The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1861-05-10
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have four a ysar, whereas most ladies have u
DOZEN
"A dozen!" | exclaimed, astonished; 'why
that is equal to one month. 1t is prepos-
terous. Does your milliner have many such
customersY
.Oh, YES, Miss Modiste assures me that
there are some Of her purchasers who get a
new bonnet every month";
Il am very thankful, my DEAR said,
that you are not one but, 1t appears 10
me, that four hats year are more than you,
can afford to have, especially in such hard
times as these are, when every one should
study economy. Don't you think you
can get along with two yeary
Il really don't see how it would be pos
sible,' she replied, because every three
months the fashions change, and would mt,
you know. like to be out Of the fashion
Well, the fact is, my dear, | replied,
that we must economist somewhere and
think we can best dispense with new bon
nets. As for being in the fashion, it's mere
nonsense. IL there be one thing l dislike
more than another, il is seeing you forever
studying fashion place.
lam not forever studying fashion plate
my wife answered, with spirit; 1T is rarely
indeed, that see one. II you want to econ.
omise, why don't you stop smoking, and
leave Of drinking wine2 You men are d,
ways accusing us Of being extrayagant, and
spending our time before the mirror; but, IN
my opinion, and in that of all the thinking
portion Of my sex, too, we are seldom as ex.
trlyagant or as vain as your sex You IL
spend almost as much for one dinner, down
town, as would suffice to feed your whole
family well for week. As for vanity, l
have never seen the greatest of coquettes
stand longer before a mirror than have you
when engaged in tying an elaborate knot in
your crayat.'
Good gracious = exclaimed, what an
inventive faculty you possess IL isa won-
der to me you have never esSayed to write a
romance. In the first place, | don't wear a
crayat--it is simply u scarl-and in the next
place, don't tic it, but fasten it with a
gold pin
Well, then, all can say is," said my
wife, shat you spend an unnecessary amount
of timo before the glass IN pinning your
scarf
You certainly would provoke the best
man living y lexclaimed; and just now,
when have given you twenty-five dollars
to buy knick-knacEs with, shouldn't think
you'd want to yex me-
You only gave me twenty-five dollars,
anyway the excellent woman answered,
= and part of that is to pay the gas ball.
and with the rest must purchase clothing
for the little ones. am SURE don't know
what you mean by knick.knacks -
I'm sure I'm not particular whether you
do or not, > | replied; I've said it, and I'll
hold To it-knick-knacks-nO them
IN take five dollars more before you so,
my dear, my wife said, yielding no atten-
tiOn to my last remark. i had almost for
gotten that had promised to pay the milk
man his bill to-day
There it is again. exclaimed, money
money This is the third time have been
Obliged to take off my gloves and shell out
money. II remain here much longer
shall not have change enough left to ride
down town with. Here are five dollars; take
them and don't ask for any more. Good-by!
my dear. :,
.Good-by,' she replied. '0h, dearest,
calling me back, | wish you would stop at
Miss Modiste's, select i handsome bonnet Tor
me. pay for it, and have her send it up
Perhaps so,' Ianswered.
Now. do, she said coaxinSly; and dear
est, come home early, for shall have nice
dinner for you. Don't forget the bonnet
though she added, as went out OF the
door.
What woman = / said to myself, as l
stood at the corner ola street, waiting for an
omnibus to come by, not contented with
robbing me of all my money, she wants to
get her new bonnet. If | select one, 1t
won't suit her-but I'll do it, although If
there be one thing dislike more than
another, it is to choose a bonnet for my wife.