The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1904-06-02


far MS that goes" went on Polly, ira
think so. And If L didn't think So,
you'd like to be told So It's a funny
thing, but it's true that man would
rather be complimcnted on the things
he doesn't possess than on those that
he does possess. A william always
loves a woman who imagines he Is a
pattern Of honor. Aad little chap,
the height of a walking cane and the
stability of an organdie frock. will die
for you If you pretend to admire his
muscle and lean upon his strong right
arm; and a physical giant sdores You
il you win only defer to his opinions
on art ANA science; and literary man
al"ays expects you to admire the cut
OF his clothes and rave over the curl
and color OF his hair: and-oh, l forgot.
Now l know how that slip of paper
got into your chilfonier drawer! 1t
was the color of your hair"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
Eyes" said Polly, tripping over to
the chifionier, and pulling out a red
and yellow necktie that must have
cost thirty.nine cents, If it cost
penny. II dropped it when l put this
in there, l got this to match your
hair, dear bo,sght it out OF my lunch
money and what was left from"
But my hair isn't yellow" 1 OBJ
jected, brutally.
That's just it" said Polly. "If you
had the least bit of vanity you'd
know there is a streak of gold running
through it, and you'd dress in mauves
ana browns and tans instead Of
blacks and blues"
But how about the red? l never
wear red" grumbled.
"Well," said Polly. holding the tie
up meditatively, Il did think Of that
and l know that everybody cannot
wear red; but with your complexion
and that red-brown shade in your
eyes"
oh" l remarked, cynlcally, 81 am
relieved TO hear thar they're red |
brown, l was almost beginning 10
suspect that they were-green"
They're hazel" declared Polly, en-.
phatically
"Then why" said I, do you attempt |
to coerce and whccdle me in this fash
ion;"
Il haven't asked you for anything"
said Polly pathetically; and her under
lip began to tremble. while her eyes
looked dangerously wet.
There, little glrlr' said I, patting
her shoulder with the handle Of my
razor, 81 didn't mean anything.
only thought you wanted a honnet"
81 don't want a bonnet~ poutcd
Polly.
"TheE why" I cskcd, rcsuming my
shaving, did you go to the Bond
breaker sale"
"Oh-wcll-because-I just wanted to
see the pretty things"
And were they very pretty?"
Just beauties" said Polly, with a
sigh. and there was one little to.
que"
Il don't approve of a lot of gew-
gaws," said severely.
"Oh but this was very plain and
simple said Polly, assuredly. ut was
just your taste eXactly-rich and ele-
giant and artistic, Jack"
III the average woman" remarked,
"would put less time and money on
the outside of her head and more
thought on the inside"
"And it was the very cheapest
thing in the store-only SIS, marked
down from $50"
"She would be infinitely more at
l finished.
THAT is just what l thought" said
Polly sweetly, "and so | decided that |
wouldn't ask for the toque, even
though it was such bargain and you
would have liked it so, and even
though my old blue forget-me-not hat
is gone, and the one trimmed in yellow
asters got soaked in the rain the other
day, and"
"Where's that black hat with the
feathers on it?" / inquired.
You know very well that was lost
the night we left 1t in the automobile"
said Polly reproachfully.
We'll" l pursued, what has be-
come OF the six new hats you had
when We We're married?"
MY wedding hats?" asked Polly in
nocently; "you didn't expect me to
wear them forever, did you?"
"And how about the two you got a
month ago?"
"They were winter hats dear"
Haven't you any sort of head cover
ing, Mrs. Heavyfeather," 1 asked,