Evening star., 1925-09-13
Men, Clothes Polar Flights and Study of Food for Fishes
1t Turned Out That George Was Right
He Was Only One There in Dress Suit
BY NINA WILCOX PUTNAM.

A Ponce de Leon, the original
~ Florida real estate man, once
~ wrote home to the Queen of
Il n Spain. Clothes really do make
the man, especially evening
dress clothes-they make him mad"
And more than likely Ponce knew.
He probably didn't mind loafing
around during business hours in a
nice, comfortable sack suit of chain
armour, but when it come to putting
on the old plumes, the extra rivets.
the iron collar and whatever else went
with ancient dinner clothes in them
old times, IN bet he kicked like a
steer, or mule, or any modern hus-
band.
And men has always been the same,
] guess. Why lookit Sir Walter
Raleigh History don't say exactly
what kind of coat it was that Sir
Walt laid over the mud puddle for
Queen Elizabeth to walk on, but Hot
Bozo, he done it so eager that I'll
bet half a dime 1t was his tuxedo,
and that he caught Merry Christmas
from his wife, after,
And just to show how times amt
changed as much as the old folks
claim, lemme tell you where George.
that's my husband. come home last
night. and sweet cookie If he didn't
put up the same old kick.
crossed the welcome on the door
mat-two unpaid bills and a notice
from the bank-Say Geo. I says, do
YOU realize where il is pretty near
o'clock and we are having dinner
at the Freddie Freenashes at seven
thirty and we got TO get all the way
over there?
And Geo says Oh My Cow, is this
the night? And l says 1t certainly
IS. And Geo. says gosh darn it Tor
words to a different effecD gosh darn
1t he says, here 1 went and made a
date to play a little penny ante with
the boys, We was conner have a real
session over to Joe Bushes house, on
account tomorrow is Sunday and we
don't hafto work. he says.
Well, we made this date first. l
says, hurry up now, get ready. And
so of course Geo. then realized
there was no escape from the alleged
entertainment before us.
Well but Jennie, he says, I don't
haf TO dress TO go out there! he says.
And I says you certainly do. you
don't think I'm conner go with you
in them committing overalls, do you?
And he says aw Jennie, don't be
foolish, II 1 get into them dinner
clothes I'll bet you 10 bargain binders
I'll be the only one dressed, III feel
like fool. he says. Well, / says, just
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know enough to dress for dinner is no
sign you need appear without culture,
] says.
And Geo. says hang the culture, all
] want to appear without is them
damn walters punishmentS, he says, !
what's the sense asking a man to
put on a straight jacket this kinda
weather? And I says you will look
like a gent this PM. on account Of
me. now go right on upstairs and
climb into the moonlight scenery.
WELL with q few remarks under
w his breath, but not too far under
for me to hear. Geo. went on up to !
change while I got Juniors supper
on the table. And then pretty soon
he come to the head of the stairs |
Hey Jennie, ne says, dyer think 1 |
need to shave? My face 'ain't so |
bad, is it, whatter you think? And I |
says don't tempt me TO tell you-go
on and shave. / says.
So Geo. went on In and / could |
hear him splashing around and then
the Niagara stopped roaring in the |
bathroom. and Geo. come to the |
head of the stairs and he says hey
Jennie. he says. where's my dress
shirt? he says. And / says oh my
land, I guess it's in the laundry. And
Geo. says we'll then, / guess 1 can't |
dress. And says oh yes you can, l
will send Junior right over to the |
chinks, he will be back in a few
minutes.
SO I give Junior the necessary |
funds, and told him now If Charlie |
Lee says mabee, you say positively, |
and you hurry right back with the
nackage. see? SO Junior saw. and |
we waited and waited, and pretty |
soon Geo. come to the top of the |