The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-01-31
A Husbands Hint.

Women, in some things, are 80 silly and
ridiculous /"
Here John Harding laid down the maga-
zine article he had been reading, and which
had for Its theme the apparently incxhaus-
tible ona-the follics and shortcomings of
the sex to which he had alluded.
Mrs. Harding glanced up from the bow
she was fashionng to the solemn face of
the speaker.
''In some things? That is encouraging
surelyl Pvc known numbers of men that
were silly and ridiculous in SO many. What
is it now, wondcr?"
Loftily oblivious to the quiet sarcasm in
these words, Mr.. Harding continued.
''Just look at the way they dress, for in
stance"
"Ohl"
F'Not only devoid of common scnsc, but
of.all artistic elegance and beauty.n
"Rcally, john" retortcd Mrs Harding,
drawing her needle through her work with
SO much energy as to snap the thread,
''however silly women may be in your cs-
timation, l think they might know how
and in what style to dress"
"Thcy might, suppose" was the cool
RESPONSE; ''Dut that they don't IS very evi.
dent. Have you read Dress, its Relation
to Health and Beauty, in the last Month
ly2'"
''No," responded Mrs. Harding, with q
toss of the head. lit is written by some
man, I suppose"
''No matter who it is written by; it is
sound sense, every word of it. I wish you
would study that article, Mary; it would
to you an immense deal of good. I don't
mean to say that you haven't sense in a
good many things, which surprise me all
the more that you should show so little in
the way you dress"
Mrs. Harding's rcd checks grew still
rcdder.
John Harding!"
"Thcre now, Mary, don't fly into pas
sion because tell you the truth, and all
for your own good. Just look at the
trimming on the skirt of your dress, for in
stance; according to all artistic rule, the
line should be unbrol<cn from the waist to
tho feet, and here it is cut up and destroyed
in half dozen placcs"
"l1ave you ever seen nc in dress whose
skirt is entirely plain, or, rs you term it,
with The line unbrokcn from waist to feet7"
"No; but should be glad to do so"
"4ou would2 Have you any further
complaint to maker If you have, I beg
hnf NyNt, I,o at l,ol,
! stating it,"
81 don't mean to be. There's the hat
you wear. That is what you call it., sup
pose, though for any use it performs it
might as well be called anything else; a
mass OF ribbons, feathers and flowers piled
up as high as possible, and worn upon the
back of the head"
anything furthcr9"
eyes. Look at tic way the hair isswom
by nne-tcnths of the ladics--yours among
'em. Part of it in a snarl Oh the forehead,
and the rest braided and festooncd at the
back of the head"
elbow would you have me arrange it.
Mr.. IIardihga" t.,h
''Why, simply drawn back from tho
forehead and coilcd low at the back of the
head 80 as to preserve its classic outline.
Something like it is in this picture. Sec2h
Mrs. Harding glanced at tho picture to
: which her husband pointcd-tlat Of a very
lovely girl, with small, regular features,
q and whose wavy hair was loosely knotted
\ at tho back. ,'3 "N.'%s5
III eyes, see. But don't think you ever
h saw my hair dressed in that style"
# 'Tt would be an immense Improvement
|ssssif you would dress II 80, You'd look like
s&quite another person."
s;M 81 think l should, but have you no fur
asRh 's|R her suggestions to maker Your ideas are
sStgo original that they interest me" s
SBs "Not at present, returned Mr.. Harding
biting off the end Of q cigar he intended to
light rs soon as he got out on the steps. i.
RISE A few minutes later put his head back
Into the room where his wife was sitting. q
i iEsx II shall be here with tho ponies at three,
ary. Don't keep mo waiting ~.
|S3a!s $ Mrs Harding belonged to that largo class
ladies whose attractions depend more or
s'ss on their style of dress, and no one Eln,,
erstood this moro than she. She knew