The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-26

NifAi CT PuAANlg tANNAA bPhtG OllC VI tlit
girls.
Writing of the Jacksonville fire, Doro-
thy Dix, in the New Orleans Picayune,
says: Fortunately there was little loss
of life. One of the few who persisted in
the flames was a Mrs. Thompson, the
story of whose life is like a Whit of per-
fume that blows back from the old, ro-
mantle days before the war. Mrs. Thomp-
son was a daughter of one of the Govern
ors of North Carolina, and belonged to
one of the most aristocratic of the Old
Southern families. In her youth she was
a great belle and beauty, fabulously rich,
and the toast of the whole country side.
She made what was esteemed a brilliant
marriage. Her husband was consul to
Mexico under Polk, and she was
always a brilliant and enhancing figure
at his side.
Time brought to her, however, a crown
of sorrow. Misfortune followed misfor-
tune. Her husband died. She lost an idol
lied son, and little by little her fortune
drifted away from her until her wealth
was all gone, and in her old age, she
found refuge in the Old Ladies' Home IN
jacksonville. one faithful friend follow
ed her through oil her misfortunes, how
ever-her old colored maid. She chung
with unwavering loyalty and devotion to
iltI OH IllSlIcsc dtl1 was hb
ure about the streets, often bearing with
her a bit of jeweiry or rare old lace, the
relic of happier day, that she sold for
her mistress.
Mrs. Thompson's chief treasure how
ever, was a splendid portrait of the hand
some son she had lost. and she spent
much of her time holding silent commun-
ion with IL. On the day of the fire, when
1t became apparent that the house would
a l,a
safety, but suddenly she remembered that
the picture had been left. and with wild
cry that she must save It, she rushed
back into the burning building before she
could be prevented and persisted in the
flames. The last that was seen of her
she had clasped the portrait to her heart,
and was gazing enraptured at 1t, as IL
forgetful Of adj else.
Something like two years ago, says the
Philadelphia Times, women all over the
country were steaming their faces as
means of improving their compilations
and Graduating the telltale footprints of
time, The process was said to be infalli-
BILE but after protracted trial authorities
disagree as to whether face steaming is
or Is not a desirable thing. At a re-
cent gathering OF fashionable women one
Junoesaue creature was heard to declare
lial pleuNy OF lTtSn AR exercise and
bathing would do a thousandfold more
toward making a skin handsome, smooth
and firm than all the drying. pore-en-
larging steaming that one could indulge
In IN year
Another woman remarked that a pot
OF boiling water a colander and Turk
ish towel made an apparatus good
enough for her at no other cost than put
ting the cook In bad temper
A small. pale individual testified that
no feminine could by any stretch OF the
Imagination be called clean. who did not
enjoy a weekly steamlng. and her COM
panion remarked With some asperity that
there we're those who didn't have time 20
be etcrnally fooling with such things
The most conclusive testimony came
from young person who had patches OF
skin of her cheeks and chin.
Don't talk TO me about face steamlng."
she said. my countenance looks like a
map OF the world right now from my ef-
forts To bcautify myself. / made the ex-
pertinent yesterday. First. / rubbed cream
on my features. az the best authorities ia
such meters direct; then ! held them
over the tea kettle for about ten minutes.
and then I scraped on what was left OF
the cream with a paper knife. I regret
20 say thnt the skin came with Thence
my mutilnted physlognomy Nothing but
simple skin foodB shall be my portion