The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-15

pared with our. OF all slippery, unre-
| liable creatures, ours are the worst!
| Not long ago a dance was to be given
at one of our country clubs, and Mrs.
Tiptop, who has a large place in the
neighborhood, invited a number of
| girls and men to dine and sleep and
| go to the dance. Among others she
asked young Croesus, and as he rarely
troubles himself about such functions
she was quite pleased when he ac-
| cepted.
"She expected her party to arrive
about o'clock, take afternoon tea to-
| gether, then dress and dine and after
ward all go to the ball. Croesus aud
| Fitznoodle, one of his devoted follow
ers, arrived on the 4 o'clock train with
some other men. but only the last
| drove up to the house in the omnibus
that had been sent to meet them.
| Where is Mr.. Croesus?' asked their
hostess; and Mr.. Fitznoodle; didn't
they Gomez oh. yes, they came said
| one of the men, but they got out at
the links. and said they would have
a round of golf first The rest of the
party arrived and tea was served, but
/ the delinquents did not turn up. Mrs.
| Tiptop felt wronged, for she wanted
her party to be success and two men
short made a difference. Finally they
all separated to dress for dinner, only
| few minutes before which the others
came in. Mr.. Croesus and his friend
say as they may be a little late,
ma'am,' said the footman as Mrs. Tip
| top sailed into her drawing ROOM as
| they have just come in from golf and
say they must have tub
so two young women had to walk
| into dinner together, and after q course
or two the two young men dropped into
1 oh I've A.
| Iiptop was greatly vexed, but con-
cluded under the circumstances It
would be policy to forgive them, So
after dinner she said graciously: I
hope you young men will be very at
tentive to my young ladies at the ball
| tonight. You know, of course, it is
expected that men who are staying in
the house shall take their cotillon
| partners from their own house party!'
Sure, said Croesus, laconically, but
politely, and the lady felt relieved and
comforted, and marshalled her smart
party into the ballroom with consid-
cradle satisfaction.
I'm about ten minutes she looked
! around, but no Mr.. Croesus. Where
| is Jack? she asked of Fitznoodle. who
had not dared to be as independent as
his friend and patron. He said he
| couldn't stand this sort of thing. and
has gone back to bed, giggled the
youth, half frightened and half de-
! Hghted to be the bearer of such It'd
lngs. OF course, there was nothing
| to be said.
THE next morning, after every one
had finished breakfast, Croesus saunt-
cred down as If he had nothing to be
ashamed Of helped himself literally
ate with an excellent appetite, and fin
| lshed Just as the omnibus drove up
to take them to the station, whereupon
ne made his adieus, thanking Mrs.
! Tiptop for his visit, and saying with
MS best manner, that he had had a
delightful time
Il think l could cap that with sew
eral other similar STORIES" laughed the
eastern woman. 1.-THE truth of the
matter is that society men everywhere
are becoming insufferable, and vet we
cannot DO without them"
She had just returned from abroad.
says the Philadelphia Times, and was
getting comfortably settled in her
home, when she said:
I'll tell you one thing I saw there
that interested me immensely. It's the
way they keep house in Germany.
Those poor German housewives! I
wouldn't run things the way they do
If my life depended on it. They keep
all they submit to. / have never ceas-
ed wondering why they will continue,
year after year, a system that's so full
of drudgery.
THE mistress and the maids do work
enough to move mountains. Instead of
reducing the daily mechanical grind to
minimum, as we do, they are always
looking for a chance to do a little
more, to make the home a little more
complete, even down to the smallest
details.
1.-THE eating hours seem arranged en-
purpose to spoil a womans forenoon,
her afternoon, and her evening. There
are so many meals and they come at
such awkward hours that they keep
the kitchen constantly in a turmoil and
the servants always busy.
1.-THE first meal is simple enough; just
coffee. rolls and butter. II the family
is alone they eat this meal together in
the dining room. But IL II is a more
pretentious household and there are
guests, the coffee is served In each per-
sons room. Just think of the trotting
back and forth that that makes.
THE second meal comes about IL
o'clock, and is more substantial. They
call IL the second breakfast, although
the first meal is never called the first
breakfast. They also call IL a name
IndL means LOFk DfedkIdBl
"Then, about or $3.50 p. m. comes
dinner. Every one makes 1t an i'm
portant affair, the event of the day.
They will make any sacrifices to ar
rive promptly and to remain the full
time. Even the men do this, and when
saw those German men of business
coming home for two hours in the
middle of the day. 1t made me think Of
our men, and how they give business
first place. even II they have to post
pone their meals or snatch bite to
eat between deals.
Their dinner is heavy meal. A
German housekeeper would be shocked
at the idea of stinting the serving at
any meal, and least of all at dinner. A
German cook scorns the French art of
making dainty dishes out Of nothing.
There must be an abundance OF real
nourishment, and every dish must be
prepared with greatest care.
Eating is not, however, the whole
of the German dinner, important as
that feature OF IL undoubtedly Is. II
Is the great gathering OF the day, and
the family makes the most Of Il. Z is
the time for discussing family inter-