The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-09

let God know we are thankful because He
gave me these talents?'
Yes, and this fine Sunday morning
would be a good time to do it,
IAN right; let's go and hear Rev. Mr..
Dogood preach. Say, do you know some
times think that man ought to get more
than $500 year? Honest, with all his
book learning and the way he can string
words together 1 can't help thinkin that
1t wouldn't be any more than right if ne
got thousand, anyway. 1 believe in rec
ognizin' merit"
What are you smiling at?' asked an
up-to-date Western woman, who said she
lived in st. Louis. but who says the
New York Tribune. really divided her
time between London, Paris and New
York. This inquiry was demanded of
friend who sat in the corner of her lux
urious little sitting room at the Waldorf,
whiie a French maid rapidly unpacked
the various trunks and boxes that filled
up the room, arranging with deft nm
gers her mistress writing table. and
turning a tea table into a comfortable
little card table, with a green cloth and
a bridge set of cards and scores.
"At your different phases.p laughed her
visitor. Il can always tell what is the
latest fad by visiting your rooms. 1t
used to be tea kettle and a palm. and
now it is cards and a tapis verte. 1
remember when you always procured i'm
mediately on your arrival a huge palm
tree from the florist. placed It in a cor
ner, and had Marie arrange your tea ta-
BILE artistically in front of it, / dare say
the kettle and the palm will turn up as
concomitants, but the card table is GER
tainly first to the fore"
The up-to-date woman looked amused.
Here is another innovation for you to
crit1cise," she added, and pointed kan-
guidly to a small folding stand, which the
maid first set up in position, and then
fitted into their receptacles a couple of
decanters. a biscuit box and a tray for
cigarettes.
There is a handsome ring in the pos
session of an uptown woman which.
aside from the attractions of the ring
Itself, has so interesting a history that
it's owner would not dispose of It for
Kings ransom. 1t was a present to her,
a treasure picked UP abroad. and the
manner of It's picking up was peculiar,
burt not unusual according to the history
of the people of the East. The ring,
says the New York Press, is of silver,
made in heavy, quaint design, with an
antique scarab set in it, peculiar stone,
which lis blue sometimes, green at 9TH
ers and blends with everything with
which it Is worn, for the proud owner
wears it with most of her gowns as a
neck ornament, with ribbons and laces
twisted through it, She dresses up to
that ring as far as style is concerned.
and the properties of the stone are such
that it agrees with everything in the
way of color.
The history of the ring is told in this
way. The women by whom It was given
to it's present owner was travelling in
Egypt, and on a visit to some of the old
tombs of the country, one day, she was
struck by the appearance of a bronzed
old Sheik with long beard, flowing gar
ments. and-as a woman she could not
help noticing i<-this beautiful silver ring
set with the blue scarab and two tiny
turQuoiseS on either side, which he wore
on his thumb Her first thought was for
the man, and her first word for the ring.
1T is yours, Madame" answered the
reverend stranger, with the courtesy-and
It may be said. in an aside, with the Gu
pidity-of his race.
But cannot take IT," said the woman,
abashed by the unexpected gift.
Take IL, Madame" said the guide and
Interpreter. TT Is the custom of the
country. He will be offended il you do
not"
The woman took the ring, hesitated as
to whether she should offer to pay for
| it., but then gazing at the magnificent res
ident of the desert, decided that she could
not insult him. She returned to Cairo
still pleased with her ring, and after a
few days ceased to think about It. Then
ona day she was surprised to have word
sent to her at her hotel that an old Sheik
wished to see her.
To see her? Yes, did not Madame re-
member the old Sheik of the desert and
| the ring? It was the custom OF the coun-
try to return such gifts.
All! Madame began to understand
What should she give the old man, she
asked the guide and cicerone.
Anything at ALL Madame" replied the
guide with a deep reverence.
The woman thought a second and sent
down 20 che Sheik a pound in English
money The guide departed, but return
ed quickly. Perhaps Madame would be
pleased to increase this little token Of
her appreciation" Certainly. she must.
and II ended finally by her presenting the
courteous Sheik with GO and n little gift
In addition. The experience was worth
chat 90 her. and the story adds much to
tho value its present owner places upon
tho ring.
II has made a little history for itself
! since it has been in it's present owners
hands When Ellen Terry was last In the
city she saw this ring, and at once went
into rapture over II.
What a Jolly ring that would be TO
wear I'm the tomb scene in Juliet" she
exclaimed.
so the ring was loaned to her ana re-
turned with 40 much added value from
the experience.
Don't make any one foel self-conscious
! In your presence, II indicates that yon
are excessively self-conscious yourself
BE unconscious OF yourself. and that will
make people unconscious OF themselves
when with YOU.
Don't expect too much from other peo-
pie. but encourage other people 20 expect
| q great deal from you-and be sure that
! you fulnll their expectations.
Don't make too much OF your bodily
ailments. II makes YOU uresome 10
yourself
Don't be cynical. II indicates that YOU
are very young OF that you have never
become mature.
Dont vent oo one man the irritation