The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-10-14
Acquiring Taste
In Dresses

Office and nodded umidly to the girl
a. the desk.
as this the place where you sell
patterns?" be asked.
YES" said the girl. What do you
want?"
a want pattern"
what k!nd?"
"Now you've got me. What kind
would you want II won were me?"
"wht is it for?"
MY Wife" 81
as she young?"
Five years younger than me-"
That's not answering my ques'
ton"
"oh, isn't It? I thought It was. Yes,
she is young. She was IS the 10th Of
last November"
The girl looked Barnaby up and
down with unblinking GOODNESS.
Dear me-" she said, "how some
folks DO hold their own"
There was pause.
ut is hard work" ventured the girl
presently, FOR a man to select
becoming pattern for woman's dress.
Why didn't your wife come herself?
"She has rheumatism, and can't
get out OF the house. You advertised
a sale OF $3.50 patterns for 10 cents
for today only. She couldn't afford
toilet the barg.!i' slip, SO she asked
me to get the pattern for herr
she gust have faith in your judg.
ment."
"She has reason to-" i 91l
Why" z iF1
81 married her"
THAT is no sign you can buy a
pattern to make her dresses by. Most
men can please woman by wanting
TO marry her, but few can keep on
pleasing her By choosing her clothes
afterward."
There may be something in that.
Still, I've got to get pattern. What
would you adviser"
ut all depends upon your wife's
style. What kind OF looking woman
is she?"
Stunning"
THAT is too indefinite There are
lots of stunning women in New York.
and no two Of them look alike. Now,
Il you could only point. out some
body"
Il can. Her eyes are like-what
is the color of yorr eyes. piease?"
Gray" ~
$50 they are, hadn't got close
enough to get a good look at them be-
fore. My wife's eyes are gray.
They're like yours They've got
those same little .purplIsh gpecks
around the pupil thatgareafound in
only one pair of eyes in a"mlllton. :"
1T depends. too, upon the material.
II she has charmeusG satin grown"
1T is char char-whateVer you
call it-satIA. pIuheard her say so-last
night. Her nose is ,lIEe yours. too;
0nly yours turns up aIitle more at1the
: end. And her hair is'that same sunny
shade Of brown. Her complexion is
little muddy now on account OF the
rheumatism. but when she is well her
color is as fresh and delicate Gs
yOE2s." .''
The eyes, nose. hair. and com.
pIexion really have little to- do win
the selection Of d becoming pattern.
They are not hard to fit. 1t Is tha
Ggure that counts. II you couldegIye
me some idea Of the height" "
Shes tall"
Here is pattern that think
would suit her. The skirt hangs in
straight lines"
"Oh, that is one Of those skinny
things with a bias belt around the
ankles, isn't it? think they are
9eastly ugly. swOre when left
the hous. that | wouldn't get one OF
them"
81 have one Of them on now. My
friends think It rather becoming"
STAND back minute and let
me see. Yes, that does look nice.
But, then. you would look charming
In anything"
Thank you. II you had only re-
membered to bring your wife's mel
surements along
81 have them right here in my
pocket. Waist, IS; hips, A. A.a-ahem!
Seems to me that's a little more
robust"
Ths girl clasped her hands at either
side Of her twenty-one-inch waist.
YES" she said. ut is rather, but
! this style of dress Is very popular.
, Everybody wears it?"
"All right, Ill take It. What's
the use Of having a wife Il you can't
dress Ter in sty.e?"
Eight hours later BdInaby saun'er.
ed into his own sitting room and laid
the pattern on the table.
On. you daFlng!" cried Mrs. Barn.
ably. you lid reIent and get me one
Of those tied,in skirts after all. This
is u beautiful. pattern. always did
say you had the best taste Of any man
In the world"
Thanks" said Barnaby. ~ think
myself that know a good thing when