The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1907-09-06
EDUCATING WILLIAM.
His Mother -in-law Tells His Wife the
Subtle Process.

he aS generous as he can De IN most
things, but
"Oh, | know" said the elder woman.
"Your father used 10 be a great deal
the same way"
Pa" exclaimed the young woman.
Until he got educated" said the
elder woman. Il had TO Educate him,
OF course. and you'll have 10 educate
William. Arguing isn't any use"
al know" said the young woman sad
ly. i've tried IT,"
And crying isn't any use" said the
elder. with some severity.
The young woman blushel and
glanced hastily at "A mirror that hung
on the wall.
NO. your eyes aren't red" said the
elderly woman rea ssuringly. but you
have been crying. und tell YOU ii
wont do. ana coaNins won't work one
time in dozen"
Then howf"
Use your common sense. There are
lots of ways Take him To- shop with
you the next time you 60. That's one
pretty good way of making l'm realize
that Il woman can't dress ou nothing"
The yoHug woman shool hv" head.
"You don't know William ~ we'll rs |
do" she said. I'D be wo".r o." han
ever. and, besides. he wouidut go"
"Oh, yes, he would" said the elderly
woman confidently He will If YOU
manage him properly. You tell some
woman friend what exquisite taste he
has when he's around ana notice how
he'll begin 10 swell up. | never knew
the man who didn't believe that hc
! knew more about what was becoming
| 10 woman than she did herself. Then
follow that up 10y asking him 10 hclp
YOU select Il hat. He'll do Il fast
enough if YOU can make him really uc-
licve 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 ut all"
I'm afraid he would"
"Wcll. he wouldn't. You begin by
! wanting him 10 20 10 some dollar and
nincty-cight millinery Store Gnd watch
! him rebel Look i'm ut the window and
| comment favorably on one or { 20 of
! the shapes If you can't 60 anything
! else, especially If some Othrr people
| are standing 10y looking In. ile'N in.
| siSt on your going TO some Lcceut
| place. Don't take him 10 Elise, though.
! Go any place where there's Il fairly
! good assortment, but not where they
! take so hats as matter of course.
! All you've got TO do is TO pick ont an
! intelligent saleswoman and insist on
! something inexpensive. If she brings
you anything over So. say: 'Oh, dear,
no, | can't afford to pay that price. "
Il don't see
"Well. YOU will. You'll sec that he'll
! insist on seeing something better. and
J you'll see that he'll be about aS help
less rs a babe between you and the
salcswoman, 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 ont of the store under the impress
sion that he selected IL. And you don't
want TO diSabuse his mind either. Tell
! him that you think the hat is perfectly
! charming ana YOU are afraid he has
! been eXtravag1nt and the one at $ll
| would have done just as well. See II
! he doesn't tell YOU that it's economy
! I'm the long run 10 get n good thing and
! that YOU will get more than 81 worth
! Of satisfaction out of the difference in
! the price But don't ever let him con
! vince you"
"Why not?"
because It wouldn't do. But don't
fail TO tell him how your friends ravcd
about the hat and how surprised they
| seemed when you told them IL was his
/ choice and how they said they would
| hate TO have their husbands pick out
hat for them and how you thought
so, too. but didn't say II, 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
/ thing else"
"But II would bo awful TO have 10 be
I evcrastlng'y taking him around"
you won't have to-" said the elderly
woman. Don't you worry about that.
| Hell get tired after the first few times
| and let you get what YOU want your
| self. But you won't hear any more
| talk about your extravaganza Hcl
/ have got his horizon extended. But
/ don't on any account let him lose his
| own good opinion Of his taste"
ct seems little deceptive" said the
| young woman "but almost believe
/ I'll try it"-Chicago News,
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