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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
THE WOES OF SWEET ALICE.

"Alice is so worried" said her MOTH
or according to the Chicago Record
herald "that you will have to excuse
her if she seems to be a little out OIL
sorts this evening" .
whats the trouble?" asked the
Young lady's Uncle Abner. who mad
come in from the country on a hCtie
visit. zi,4rossi,,o time
of IL with her maids lately. You see
tha one she had after she came nome
troro college went and got married
bout three months ago, and since
tben the poor child has really had 70
Wait on herself most OF the tlille
We found young woman who came
here from Washington with eXcelient
Recommendations, and for little whiie
Alice was very happy. She thougnI
She had found a jewel. Annie coula
oIt+on her shoes so lovely, and IL
eeenoed to be actually a pleasure Tor
her to be dressed by the new maid put
one day a dreadful thing happened.
Alice caught her using her seal on a
letter she had written. both happening
20 have the same initials.
"The next maid Alice got stole one
30 her diamonds. and that, OF course,
was very unpleasant. Then she got
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

however that may be, this is a true
story
Two women made an appointment
the other day to go shopping together
and to meet at So-and-So's store,
which is on the corner of two prom
ineht streets.
Shall We say 2 oclock?" inquired
one. "All right. And don't wait
| more than fifteen minutes for me IL
l don't get there by a quarter past, l
shant come"
They carelessly left the matter that
way, which was a great mistake.
on the stroke of the first woman
rustled over the street crossing and in
TO the vestibule of the big store. Her
friend was not there. She said to
herself: 'Tll stay right here, where L
can see everybody who comes in
When it got around to ten minutes
past she felt irritable. Doubts crossed
her mind. IT'S impossible for her to
enter without my seeing her." she ar
gued Perhaps she isn't going to
come"
r quarter past struck. In order to
thoroughly do her duty she walked up
and down the show windows, explored
the front of the store, wasted another
half hour in strolling around and
then went home, where she found her
friend had arrived before her. They
were both angry.
why didn't you Gomez" asked the
first.
Il should like to know why you
didn't" flashed the second. II was
there at 2 o'clock, on the very dotl"
80 was l. It's no use your talking;
no one went in or out of that store that
didn't see. 1 was in the vestibule
| from O'Clock on. 4"
Il wasn't in the store, of course.
said l would meet you at So-and-So's,
not I'M l was standing right in front
of the corner window"
Then they went at it. They said
acidly that it was pity they had not
specified the exact spot on the floor
where they were to meet. They said
they didn't know that it was neces-
sary to use chart when you made an
appointment. They said they had sup
posed that they were dealing with an
individual of intelligence and common
sense. They got so hot and angry
that they couldn't see the humor OF
the thing. But their husbands did.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
WHAT THE ZEPHYR DID.

Twas a giddy little zephyr
Came a-whirling down the street;
And it wrangled and it tangled
With whatever it might meet.
Till it overlook sweet Phyllis.
AS she tripped along the way,
And she looked so very charming
That the zephyr stopped to play.
So it wrestled 'mongst the fast'nings
Of her locks of chestnut brown,
Till the fast'nings were exhausted
And the ringlets rippled down.
Oh, they rippled and they rippled
Till they'd rippled all away,
And a heap of nut-brown ripples
In the dusty street did lay.
Then the maiden grabbed her tresses
And she FASTENED out of sight,
While the zephyr fastened onward
With a chuckle of delight.
For a zephyr's not responsible,
It's such a giddy thing;
And it bloweth where it listeth,
As it's impulses may spring.
Oh, it's here and there and everywhere
In highroad and in ditch
Is it wonder such erratic imps
Should sometimes take a switch?
Lippincott's Magazine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
WEDDING OF DAYSE MAYME.

II saw a suggestion in the Globe
last night" writes Dayse Mayme APP
pleton to the Atchison (Kan.) Globe,
that brides in future write their own
wedding notices. / am to be married
in June. and as I win be rushed then,
I write my wedding notice now, with
the request that you hold 1t until re-
leased. 1t will suit me, and as that
is the only important item in wedding
notice 1 hope you will make no
changes"
The notice, cutting out place, date,
names. etc. follows:
THE bride is one of the most high
ly accomplished girls in Atchison. She
was considered the best dancer in town
before she was sixteen, and old women
were pralsing her drawn work before
she was twelve. This is not her first
opportunity to wed. She has been ia
New York five times, and received n
proposal from a different man every
time. The groom is in luck to get her.
Her wedding dress is very costly, and
her wedding outfit is most complete"
Here follow fifty lines describing the
wedding dress.
THE bride has so many dresses
made" the notice continues, that she
had nervous prostration, the result of
being tried on, and at one time had
four doctors. The bride was twice
elected president of the Socrates Lit
erary Club. The groom has won a
great prize. The groom is a clerk in a
store, but knows more of the details of
the business than the proprietor. He
appreciates his good luck in the prize
he has Won"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

her customers the other day, because
l cannot get the money out Of my Gus
toners. You buy one dress every sea-
son and can afford to pay me for ii
promptly. One woman owes me $4,000
and has done so for two years. l have
sent her bills and mentioned the mat
ter to her once or twice, but without
making any greater impression than
to lead her to offer always the same
remark:
Why haven't l sent you that yet?
l must attend to it right away"
THAT woman is very rich and the
money is as good as gold. But 1 must
have something to keep going. / can
offend her because she is one of the
most profitable customers l have.
so l have to get the money prompt
ly from women who order one or two
dresses a season. l cannot afford to
let bills like that run. 1t would be
much simpler for everybody, of course.
If the women who have the money
would pay their bills promptly. 1t
would be just as easy for them. but
impossible to make them do IT,"
The fashionable dressmakers in New
York all earn enough, but they also
lose heavily on bad bills. This is
worse for them because they must
make all their large earrings within ten
years. That is the average length of a
dressmaker's popularity, from the time
she becomes we'll known until her star
declines. So 1t is a little hard to have
to give up any of her earrings during
that time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
FAT BABIES NOT THE BEST.

There is no more jealous guardian of
its country's well-being than the Ian
Get says a London dispatch in the New
York Sun. This week 1t draws atten-
ton to hitherto unsupported danger
which is threatening the British race,
and with anxiety in behalf of the
proper perpetuation of that race which
would surely command the sympathy
of the President OF the United States
this leading medical journal raises its
voice against baby shows. II is need
less TO say that the Lancet does not
desire to discourage babies. II does
not even object 10 baby shows per Sc.
The mischief lies in the principle on
which the awarding OF prizes In these
shows has been based. From time inn
memorial the FIRST prize has always
been given 10 the latest baby
Last week az the WalthamstOw show
nfty babies born last March compet-
ed. The winner turned the scale az
1917 rounds. The Lancet points out
that thls Is al wrong, and. turning the
cold scientific eye upon such a prize
winner, does not see why a fat baby
should BE- the pride Of its mothers
heart on the contrary. u regards such
On infant - "carb0hydrafe, Or sugar,
red infant. with a cuf1olsly trapelu-
cent almost opaiescenf appearance d
me tissue pa babies, fhe Lancet
Gays. are "byperfr0p1lc, square-heaasa
infants 80 the touch they are cod,
Felatin0us end naboy. With none - ths
elasticity end Zone chafaefsrisfie ~ .
vig0r0uf. healthy 0rseeirfff baby"
ghs papef goes on ~ argus mas tqf
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
AN ACCOMPLISHED LINGUIST.

She isn't we'll versed in the themes of
the day,
She does not pretend to great knowl-
She learned what she could in a sensi-
BILE way.
She never spent one day in college.
She heeds not theosophy. fashion or
art.
Nor Browning, with all of their beau
ties.
On her home doth she lavish the love
of her heart.
And attends to her housewifely du-
ties.
Since she came to my home, wife and
helpmate to be,
She has sought with strength super
human
To be a companion and comfort to me,
In short true womanly woman.
One accomplishment hers though de-
serves to be sung,
She speaks well two languages-may
be
You know not that barring her own
mother tongue
She is able to talk to the baby.
Roy Farrell Greene. in the House
keeper.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

tress of the house interviewed Annie
she found she had never seen the
woman before in her life. but did not
like to betray the fact when she called
her friend. This was such a remark
able state of affairs to the housekeep-
err in question that she was quite
paralized and still more so when she
found out further that the woman Of
fered Annie IS more a month to come
to her. once in a while this woman
goes to a tea and meets the other
woman who tried to get Annie away
from her and they glare at each other
and pass on, but the woman who was
guilty forgets her part of it and only
remembers that she was invited to sit
down in the other Womans kitchen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
MODERN FRENCH GIRLS.

For centuries the French girl has
been a social and political nonentity.
Not until after marriage was a mem
Der of the sex granted that liberty of
thought and action that are regarded
as the blrthright and prerogative of her
American sister. Forty years ago
French parents thought marriage was
not a proper subject for the thoughts
of their daughters; flirtation-even as
word-was unknown in France. At
that time simplicity in dress was the
order of the day for young maidens,
and even conferred certain distinc-
ton, being carried as far as possible
among the aristocracy. There were
special light ssilks and inexpensive
trinkets for jeunes files set with cor
ais, enamels and pearls, among which
the tiniest of diamonds would never
have been tolerated any more than
costly laces, furs or elaborate trim
mings.
Al a glance it was easy to ascertain
by the style of dress whether young
woman was married or not, whereas it
Is not by any means so easy now, the
same satins. velvets, feather and jew
els being worn alike in both cases. And
1t is. not any easier to guess from the
behavior in society, for it may happen
that the conversation is taken up and
carried on by the girls in their desire
to shine and to attract attention-the
married ladies being silenced and ig-
nored in the midst of the excitement
and amusement artfully created by
free sallies, unrestrained laughter and
much attitudinizing.
No doubt the conventional restric-
tions of forty years ago were some
what excessive and kept French girls
till after marriage in a state of pro-
longed childhood. Nevertheless, II re-
mains to be seen whether the rapid
change which has supervened is a real
gain, for II it has remedied some evils
of the old system it has also engen-
dered new ones. and on that account
many thoughtful French parents are
now seriously disquieted about the flu
ture of their daughters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
STEALING SERVANT GIRLS.

A new phase of the everlasting SER
want girl question, says the Chicago
Chronicle. has recently come to light
the hiring of servants by women 60
ing actually to other persons houses
and offering girls higher wages This
prevails to an alarming extent in near
ly all the large cities A woman who
will do this-well, she will do other
things of which strong language could
be used, and yet these women are to
be found among the best people-that
is, Ii should be added, that they live
on the best streets in town. but a
woman who win hire away her friends
servants cannot be strictly said to be
entitled to any position. This happens
every day and can be accounted for to
a certain extent by the scarcity of SER
wants and the desperation of house,
keepers, who will resort to almost any
means to obtain them.
Not so long ago something of this
kind happened to a Chicago woman
and in .recounting the affair to a friend
she said she felt a pardonable degree
Of pride for the manner in which she
handled the matter. This woman lives
in a fiat and had just hired a general
Homework servant. About two days
afterward the bell rang and when An
MEAS we will call her-went 10 the
door she noticed that the girl went
out and closed the door and stood talk
ing 20 someone IN the hall So the
mistress Of the house suspected some
thing and went 20 the door and open
ed a. There stood a woman whom she
knew by sight. but had never met,
and she was evidently endeavOrlng 10
hire away Annie. for the girl was very
red in the face and the woman very
white when the door opened. The fol-
lowing conversation eneued
Mistress a the Housewife ala you
come 20 aea7
VISITOR came 20 see Annie. she is
a-friend mine.
Mistress of the HOuse-Annie. IL this
woman "a friend ~ youFfY
Annie 0eebiW Yes ~, she a.
Mistress ~ the House Well, Annie.
invite your hiend into fhs kitchen ~
rit down.
Dfad silence And presently fhs
woman departed 0ua when me mia
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
MAID WHO KNEW 1T ALL.

Dear me, but I had a narrow es-
cape!" said young woman to an ac-
quaintance on the New York Herald,
as she entered a Sixth avenue surface
car last Friday afternoon. and. with a
sigh of relief. took seat beside the
other.
Nearly run over by an automobile?''
Worst than that. | went in an in
telligence office over on the corner
there-though why they call them in
telhgence offices is more than l can
imagine. for that is the most scarce
commodity in them. / went to get a
maid and for the moment thought that
l had succeeded in finding a treasure.
1t was an awfully narrow escape; and
because. woman like, she said too
much, ! was saved"
Saved from what2" asked the other.
do tell me"
well" continued the first speaker.
1.-THE girl impressed me very faVorably
indeed, and appeared to be lust what I
/ had about made up my mind TO en-
gage her she tried to clinch matters
by making the remark that saved me
from having her in the house"
what remark? Do tell"
81 see that you are a young house
keeper and may lack experience, she
said, so l can be of Particular help
to you in telling just how everything
should be done so as to be correct, for
l lived with Mrs. Van Tuyler for three
years and know the ways of the very
best society While / am in the house
you need not be afraid of making G
faux pas
"Horrorsl Imagine having such &
creature as that in the house. Thinl
of being told every day how Mrs. Var
Tuyler did things, and having talka'
tive woman about telling you how t.
avoid a faux pas. / just turned or
my heel and left the place without
ceremony. How thankful am for my
escape!
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
WHERE THE
DRESSMAKERS LOSE.

1t used to be a tradition that physi-
clans must expect to lose one-third of
their fees through bad debts, but the
more commercial methods that main
tain now N all businesses have de-
creased that percentage. In other oc-
equations there are, of course, GER
tain losses which must be expected
and for which provision must be made
Among the heaviest losers on bad
debts in New York, says the New
York Sun, are the first-class dress
makers. This does not apply TO the
dressmakers departments Of the large
shops, which do lot deliver goods to
customers not well known to them and
properly accredited unless they are
paid for In advance or on delivery.
II Is the smaller dressmaking esfab-
lishments which lose. They are COM
PEELED 10 be more accommodating and
would soon lose business N they made
any such conditions as the department
stores irnpOse. But The dressmakers
allow for a profit which leaves them
sOfle margin for such losses The fash
iOnable, weil-eatablished drcssma ker exc
poets 10 earn nifty per cent clear on
every order. So she can occasionally
AFFORD 20 have few Improbable Gus
tOmerF
Through waiting FOR the money due
them the dresgmakfrs aisO lose. And
a a. well known that their Wealfhiest
clients are hpmeilmee the ei0west %
q have 70 ssne you . bon prompt
~ . aressmaker explained " oBe ~
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
RUDENESS OF MEN.

The rudeness of men to women in
public places, says a writer in the New
York World, is one of the most start
ling features of New York life. But
the women, 1 believe, are largely to
blame. 1 have had many instances
brought under my notice, but two that
occurred on street cars are sufficient
to illustrate the complete lack of the
smaller amenities.
The first was the case of an Irish
workman who rose to give his seat to
a woman with baby. Before she
could take it another man slipped into
it. The Irishman said:
Il gave that seat to this lady,
1.-The seat was not yours to give,''
retorted the other.
Whereupon the workman putting up
a business-like fist, said with much
vigor:
If you don't get out of it I'll make
you"
Then and only then the coward crept
out to the platform, and everybody
in the car applauded.
The second instance happened on a
Columbus avenue car when / was re-
turning from the theater one night Ev-
cry woman but one had obtained a seat
and a woman who was sitting near me
said to her husband
1T seems too bad to see her stand -
He was very tired, but the sight
proved too much for his gallantry and
he rose. The woman dropped into the
seat without a word of thanks. For a
moment he stood looking at her. Then
he leaned forward and said:
II am sorry to disturb you, but / left
something on the seat" She jumped
up and he promptly sat down again
with the Injunction:
THE next time a man offers you a
seat, thank him."
She was wildly indignant, but every
body felt that she had deserved the
rebuke.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

Grim old Dom Paul Kruger. tragic
wanederer from the Transvall, is in
lonely retirement at Mentone. He
wears a somewhat smart frock coat
and black trousers, and the familiar
stovepipe hat bound with heavy black
Grape, and walks with a cane. A police
man disperses the bearers of cameras
in front of the villa when the former
President enters his house daily about
noon, after morning spent in the
garden. The old man is by no means
decrepit and looks in good health. lie
prefers the company Of his own
thoughts to intercourse with strang-
ers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
ADVICE OF A
SUCCESSFUL BELLE.

Eyes, my dear, one could lay down
rules for the charming of the other
SEX" said an old but very successful
belle to a debutante who in spite of a
beautiful face is, 1t must be admitted,
a failure as far as popularity goes
(Ardent adorers she has, but of temper
ate admirers and men friends she has
none.) zone could lay down rules
one hundred and three of them, all
good rules too. But there are two that
I'd remember If L were you, and you
can afford to let the others take care
of themselves. The first is, when talk
ing to a man never run down another
woman. The secondhand even if you
forget the first, please remember the
seconds never praise another MANI
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

one who always managed to upset
something when she took the poor
childs breakfast up stairs to her, and
Alice couldn't get used to it, The
maid she has now seems to mean WELL
but she is very inexperienced and Of
ten forgets to say Miss when she an
swers questions. It's got on Alice's
nerves, and 1 don't know what we
shall do unless there is a change for
the better very soon.'
Its too blamed bad" said Uncle
Abner. Il s'spose she's bothered al
most as much as you used to be when
the cows wouldn't keep from switchin
at the flies while you set there milkin'
'em. eh?'
Yet some people wonder why the
rich should dread their country rela-
tiVeS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28
WOMAN'S WORLD

20 ran into that error in regard to
otner men. No daughter of Eve was
ever so stupid as to even dream of
PLoin'ihg out his faults to a stranger.
imagine a woman telling Mr.. Brown
20 ms race that his taste is atrocious.
Vi MT smith that his long winded
stoIles are bore, or Mr.. Jones that
ne is pretentious prig. or Mr. Crav
that his vanity makes him a laughine
STOCK. Why, jury of her peers would
CohFlct such woman of insanity on
tAe spot, but plenty of women have
the nerve to say such things to their
husbands, and then wonder that love
pans out If women would only use
nan the compliments in holding a
husband that they use in getting him.
we should hear very little of recreant
spOuseS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-06-28

this reason the prizes should not be
awarded to the latest but TO the medi-
cally finest baby. 1t also says: Then,
perhaps. mothers will be disabused of
many of their misconceptions. among
others, of their admiration for hyper
trophic pathological types which Rap
hazel and others among the great mas
ters have perpetuated on canvas as
pleasing standards of vigorous baby
hood to be copied and admired"