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

followed, II only from. worldly motives.
maNims which will very much aid. even II
they do not actually insure. material pros
| perity. Honesty Is the best policy" Is
a truism that contains even more mum
dane than ethical wisdom, and il is easy
10 appreciate its value from mercenary
point of view. But there are others quite
as applicable to terrestrial affairs For
instance, DO as you would be done by"
Cast thy bread upon the water" etc. all
! contain the kernel OF heavenly truth, in
cased in rind Of material wisdom
At certain hotel last summer where a
small and intimate clique had gathered
there arrived party of strangers who be-
ing judged and round wanting by the pre-
scribed conventional standards were rath-
er pointedly left alone. The newcomers
consisted of a worthy. but rather ordinary
couple and several children, one OF whom,
the Oldest girl, was quite pre- ty. After
a few days of rather apparent neglect a
young woman of her own age, Whose peo-
pie were old habitues of the place and
who herself was decidedly popular feel
ing sorry for the formers undeserved iso-
lation, introduced herself to the neglected
girl Finding her attractive and present.
able, the young champion introduced her
to friends.
The parents, plain quiet people. did not
attempt TO enter the open door of society
ANAt agar DN the entrance OF lnelf 0augn-
Ter but IL was evident that they were
much pleased with her social success ana
proportionately grateful to Edith M for
having effected It,
In the midst of the fun and frollo of q
summers carnival, however there came
a cloud. IL was one of those gloomy
times when every man in Wall street fear-
ed what the next hour might bring forth,
when the weakest went to the wall and
even the strongest trembled. Mr.. NJ,
who was in the thick of the fight wroe
anxious letters to his family, and finally
announced to them that unless he raised
certain amount on an approaching date
he would have 10 suspend payment
As was natural under the circumstances,
Edith's spirits were at the lowest ebb, and
despite her efforts to be cheerful her new
FOUND friend guessed there was trouble
and begged her to tell the cause of II.
Feeling the comfort of her sympathy Edith
told her the whole situation. II was a
confidence which she would not for the
world have bestowed upon any of her own
social set, but which she felt under the
circumstances would not be betrayed. In
this, however, she was mistaken, The
girl went straight to her father and told
him the whole situation. and he, getting
Mr.. Ms address from the hotel start
for New York, calling Immediately upon
the latter. He found upon his arrival
that with timely help affairs might be
tided over and Strengthened out. This
with the acumen and experience OF a self
made man, he undertook to do. and when
week later the two Cast friends for life)
returned together to the watering place
where their families were spending the
season, Mr.. NJ took his daughter In
his arms, saying:
you have saved us all Edith. Our
benefactor tells me that Il was your
friendship for his daughter that give him
the impulse to come 90 my assistance"
Look at herl" exclaimed the conductor
Of a Walnut street trolley car yesterday
afternoon, as young woman whose
cheeks were too red to be natural moved
from one side of the car TO the other, says
the Philadelphia Record. See! She got
under the green light, and SHE'S foxy
enough to know that she can't stand It,
Some of EN- don't have sense enough to
move. and just sit an suffer This one
knows her business. You see, those col
ored panes of glass in the transoms are
fatal. If a woman has a bit of rouge or
powder on her face, no matter how lit
tie it may be, and sits where one of the
red lights with the sun streaming through,
can strike her she's done for. 1t gives
her away In a minute. The green glass
doesn't have the same effect, but no girl
likes to look verdant AS for the other
glass, the yellow there isn't girl living
can stand that reflected upon her face and
keep her composure. It's quite study
to watch EN-
Harrington had spent weeks in New
York on business. When he returned he
drove directly to his house and rang the
door bell. A new servant girl answered
the ring, says the Boston Transcript.
us Mrs. Harrington in?" he asked.
mo, sir" answered the girl.
well, I guess I'll wait for her" said
the master of the house and he put his
foot over the threshold and into the hall
way.
Excuse me- sir said the girl, but no
ones at home. I can't allow strangers
to wait in the house"
Harrington took in the humor OF the
situation. 'All right" he answered with
a smile. just tell Mrs. Harrington that
a relative called" and he went away.
A half hour after his departure his wife
returned. Has anyone caled?" she ask
ed of the girl.
Eyes, maam; a gentleman"
did he leave his card?"
mo, ma'am; he said he was a relative,
but he looked more like an agent for
cleaning powder than relative. He want
ed to wait inside. but 1 didn't like his
looks, so / didn't let him in"
quite right" remarked Mrs. Harrng-
ton. 1T is just as well to be careful Be
sides, have no male relative who Is like
ly to call at this time of day"
Mrs. Harrington barely had her wraps
off before her husband, who had whiled
away his time at the BARRIERS, put in his
appearance again.
HAS Mrs. Harrington returned YETI"
he asked of Ella who answered the ring
Yes, sir; she just got in"
Hand her my card, If you please" he
said. II think she'll remember me-"
Mrs. Harrington stepped out OF The din.
ing room just as her husband FOL owed
closely by the servant girl, moved out Of
the vestibule and into the hall
why" she cried, when did you get
in?"
The servant girl misunderstood the
meaning of the exclamation. He got in
when l wasn't looking. ma am" she said
HE goes out again now, If you say So"