The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-08-29
Olney is Retained.
EDUCATING WILLIAM.
His Mother in-law Tells His Wife the
Subtle Process.

His Mother in law Tells His Wife the
Subtle Process.
"He isn't stingy," declared the young
woman. rather Indignantly. I'm sure
he's as generous as he can be in most
things, but
"Oh, / know" said the elder woman.
"Your father used to be great deal
the same way"
Par exclaimed the young woman.
Until he got educated" said the
elder woman. Il had to educate him,
of course, and you'll have to educate
William. Arguing isn't any use"
u know" said the young woman sad
ly. I've tried it,
.'And crying isn't any USE" said the
elder. with some severity.
TIL. young woman blushed and
glanced hastily at a mirror that hung
on the wall.
mo. your eyes aren't red" said the
elderly woman reassuringly, but you
have been crying. and i tell you ii
won't do. and coaxing won't work one
time in a dozen"
.'Then how
Use your common sense. There are
you the next time you go. That's one
pretty COED way of making him realize
that a woman can't dress on nothing"
The young woman shook her head.
You don't know William as well as i
do" she said. I'D be worse of than
ever. and. besides, he wouldn't CO."
"Oh, yes, he would" said the elderly
woman confidently. He will il you
manage him properly. You. tell some
woman friend what exquisite taste he
has when he's around and notice how
he'll begin TO swell up. / never knew
the man who didn't believe that he
knew more about what was becoming
to a woman than she did herself. Then
follow TINT up by asking him to help
you select hat. He'll do IL fast
enough il you can make him really be-
lieve you depend on his judgment"
But, mother
Il suppose you think he'll pick out
some five dollar horror or something
that doesn't suit you at ALL"
I'm afraid he would"
well, he wouldn't. You begin by
wanting him to go to some dollar and
ninety eight millinery store and watch
him rebel. Look in at the window and
comment favorably on one or two OF
the shapes IL you can't do anything
else, especially IL some other people
are standing by looking In. He'll in
sist on your going to some decent
place. Don't take him to Elise, though.
Go any place where there's a fairly
good assortment, but not where they
take $50 hats as a matter Of course.
All you've got TO do is to pick out an
intelligent saleswoman and insist on
something inexpensive. II she brings
you anything over So, say: oh, dear,
no. i can't afford to pay that price
Il don't see
"Well. you will You'll see that he'll
insist on seeing something better, and
you'll see that he'll be about as help
less as a babe between you and the
saleswoman, and he'll see that the only
way he can assert himself is to urge
you not to consider expense. Don't
tell me he won't. / know 'em. You
can have any hat you want. and he'll
go out of the store under the impress |
sion that he selected 1t. And you don't
want to disabuse his mind either. Tell
him that You think the hat is perfectly |
charming and you are afraid be has |
been extravagant and the one at S11 |
would have done just as well. See IL
he doesn't tell you that it's economy \
in the long run to get good thing and |
that you will get more than So worth |
of satisfaction ont of the difference in |
the price. But don't ever let him con-
vince you"
Because il wouldn't do But don't
fail to tell him how your friends raved
about the hat and how surprised they |
seemed when you told them ii was his
choice and how they said they would
hate to have their husbands pick ont
a hat for them and how you thought
so. too. but didn't say il. and mention
casually as the thing goes on TO any
company you have that you always let
William select your hats on account of
his exquisite taste, the only drawback
being his criminal disregard of price
Same thing applies to gowns or any
hing else
But IL would be awful to have to be
taking him around
You won't have TO-" said the elderly |
Don't you worry about that
He'll get tired after the first few times
md let you get what you want your
elf But you won't hear any more
ak about your extravaganza. He'll Il
AVE got his horizon extended But
lon't on any account let him lose his
'wn good opinion OF his taste
1T seems little deceptive said the
-oung woman. but / almost believe
II try it.--Chicago News.