The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-14

Il made OF liberty satin or chiffon trimmed
with bands of white lace aud with a lit
tie plcatcd edge Of chiffon. This fastens
az the throat. and has long ends edged
with lace that hang down over the front
Of the gown.
There Will be no bedraggled skirts IN
on the women OF Vienna after the present
date n they observe the law. The local
council has directed all women frequent
ing the public parks and gardens 10 hold
up their skirts n they would otherwise
trail upon the ground The reason for
this measure Is rather puerlle. The notice
states that these Enclosures are devoted
20 the recreation Of persons DESTROYS OF es-
Gaping from the dusty town. and therefore
the authorities object so the dust being
swept into heaps by the trailing skirts.
Even 50 far back ms the reign OF Ed
ward long trains were dc rigucur. This
is what one OF the monks says - heard
or proud woman who wore white dress
with a long train. which. trailing behind
her. raised "a dust even 80 far as the al
tar and the crucinx. But as she left the
church and lifted up her dress on account
OF the dust. a certain holy man saw the
devil laughing. He asked him the cause
and tho devil replied. a companion OF
mine was just now sitting on the train
OF that woman. using ~ as a chariot. but
when she lifted Il up my companion was
shaken or into the dust. ana - laugh
ca Evidently the local councils IN
Vienna are somewhat antiquaied IN their
notions.
The approved method OF Kidding
kitchen Of rats. says an exchange. Is. ac-
cording 20 cookina-school experts. 10
stnrve them out. This statement must be
literally construed and means closely COW
cred boxes and barrels. TO crumbs nor
particles OF any food. raw or cooked. left
about on closet shelves or IN any other
place accessible 10 them. This treatment
persevercd In VIII bring about after
short time, the desired result
Within My Lady's Purse
some ribbon samples. blue and pink,
A glove hook and "A few small keys
A knowledge that like coin they'll ciink
when jostled quite accounts for these,
A letter from some lovc-sick scamp
IN bet he's not the one she marries'-
a lock Of hair. postage stamp
within the purse my lady carries
A plaln band ring. worn quiet IN two.
once on her hand twas quite "a fixture.
Il broke-some said. who claimed they
knew.
Her heart did. tco'-a baby's picture.
Some little nephew. niece. perchancc,
A shattered bunch Of velvet berries
From some spring hat Of wide expanse,
Within the purse my lady carries.
It's most a garnet OF a place.
SO far az findinR WORKOUT notions
And trinkets are concerned. by grace
OF Just woman's whlms. emotions!
Jammed IN compartments that adjoln
Are things round which some memory
tnrrles-
Ia fact. there's everything but coin
within the purse my lady carries.
Roy Farrell Greene. In Brooklyn Life.
The majority Of women are coming 20
tho conclusion. says the Chicago Chron-
lcie. that a Is nothing more than proper
that there should be some badge by means
OF which one might distinguish married
men from single ones. Mascmlnity pro
fesses II does not see the necessity for
such a mark. but then perhaps there's
some prejudice in this decision. At oil
events q maid who hot long ago visited
an army post where she met large
number OF officers II sian trying TO
stralghten these gentlemen out IN her
mind and separate the goats from the
sheep-that -. the married men from the
unmarried.
There were only about three women al
the place where the two regiments were
stationed. and these did not know enough
about the officers 10 tell the girl whether
or not they had better half hidden
away somewhere IN the East. so she had
20 decide this momentouE question for
herself Al FIRST she asked them the
plain and somewhat impairment
question, but when all but one with beau-
tifui unanimity declared that they were
not married. but limited that they were
willing 70 be. she began 20 suspect that
they were unveracioua.
Then she weighed their words carefully