The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-30

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..H nIs eyes ana futhet on hls nioW
SAYS the New York Commercial
.....er. where and what kind OF a pet
Did. should buy IN order 10 translate
Gid. TO the seventh heaven OF de-
. Ilc wasn't the sort Of man who
bib. wife out shopping and prices
rfe,ty things and then asks her
- .re she wants. BEING a dutlful
.t.r. She. OF course. selects the least
...e. Unpleasant men like this oil
- have such duiifui wives. too!
.sIs man was different lie wanted
.... ...v incest and newest and prettiest
..,t TO be had ia New York. Re hal
nine leaning toward "A warm pet
Ho didn't see much sense In
. very beautiful pettleoat unless It
Dad. ...s, little warmth in It. although
.rsd and admitted that he under
of course, that petticoats we're
-r, Tor show. And then he looked
. disturbed than ever and asked 81
.....f pe.ticoats were ever ornamental
-. 10 give a wife for a Christmas
. and having been told that he
.., have one embroidered to order az
.. uoman's Exchange, and that the or
... ,.ouid probably please the womans
,.....gse more than Il would his wife.
A., ..bted "a large Fat, black cigar and
,...i as happy and care-free as q he
.... %, be- cIectrocuted on the morrow.
r-r.D thc cigar was half gone he an
...l that he didnt think he would
.. t1 20 TO the Woman's Exchange. and
rannel potticoat embroidered with
. buds and forget-me-nots was an I'M
.. order they might laugh at him. or
...... smile And whatever should he
ea. an awful predlcament. and the
..... .. thought OF II the more bewildcr-
Do seemed. Ills brain reeled when
..aHeht OF going to the lingerie de-
....rrut OF big shop az was bad
s..h 10 10 into them when you wanted
Hmn for your bicycle and asking TO
t. shown pettcoats. He knew me sitis
f smile. Ia was quite remarkable.
,e. ..r came 70 think Of &. how readily
- ..t smile Positively they were all
... aHd an devoid OF sense. As he
..l..f back 60 the days OF his early man
... ir, was beginning 10 feel old and
e.., and experienced since the petticoat
.rm.r had entered his BRAIN he recalled
..t hts wife used TO smile very often
-er She smiled now sometimes, when
|N TO AiHAhaH nv "NN+' 49,
ST.. v-,s crriously young his wife. II
...-.et so long ago. And yet-why she
.. loved frnls and chiffon and wore
.t-sht colors and talked a good deal
..uf dancing shoes and opera cloaks II
ys- she who had nus the idea OF the pet
r..st into his head az first. she was Ia
r.r..a- mat she didn't have a white pet
t....t t8 wear with an evening gown ana
t5I hpli forth az great length on the
-.,. necessity Of elaborate white petit
te she laid stress on the fact that
oh .r. had enough white petticoats she
v.f1-t need any other kind because
aa.. roes with everything. lie haa
listened politely and understood vaguely
ana now afscr weeks Of oblivion the con
,----t.on had come back to him. ana ne
received 20 buy her such a petucoat as
most women only dream or
rHs .ao0-girl wore pompadour-a very
ESQ. - "Thcy always do-why do
r-e boz asked himself as he murmured
rIHe about "a skirt" He thought
..s chat was a more technical term
hr d. ~, -, 49,. .,,,
.,r ro-no indeed. Moot course not
a long one:.a very long one, please
H.. eIrI smiled-just wee, HeHufe
e. Rut he could have slain her. she
,r--rd around. and took down a mass OF
rHa. that hung above his head- ~.
srrsaI 90 out before him. II snimmeiesi'
fluffy There was hounce al tne
rs striped with pale pink. anu httle
r-rsrs of black lace bossomed mere
t.ra end everywhere on the lus'rous.
snowy surface lie felt the pretty thing
ruiv DE liked dainty things, and this
7a oz0uisiiely dainty.
how much Is ltT' he asked
-FHy dollars" said the saleswoman.
r.Fr'y.
i nred. s,ln ciutdhing the friu OF tho
t.-oat. -....
Dr. tmmered.
Y.s Tina, isn't so very dear. We have
rtu up to Si25." said the giri glibly She
drew me skirt. toward her end smooihed
olt che frin. I'VE have them also as
Jos AS S." She ducked under the coun-
tr aud drew out box. from which she
shook "a gaudy thing in bright red, with
ieHooned lace caught up by bows She
h.d 80 up before him. Her hair was
dark and she had an auurlng smile.
"SHt'd make a good Carmen he told him
f.t But he didn't Ike the pettieoat
sro brought out others at oil prices
tff after that first vision they all looked
h.H.ous to him. lie couldn't decide. Then
fHe got impatient and he became fiustcr-
....A "ANNAFAA w WIS AAtA tAN Ntt'stHetN
aaa an Impairment mink. but wrath
cooked him aud he went out OF the shop
faced and inartlcuate. And she slam
med her boxes around and tod the other
grs that some men were worse chan
women. They made her tired"
lie was walking guiluly in Twenty
f1rd street enrly In the afternoon. did
f'n get the petticoat?" was the first ques-
i1n De was asked when they met.
'he,tcont7" he said. frowning. and
booking puzzled as Il trying to recall
20 dream. "Oh. no. ] didn't She can
tf 'cm herself ~ she needs en- ! con-
a'd 40 get something J knew some
iHls about See. here. q Is In my peck
and carefully. tenderly. as II it had
'al piece OF fragile Dresden. ne drew
' oi the capaclous pocket a rolypoly,
rming. spotted bull pup. With an un-
not jaw and the expression OF a prize
irHter
az he a beautyg' he said quite OBJ
A.''.if OF the gaping passersby. Il hope
Ike Il. They tell me they're the
a'er9 IN ladies' pets"
q In hofci parlor IN n Texan
Town Jays tho New York Sun. because
'' ~ not have money enough TO get
tak Q her home does not seem ike
'' npst encouraging starting point
"'enc9 young girl shall seek wealth.
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