The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-30

beings happy-at an events for a time ."
In many ways Queen Victoria Is siugu-
larry unpreiudlced She does not think
the world has doterioratcd in the past
thirty years. though most Old .ndies OF
So are convinced OF a. She quite approves
Of women cycling ana playing goif. Her
exquisite taste IN music has been most
catholic FOR though she was the pupil
Of Mendclssohn. and had singing lessons
from Lahlache. Her Majesty appreciates
the music not only OF Wagner. but OF
raure fI
Her Majesty seldom INDUCES IN rcmin-
isccnccs OF her youth Though her mind
often dwclls on the past. as is proved hy
the little relies OF departed deaJ ones
which are always near her. she Is not
prone 90 relate anecdotes Of her youth.
Ia this OF course. she differs widely from
most Old ladies Of her age.-Modern So
ciety
lord Baltimore has told a friend how
he once took "Oulda' iu 10 dinner ana
how disappointed he was 90 lind that tho
novelist devoted herself 20 the dishes.
rather than 10 intellectual rcfreshmcnt.
lie said io her az last. la despair al hav-
Ing only been able 20 get Eyes" and
"No" iu answer 10 the different subjects
he introduced. I'm afraid I'm siugu-
larry unfortunate in my choice OF topics
IL there anything We could talk about
90 interest your
To which the chroniclcr OF societys
shortcomings replied; There o. one
thing which would interest me very mucn.
Tel me about the Duchesscs. I have writ
ten about them an my lie and never mot
one yet" San Francisco ArgOnaut
The rcigning beauty Of Paris AZ present
O. known In operate circles as la Cav
cller" She Is said 20 be remarkably
handsome woman. although too spirltucile
90 suit some fancles. as she weighs but
o. pounds 4 few weeks ago she pre-
scented herself before the managers Of the
French theater and WAS accepted. first
because Of her beauty alone. Later she
became a rather skllful dancer and ac-
'ress, but without her delicate and eth
ereal loveliucss she could hardly maintain
her prestige by means Of her dramatic
or tcrpsichcrean accomplishment alone
She Is moderately tall and exqulsi,cly
slender Her waist measures barely rs
inches without her stays. and when she
went 60 q famous corsct-maker Of the
Place Nendosne the vision OF her supple
body laced in a case OF coutllle inspired
This manufacturer 70 hold solemn con-
clave with the drcssmakers ard force a
new mode on helpless womsuklud la
short. la Cavcl.er" set the fashion in
favor OF abnormally long waists. Ia
talile serpent" or serpens figure. and
sometimes La teiiie Cavc,leri' are what
they call Il in Paris.
SO famous has her wonderful long waist
become that dressmakcrs implorc her to
give them the honor ~ making her gowns
She has IN consequence become noted
even In Parts for her remarkably luxu-
rious closhes a. well as Tor her mar
veious jewels In her arigh, chestnut
hair. orduled to perfection. she will wear
nothing but "a tiny comb. All her splen-
did ornaments are for the neck and what
renders this little creature mysterious und
interesting is her patriotic determination
to leave al her jewels TO the French gov
eminent
By some benevolent provision or che
law she has arranged that o. she dies or
ever misfortune overtakcs her and the
sheriff steps I'm. as too frequently hap
pens 20 the weil-meauiug hut eNtfava-
gans artiste the lovely baubles will sinl
be held for safe keeping iu museum.
New Jersey. the land OF oddities. comes
10 the front again with u phenomena
matrimonial agreement. absolutely with
out parallel anywhere. Some time ug1
Hugo Kreig and his wife OF Hawthorne
had a quarrel and separated He soon
wcaricd OF the condition Of loneliness Inc
10 which the disagreement had plunge .
him and prayed 20 De restored 20 her Ia
vor Tho only condition upon which she
would consent % reunion was that nf
subscribe 60 the following oath.
I'm consideration Of the fnet that my
wife allows me 10 return home and reside
there and enjoy her companionshlp. love
and care. !. Hugh KreiF do hereby pr,-
mise 70 begin anew, treat my wife prom
cry and re,uru home before 10 o'rloee
when not absent on mutual engagements
u do promise 10 work for her and sun.
port her as my position Co. ifn will aflov
n DO promise further 10 attend nrav,.
meeting. 20 abstain from ali Intoxic,tin~
liquor also from tobacco and cigars. au.l
In future 10 conduct myself IN q strictly.
decent sober aud orderly manner -
Oath taken before a magistrate by uug,
Kreig OF Hawthorne. y. J.
Mrs krcig wrote out the oath A. me-.
g. staggered him. he walked abont ~.
village for two weeks coelfating 49,,
wavcring Then he resolved 10 do /, a..
called in Magistrate John Kesa
"lm tired Of eating cold dinners 49,,
having nowhere 10 i've" he saGa 90,
wife IL the best little woman ip L..
and I'm going to take the Oath AL 80.
Co 30 10 ran.T ''e"
The magistrate was a little opno~.. -
the oath. There aren't any Wings on