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Show 9 HUSDANDS OF ALL VARIETIES. Something About the American and Imported Product. Husbands aro the natural product ot moat civilized counlrios. They are plentiful In most of tho United Statos of Amorlca. Although the best husbands In this country nro acknowledged by exports to be Indigenous to the soli, thoso commnndlng tho highest market prices are tho Imported varletlos, becauso of their oxpenslvo labels. Tho Crown brand brings the largest figure. The husband Is a wary and elusive animal, fleeing for safety at tho first hoIbo llko n skirt to his lair In clubs, offices nnd other romotc caves of his bnbltnt; but ho mny bo cajoled forth by an appearance of Indifferent on tho part of tho trapper, bb hla curiosity curi-osity can nlwnys bo aroused by the strango crcnturo who could romaln immuno to his charms; nfter which bo mny bo easily caught nnywhore In broad daylight (though a whlto night light or moon-cnlclum is preferable), In a trap composed ot frou-frou, talcum, tal-cum, golden locks nnd flattery. Thero Is a tradition to tho effect that tho earliest husband-catcher was a clumsy contrlvanco made of flno hand-sowing nttnehed to a spinning wheel, decorated with home-made preserves pre-serves put up In n Byrup of sweet disposition dis-position nnd soalcd tn common-sense Jnra. Onco secured with a matrimonial hatter tied In a diamond lltcli, tho husband hus-band usually becomes qulto tamo and will cat from tho hand and sign checks nt will. Thero nro moro than 57 varieties va-rieties of husbands at large and In cnptfvlty, but they are broadly classed ns good and bad by their respcctlvo owners or keepers called wives. Sue-coss Sue-coss Magazine. |