Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-09-01
EDUCATING WILLIAM.
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, bu t.
Oh, know" said the elder woman.
'Your father used to be d great deal
the same way 4
Par exclaimed the young woman.
Until he got educated, z said the
elder woman II had to educate him,
of course, and you'll have to educate
William. Arguing isn't any use. Z
Il know said the young woman sad
III. I've tried ii. =
And crying isn't any use, Z said the
elder, with some severity
The 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 it |
won't do, and coaxing won't work one
time in a DOZEN
Then how ~
u Use your common sense. There are
lots Of ways. Take him to shop with
you the next time you go. That's one
pretty good way of making him realize
that a woman can't dress on nothing"
The young woman shook her head.
you dom know William as well as I
do. she said. I'D be worse off than
ever, and, besides, he wouldn't go MI
s'Oh, yes, he would 2 said the elderly
woman confidently. He will lie 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 woman than she did herself. Then
follow that up by asking him to help
you select hat. He'll do it fast
enough if you can make him really be-
lieVe you depend on his Judgment
| But, mother
| s"I suppose you think he'll pick out
some five dollar horror or something
that doesn't suit you at all.'
4 I'm afraid he would. :"
/ well, he wouldn't You begin by
wanting him to go to some dollar and
him rebel. Look In at the window and
comment favorably on one or two of
the shapes if you can't do nything
else, especially If 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.
i Go any place where there's a fairly
good assortment, but not where they
i take $50 hats as matter of course.
i All you've got to do Is to pick out an
intelligent saleswoman and insist on
something inexpensive II she brings
:, Won anything over So, say: sOh, dear.
no! I can't afford to pay that price
II don't see Il.
= sWell, you will. You'll see that he'll
insist on seeing something better, and
you'll see that he'll be about as help.
8 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. I know 'en. You
can have any hat you want, and he'll
i go out of the store under the impress.
4 sion that he selected 1t. And you don't
4 want to disabuse his mind either. Tell
him that you think the hat Is perfectly
charming and you are afraid he has
!. been extraYagant and the one at S11
Z. would have done Just as we'll See II
he doesn't tell you that it's economy
In the long run to get good thing and
that you will get more than SIS worth
! Of satisfaction out Of the difference In
the price. But don't ever let him con
y vince you"
aWhy noti' s5Ss{ Il
Because it wouldn't do. But don''
fail to tell him how your friends rayed
about the hat and how surprised they
4 seemed when You told them it was his
choice and how they said they would
hate to have their husbands pick out
q hat for them and how you thought
Il SO. too, but didn't say 1t, and mention
casually as the thing goes on to any
company you have that you always lei
Z 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. e
.Esst y
But 1t would be awful to have to be-
everlastngly taking him around z
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. Hell
have got his horizon extended. Blu
don't on any account let him lose hi:
own good opinion OF his taste 2
@It seems a little deceptive. said thu
young woman, 'sbut almost believe
I'll try II. Chicago News.
Suited 20 His Business.
sGraciousn' exclaimed the Kind oil
lady to the beggar, '.are they the bes