El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-11-03
4 Fine Van de Water Series.
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THE MANS SIDE
HE MAN , OIDE
The Husband Who Tried To Regulate His Wifes Ward
robe Tells of His Defeat.
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well. what OF IL she demanded as
I looked my disapprOvaL We 90 out
so much that 1 must have evening
GOWNS aplenty- As 20 the afternoon
gowns, / wear them to teas in my own
home and elsewhere. Then the suits I
need for church, calling or shopping.
1 could not wear a plain serge suit TO
call in, could T. I tell you" she added
defiantly. as 1 made no reply. when q
woman is young she may look all right
in plain things, but when she is near
ing middle life she must dress hand
somely or be a perfect trump"
I'd risk it," 1 muttered-
What did you say she asked.
I repeated my remark. adding-per-
haps brutally-that / would rather
have my wife resemble a sober little
domestic bird than vain and struttinE
peacock
knew my words made Elizabeth
very angry, and she looked at me
strangely for a full minute before she
spoke. 1 wondered what she was think
ing
do you mean that?" she asked at
last
I do" returned savaEely. Il would
rather have you as plain as a nun than
putting all my money into peacOck-hke
gaudiness-"
This was not true-for I have enough
money and 10 spare-but / was indig-
nant and bitter. An hour later I had
forgot the remark. Ny wife had not
Two nights later E--zabeth and I
went to a fashionable reception given
by the wife of a wealthy business as
sOciate Of mine In the automobile my
wife's fur coat hid her gown complete
~
L could not repress a start Of amaze
ment when, as 1 waited for her at the
head Of the stairs outside OF the mems
dressing room, she appeared in a plain
ly made black silk, one that had been
a second best afternoon gown last wear.
The sleeves came to the elbows and she
wore long black gloves The waist was
open little at the throat, and this
space was filled with white lace.
Elizabeth" I exclaimed, actually
shocked why, in the name of heaV-
en-, have you worn that dress for such
a function as this2 You know / al
ways want you TO look your best in
this house"
She smiled inscrutably. You told
me you would rather see me dressed
like a nun than like peacock" she
reminded me- SO as all my evening
gowns are rather gorgeous, I had to
wear this to meet your views"
was almost beside myself with
rage Other couples, passing US in the
nan, looked al my wife in surprise.
Wen 80 home" I told her in an
angry whisper
Very we'll" she agreed. calmly
We went home, and when we were
OlCe III our own mouse turned on her
authoritatively-
Now 60 and dress suitably I or
dered. Then We will 90 back to that
reception.
'Oh, no, we won't" she said. You
may 90 If you Hke-but you'll 30
alone am not going TO obey another
OF your Whims- I dressed tonight TO
please you, but I shall not repeat the
process Just because you have changed
your mind But remember. after this
/ mean 10 dress to suit myself-since I
cannot suit you
That was all From that time n
this I have never interfered in what is.
presumably, my Wife's own peculiar
province
And when her friends declare in her
presence and mine that she is the best
sowned woman in our set I do not
glance IN her direction lest see a
sIeam OF malicious triumph in her ewes
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