The St. Johns herald., 1901-09-28
OUR UNoesERvANr MEN.
They Are Seldom of Use as Critics ir
 Their Own HousehoIds


 Their Own Households.
 A man who took exception to a state ment made on the "Woman's Page" a day or two ago to the effect that the sterner sex were unObseryant, and that nine out of ten married men did not know the color of their wives eyes, tried to prove his case by mentioning the color of those of his own family.
 Out or eight he guessed one correct ly. A blue-eyed member he said had black orbs, gray-eyed sister blue ones ana so on. When he was convinced of his mistakes he gave up and re- treated into his own den growing.
 It isn't only in such small things as the color of hair and eyes, however. that the ordinary man of family is be- hind. A devoted father, known to this page, when asked for his daughters hand not long ago, waxed indignant to such an extent that his prospective son. in-law feared he would burst blood vessel.
 That child marry" he said con- temptuOusly; 'why, my dear sir, my daughter can't be more than IT years old. I walked up the street behind her just now and noticed that she still has on short frOcks. 1 won't give my consent for ten years yet. Remember that, sir"
 Now, the young woman in question is 9 years old, and so she was justly indignant at this conversation, which she overheard at the keyhole. Upstairs she flew, then, removed her rainy-day skirt and substituted a trailing one for it, and rushed into the library just in time to save the day for her discom- fited suitor, who was trying to explain to her father how old she was.
 A fond husband awaiting his wife in the hall of their residence last night watched her proudly as she swept downstairs.
 ''Thats a very pretty frock, Helen" !" he said, "a very pretty frOck. I never remember having seen 1t before. Is it a recent purchaser
 "Quite recent, my dear," replied his better half good-naturedly. "I've had it exactly five years. It was part of my trousseau, and every time you see it you make the same remark: "'Age cannot Wither nor custom stale It's infinite variety'-fOr you, it seems"
 "No; don't dress to please my hus- band," said a woman at an experience meeting of the feminines the other evening, "because I don't know what will please him. If he doesn't notice new frock I feel satisfied; when he does, it's because something about 1t jars on him.
 "Once. after I had been in mourning for six months, he remarked naively: You don't seem to be wearing as much red and yellow as usual, Louise; I'm glad of it. These browns suit you bet ter
 "He criticised a toilet at my express wish once. The gown was a beautiful creation, and when I asked him how he liked it he looked up at it over his newspaper.
 "'Very nice, very nice,' he said. Tt looks good deal like your other dress es, though, doesn't it-kind of frilly and fussy? I would like it better if there were a little cut off the edge;' and then he went back to his paper and picked up my train and walked upstairs to get consolation from the servants, who coi1 xryoC tos1.o T16 v
 If there ever was a purblind set, it's the men of ones own household. Don't depend upon them for suggestions if you don't want to be disappointed Baltimore News.