The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-22

sovereign RANK the mONdINN anu SOlt-
sort SIT side. by side. while 1t is the
principal dignitaries Of the court VINO
sit yis-a-vls.
Reports of the fashionable weddings
in England in the last few months
seem to show that orange blossoms.
once an essential part OF the bridal
toilet everywhere in the British Isles.
are declining IN favor with English
brides.
One distinguished maiden went to the
altar in St. Georges. London, wearing
| wreath of myrtle another with white
heather and myrtle. several with lilies
OF the valley and one or two with the
tiny Marechal Mel roses.
The principal objection raised 10
orange blossoms is that as natural
flowers their perfume is oppressive and
brides dislike the artificial substitutes
But love of change ana q wish to bring
little originality into wedding attire
probably has more than anything else
to do with introducing the new fashion.
Nervous breakdowns." says the wo-
man who has been through sut1cient
number OF experiences to break down
two ordinary women, "are caused more
often than many people think by sell
fishness In the people who suffer from
them. They brood upon their troubles,
which may be real enough TO be sure,
but which they would be more likely
TO overcome If they gave little more
thought to other people upon whom
the same troubles may press more
heavily than upon themselves. There
are many benefits which come from un
seltishness aside from its purely moral
characteristics. Unselfshness and
Christian fortitude, says the New York
xxyflI ,.C.,o .
GUS breakdown many more times than
she would believe"
Four young women recently found
themselves together IN the drawing
room after dinner. One was a de-
! butante of this winter another, says
the New York Tribune, had existed So
eially fer year. and was beginning
her second season; the third had pre-
eeded the latter by twelvemonth and
the fourth, who looked decidedly bored
as she listened in an absent minded
fashion to their chatter was a society
girl of pronounced position, to whom
the fears and nervousness expressed
by her juniors seemed rather childish.
why do you worry about partners %
she said languidly to No. 8. II can
fancy that little Lizzie (the debutante)
might feel anxious to show her family
that Judith (No. p should perhaps
wish to prove that her popularity did
not depend upon being a debutante,
and having entertainments given for
her, but third winter girl should
either feel comfortably independent or
she should give up dances altogether
If she worries over every invitation as
soon as she receives it on the score of
cotillon and supper partners, like an
| ~ Il
shows, to my way of thinking, a want
of dignity. Why I am very seldom en-
| gagged for a dance beforehand nowa-
days. The men / know best do not
care to be forced to stay for the CO.
tillon any more than 1 do myself. If
l feel like it, and sufficiently agree
able man asks me, / stay; If not, l go
| away. A woman of the world should
feel thoroughly at home in ballroom,
and not be dependent upon masculine
| support"
| Having delivered her little homily
| this superior young person arose, and
| throwing out her train deftly with one
hand, sailed across the room to a
| group of young fnatrons, and became
suddenly animated and charming, just
as the door opened to admit some of
| the men, who at once joined their par
ty.
ut IS all very we'll for Nina c. to
| talk" said the third wil:5er girl "She
! belongs TO the young married set, and
| assumes all their freedom. There are
not more than half a dozen girls in
| town that have her position, but I
| feel as if 1 were neither fish Gor fowl,
nor good red herring. 1 have only
been out two winters besides this, and
am barely 90 and yet 1 know that I
am classed as one OF the old girls, and
that the mothers that are giving din
ners and dances would be pleased to
drop me from their list to make room
| for young ones. Why is it, 1 wonder,
| that While girls seem to be coming on
| IN relays, the number of men never
| increasesi"
In giving a small entertainment, so
ciety leaders are very apt to divide the
daughters of their friends into classes;
the debutantes must of course be ask
ed, and the second winter girls If pos
sible, but a girl who has been out sew
eral seasons and has done nothing to
make herself prominent In any way Is
apt to be dropped in favor of her
younger sisters. A clever young wo-
man, to hold her ground must create
for herself a circle, and become neces-
sary to some particular set, il she
wishes to continue in the gay world
Married women are apt to prove to be
the best friend in such case, and a
girl who is popular with her own sex
is much more apt to retain her hold on
society than one who succeeds only
with men, for il is the woman who give
the dinners, the theater parties and all
the other delightful little functions to
which they only ask their intinates.
And a young woman who has obtained
for herself a recognized position in
their society, need never be afraid OF
| being dropped because she has been
cut for several seasons.
The more / study the was OF the
modern young man the better under
stand why women say that the society
of a man is seldom enjoyable before he
has attained the age of forty. The mod
ern young man, says Max O'Rell, In
the New York Journal, is conceited,
assertive, blase. He settles the ques-
tions of the day with an air of SUI
preme authority; he patronizes the
girls" crosses his legs. half sitting, half
lying on easy chairs in the presence of
ladies'. and thinks he confers a great
honor upon them in condescending to
dance with them or to listen to their
conversation.
In France and in England he is OBJ
jeetionable, and In Germany absolutely
intolerable In America, from few
scenes / have witnessed. he IL pretty
bad, although American women are
about the best to put man in his
proper place.
A beautiful English girl once told me
that at a ball she had accepted the in