The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-01-04

DECLARE I'm just worn 10 thread"
sighed Nrs Justwsdf the ether evening
1--WE bees tramping around from ons
stors to another tie whole uvslong
Aayr'
me wonder" snapped cot Nj. J., hook
inG up from his evening paper. 'that's
he trouble with ali you women-you put
- your shopping until the last minute.
ed then expect to race through It In
angls dayr'
"Why, Homer" objected Mrs. J.. "what
y the matter with ysuf I simply remark
that I am exhausted-aAd you fairly take
my head orr
Homer-dear laid aside his paper impress.
sfvsly.
more than that" he declared quite sol.
emmy. ignoring her merited rebuks. you
hose your own tempers-and bring your
n humor into your homes!'
Mrs. J. smiled.
'What1' she inquired good-naturedly
"Another sermon, Homerr'
mo. not q sermon. my dear, a. you
seem pleased to call my little-er-a-my
little efforts to discuss domestic matters
with you. Just plain talk about this
thing called Christmas shopping that mas
-er-a-worn you to thread. ! believe
you phrased it.
''Now, right here"-reaching for the
that seems very much to the point.
'sThe usual one on Home Builders, Do
Your Christmas Shopping Early ! dare
say" ventured Mrs. ].
Mr. ]. scowled. but continued, as one
who sees his duty clearly. and is not to
be swerved from his path by ridicuie:
mot at all, not at all! 1t is an unus-
ually we'll written article. And 1t deals
especially with the fact that the burden
of procrastination In regard to Christmas
shopping falls not upon the shopper
though she may think so-but upon the
salesgirls. Listen to this paragraph
"Stop and think a moment. my dear, before
you snap up that salesgrl for keeping you wait
ing. Remember she's been standing behind the
counter since eight O'Clock in the morning-when
YOU were lust rubbing the sleep from your pretty
eyes and calling for Clarsse to bring your coffee
and rollsl You tired and worn and irritable
from your round of the stores-of course you are
my dear. But remember. for every ache in your
fair body, Milady. there are dozen in the wan.
dropping frame of that patient breadwinner who
u serving you'll Therefore. do not vent your rrl-
tatioN and III humor upon her defenseless headl
He gentle be courteous be ciyil-remember she
in humani Kindness and consideration are the
eamarks Of the true-born lady-and they will &C
compiish more for you than all the wranglng and
Quarreing and
Right at this point Mrs. Justwed simply
could not help 1t.
"Oh, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS just too
comical for anything, If you don't stop
look-looking ut me over the tops of your
your glasses-I shall simply exploded"
Mr.. j. pulled himself all up like
pigeon.
Approach. Sir Gallahad." went on
Mrs. J. quite merrily, land set thy lance
and shield for the honor of thy Lady
Fair.'
"Bu-r-r-rv' growled Mr. j.
'Only, Homer you ought to try 1t your
self and see how long you would hold
your temper. It's all right to theoriZe
but-youve never done any shopping
with a million other women around you
after the same identical piece of goods
you want!
''No!' Numbered Mr.. j. But. If | did,
! wouldn't lose my temper over it,
The following day seemed an suspicious
occasion to Mr.. Justwed for the purchase
Of q few odds and ends OF Christmas
presents. There was, for instance, that
bath-robe for Mrs. j. So he wended his
way cOmplacently to a large department
store.
'Bath-rober' directed the noorwalker
mechanically. YES SIR. third floor. left
wing-take this elevator"
Mr.. J. took" the elevator. The door
changed to, his heart went down into his
boots and then up again to his throat
aAd-he found himself on the third floor.
''Bath-robesf Certainly. step right this
wayI'
Surely. nothing could exceed the polite
ness and attention Of the blond young
salesman with the red tie.
SNOW here Is nifty little pattern" he