The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-06-10

tie within a year she will tell you, with
a ring of firm conviction in her voice,
and she will string off long list of
"a Dies she has known that have been
weighed and have died. There is an
other thing that she cannot be induced to
do, and that is cut the nails of a baby
before it is three months old. If they
grow too long she bites them. Not that
she thinks the baby would die if she cut
them, but she knows that it would grow
up 10 be a thief Rea sons for this con-
viction of hers she has none. No amount
of coaXing will induce her even to try
TO explain what honesty can possibly have
TO do with uncut nails. But. none the
less, no charge of hers ever has its nails
cut.
Miss Sannie Kruger. a niece of Paul
Kruger, President Of the Transvaal Re
public, is paying visit to San Francisco.
She is an excellent performer upon the
guitar, but is not as proud of her accom-
plishments in music as she is of her pro-
dciency in the use of firearms Her fam
lily has mining interests in Arizona, and it
was to look af err CheSe that Miss Kruger
came to. the United States. She says that
one of the first requirements Of a Trans
wall gr"s education is 10 hit bull SIEVE
at long range. She locks plant and wo-
manly, but no anti-Boer feeling can he
safely expressed in her presence. She Is
antagonistic in a nom emf.
Al the rugged de e, miration of her fam
ilv and her race shows then.
In an argument she will stand up to the
end and show that she has a remarkable
arraignment of facts ard statistics 10
prove her side Of the question. She has
been ido!ized by the pro-Boer element in
California, and has been the central figure
of some q largest meetings
She does not beisve the Transvaal will
succeed. She believes that the English will
win, but all the pride of her race comes to
the surface when she says: we sha be
defeated by the English, I know, in the
end but we will show then that we can
fight"
Women make great mistake, says the
New York Tribune, when they try to
entertain" men who visit them for Sun
day. Business men, when they go out
to the country at this season of the year,
simply ,ove to do nothing at alto be al
owed to sit under green trees and talk,
as they feel inclined; or, If they wish ex-
ercise, to take it in the way that suits
them best. To propose drives, games and
other entertainments in which a guest
feels bound to acquiesce. out of courtesy,
is often sheer cruelty to a tired man. who
would so much enjoy a couple of days in
the country II ne were only let dlOLS Dy
his over Jealous hostess.
did you enjoy your visit to the Z-'s?'
was asked of a clubman who had just re-
turned to town after a few days outing.
mot [ ALL" was the decided answer: 81
had a beastly time. They kept me going
every minute. l hate driving. and Mrs
L took me all over the country in her
trap. SUNDAY evening I was taken to the
Ms for dinner and put between two
women at the table whom did rot know.
Mr.. L, who is a golf fiend, insisted
upon my playing the game, which detest
It they had only let me alone l should
have been happy for they have a lovely
place and particularly good food, and
ike Mr.. and Mrs. NJ very much. but
wouldn't go again for a good deal"
THE nobility" says photographer
with wide experience in Success, in
taking pictures abroad, understand per-
fectiy what is expected of them, falling
naturally into poses. and making far less
trouble for me than do singers and the
atrical people.
They are also very reasonable in their
exactions as the following anecdote Of the
Empress Frederick will show. She was
az Windsor Castle and wished me to come
there to make a photograph TO be sent u
her son, Emperor William, as Christ
graphed me in the Isle of Wight, and I
wired ahead TO London for extra pla ties
to be sent me at Paddington Station.
When I arrived, no plates were there.
hurried across London to get them, missed
two trains to Windsor, and arrived az the
castle more than an hour late Three
pages in livery met me. They said
Hurry up! Hurry up! me Empress
has been waiting for an hour
"Well. I'm sorry. but I can't hurry" I
said, Every busy man knows the feel
ing he has. after hurrying until he can
hurry no more, and the determine ton
that comes never 20 hurry again, even for
the Queen Of sheba. Presently the EN-
press entered the room where 1 was
waiting.
Il am sorry" she said, but as you ere
late and I have an appointment to drive
with the Queen to-day, ! can only give
you five minutes for a sitting
Empress" answered. II am sorry. but
1 cannot do you justice In five minutes.
We will postpone the appointment" |
began to pack up the plates that had cost
me so much trouble.
"By no means" she answered. 81
! shall see what arrangement can be made
for one of the princess to take my place"
This was done, and 1 worked away for
Two hours.
Inc passing OF the Old-taShloned price
less lace handkerchiefs that our grand
mothers used to consider necessary, says
the New York Evening Post, is empha-
sized by the announcement that they
have come in again. It will hardly be
possible 10 re-establish them to the point
of carrying them, although the oIctum
may influence an additional purchase or
two. Time was when best" lace hand
kerchief was included in the wardrobe OF
every well-dressed woman, but that time
has long passed. The smart" woman to-
day has dozens of fine handkerchief
whose cost and beauty lie in their ex-
quisite weave and In the daintiness and
perfection, not abundance, of the embroid-
cry or lace that decorates them Mex,
to their ineness their plainness is a dis
tinctive mark, A handkerchief heavily
trimmed with costly lace. obviously I'M
suited 10 frequent laundering, 1t not often
seen nowadays.
A north side physician. says the Chi
cago Record, who has had several casas
| Of scarlet fever to treat IL tey brought
home some bright red scarlet-fever signs
/ the other evening.
| what are you going to do with those
"A 1o eli al ,. de- srfrI