The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-06-30

been no metamorphosfs Of the nature and
! appearance Of the white mouse.
! Yet by one of those inexplicable mys-
teries of fashion the velvet orchid. the
ostrich plume. the counterfeited roses
and violets. formerly in much demand.
are now superseded by white silk sim
! ulacrum of the long-despised animal.
! If you doubt it, consult the most ex-
pensive milliner you can find. And this is
what she VIII show you:
"A hat of ter-colored straw, either
rough or of fancy pattern. The butter
color is imperative. as 1t is understood
to accord best with the complexion of
the mice.
In shape, 1t is perfectly round. In size
as large as the largest picture hat. 1t
has to be. to accommodate the mice. The
crown is unusually low, which makes the
brim appear larger than 1t otherwise
would. A becoming touch consists in fac
ing the brim with a shirring of soft
cream colored lace drawn tightly up to
the outer edge and there turned in and
finished plainly.
So much for the foundation Now com.
the white mice. These are arranged
around the wide, round brim- They are
wonderfully clever limitations, each being
about an inch and a half long, of unre-
leved white, with little pink eyes and an
abundance of tail. which is wired and
bent in waves and fastened by the tip on
the under side of the brim. Fifteen of
these little creatures, placed three-quar-
ters of an inch apart, encircle the brim
and form its only trimming.
But the ingenious fancy of the origi-
nator of mouse millinery did not stop
here. The left side of the hat is bent up
and the right down. On the left side is
placed a large bow of pale blue ribbon
and in the center OF this sits giant
mouse, fully three inches long, its stout
tail curled in and out of the loops of rib
bon.
On the right side of the hat there rests
on the gentle slope of the outstanding
brim a single mouse, its tail twisted
along the brtm in a remarkably effective
and well-considered fashion.
Five more mice complete the decoration
of this hat Of the year These are placed
at the base of the crown, and their tails
are curled upward over the crowns edge
1t may be unnecessary to add after this
description that only rich women can at
ford the white mouse hat. Mice are the
post expensive as we'll as the most ex-
elusive fashion of the year. A mouse
trimmed hat bought in the first of the
season at a Fifth avenue shop and worn
the other night at the theater by a Wo-
man of the smartest set is said to have
cost as much as the costume 1t was worn
with. That is one reason why every wo-
man who is acquired with the modes of
the moment has forgotten for the time
her horror of the squeakng little ami
mails She once thought so intolerable. ana
would sacrifice half the resources at her
command just to be seen once In fash,
ionable place with a hat bearing the phe-
nomenal burden of seventeen white silk
mice.
TITS the simplest thing in the world"
declared a Detroit man, says the Free
Press Of that city. who is living with his
third wife on a fine cross street. TITS
this way: Give woman the last word,
keep still, look disappointed without look
ing defiant and she'll be merciful to you
nine times out of ten. Now you want me
for a little stag poker party?"
Yes. You'll just fill out the number"
well, sir, just drop in this evening and
see how I'll get my wife's permission.
Works like a charm, 1 ten you. There'll
be more or less of a squat, but don't you
care. Just keep close eye ON me at the
finish"
The caller dropped in" at s. There
were ten minutes devoted to the weather
and other current topics, when the caller
asked his host to attend the party men
toned.
LET me see," rubbing his chin, AZ
guess can come all right enough. We
have no engagement that night, have we,
dear?"
I'VE have. and the brows of my
dear were knotted.
why, I didn't recall It, Where We're
we going?'
I'VE were going to remain at home;
right here where you belong at night. m
opposed to gambling and I'm opposed to
night-hawking. You. have a very bind
in engagement and I won't thank any
one for urging you to break it, either >"
and the caller felt like throwing his hands
into the air
Now. now, dear" from the husband,
in soft bass tones, and after a long
pause, never mind. You'll excuse me
this time. Jones. couldn't think of leav-
ing my wife when she wants me here
Find some one else, old man"
"Well, of course" she laughed cheer
fully, II wouldn't like to spoil the party
and l do like to have John enjoy him
self He works so hard you know, Mr.
| Jones. But you mustn't meet too often or
play too high. I insist on your going,
| John, was too SELFISH"
| Then John insisted just as hard that
he wouldn't think of going against her
| will, she ordered him to so, he walked
down to the corner with Jones and when
the policeman passed them he judged
| from the hilarity that they were not get
| ting home a minute too soon.
In discussing self-help for nervous
" omen DIR. John Mitchell in Harper 5
Bazaar says: Learn to keep still when
you rest; when you move, move with the
part of the body needed; do not waste
| your force by walking with your arms
and face as we'll as with your legs II
circumstances force an unusual and ia
tiguing amount of exertion upon you,
break it now and then by periods of alb
solute rest. No matter how brief they
are. they will be useful IL you make them
complete and perfect in the way describ-
ed. This is true OF mental as well as bod
lily exertion. A minute or two minutes of
quiet, with closed eyes If possible. with
your tension re'axed and the gearing II
the machinery thrown off for the mo-
ment, will help and refresh you greatly.
! Here, again, more may be gained IL the
ability to relax mentally can be secured.
in a fashion similar to the Withdrawing
of muscular tension. Learn to empty
your mind when not using it.
Foreigners, says the. New York World,
for a long time have been drawing con-
trasts between the quick intelligence and
varied accomplishments OF American wo-
men and the commonplace and limited in
terests Of American men.
Pushed TO its logical conclusion, we