The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-11

laid down the two-dollar bill and de-
parted, expressing my thanks for her
kindness.
mo, 1 wasn't even angry. 1t was too
funny, and l have had the money
worth in telling the story as good
joke on me. I could have gone out on
Fifth avenue at this season and bought
hat for IS, stylish hat with all the
materials in it, and had ii sent home
in a bandbox. AS it was, l paid over
SO for my hat, counting the velvet rib
bon which l bought, and was obliged
to tote it home in a paper bag, and
now keep 1t wrapped in paper because
l have no box for it. In addition to
that / found, when / reached home,
that the hat was not my style, and
have taken the flowers out and chang
ed the whole effect of the hat, and
don't really like it even now.
"'You need never be afraid to send
your friends with their own materials,
said my milliner condescendingly, for
have no objection to using anything
that has been worn before / hope l
may have chance to recommend her.
1t will be another opportunity to tell
my story"
1t is a fortunate woman who can
make her own hats One woman who
can do this has eight or ten always in
in winter. She enjoys the work she
puts into her headgear, and it gives
great distinction to her costumes to
have hats to match them. One gray
hat which goes with a gray gown has
the underside of plain gray straw and
the top of the hat is covered with tiny
black crinoline ruffles, which give a
charming effect. Black velvet is used
for the trimming. There is a hat the
color of Jacque rose on which are
soft crushed roses in different tones,
lighter and darker than the hat. A hat
of purple and lavendar straw combin-
ed is trimmed with crushed pansies in
which yellow predominates. There is a
black hat and half a dozen more-the
woman could not count her hats with
out seeing them and making a regular
inventory. A knowledge of millinery Is
of general benefit, for the practical
part of making bows, milliner's folds,
wiring, etc, all comes in play in max
ing fine neckNear, and the woman
who makes her own hats also makes
her stocks, the prettiest lace affairs,
one or two for each waist.
1T do not quite understand" she said
to a New York Tribune representative,
do you want me to tell you what
would really consider an attractive
man, or to say what makes certain
men that ] know more attractive than
others? You see, there is a wide diff
ference. We have to put up with what
we can get; some men are better and
some are worse; but If one considers
possibilities. why, that is quite a diff
ferent thing! We would then describe
a hero, and heroes are not common; in
fact, I have not been fortunate enough
ever to meet one. Among men, as men
M
are impossible. 1t goes without saying
that an attractive man must be well
bred, and he must also be we'll groomed
-'tubbed looking'-smartly dressed,
and all that. The way only nice Amer
leans and Englishmen ever can look!
Then he must be manly, well up in all
kinds of sport, and modest, never talk
ing of what he does. He must not be
too anxious to please; in fact, he need
not try to please at all. 1t makes any
attention he shows much more fiatter-
ing. Success of any kind in man Is
an immense point in his favor-in bust
ness, sport, politics. anything that
brings him to the fore. No girl actual
ly admires a purely society man, al
though she finds them valuable for
partners and other necessities in BALL
room. Sad to say, the nice men in so
ciety are few and far between, and the
freaks ana the lJS are numerous.
What is a freak and what is an st ?
A freak is a man who goes to all sorts
of places; he floats around and goes
with no particular set, although one al
ways sees him at lSg balls and general
functions. An it is a 'silly'-a tame
cat kind of person, and an attractive
man must not have any of the qualities
of either"
While Rev. John Mcneil, says the
San Francisco Argonaut, was holding
revival services at Cardiff, Wales, he
announced that he would answer any
question about the Bible. At once a
note was sent to him reading as fol-
lows:
Dear Mr.. McNeill-If you are seek
ing to help young men, kindly tell me
who was Gains wife,
That seemed poser, and the audi
ence waited with intense interest, tenn
pered with amusement, to see how the
good man would extricate himself. AZ
ter a pause he said II love young
men, especially young inquirers for
light, and 1 would give this young man
a word of advice. 1t is this: Don't
lose your souls salvation looking after
other peoples wives"