Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-12-19

sketch as invariably dressing his hero
ines in crepe de chine; the reason be-
ing that the only other fabric he knew
was calico, and he had an idea that
the latter material wasn't suitable for
many occasions. Rest assured that no
woman read that article without keep
ing in her heart soft spot for his de-
lightful unsophistication!
Eugene Field once displayed a bit of
information about feminine app1rei
that would have got him into trouble
with most women THE lady in the
beautiful new brown silk Dress" he ex-
planned as he paid the fares in street
car so crowded that he and his wife
had been forced to find separate ac-
commodation. 1t is related that Mrs
Field smiled and blushed prettily, the
information being evidently accurate
Most women would have wished for
something hard to throw at him-and
the ability to throw it straight.
The individual who said, "Consisten-
cy, thou art a jewell must have been
sorry many times since, If his sex was
masculine The same man who pro-
tests loudly and fervently over the size
of women's hats in public places will
gaze admiringly at the biggest blac pic
ture hat obtanable so be that 1t is Wo
by a pretty woman, and his remark
is, approximately, You do look stun
ning!" And he is a wise man who says
it, too. Verify, he must have ABSORBED
the later maxim wherein consistency is
rated 1.-THE vice of fools" There is
something in it, though no maxim was
ever all true.
There was once a man who thought
to impress fair lady with the fidelity
of his memory where she was con-
cerned. Yes" he said, recalling a
tender event, 81 rememb it perfect
ly. You were wearing this dress"
But the lady transfixed him with an
indignant interruption. when l wear
a new gown for you again she said,
and the silence that fell was ominous.
TT was white, anyway" protested
the delinquent
Erring in the opposite direction is
quite as unfortunate.
Il like that tie" sail very young
man to the prett est girl at summer
hotel where he was spending a few
weeks.
Indeed" she said. TO you often
notice such things?"
Most certainly" said the very young
man proudly. You first wore that tie
Monday morning at breakfast. In the
afternoon you wore the blue muslin
with ruffes-it's awfully pretty-and In
the evening you wore the cream colored
silk you wore last night. the next
morning"
warn him. He finished his catalogue
triumphantly-ands spent the remainder
of his vacation disconsolate; for she
would not notice him.
Fancy being inventoried like that!
she said
yet" said the sweet girl confidant,
that college professor called your very
best hat bonnet"
HE is wise enough to know that
there are things he need not knoW-and
could not, anyway" said the other per-
versely.
There is one arrow so unfailing in its
results that every man should possess
it, The way of it is this:
"Ah!" eXclaims the man, with fer
vent conviction this evening we have
the real Miss A! Do you know that
you are never really yourself except IN
black velvet, point lace and diamonds?
Every woman who owns, or has
owned such a costume treasures that
compliment as hers individually. she
is the one woman who looks like a
queen in a book in black velvet!
Unless he has had a sorry experience
with bills, here is a remark that al
most any man will make with emphatic
satisfaction on occasion, II do like to
see a woman handsomely gowned!'
They talk sweet simplicity; but they
do not mean it,
Gee whizz" exploded one youthful
admirer of feminine wear 81 can't get
married. 1t would cost three thousand
a year to dress my wife-and I'm earn
ing only twenty a week. But you don't
catch me getting a wife until l can
dress her, thought"
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