Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-12-20

Y f"Il'rs' Why. thlSt'
Mas II hc cloInpiag along
before we tnuw II. Right
now the time IS drawing pretty C!ose
when Il fellow Will E.vr 10 be mighty
carefil about opening bureau drawers
when his wife il in thu room II he
doesn't wait to he scared INTO cen.
niption when sh" notices what he 5
doing Ist- this i jas about III"
be%innin% Of the season when wives
start 10 hiding the Christmas presents
they've bought for their husbands
Funny gag, thai. 100.
Then there's anoth her thing about
this Christmas present hiding bu:!
ness Most men stick il Out hat woa-
en- are the curious. inGuisitive sex,
don't they Well. don't believe II.
In my opinion men are Il whole heap
more curious and inIuis.live than
women. Fact Is, l know it.
For instance husband. long
about THIS season that's approaching.
is CROPPING around for a fTrsh shirt
upon getting up in the lr"rnng He
vauks DAT .hr wrong drawer OF the
bnrcau Well. on this morning he
pulls out n" bottom bureau drawer,
say. and his wife. who is fixing
her hair at the ciiffrnier in an
other part Of the room. catches him
in tho act Just in tine. lets on! h"r
,it,lt sqUawk. and races over to the
bureau and pushes the drawc" shut.
$50 it's there hc,"' he says -
her ScliSc M Tor l.. ing. and then
the muicth"aj goes on ErinninS Xix"
a ch.mpany"" while he brushes his
hair rhc.l ne furns to Ecr.
"'Watt hoo got in there. anyw2yo
he asks her.
"She tolls him. with grimace.
and very properly. that it's none OF his
business And she adds something
about folks that rubber.
But, say. wan and tell me what
Chon got in there wont YOU. lie tries
again. whcedlingly.
"Whereupon his wife makes mention
Of that feline that met an unt1me!y
end through curiosity.
"'That's all right about the cat,
SAYS the husband then. but III bet
YOU a new rubber plant that it's cigars
that you've got IL there. And then
he begins TO look u Bit alarmed. Say.
hope not. though. I'm thinking about
swearing OF smoking soon nov, any
how
But this hint Of his about the CT
CARS doesn't get the least bi. or
rise out of her. Not much. Nothing
whatever doing in the conversational
line on her part.
"Oh. I'm a pinnead. sure enough.
her husband says then. after a pause
and still consumed and just eaten
alive by curiosity. I might have
known all the time that il s shaving
outfit. That's exactly what It is. for
a sure thing
"Howevcr. his wife most carefully
adjusts her side combs and c:lite re-
Trains from talking. Then he sticks
his hands into his trousers pockets
and looks her over quizz:caiiy.
"'Aw. come on, now. like good
girl. ard tell me if you've gone and
got NO that bath robe that We were
locking at in the shop window the
other afternoon. he SAYS TO her in rs
moat persuasive tone.
Say. Minnie. you might let Eel
Ter see what you've got tucked in
there. at that.
Just compare the attitud" OF n"
average husband in this Christmas
gift business with the position Of his
wife on that same subject. She dOcsn
really want 10 know what he is SoinS
to give her for Christmas. she wants
10 ne 's'pris"d,
"I.cok. here. hun he saws 70 her
so?Ic morning along toward Chris; ~ =
usually he puts ii Cd Till 2bou' N"
las, dav. when everything is al picked
o-cr in the storos-I>onk a he-". nv
dear. whatchOo want frr h-'stmas.
hev" It's No 30 Won vou know
Why. the very idea" 81" "Hc"-:ms
To to me- Pre"nGtGT"us' WV. y
wouldn't ne any Christmas .-i'' =. all
If told you what warteG lou +"
get for LIE
On. that's orc way OF looking al
It. he says But d'yn know. ! WAS
thinking about gr: ing yo'.
'''Sh -sh-sh' Stov'' 81" crics Don't
you dare tell no. Jack Costing Don
Won dare
All the ~ ~. shes cox a tha
Af:c- a Will. az idea strikes no.
You know Of C"uT-c. lock sh"
!svS. rIusing;y. that II Won arr "0r
ricd about n" sizes o. 'hlaFs. VIZ
yorr sister ACaes and yea "ya"''y
the sam. SIC In "N". .'':.,T and
She
Pat. nix. hc h~c7kE 8. " ,snt
an, hing that COM, in si."s It's on'
Of thosc--
And again hcr fingers &" INTO hCr