Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-12-16
THE MANICURE LADY
By william F. Kirk.

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b Did you see the dodo that Just
went out, George9" asked the Mani
cure Lady. 81 mean the fellow with
the big lump in front of his little
neck"
Il seen him, " said the Head Barber.
~ seen him and l made him..
"What. did you size him up for,
George!" the Manicure Lady inquired.
"You know l have always had lot
Of faith in your tuition when it came
to understanding different kinds of
folkses. Tell me. -
"That guy is henpccked to death, ]"
declared the Head Barber. {" He could
mt look his wife in the eye for over
a second if he knew it would keep the
life in his body"
, George" said the Manicure Lady.
you spoke something; you said big
mouthful. Sometimes / think you git
kind of foolish streaks when you go
betting ON them horses, but / must say
that you and human nature is great
chums. You had that fellow as right
as whistle. He is scared, to death of
his wife. He calls her the Missus, and
every time he says it his voice shakes.
r TDou you know what he was telling me,
George3 You couldn't never guess, so
| am going to spill it. He was telling
me while he was having his nails did,
that he wouldn't think Of allowing his
wife to wear American gowns. 'She is
so pretty, so dainty he says to me,
'and although it takes the best part of
my income to keep her in Paris gowns,
it is distinct pleasure to me, and |
think she loves me all the more for my
generosity
"Of course, George, / didn't want to
come right out in my frank American
way and tell him that he was foolish
in the head, but | felt kind of sorry
for the poor nut. | told him that the
gowns l wore was all made in America,
and that the pretty shirt waist | had
on, which he had went on and admired,
was also bought in a American shop
and made here. That seemed to kind
of stop him for minute, but he got
right back to his old hobby in no time,
and kept it up until was getting tired
of Paris and Paris styles"
He wasn't dolled up much him.
self, " observed the Head Barber. "He
looked like retail clothier 5 friend to
mt" "
"That's what 1 noticed, too,
George" said the Manicure Lady,
and l formed sort of grudge in my
heart for woman that could let her
husband spend all that dough on Paris
gowns for her, and keep himself so
shabby, You bet the man | marry
won't have to buy me no Paris gowns,
because | see there is a chance of the
American gowns being more stylish
and a good deal more expensive, and
] am a patriotic American girl !"
My Missus wears things that is
made in this country" said the Head
Barber. "Things that is not only made
in this country but mostly made in our
flat. And let me tell you, kiddo. she
looks just about as pretty as any lady
could look and stand it. I have often
heard people saying when we went
past, the wife and /, that we would be
a handsome looking couple if it WASH I
for me. l feel sorry for the poor boob
you was talking about. If he only
showed little spunk and manhood he
could KEEP lot of that dough he spends
for Paris gowns and bet it ON Ameri-
can horses ! see Double Cross is in
the fourth race today, and am going
to risk five. That 8 better than max.
ing a payment on Paris gown"
Copyright, 1914, Brooks Feature
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