The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-18

poor silk worms. Just think of the mil
mons OF poor worms that are yearly sacri-
feed to the pride of women" and the
pretty milliner positively had tears in her
eyes as she thought OF the fatal mulber-
ry preserves. The other lady looked sad
What should she do? II suppose shall
have TO confine myself to WOOL" she said.
Taken by force from the back of some
poor. beating lamb" said her tormentor.
We'll then, put a flower on it," sighed
the lady who wanted a bonnet
You might not agree with me-" said
the milliner, but 1 think it IS a cruel
thing to pull poor growing flowers / Of
ten wonder If it does not hurt the poor
things, but, of course, l can put flowers
on it,
oh, what a wicked, thoughtless woman
| have been all my life" said the poor lit
the woman of the Children's Humane So
ciety. Just put on the bonnet whatever
you think can conscientiously wear" and
the wise little miliner made the bonnet
of felt and put no trimming but hideous
felt band about It and charged the lady
$50 for it.
81 declare do get so furious with some
of my customers because they will insist
on making guys of themselves that 1 am
almost sick over it, The speaker, says
the Philadelphia Times. was one of the
fashionable dressmakers and as she
every word she said.
What have you to complain OF now"
asked a customer who had listened to her
tales of woe before
We'll, what do you think Mrs. Large
body said to me this morning."
Haven't any idea. but something alb
surd, I should think"
Absurd. indeed, 1 should think So She
said: Miss Mode, l understand that the
waists are to be made with the pouch eff
feet, and I always did like that style.
used to have a Russian blouse that liked
better than anything / ever had, and
want you TO make my new challie with
pouch"
" But, Mrs. Largebody,' l said, as
thought of the figure she used to cut
with that same Russian blouse don't YOU
think you would like the challie made
with a snug effect in the waist, as it will
be draped so much in the skirt p No she
wanted the pouch. Then ! suggested that
slender persons might wear that, but be-
fore l could go on she exclaimed: why
Miss Mode, you don't think | am getting
fat, do your and she weighs 200 / am
sure. But what could l do. and she will
have the pouch and look like a feather
bed with a string tied around it, and the
worst of it is she will let every one know
that / made the dress. 1t is astonishing
how heshy people will insist on adopting
styles meant for thin young girls" and
the dressmaker grumbled on with her
mouth full of pins.
THE wedding ring completes the circle,
typical as is the ring itself of the per-
petuity of the compact" writes Mrs. Bur
ton Kingsland in the March Ladies'
Home Journal. Inside the ring-aiways
a plain gold one-are engraved the initials
of bride and bridegroom. and the date of
the marriage. 1t IS placed on the thrd
- 4 he Ire
fanciful conceit that from that finger a
nerve goes straight to the heart
Some say that the word obey in the
marriage service is an anachronism and
holds only those who choose to be bound,
but American women do not often feel
their chains. In some province Of Russia
the brides father gives her a little cut
with a whip, which instrument Of correc-
ton he then presents to the groom for
future emergencies.
"'rhe kiss, formerly given by the young
husband to his bride after the words. 4
pronounce you man and wife'-for which
so many rchearsals were necessary-has
gone out of fashion.
1T Is a time honored observance of
wedding etiquette that the bride shall not
be seen by the bridegroom on the fateful
day until she appears coming up the aisle
to meet him. Hence the custom of the
bridegroom's waiting al the altar The
geant for the guests"
In the Last Days
AS we grow old, how softly. slowly close
The doors of sense and shut us from the
world.
Like tender petals of~some lingering rose
That, Of frosty night, have inward
curled
Dim as the figure In a dream now pass
Those gitt'ring shows that stirred our
youthful hearts
Poor hurrying shadows I'm misty glass
Each but a moment seen ere it departs.
Nor sight, nor sound, nor taste, OF earths
delights
Can longer please; these things are past
and gone.
The soul win put her quiet house to
rights,
And in the upper chamber watch the
dawn.
james Buckham in New York Tribune.
II Is common fallacy to believe that wo
men OF wealth and social prominence have
luxurious life of It, and tina, they en-
JOY the cakes aud ale OF existence to a
greater extent than those who although
they NAV have less Of this worlds goods.
have certainly also less OF its cares ana