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Show PRESENTS FOR MEN About now many wives are undergoing some agitation agi-tation of mind as to what they shall give their men for presents. Many of them offer their wedded mate decorative and artistic objects which he may secretly regard as superfluities. The smiling "thank you" with all due grace, and yet deposit the gift in the ashcan as soon as he thinks its absence will not be discovered. Some men probably like fancy stuff. If the wife can't think of anything else, she can always fall back Xn neckties. It is the one standard gift that is always al-ways good. The reason for that is that neckties do wear out pretty fast. ; The standard four-in-hand is made to fold in just one place. The exposed spots come in contact with dust and soiled hands, and sunlight, and are apt to get dirty or-ffacle in a short time. Hence many men : wear soiled and faded ties that look almost worse than none at all. A constant supply of nice new ones so . abundant that the worn ties can be promptly dis carded is like a well of water in the desert to a thirsty man. |