The new South-news., 1908-10-17

don't care nothln' about style
myself. observed the man with tho
'obacco-stained bosom to tho perfect
stranger who sat opposite TO him at
the table. Because drop a fork on
the noor amt no sign that its goin'
To poison me. it's all poppycock
bringiD' on another one. After the
zip. that's what he IL.
ITS quite ample matter 10 wine
II on on your pocket handkerchief. of
course observed the perfect stran-
ger.
"suro-if YOU want to-" said the
iobacco-stained man when 1 como
into a restaurant | come for some
thing TO ont"
ITS the primary object. certain
y." agreed the perfect stranger.
You bet your life ~ ia." said the
'obaoco-stained man. There's some.
nough, that seem to want style
They don't care what's brought on
30 ions aa the dishes Is all right. My
~ife'a that way. but | ain't. She's n
holy terror Tor style"
"indred7' said the perfect stran.
ger
You bet YOU" said the tobacco.
stained man. That's where her an
me diaagrec. 'Yon can give mo my
chuck ON a tin plate II YOU want TO.
tel her I'd as lief eat my gravy
with a atoel-bladed knife as silyer
plated one with a pearl handle. 30
long as the gravy's what gravy ought
To be. don't want no change o.
plates TO eat my pie. either"
IL simpliiics housekeeping 10 eat
an ,he food from one plate, natur-
a''y.' said The perfect stranger.
You bet your life." said the to-
bacco-etained man. What's the use
o mossin up half dozen kinds o.
hishes at one meaiY Does il make
Tho food taste any betterg ia like
to have you tell me how"
In some countries they Just bring
on the kettle and le. everybody nsh
In II to suit himself" said the perfect
stranger. Then there are no dishes
10 wash at all. "
They haven't got sense enough To
do that In this country" said the 10.
bacco-stained man. There wouldnt
be style enough about II. What moo.
pie In this country want IL style
Look at the things we've got In our
houses There's another thing
we've got 10 have our chairs uphols.
tered In plush an velvet an t,dies
over the backs of 'em an centre tn
Dies an vases ON the mantclpiece an
inss an hNin's wherever YOU turn.
nave to stand for It. bein a married
man, but | don't take no stock In IT,
1t was luxury that led 10 the
DOWNFALL Of Rome" remarked the
perfect stranger.
II don't know about that
wasn't never South" said the tobac-
co-stained man. II know what's the
matter with Chicago. though. What's
a house forg It's TO live In. Amt ite
Ns long as there's four wallis an a
ROOF what more do YOU wante Give
me bed to sleep on an a table tn
eat on OF an chair 10 set in an AN
other one put my feet on an a euspl.
dor an that's all IN ask of YOU"
You evidently believe in the sim.
PIE hfe' said the perfect stranger.
III believe in il don't get II hy
long shot growled the tobacco
stained man. Yes. believe In the
simple life an ! believe in solid com.
tort an believe IN common sense
an that's what woman don't believe
an My wife don't. anyway. Wha,
she wants is style. an she amt salts.
heo with being stylish herself. but
she wants me 10 be tell her that's
MI right. but IL she works on me
IRON now 20 Rosehili she won't get
'ne NO different 20 what am"
You can't make a silk Ah,,n,-
What's ,hat?" asked the tobacco.
stained man
IL would seem TO be lit,le too
much TO expect"
Clothes" resumed the man with
the tohaceo-stainea bosom. '.Thera.s
clothes. What do want of st,l,sh
sAethess ! wear clothes to keep ne