The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-09-14


urally expects to receive the good
1tshes of her friends and acquaint-
ances. 1t is a pleasing custom and adds
Greatly to the happiness of the bride.
when on rare occasions, says the New
York Times, utter strangers, with no
Interior motive, tender their wishes for
the Young woman's happiness, the
bride is to be doubly congratulated.
"a very few persons have the good for
+une to have a place in the thoughts
# those unknown to them. That those
expressing such kind thoughts should
take a decidedly unique and pleasing
manner of conveying them must indeed
make joyous the heart of the recipient.
One of the most remarkable exam
niles of this state of affairs has just
come to>light in Chicago. in which city
Mrs. P. D. Armour was recently mar
Red to Mr. Valentine. And one of the
astonishing features of the case is the
fact that although Mrs. Valentine car
,ies with her wherever she goes the
written expression of the heartfelt
rood wishes of over sixty young women
NJ whom she has never even heard.
she is absolutely unaware that these
thoughts for her have been expressed.
Yes, sixty girls, some of whom had
never seen Mrs. Valentine, all OF them
In a very different position in life. Yet
oil wishing the bride happiness, and
giving voice to those wishes in such a
manner that Mrs. Valentine is to this
dav unaware that they have been ex-
pressed, although she has received
them personally. And the manner OF
it was this:
Mrs. Armour's wedding gown, very
elaborate affair, was ordered made at
one of the biggest establishments in
the Windy City. The establishment
gives employment to over sixty girls,
and of course all of these knew for
whom the gown was intended, and, as
woman ever is, were interested in the
forthcoming wedding.
one girl possibly more mischievous
than the rest, possibly more thoughtful,
conceived the idea of writing her name
and an expression of good wishes on
the inter-lining of the gown. she
told one or two of the other girls of
her Intention, and soon the whole shop
knew of 1t, and they all wanted to do
likewise. With a little coaxing the fore
womafl's permission was obtained, ana
with a heavy pencil names, verses, and
Inscriptions were traced on the inter-
lining, nearly every available inch or
space from the neck to the hem being
covered with writing. All the girls
signed their names, and some of them
managed to sign twice. Here are some
of the things they wrote:
IF heaven sends you all the RICK l
wish you, you will be happy indeed"
Think of it, a young girl working for
just sufficient to keep body and soul
together sending that message to a
woman whom in all probability the
thought of money never troubles. There
is something for Mrs. Valentine to
think of and remember And the MEM
DRY of 1t is priceless.
Another wrote: II hope to win
Valentine as nice as thine
A little more selfish than the other,
perhaps, but conveying delicate trib-
ute to the taste of the bride and an
emphatic compliment to Mr.. Valentine.
And so on over the whole surface OF
the cloth. Surely this was a round
robin. worthy of the name. All these
girls, working long and late to earn
their living. found time to send tokens
of love and wishes of happiness to one
they did not know and who had most
likely never given them thought.
Mrs. Valentine should indeed be hap
by.
In due time the gown was finished
and the delicate tracery hidden from
sight. Not a word of the matter was
breathed outside the shop, and unless
Mrs. Valentine has had her wedding
gown ripped up, which is exceedingly
unlikely, she is still ignorant Of the
tender solicitations of sixty working
girls who have done all in their power
to make her married life happy.
When Mrs Betterton gave the con-
ductor a quarter and he refused to
give her any change, says the Phila-
delphia Ledger, all the passengers who
got wind of the transaction waxed
indignant, according to their temper
ament.
It's a beastly shame" said the fat
man in the corner. If l wasn't
afraid of getting into trouble myself
I'd thrash him for you, seeing that
you're a woman and can't do 1t your
self"
You can report him at the car
barns, though, if you can't lick him."
said the man with the bundle of books,
and that punishment, in my opinion,
will fit the crime even better than
physical chastisement. You must be
sure to take his number"
This seemed sound advice, of which
everybody approved except Mrs. Bet
terton.
Il don't like to take any such radi-
cal steps," she said. 81 might make
him lose his place"
Serves him right snarled the fat
man. Why should you handle him as
If he was eggshells? Report him,
that's what I say
And that was what everybody else
said, but Mrs. Betterton still held out
for leniency. II may be mistaken,
after ALL" she said. ST felt positive
at first that / gave him a quarter, but
1t may have been only a nickel. Any
way I'll give him the benefit of the
doubt"
This conclusion was charitable. but
II did not appeal &c Mrs. Betterton's
travelling companions, most of whom
mad grievances of heir own which
they wished to see avenged vicari-
ously.
Women are such softies." grunted
the fat man. mot bit of sand about
EN-, not Bit
Mrs. Jefferson bore this rebuke and
many others like 1t with stoical In
uinerence, but when she got home
ana reported the incident to her neigh
oors in the top fiat, who ungraciously
ADDED to the load of recrimination by
asking, We'll, why didn't you report
nm? That was the only proper thing
" DO" her fortitude gave way.
Because I didn't dare to- she
nared out, in a kind of miserable tri-