Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-12-16
EDUCATING WILLIAM.
His Mother law Tells His Wife ths
Subtle Process,


His Mother-in-law Tells His Wife tbs
Subtle Process.
"IIe isn't stingy." declared the young
woman. rather Indignantly I'm sure
he's as generous as he can be in most
things, but sais a
"Oh, L know" said the elder woman.
Your father used to be a great deal
the same way zIa4 ~
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
Il know" said the young woman sad
~. i've tried it,
And crying isn't any use,'' said the
elder, with some severity
The young woman blushed and
glanced hastily at mirror that hung
on the wall
No, your eyes aren't red said the
elderly woman reassuringly. but you
have been crying, and 1 tell you it
won't do, and coaXing won't work one
time in a Dozen"
'.Then how?'
Use your common sense There are
lots of ways. Take him to shop with
you the next time you go. That's one
I'pretty good way OF making him realize
\ that woman can't dress on nothing"
/, The young woman shook her head
i "You don't know William as well as /
do,' she said I'D be worse off than
ever. and, besides, he wouldn't 60"
ooh, 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 and notice how
he'll begin to swell up. 1 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 a hat. He'll do it fast
enough if'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"
!
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 if you can't do anything
else, especially if some other people
are standing by looking in. He'll in
sist on your going to some decent
| nJa fol- 70
Go any place where there's fairly
4 good assortment, but not where they
take $50 hats as q matter Of course
All you've got to do is to pick out al
intelligent saleswOman and insist or
something inexpensive. If she brings
you anything over So, say: oh, dear
no! l can't afford to pay that price,
81 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 thu
i saleswoman, and he'll see that the only
way, he can assert himself is to urg,
you not to consider expense. Dom
tell me he won't. I know 'em. You
; can have any hat you want. and he'll
60 out of the store under the impress
sion that he selected it. And you dom
want to disabuse his mind either Tel
him that you think the hat is perfect!
charming and you are afraid he ha.
been eXtravagant and the one at 81
would have done just as well. See i
he doesn't tel you that it's econOm!
in the long run to get good thing ant
that you will get more than S. wortl
of satisfaction out of the difference il
: the price But don't ever let him con
vince you"
'Why nOt?"
: Because it wouldn't do. But don
; fail to tell him how your friends ravet
about the hat and how surprised the,
seemed when you told them it was hi
: choice and how they said they woul,
, hate to have their husbands pick on
!, a hat for them and how you though
so, too, but didn't say it, and mention
: casually as the thing goes on to an.
: company you have that you always lie
William select your hats on account o
( his exquisite taste, the only drawbacl
Z being his criminal disregard. of price
: Same thing applies to gowns or any
? thing else.' :.
( But it would be awful to have to b.
z everlastingly taking him around" ..
. "YOu won't have to- said the elderl
|, woman. "Don't you worry about that
: He'll get tired after the first few time
Z and let you get what you want your
: self. But you won't hear, any NOR
|, talk about your extravaganza. :, He'l
! have got his horizon extended, Blu
{ don't on any account let him lose hi
: own good opinion of his taste."'':.i..fg
: cit seems little deceptive" said tn
( young woman, ''but I almost believ
z I'll try it."-Chicago News
z Suited to His Business.
: "GraciOusr' exclaimed the kind Oh,