The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1893-11-02
THOSE MEN.

THOSE MEN.
Two Clipper Women Agree That They
Are Hard to Please.
Men are awfully hard to please" sighed
the woman with the pansies in her bonnet
as she seated herself at the restaurant table.
Indeed they are" responded the woman
with Che blue serge gown. II met Clara
awhile ago, and she says her husband says
the meanest things about her new full
sleeves He threatened to get a divorce
just because she wore dress without any
at ball last winter Why. call that IL
logical"
$50 do l. Now, Frank u always saying
am so extravagant, so | just determined
to prove to him that am not. Well, yes
terday | saw some gloves advertised at Is
cents pair, so | decided to get some.
didn't exactly need them, you know, but it
was a good chance to show my husband
that was willing to save money. came
down town on purpose to get them, and
would you believe it'll forgot all about
them. You see, had been looking in vain
for black lace cape like Emily's, and tina,
day just CHANGED on one."
"How awfully fortunate"
most home | suddenly remembered the
gloves. The truth was that had paid more
than ought for the cape, SO wanted the
cheap gloves to put my husband in good
humor before showed it to him. Well,
was actually too tired to walk another step
so after lunch got cab and went back
after the gloves. And, don't you think
after, all my trouble Frank was disagree
able enough to say that it would have beer
cheaper to buy the more expensive ones al
first. Oh, tell you men are awfully hare
to please!'
Indeed they are" sighed the woman
with the blue serge gown. Now, l lost
my pocketbook week or so ago. 1t wa:
an awfully pretty one, though, to be sure
| had had it d good while, and it was a lit
tie worn at the edges l knew Horace
would always fling my losing it in my face
until my dying day, so before went hom'
| advertised it in two papers"
And did you find it,"
''Oh. yes; got it back after had paid ;
reward of S.. Then told Horace all abou
it, and what do you think was the frs
question he aske6?"
II don't know, but Pm sure it was some
thing horrid."
"He asked, How much money was il
tip"
Before he even praised you for being 81
businesslike-what a shame! But hov
much was in it,"
only 20 cents. but the principle was tn
same
'Of course it was. Now, there was Alice
She lost her umbrella the other day ant
would not buy another-just to punish her
self. she said. And, don't you think, tn
very first time she wore her S25 bonnet i
rained, and as she had no umbrella it wa
ruined. Her husband was too mean 70
anything about it-said it would have bee1
more economical to buy cheaper bonnie
and an umbrella too"
THE idea! And there is Nora. You know
how economical Nora is"
Indeed do Why, she made herself il
by walking all over town shopping on
lot day last summer without any lunch
You see she wanted to save the money t
buy silver stickpin. Her husband woul
have given her the money, but she wante
to surprise him by her economy"
"Well?"
"Oh, it made her violently i'll, ard 81
was in bed two weeks, with the doctor COR
ing every day and sending in an awful bill
AS for her husband, he didn't appreciat
her self denial at all.
''Of course not. Well, she had an awfu
experience the other day. She sold some {
her husbands old clothes to peddler an
bought some lovely flowers with the MOI
ey.''
well, I'm sure"-
/ But, you see, she forgot t look in tn
| pockets, and in one of them there happene
/ to be the receipt for a big bill. The bi
was sent in the next day, and as the receiI
was missing her husband had to pay
! over. But it wasn't her fault if the shoI
! keeper was dishonest"
"Of course not. Well, must go hon
now. My housekeeping book is not mac
up for the week and'-
"Why, how do you manage to keep one
tried, but mine would never balance pro-
erly."
Mine didn't use to, but have becon
quite business woman now. Why, 70
see, have my weekly allowance, and if
forget what I've spent the money for ju
put down sundries,' because, you know,
must have got something with it. If
haven't enough money, just tell my hu
band that it must have gone for fruit-yo
know he is perfectly devoted to fruit
II see. Well, wish had your head fl
business. think my husband would
less disagreeable if had. Chicago Tri
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