The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-02
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iteiy dressed and takes frequently a com
plote BATH 4 long walk aud 'ong nap
every day She o. not always wearing the
same bonnet and wrap two seasons. hut
she keeps two servants ana empla 81 a
aeamstress twice o year 60 help with tho
sewing Her children DO not look Ike
walking fashion plates bat they are
healthy and happy. she g. not renowned
Tor charitable work OF club work or mis-
sionary work. but. on the other hand,
she never has nervous prostration, Or
headaches or backaches. ana Tc pie. tell
her shc looks 81 young as she looked tho
day she was married Her name g. sell
dom seen IN the society columns Of tho
newspaper. but the neighhors dcalare rho
roads and studies almost a. much as che
did Nhcn she was in college She never
embroidered centcrpiece or made "a Bat
tenburg table cover ia her lie. but tn n
she doesn't wear glasses aud her ewes
have the sparkle OF happy school gifis
She g. comfortable sort or pergon 10
live with. and her husband sits down and
smokes whenever he plcascs in his own
house and spills his tobacco and cigar
ashes with a freedom that makes him the
envy Of his friends She isn't doing any
thing ~ all remarkable and the neighhora
think her rather "shifflesa' on the who e.
But sho Is getting a vast amount Of good
out Of llfe as she goes along and she IS
be ginning example OF common sense
10 her children. grandchildren ami great
grandchildren Would there were more
wonderful women Of this type.
Many men have a constitutional dislike
TO part with ready money, says the New
York Tribune. and VIII make great fuss
about giving even 81 to their women KIND
I In etN
line Inconsistency they will allow their
wives and daughters 90 run up hills %
really important figures. and pay them,
" not without some remembrance. at least
very reslgnedly. thereby offering "A pre-
MUM TO extravaganza. Women are mat
urally careful with cash. ana n 500 is
given them they feel IL Is large amount.
but they viii charge goods TO treble the
value without stopping 20 calculate, fire.
qucnuy when buying IN a hurry not even
asking the price OF tho merchandise they
purchase. Many an unpleasant surprise
has resulted from such carelcasnees, as
a Murray Hnl damsel found 60 her cost
not long ago. Her dressmaker asked her
10 get q dozen yards ~ lace FOR a gown
She was making. AMI the former. going
20 "a place whore the family was ~ the
habit Of dealing. asked az the counter FOE
lace about four inches wide. VIVA.
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query OF the clerk, oh am not particu-
I Tar 70 that 70 o. pretty ana fine. Real
IaccT' why. yes. ] suppose n ought TO
be real" che continued. Ind differently. too
much occupied iu returning tho greetings
OF "A passing friend r. notice what he
was showing her OF course. with such
encouragement. the ahopkeeper produced
his best ana after selecting hastily de-
sign that pleased her she decided 10 take
I A. This seems nice pattern ! viii take
4 this" she said "Cut me on twelve yards,
please. ana charge Il 20 Mrs Henry NJ
giving her mothers name ana address
When tho bin came in Mrs. NJ was
shocked at an item Of ti2l for lace at-ri0
a yard. which went TO trim a muslin frock
for her daughter the latter having boast
a thnt her gown had only cost her ii2. 81
FOR the material and - Tor the making
How about the trimming" asked her
freud. 20 whom she had made the asscr-
ton: 1T seems like nice lace" 'Oh, I
forgot that" answered the youthful shop
por hut I am sure that couldn't he
much "a statement which was made.
as might be imagined before the mother
received her account from As.
Il IL seldom that a young girl who may
have wealth and the highest social posi-
ton chooses the drudgery ana irks 2fnc
duties Of a school teacher Such a unique
specimen or fair American maidenhood.
says Success. Is found IN the orphAn
niece OF President Mckinley. Miss Grace
Mckinley. A year ago last june the Pres
ident ana Mrs. Mckinley. with a party Of
friends--cahinat officers and other proIA-
rent offieials-went to that staid and dis