The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-08-26


ried women of that quarter of London,
and the women who tried the experiment
are said to have Jared so well that their
friends followed their example until a
large colony of English wives lives in the
London Chinatown. They are all content
ed with their lot, although their affection
does not seem wholly unselfish, when one
reads that they can especially recommend
their husbands because the average China
man would rather do his own cooking than
intrust it TO his wife. and would also pre-
fer to clean up the house and take care
Of the baby. In spite of their emphasis OF
these qualities, the English wives are said
to live happily with their Chinese hus-
bands and the same thing is true of the
rare instance of the same sort OF mar
riage here,
But the lower classes of Chinese life, to
which such men as these belong, are too
completely separated from all American
sympathy and understanding ever 10 be
interesting. All that IS even compare
lively elevated and civilized in Chinese life
is found among the upper classes who
inscrutable and opposed to our views as
they are, at least offer some phases of life
that are worth contemplation.
A house party with the thermometer
over 100 in the shade, says the New York
Tribune, argues anything but pleasure for
either hostess or guests. Fancy the ag-
onies of the visitors and visited during
the hot wave which recently made life
almost uncomfortable in the immediate vi
cinity of New York!
Never will I forget that miserable
week!' exclaimed the hostess afterward.
Ten utterly wlted and miserable young
people, whose lives 1 did not dare risk
out in the blazing sun until after 5 D. m.
- ~. IL.
Sound, and the sky looked like copper,
no riding, no golf-nothing wherewith to
amuse them. To sit on the shady side
of the veranda and partake of cold drinks
and talk of the heat was the one occupa-
ton. Approval of the shirt waist man
was passed by reclamation. 1 gave free
permission to the young men to come to
dinner without coats. And very well they
looked, by the way, with neatly belted
waists and white ties We all voted the
attire most becoming The nights were
the worst, for it was impossible to re-
main indoors, and outside the mosquitoes
were lively. Some one proposed a roof
party, and we all climbed out on top of
the house, taking cushions and mattresses
to make ourselves comfortable. That was
not so bad The young folks sang and
told stories, and really seemed to enjoy
it. l let the girls stay up until long after
y
to their SAUNDERS, for the latter refused
to return to their rooms and slept on the
roof. Well, everything must come to an
end. My house party and the hot wave
departed together, and left me resolved
never again to entertain in the dog days!"
The present King of Italy, says the New
York Sun, was not in demand as a hus-
band in spite of the great career that has
come to him sooner than anybody ex-
pected. None of the Princesses with
whom his father tried to arrange match
cared much for the honor. The Prince of
Naples as he was called in those days
was declined with thanks in many quar-
tiers just after he reached his majority
and his parents decided that il was time
for him to marry. The present King of
Italy is much better looking than he was
a decade ago. He seems to be in bet
ter health and has acquired an appear
ance of greater authority and distinction.
In his early youth he was discouragingly
puny and insignificant in appearance. Nat
urally a Princess near his own rank was
sought, but as none of them was willing
the former King allowed his son to follow
in the direction that his heart led and
marry Princess Helene of Montenegro.
She was one of Prince Nicholas seven
daughters, poor, and reared in the little
capital of Cettinje which probably con-
tains fewer inhabitants than West Brigh-
ton, Coney Island at this moment. She
is a beautiful woman and her ambitious
fathers plans for her career almost sue
ceeded. She was beautiful enough to
marry in way that would help her IA
theirs kingdom and her six poor sisters.
and il looked at the time as If she would
rule over one of the greatest countries in
Europe. When the father of the present
Gar of Russia set out to conciliate the
Montenegro people. he thought of the
beautiful Princess Helene as a wife for the
rresent ruler of the country. His wife
agreed with him and the Princess Helene
was taken 10 st. Petersburg to live.
There she soon lost all trace of the life
she had led in her own rude country and
developed into one Of the most beautiful
women in the court Of st. Petersburg
But that did not serve to make the pres
ent Car Nicholas willing to marry her
when IL became necessary for him to take
a. wife. The Princess Helene had the
modification Of feeling herself deliberate
" rejected in favor Of the Princess Alix
Of Hesse. The Princess returned to- her
fathers humble court, crushed but not
desnerate Alexander Of Servia proposed
10 her father that their marriage would
he of advantage to both kingdoms, but
the princess refused him haughtily. After
the Italian heir apparent had made sew
eraI attempts to marry princess OF one
~ the great European houses and failed
he met the Princess Helene at Athens
while he was on a cruise. He met her
eeveral times during the next two years
and determined that she should be his
wife. Politically this plan was not con-
Sidered promising The Italian cabinet
onnosed the marriage Of the future King
~ Italy 10 the pennlless daughter OF
monarch with small country In the
%osintains OF the Balkan peninsula. But
The late King Humbert gave his permits
sion. probably. as II was said at the time.
because he wac weary OF looking about for
n wife for the heir apparent. The two
usere married four years ago In Rome alter
,bo ambitious Helene had bedomo a Cath
ollie The ministers were opposed 10 IL ana
the Queen Marghcrlla delighted. Tho
young people have been happy. But view
"a a. a political eXpedieni lie match wss
A failure, for 10 THE day there n no heir
20 the Kingdom Of Italy Ia tho direct line