The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-17

A Trait Which 1t Would BE Well for
Shy WOmankfnd to Cultivate.

Dorothy Maddox in Philadelphia Inquirer.
=, Now. isn't a man, taken as whole, just
going? This thought, true as the gospels.
but one which he is sure to laugh at was
suggested by a simple little action in which
One of the lords of creation had bought a
derby The old straw, In which he had
been going around looking for many hal
cyon days like Prince Charming, had been
hats.
am more and more convinced every day
1 live of mans superior advantages over
US, and never more so than when | watch
the air of perfect confidence with which he
dons this model 1t always seems to me
compromising block in the trade 1t is
simply a head cover, and that is about all,
yet mark with what graceful abandon
OF self every brother wears it.
AS a mode it is trying; trying, I think,
even to the handsomest specimen. This
fact never seems to strike any one Of the
make relative to its merits it is always
given in a whole-hearted manner that
shows they are dead in earnest.
A new derby appeared in our midst last
evening l think there were three fem
mime critics beside myself on hand. Dang
ling paper parcel-men never hesitate TO
tote new hat-in plain view OF the Assem-
bled party, we, of course, exclaimed in
unison:
Got new hat?'
"Bet it is derby"
do try 1T on
Without uttering single protest the man
showered with these greetings calmly tossed
aside his straw and clapped on his head his
latest purchase. Everybody Simultaneous
ly said:
''Awfully pretty and awfully becoming"
although not woman of us believed in the
truthfuness of the criticism What struck
me at the time was the absolutely satisfied
manner of the wearer of the spick span
new hat. The poor fellow hadn't doubt
as to our sincerity.
WELL" said [. as soon as / could catch
my breath, well, If a woman has on hand
a new bonnet and had been asket 20 try
1t on, the first caper would have been to
have flown upstairs and. seating nerself
before her mirror. she woulo lave plas-
tered her face with inch or two IF
powder, taken down her back hair and
given 1T twist to suit said head rig, and
then fused and fumed for thirty solid
minutes to catch the right set of the
drawing q veil over her face, taking an
other good ten minutes more to fix it's
in fear and trembling before this special
male to hear his comment on her choice
of millinery.
What is the reason we are 80 self-con-
scious? Are we self-conscious? Are we
too vain or not vain enough? Is 1t indiner-
ence or self-assurance mat helps the
brethren along? ! am all at sea; and a can
ter to my satisfaction. OF one thing l am,
however, fully convinced-of mans COM
plete and entire belief in himself.
A little friend gave me a bit of love his
tory not long since which shows conclusive
ly that the sterner sex is not overburdened
with modesty.
al remember so WELL" said she, with
what a tremor i asked, once upon time,
this question of my best beloved: Henry,
dearest do 1 really suit you in every par
ticular, and would you be willing to go
through life with just as am" What
did he answer? Oh, all kinds of nice things,
of course but / noticed that he never
seemed to think ii necessary to seek from
me an equal assurance of my trust In his
projections.
Certainly not, you small idiot" l an
swered. Your lover, man-like, felt perfect
~ certain in his own mind that he did,
and would in future, meet every require
ment. Not a ripple of dissatisfaction dis
turbed the tranquility of his soul, and why
should it? He wouldn't be a man if it did"