The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-20
W0MAN'S WORLD.
Continued from Page Is.

said II is a very important era indeed
the elimination on her part and her moth
er's of years Of anticipation and prepara-
ton.
Not infrequently parents have sufficient
foresight to make prudential provision for
the great event. setting aside a certain
sum to aid in bringing about their girls
creditably. This giving of such import
ance to a girls debut seems a great mis-
take. 1t is altogether too cruel an or
deal for her to be heralded by society
writers in all the papers before her ad-
vent and then watched critically by the
social world, who votes her either a sue
cess of failure, according to her ability
to secure smart invitations and obtain
plenty of partners. To those who can
command such attention this coming
out" is undoubtedly a delightful expert
ence. But ii is to be questioned whether
such series of triumphs over less fortu-
nate companions is good for either char
acter or disposition, while for the poor
maids who are failures, according TO the
worlds verdict, what heart burnings and
actual unhappiness they must experience
before they become philosophical enough
to fit into their places gracefully and
create interests for themselves. II is very
hard for them to realize what however,
is often the fact, that the race is not al
ways to the swift, and it frequently hap
pens that the debutante that enters So
ciety with the greatest eclat finds her
self in her second winter far behind some
one OF her associates whose qualities are
less brilliant, but more enduring. Some
of these buds" are amusingly frank
about their experiences, and, after al,
that is far the best way to take II, II
the want of partners Is obvious.
Are you having a pleasant winter?"
queried an older man of friends daugh-
ter. mot at all" was the unexpected re-
ply. II am not a bit OF a success, and
naturally / do not like 1t. Mamma in
sists upon my going to all these func-
lions. but unless my luck changes l won't
try IL anol her winter. / can amuse my
self very well without going to balls!
But the pre;tiest answer. showing the
incest character was that of a rather
neglected little girl with a sunny DISPOSE
ton, who, when asked the same question
at a ball, said, brightly, "Oh,) yes, when
/ have the chance to dance IL Is delight
full, and when l don't dance 1t is such
fun watching the othersv' And you
could see she really meant H." added the
young man who was telling the story
Wasn't she a dear?"
Many absurd situations. says the Chica-
go 11mes-LeIald. are due to the naDit
some folks have Of taking things for
granted. They Jump at conclusions with
out stopping to reason, and occasionally
find themselves In awkward predicaments
in Consequence. A story illustrative Of
this is told of Miss Hllda Clark. the en-
gaging young cantatrice of the Boston
iang
S me time ago Miss Clark met with a
mishap and spraned her ankle. Medical
skill was employed 90 no effect and her
Dart In the play was spoiled except that
she managed to hobble through It.
Her maid. who had had more time than
her mistress 10 read other things besides
plays and dramatic criticisms, ventured TO
tell OF some wonderful cures which TO her
own knowledge had been performed by
people whose medical chest and nipple
ment case were filled with faith alone.
The fair sufferer hestated a moment,
but sent at once for a Christian scien-
list.
Wen. how did you get here SO soon?'