The Falls City tribune., 1910-12-16

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isfy them. Many frank protests from
men recently have made it quite clear
that all the while most of us have
been mistaken. Since we have been
enlightened so freely ON this matter
our feelings have switched around
and glide up and down as reeklessly
as any air craft, and about as IN
certain where they viii land. But
our conclusions have finally settled
to this point that mere man is
really as mystical as he claims the
sentler sex are.
We constantly hear of the eternal
feminine but how about the ''baff-
$ ling male, "-perplexing as well-for
he says one thing and means an
other.
We cannot blame him Altogether if
ne objects to presents that he
calls misfits. But whose fault is it?
II he would b%ehonestand sincere with
those near to him, he would fare
much better. Surely, as matters now
stand, it is quite discouraging to the
donor to ever try t o please him.
however, one is aware that presents
are quite often selected without due
regard to fitness or suitability. And
now while there is "a kind afeelin
IN the air" while the Christmas spir-
it is abroad in the land, it has
brought out these frank confessions,
which we nave no reason to believe
are any thing but honest and sin
eere. Yet, it quite chilled us to the
narrow to learn hat most gifts are
only accepted by these men for the
shirt of Christmas which they typify
that the gift itself has no value
w~hatever-even though the cost OF
time and labor to the donor was very
great, and the nervous expenditure
in obtaining them even more. A man
cannot. or will not, we cannot say
which it is, understand the keen de
sire to please him If n asks
what he would like, ten to one he
answers socks" and turns you off
with a joke leaving you to go on puz-
ling your weary brain. But he
knows down deep in his inmost being
that he really wishes to be remem-
bered. He prefers to choose his W
wearing apparel-but his very per-
versity leads you to believe other
wise. The chances are if he reads
much. that the last novel is old to
him and unless of artistic taste pic
lures appeal only slightly.
Easy chairs may not fit all purses.
Hence women are bound to fall back
on homemade things dubbed "dinky'
by a sarcastic male who confesses he
swears in secret over them honest
to admit it is not he?
A purple necktie worn by one man
becomes as a hangman's rope. What
a vivid imagination he hast should
be turned into better channels.
Rumage sales profit, as well as the
Salvation Army after the Holidays,
by misfft gifts. But here is an excep-
ton. this man sacrifices his feelings
by wearing a fancy vest which he alb
hors. Surely the blood of martyrs
fbw through his veins-and he is
quite out of place in this century.
The general complaint seems to
be that most gifts are not at all what
a man would choose for himself.
Men are more conservative than
women and only social or climatic COZ
ditions cause them to vary their
wardrobes-while women are prone
To go far to the other extreme in
theirs and do not usually get the
mans point of view, if they wish to
really please them with gifts. Wom'
en- have a penchant for really
pretty mere nothings which falls
short of mere mans appreciation
He can see nothing to charm or cal
out enthusiasm in dainty colors OF
soft silks which women rave over.
mo black velvet slippers embroid
cred in gold please" shouts a heart