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

pies.
Washington girl, says the Washing
ton Post brings home an interesting story
OF a dance on board the British flagship
at Leghorn last summer. The English
fleet had gathered there to do honor to
our own great Admiral, and entertaining
went on from morning till night.
The girl was having a charming tete
tete with a young officer, when the Ad-
miral beckoned to him. There was brief
and serious talk between the two, and
| then the officer saluted and walked away
| Presently a signal flag fluttered to the
| peak, and a moment after she saw officers
rush to the sides of all the ships in sight
| Boats were lowered, crews and officers
| sprang in and rowed like mad to the flag
ship. The American girl heart stood still
| She thought something terrible had hap
! pened. The young officer came up and
! spoke to her. He seemed agitated, she
| thought, and he was pale.
| What has happened?V she ventured to
ask
Nothing" he answered, gravely.
but those boats" she said why are
| they putting off from all the ships?"
| 1grhat in answer to the signal" he an
swered. The American girl was all a-trem-
BILE.
ooh. what does it mean?" she cried
THE signal-tell me-please tell me-"
The officer looked down at her serious
ly.
| .'Whv." he answered 1.-The Admiral or
dered that signal. He felt it necessary. In
the code it means More men wanted for
| the party and they're coming at once"
Everything can be said in praise of the
| new shrtwais1 which has at last bios
| somed out into thing of real beauty
dainty feminine waist, which every wo>
| man of taste can approve. The variety is
| endless SAYS the New York Sun, and the
prettiest waists are made by hand. Fine
| lawns and sheer linen cambria are popu-
| lar fabrics in white. Alternating groups
| of fine tucks and lace insertion form en-
tire waists and sleeves. An embroidered
| beading set in between the tucks as 1t is
| used in lingerie is another mode of treat
ment. and again you see bands of lawn
| Joined with the clearinghouse stitch There
are waists of all-over embroidery; waists
with half-inch tucks edged with narrow
frils of lace down the front with four or
| five tucks each side, and waists of dotted
batlste striped with the finest embroider-
| ed batiste insertion. The transparent
waists will be worn over colored silk slips
| as they were last season. and in that
| way we can have quite a variety of
! changes with very few waists The new
! shirtwaist is made with no yoke at the
| back which is tucked or plated to cor
/
are the real dress sleeve, with a small
| circular cuff trimmed with lace falling
| over the hand. Fancy stocks of ribbon,
! lace or lawn with a lace-trmmed bow in
| front are worn with them. The heavier
| shfrtwaists which have stiff cuffs, shirt
sleeves, and with rare exceptions a seam
| less yoke lack are made Of madras cloth
| which bids fair TO Dust the cheviots and
/ plques from favcr. White madras either
striped, cross-barred or spotted, is the
correct thing, and II is evident that the
white shirtwaist in any material is to
! have the lead Colored piques with white
spots and white piques with colored spots
are both used, as well as the colored
| madras in stripes and checks. Wash silks
| in corded stripes ana checks are to be
much wo' n and come in a greater variety
Of patterns and colorings than ever be-
fore.
The youngster, says the New York
Times who possesses all the vigor OF
thought and action to be found in a small
boy reared in the health-gving outdoor
lifa OF Staten Island, had awakened to a
desire for a further knowledge of the
Deity than had been previously youcb
safed him with the usual disregard for the
intelligence of children which so often re-
SUITS in ludicrous situations. 1t had been
explained to the small boy that the Deity
is everywhere.
was he out in the yard with me this
morning. ne asked.
yes"
twas he down cellar with me this aft
ernoon?"
yes"
us he In this room now?'
Eyes"
us he in this sugar bowl?" The fam
lily was assembled at the table.
Yes"
well. I've got him. then" he cried fri
umphantly clapping his hand over the
sugar bowl and holding it there so tightIv
that not so much as a grain of sugar
could have escaped.
People who 1atter themselves that thew
manage their affairs with consumnate
tact would often be much surprised ~ thev
realized how completely their friends see
through their devices and Judge them ec-
cordingiy. In the matter OF entertaining
says the New York Tribune, this * es.