Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-08-29
Danby Goes A-shopping,

WANT
II want a pattern"
What kind!"
Nov you've got me. What kind
would you want II you were met"
That depends. Who Is II forT
My wife"
is she young!"
Five years younger than l."
That's not answering my question"
"Oh, isn't Il. thought II was. Yes
she's young. She was IS the tenth OF
last November"
The girl looked Dandy up and Down
with unblinking ooolness
Dear me, she said, how some
folks do hold their own"
There was a pause.
1T is hard work." ventured the
girl presently. "for a man to select
becoming pattern for a woman Why
iidn't your wife come herself?"
"She couldn't. she has rheuma-
tism and can't get out of the house.
You advertised sale OF sl5O pat
rerns for 13 cents to-day only. She
couldn't afford to let the bargain slip,
50 she asked me to get pattern for
uer."
She must have faith in your judg-
ment."
She has reason to-"
Why"
II married her."
THAT is no sign you can buy a pat
'efn for her dresses. Most men can
please a woman by wanting to marry
her, but few can keep on pleasing By
choosing her clothes afterward."
There may be something in that;
still, I've got to get pattern. What
would you adviser"
1T all depends upon your wife's
style. What kind Of looking woman
is she?"
Stunning"
That is too indefinite. There are
lots of stunning women in New York
and no two Of them look alike. Now,
II you could only point out somebody
="
81 can. Her eyes are like-what Il
the color of your eyes, please?"
Gray"
80 they are. hadn't got close
enough to get a good look at them be-
iore. My wife's eyes are gray. They're
ike yours, They've got those same
little purplish specks around the pu-
oil that are found in only one pair Of
eyes in a million"
"It depends, too. upon the material.
II she has a voile gown"
1T is voile. | heard her say so last
night. Her nose is like yours, toe.
only yours turns up little bit more
Just at the end. And her hair is that
same sunny shade of brown. Her COM
plexion is little muddy now, on ac-
count Of the rheumatism, but when
she is we'll her color is as fresh and
delicate as yours"
The eyes, nose and hair really have
little to do with the selection OF be-
coming pattern. They are not hard to
A.. II is the figure that counts. II you
could give me some idea Of the height
-"
She's tall"
Here is pattern that | think
would suit her. The skirt hangs In
folds"
"Oh, that is one Of those ballool }
things with l6 drawstrings around the
waist. / think they are beastly ugly.
| swore when I left the house that !
wouldn't get one Of them"
T have one of them on now Ny
friends think II rather becoming"
stand back a minute and let me
see. Yes, tnat does look nice, but
then you would look char ming In any
thing"
Thank you. II you had only 70
membered to bring your wife's meas.
urements along"
81 have them right here In my
pocket. Waist, 2; hips. 44-a-a-hem
Seems to me that's little more ro-
bust"
The girl clasped her hands at either
ade Of her 81 waist
1T Is rather" she said. but thia
nyle Of dress is very popular. Every.
,ody wears IT.
I
"All right. I'll take IT, What's the
use OF having a wife II you can't dress
her In stylei"
Eight hours later Dandy sauntered
'uto his own sitting room and laid the
asttern on the table.
"oh. you darling" cried Mrs. Dandy
You did relent and get me one Of
hose full skirts. after all. This is .
,.sutiful pattern. always did -,
you had the best taste Of any man In
he world"
Thanks" said Dandy. Il think
myself, kLow . good thing WHOM !
zee I'm. Y. Sun.