The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-18

mat l gave 1t to him.
He even went so far as TO say he
could p-p-prove it, and he was so positive
ABOUT 1t and made such fuss and got
everybody to staring at me so hard that
lost my head and my nerve completely,
so l gave in and said, 'Wen, maybe did
make a mistake" and then l t-t-took the
counterfeit dollar and gave him back the
20 cents change shes had given me. and a
nickel besides. suppose If / hadn't been
so flustered I could have fought the thing
through, but sshate a scene so that /
actually didn't2have the courage to SIS
stand up for snysT-r-rights. SO here l am
out a good doiiar and with another coun-
terfeit dollar on my hands. You'd better
take it, Dohald.s4 Maybe you can pass it
somewhere tomorrow, like you did that
other one. You didn't have any trouble
in getting rid of that, did you? Well why
don't YOU. take it?' she demanded, MOTTO
ing my unwininguess to relieve her of the
dollar Way doSyou stand there looking
at me Ike that? whydon't you say some
thing? So ~ t
but I was mute as an oyster: I had
nothing torsay''
During one of the inelement evenings
OF the week, says the New Orleans Times
Democrat, asyepngRman of that paradox
cal tendencySto be described as thought
full and absent-minded. II YOU can under
lovely young woman living very far up in
Carrolton. As the evening wore on the
ram descended In steady pour, and al
though the youth was growing uncom-
Portable after 1870 struck, the charming
girl insisted that he should not venture
out until the worst of the storm were
over. The young wonan's home was not
far from his own habitation but it was
off a car line, and going out into the
night meant "a thVrongh drenching and
some moments before dry clothes could
be obtained Presently the girls mother
came in, and with frozen smile of well
come assured the reflective young man
that she could not think of turning h m
out in such weather, and that as brother
James was away from home he was quite
welcomeA to remaining over night and
using his room. The young man d INJURED
a little, fearing TO be trouble, but
finally appeared to appreciate the force of
the argument. YNow excuse as just a
moment said tfse two women, land we
viii see that. the apartment is. in order
for YOU" They were not gone over ten
minutes. but when they came down sta RS
the young man had vanished as IL by
magic.
Mother and daughter sazed round the
room in a bewildered manner, then looked
on the rack in the hail. His hat wasn't
there. Both women were daZed, and
wandered about in an aimless way, striv-
Ing 10 SOlNe the mystery, yet not speak
ing a word to each. other. Suddenly they
heard rapid approaching footsteps. A Sc
cond later a soft rap sounded on the door
The young woman threw il open and there
stood the youth. He was soaked through
and through and streams of rain were
trucking off the gargoyle, of his hat
"Why, where on earth have you been?'
exclaimed the ladies in a breath.
The young man said that he had been
home to fetch his pajamas.
AT the best New York houses the dinner
menus are growing shorter every year.
The wines are fewer, although ehoicer,
and there is a noticeable lack of flowers
in table decoration. A very few flowers
may be used, but the trappngs on the
tables of the most fashionable are spark
ling crystal, the finest damask and good
silver with very, very few flowers.
A bright little correspondent, who has
made quite hit in New York on account
of her clever approximations at drawing
room entertainments, writes an interesting
letter apropos of suppers.
She says: ~All of the smartest suppers
are sit down affairs. The buffet is abso-
lutely de mode in New York, although I
am told there is still the awful scramble
for something to eat at the big entertain
ments in London and Paris, where the
guests sit around the room with
napkins in their laps, picnic fashion,
ON this side we are more civilized. w e are
following the Southern custom and serv-
ing our suppers at small tables. II is all
very cosy and comfortable. AT one of the
handson1est affairs that have been given
this season we were assigned tables that
seated six people, and served with bouil-
lon, terrapin, game, and ice and some
champagne. 1t is very seldom that a salad
appears at an evening entertainment
here. Even oysters have disappeared
from the ultra supper menu. 1 like these
small menus very much, but l am afraid
they are going to ruin the business of the
water cures, where one really used to
meet the very best people. But I suppose
something will be substituted, and we
should be willing TO sacrifice some pleas
ures in the interest of health.
The Lesser Deeds
The memory of kindly word
For long gone by,
The fragrance OF a fading flower
Sent lovingly
The cleaning of a sudden smile
Or sudden tear,
The warmer pressure of the hand,
The tone ofacheer,
he 1,ncl 4hat Sane cannot cpeaE