The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-11-24

De one OF the most SdllsLdCtoEy tHiHSS
of its sort which you have seen in your
travels. Provided" she added with a
wicked sparkle-she who feared neith-
er king nor kaiser--"you will guess
what 1t is
This to them, fresh from the vati-
can, from the manuscripts and missals
and marvels of bookbinding. the gIo-
ries of Old bijoueterie and goldsmith's
work, from ivory carvings and Vene-
tian glass. and, In addition, with all
the loneliness in and about this place
before theml
Must we guess?" asked one. 'wen.
I then" remembering an old game OF
their childhood, ito what kingdom
does IL belong?"
Perhaps the vegetable, partly" said
Gail.
1T is that orchid"
Nothing of the sort" with great
gayety and good hunlor.
But partly! Do you mean that IL
belongs TO more than one kingdom?"
Yes. ! think So.
ITO the mineral?'
Your mind is running on Jewels
and the high priests breastplate. Yes"
Why not the animal kingdom, too?'
asked another with mockery.
Not amiss. Yes, certainly, the an
imal."
"Animal-vegetable what
ia tir WOltu Cam IL DC All three KING
doms? 1t wouldn't be surprising II you
added the spiritual
Without any doubt the SPIRITUAL"
said Gail decidedly.
you are going to tell us a ghost
story in broad daylight" said one. de-
precatingly.
rs it white?" another asked, still
humoring her conceit.
I'm some degree" Al -,
lis IL pink, then2" a
I'm some degree.
cit is chameleon on chain.-
''Pshaw! Very different"
''Is it larger"
mot too large"
lis it tall?"
at reaches just to my heart"
II wonder what extravagance you
have been secretly committing! Is it
that little Fra Angelica you longed
| for?"
"No. Nor the little Andrea del Sarto
painted on lapis lazuli.''
| Il know. 1t is that Sevres cup"
Il may be brazen. But am not
made of gold!"
From whom did you say you bought
| Ii, might we ask?"
Il didn't say l bought it at ALL But
/ stood in great awe of the people who
| put 1t in my hands,
1T is a rosary blessed by the Pope.
| of course
1T is Kelmscott book"
1T is one of those charming figur-
| ines"
NO no. it is something much more
simple and near home, is Il net?"
"A great woman, great statesman,
great financier. a great musician
to say nothing of the rest--and all such
poor guessers! What is becoming of
the American prestige? ! won't keep
you in suspense any longer"
Out of sight she hurried, and before
long she descended with a pasteboard
box In her hand, opened 10, and took
out-her new Paris bonnet!
Contest" she said. did you ever
see anything more beautiful. Here, as
told you, are all the kingdoms-the
silk, the velvet. the plumes, for one;
the lace, the straw, for another; the
pins, the wires, the clasps. for the
other. The spiritual? Well. the frame
of mind / shall have when wear this
BONNET to church in Hamilton, hope,
will meet that requirement. And then
you remember the comparison that has
been made between the consciousness
of being we'll dressed and the consola-
tions of religion?'
1t was the custom of the house, hav-
ing assembled in the drawing room,
to form In procession when dinner
was announced, and to follow the pip
ers blowing their pipes for. dear life
So the pipers, plaided and killed. blew
out their cheeks and puffed and strut
ted, and swung their shoulders, pic
turesque and fine at the head, and the
others, in due order, followed the wild
music with various heart STRINGS
down the gallery to the castle dining
hall.
And there they saw. as they entered
above all the blaze of gold and silver
and crystal above the flowers. the fruit,
the "frolic wine" perched high atop of
the tall epergne, as II it were some
rare and brilliant blossom, the chief
ornament of the grand dinner table.
Gail Hamilton's little Paris bonnet.