Show L S DRS fra MURk I RI By Jane Dix Dixon n Mak Make up your our mind and keep It made I w wonder whether within the next century o or so woman vill will set about to eradicate that charge of vacillation which has been camping on her doorstep door door- door j step since time immemorial j I l Oh well say the men folk giving significance to the words by an an in indulgent indulgent in- in smile its a womans woman's pr pr l. l lege to change her mind And how they do love to g grant ant us the privilege It proves so conclusively we we have not yet vet reached that exalted o of I stability whereon the male take hi his indomitable stand I Allowing us the privilege of changing our minds a limitless numer num- num her er of times Is a a. lot lIk like giving a a. aDad abad I bad Dad child fr fre e. e access to the candy box sox The candy keens the child quiet but its it's a might bad thing thins for hi his ils tummy So a round merry i is ii certain to whirl Itself into indigestion Tn In the matter of decision we must admit masculine supremacy and In Inso Inso so far as possible emulate it I When a a. many man goes to purchase e a asuit asuit I II I suit 0 o 0 clothes h b has a fairly definite definite J nite idea of what that suit is golner oin 1 I to be He knows whether he prefers prefers' I II blue or brown or grav gray He has no notions notions no- no I Hons about whether double or single le I II breasted style Iq Is better He either I likes pockets rockets or or does not like them With these Ideas firmly fixed i In mind he goes OEs OE's to the tan tailor or I r went want a dark blue Fuit it single breasted ca sk Ik k coat fl fairly Irly snug trousers trouser without cuffs slit sUt I Th The hore re Is thc all in Inne one ne breath The tallo tailor either takes hi his me measure sure or brings s alone a made model madel an ans answering answer answer- verIng ver- ver ver I verIng Ing ng the des description n. n In Tn the form former r can caFe th customer custom is on his W way vay y I within five minute Tn In the latter case one might add ten minutes to the five for a t trY on n In any case i the tho tailor sells a suit I IA A woman roes coe t to a shop 1 I T want to look at your units Flits he he confides COl to the keener Something i verv very smart now Your Tour v very ry latest models 5 v I Dressy or nr tailored i I Oh I T know Which would advise 5 you yon 5 T Tr-at Tr at m madame dame defends on where you yon intend wearing it it There follows a 1 fifteen minute monologue gul where madame will dis- dis the suit why what when and how with a few chapters chapterS' of ot family history thrown InOh inOh inOh In Oh I should think p. p tailored model would meet your our needs needs' decides the shopkeeper Have you you- youa a preference in n color S Yes Tes Indeed brown for me I alwAYs wear brown We have some stunning brown models the keener responds happy at last to be under way s sOh Oh wait walt a minute from the customer T I I dont don't believe I will pet get peta geta et a a. brown suit this time I have one in fl good condition and no end of dresses and hat hats and things thIngs all all brown People will think I never have anything new How would a red reddo reddo reddo do a dark red or ft Jl a blue or a R green I I I I I or nn TI of those mixed effects effects' Yes YM ma madame ame Much of ot the ingratiating in- in I smile has disappeared by this time Which of toe the colors you have named shall it be be Let me see T see-I T really realty cant can't make makein un in mY mv mm I tell you yon what Ill I'll do Ill I'll look at them all Then Im I'm sure not to make a mistake We might KO go on with this harrowing harrowing harrow harrow- ing scene indefinitely hut but why continue continue continue con con- the a agony apony ony Suffice It to say when the returns are ir In they show the purchase of ot one tat tan tailored suit sulf which II Is the he following day dav for tor a diametrically opposite model of ot dressy purple And then we wonder why hy no man manIn manIn manin In his right senses will accompany us on our expedition We think because the best of ot husbands bolt at nt a a. department store door he Is heartless unsympathetic lacking tacking In Interest interEst ta- ta terest in our appearance Whereas he he- may be nothing of ot the tha sort He is merely the average lver ge man unable to endure the fickleness of ot I fan v fano v. v T It may be a womans woman's ans privilege to change her mind but the wise wise ones among us do not take advantage advantage ad ad- advantage vantage of the grant It It is is a privilege accorded by man to discredit dis dis- dis credit us It proves w we are unstable un un unstable unstable un- un stable unworthy of trust Would it not be infinitely better to be mistaken and abide by the mistake mis mis' take than to be a shuttlecock Surely i it would mean more rp respect ct from man man typo type of motor bug pug than one ne woman I I I rha have e on record right now the case of a woman who changed her her- order older to toI I the f factory ct ry five times s explained the salesman First she wanted a roadster roadster roadster road road- I ster then she tho thought shed she'd try a a chummy roadster N Next day she came running in all out of or f breath to tell me she had bad decided on ona ona a closed car a c coupe Two vo days days' later a frantic wire fr from m Buffalo c canceled n the coupe and made it a touring car Lat Later r tie the s same me evening a second second- wire notified me she h had d gone back to the ori original inal idea and r T should make It H a a. a roadster And nd she has been tr true e to the roadster road road- ster sin eV I asked asked Yes dubiously eVer eYer since last night That was wa when I had the tho second second sec see f ond signal from Buffalo You haye have seen her heI Jn In Inthe the restaurant i have you oU not th the la lady y with the fe febrile ille I II fancy l Studiously IY she p the he ela elaborate 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I I m menu S L Here as as never before f she is in a quandary t The waiter teJ stands at attention t pep pencil pen pen- S. S I cil cit poised J J think Ill I'll t try some some- of that of-that that creamed reamed chicken on toast says th the lady I One On creamed en on on toast toast chants the waiter walter jotting the order nimbly on his his' writing pad T. T Goodness ss ejaculated the lady I forgot Creamed chicken en is fattening isn't It It I simply must reduce Now Ilet let me me see what have you here that isn't fattening Lobster croquettes veal yeal paprika broiled br lamb iamb mb chaps chaps- that's it broiled lamb chops hops s Ill I'll have those please w well done One broiled Jamb mb chop Jots jots' the waiter walter making a quick getaway b before f re another change in mind can occur Oh waiter calls caUs Lady catching her half halt way Avay the room just a moment please I I 1 Isee Isee s see e lamb Iamb chops are served with w h creamed potatoes I cant can't eat crEam creamed d potatoes potatoe Could you serve string beans Instead Sorry madame I can bring you an order of string beans No no I don dont don't t want an entire order Im I'm sure I r dont don't see why I r cant can't have string beans in place of of the potatoes I when I prefer them If It they ar are so particular about their old lamb lamb ch chops Ps I will not have them at all Just bring so me that creamed chicken on toast Ill I'll start reducing tom tomorrow on The heckled waiter disappears in the direction of ot the kitchens e would I bet a ten dollar gold piece against a lead nickel that the lady will send send- sendan an omnibus charging after him t to tell I him she has changed her mind and will compromise on a minute steak I I I I have seen men put In bad humor for an entire evening by this embar- embar I assing changeability of ot mind on the thep p part rt of ot their dinner companion A man is a most self-conscious self human being He dislikes tomake to make a fuss tuss to be conspicuous con con- An amused twinkle In the eye of a waiter walter gives him great discomfiture dis dis- dis- dis S Why then when a woman seeks the approval of ot a certain man will she de delIberately deliberately de- de destroy any progress she has made by petty vacillations vacillations' It is better to be wrong than to be he ridiculous And the best way to avoid being either is to cease making snap judg judg- ments merits Give Glye time and and- thought to your decision and once you are reasonably ou are right Ight stick to it Womans Woman's privilege to- to change her ber mind Is a most deleterious one it has hs led her t to make su such 11 a a. change at the very steps of ot the marriage altar Fine Fin fabric of ot love tOrn and stained Ideals shattered shatter d. d hope violated violated violated-il all because we are credited with the themen Having tf mental men men- tal stamina of ot a. a jelly Jelly fish A costly |