The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-07
Your Wife's Bonnet

There was delightful little Jingle
printed in Western exchange the
other day all 10 tho effect that tho Ger
man Kaiser buys bonnets Tor his wife
along with all the other various and
sundry affairs of state to he attended
to. have actually once or twice In
my daily existence crossed the path OF
man who bought his wifo's bonnets
on the contrary, he IS not in the least
the biz, clustering brute that your
mind IL this minute picturing. he is
quite medium and polite and has
great love Of detail
When spring OF fan or special oc-
casion presents itsalf with tho inevi-
table-a new hat-nnd tho purchase
TO be made, they sally forth together
She has always had q passion for soft
rose coiors and queer flowers Not so
her honorable lord ana master. he saw
woman only last week with smar,
creation OF kings blue and trailing
feathers, and that IS what his wife
must have. and no ether Dear sim
pic. masculine mind what pity IL is
too small for YOU to turn yourself
about IN order that sou might get the
picture Of your demUro spouse I'm q
bonnet that was ony made for yvo-
man with dash IT was pretty hat
I grant YOU, but your business is TO
admire. most charming and delightful
Of men. 1t is none ~ Sour affair that
you should 20 poking in among tho
delightful intimacirs Of woman's he,
otop. where they sav "A yard more Of
tho blue on the side ! think. Miss
naisy. Indeed. Mrs was so
sorry to miss Your call" Who wants
a man tagging on?
Have you ever passed tho tailors
shop and seen the poor haraased man
trying 10 make "a suit FOR q yet more
worn looking husband with hts wife
looking on7 1t ia "a pitiful sight to see
The wife thinks tho man is wocfully
cXtravagant with what should be egg
and butter money. md she has come
down tn person to see that tine tailor
ir not putting on too many frills Just
ruch is your position. man. that takes
your wife under your arm and saunters
out % select her hat FOR her
Of course. she wants YOU to like II
That is tho reason she has always
taken so much pains with IT.. but lovely
heaven defend US. she wants 10 suit
herself and her own eiyle and taste arst
az all. Why. IL saps a wogau's orig
inaii,y and subtle device energies. if
such words may he used in such man
nor
Don't YOU suppoYc silly husband that
she has mnde life study Of her own
good POINTS long before YOU croused
her horizon or began paving her blls7
There wero other non tust as inter
'stinE that YOU have forgotten about,
Perhaps sho looks at their wives Just
tribe wistfully th'se DAYS and won
ocrS n they have 70 wear hats they
would Just as soon not have had
II rs p funny world v-ith all nations
laughing st the Kaiser % the Germans
for selecting his wife's hats You are
Just ia such small niche tina, the
whole world has not been able 70 SEQ
nnd laugh AZ your idiosyncrasies Dear
me. 7 believe you even buv the chill
dren's clothes in your effort 70 run
EVERYTHING entirely according 10 your
own notion But by and by rart Of
the world and some II tho ueople viii
happen to pass YOUR way. and such a
laugh as they will nave or such pitv
Ing smile ~ amusement At the little
Iiey. There once was man thar
plowed in a Mother Hubbard gown.
but there is no record Or worlds over
thrown by his departure from mascu-
line attire II was merely absurd and
many laushed and just as many did
not Man. husband or Interested one
does not belong in that portion Of
womans life where she is selecting
personal adornmont He will get the
effect and the bill all in good time
BRENT WITT.