in accordance with the supposed wealth
of the peop.e who live there. The next
simple, old-fashioned and inexpensive,
while above that everything is bare and
the floors are covered with oilcloths.'
hospital, sat around the committee table
with a serious problem confronting them
namely, a deficit i'm their eXchequer, says
at is ali that Red Cross business that
did it, said the chairman of ways and
means. "A large number of our best con-
tributors wrote last summer that they
would have to curtall their contributions
on account of the needs Of our soldiers, and
many of them have not resumed thear an
nual gifts. Now that the war is over,
would recommend that personal letters be
written by Mrs. A. who knows every one
and is so popular with all our former pa
irons"
This suggestion, which was unanimously
approved was put in the form of reso-
tuition. and accepted laughingly by Mrs.
A, who, while she deprecated her power,
promised 10 do her best 10 bring back in
Different contributors.
There is that rich Mrs. x, from Ari-
zona," she remarked as pencil in hand she
began making out her list. II am almost
sure that | spoke to her about our hos
pital last year and that she seemed inter-
ested."
why, that Mrs. x is dead" exclaimed
another member OF the committee. Il am
sure saw the account in the papers a
few months ago"
"Tn teli YOU what l might do" ex-
claimed Mrs. A.. Il might write letter to
Mr. X. and speak of The generous interest
of his dear wife in our charity, ana after
affection and the loss such a woman was
TO the world TO ask 81 in memory of her
ne WOulu not IKE TO COdOW a col.
The very thing' they all exclaimed
How suggestive you are. and how TACT
| full OF course, Mr.. X WIZ feel touched,
and he undoubtedly will respond generous
~"
ITO be sure" continued Mrs. A., fiatter-
| ed at the general approval. Il am not abb
solutely certain Ihat spoke, particularly
about this work. but ] know we talked
about the charities of New York, and she
said as they intended taking up their resi-
dence here she wished to know all about
| them"
THAT is quite enough to go on, I should
| think, and any way she cannot contradict
| YOU" giggled little, Mrs S. No attention
| was paid however, 10 her frNollty, and
| the matter was settled by the president Of
the board announcing that Mrs. A. was to
write 10 all the Old contributors and also
| to Mr. X, TO ask If for the sake of the
| late Famented Mrs. X, he would not en-
dow a bed in perpetuity. Whereupon the
| meeting broke up. Mrs, A wrote her leL-
| ters and as far as Mr.. X was concerned
| this was the answer she had TO place be-
| fore the board al It's next meeting:
Dear Madam: Your kind letter of SYM
| patty about my (supposed) afflict.on IS at
| hand and in reply TO your suggestion that
| ] would probably feel II privilege to car
Iry out my dear wifes wishes and 20 en-
| dow a cot In aid of your Very excellent
| charity Z write say that Mrs X / am