The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-12-18
Mr.. Blanks Suit

Mr. Blank asked Mrs. Blank 10 so
with him 20 a tailor's 20 help him So
lect the material for n suit lie never
by any chance takes his wifes advice
On the matter OF clothes, 50 he has
her so with him merely To show him
what TO avoid apparently. IL II u
semiannual journey that they under
take, however. and has so grown 10
be tradition IN the family that Mrs,
nlank put on her best hat with
plumes In II and went along this day
without a murmnr
I'm route she began 90 tell her bet
ter half certain troubles OF her own.
4 would get a suit too" she said. "
could ind anything that would do.
! am undecided whether TO 30 20 a
tailor. a drossmakor or a shop for II.
whether Ia have broadcloth or vel
vet whether to have a strictly tai
lorci suit or a drossy one; whether
TO have blue or black or gray or
mixed goods. Once these slight dlii'
cultlcs are decided / shall oder the
suit Immediately"
Just Ike woman" said Mr.
Blank Never could make mp her
mind about even a small thing Ike
something 10 wear. won't be- i've
minutes selecting my clothes. Just
watch me-"
Mr. and Mrs Blank walked into the
shop and the former greeted the pro-
priotor cordially. Il want to see some
suitings." he said. Something proper
for a business suit. and yet neat. 30
that when II IL worn In the afternoons
II will not look out Of place"
Then he walked over 20 a table
piled with rolls Of worsteds and
placed his hand on one. This IL what
! want" he said
II was really beautiful piece OF
goods-blue. with n white line In II.
OF an especially desirable shade. and
an unusual but attractive pattern.
Mrs. Blank had come 10 the table
and was looking at the goods estat'
ioally. 20. Charles. that won't do for
you at all" she said.
Why not?" asked Mr.. Blank. I'm.
patiently.
Because blue isn't becoming TO
you"
Nonsense; anything Is becoming to
n man"
NO. II isn't; and besides. you have
had three blue suits lately"
so I have. and recollect now
that YOU told me on several occa.
sions looked very well in them"
But they were plain blue This
has white line in II. It's the white
line that makes the difference"
The tailor started TO speak. and
met a glance from Mrs Blank which
erectually gave him pause
Now. here" went on Mrs. Blank.
lis a beautiful piece OF goods. Il
will make you a handsome and dur.
able suit. II will wear better than
the other. not be as likely TO fade.
and is preferable in every way"
The tailor started to speak. and
was stopped by ferocious glance
from Mrs. Blank that was worse than
the first
Il like the blue" declared Mr..
Blank.
NO, you do not" insisted Mrs.
Blank. 1T would take the color out
OF your eyes"
Ridiculous"
1T isn't ridiculous at all. Il is
true. That brown would just chime
in with your complexion, and would
be most piquant"
Mr.. Blank squirmed at the adjec.
tive He is not used taking Mrs.
Blanks advice. as was said before
but she seemed so earnest this time
so frantically earnest, that she made
an impression upon him. and he de.
cided upon the brown.
Two hours later Mrs. Blank ap.
peared at the tailor shop again. Il
want to buy from you eight yards
of that blue material my husband
looked at this morning"
The tailor stared It's this way"
said Mrs. Blank, defiantly Il have
been trying for two months to decide
upon suit. and the moment | saw
that goods | knew It was the thing
of my dreams, the material had
most wanted all my life. 1t is far
and away the prettiest goods ! have
ever seen, and want to take It to my
tailor and have him begin on what
will certainly be the swaggerest
frock have ever had 1t will be
perfectly ripping.
Il hope you don't think | was very
horrid to my husband" said Mrs.
Blank, with her sweetest smile. 81
really wasn't, you know. 1t doesn't
make any difference what he wears,
and that brown material would do
just as well for him as this. In
matter of any Importance / would
deny myself for him, but this"
The tailor murmured something