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Show i "..ff.',"A'i' '".i" r,1".". j '.I'iny.aB BONNETS AND CIQAR3. i Burn Ilellcf for Hie Man Wlioaa Wife Bpjs Clears for !!lm. When lovely woman stoops to folly and sets out to buy her husband's clears for hi in one of two things Is reasonably sure to happen, says the Now York Press. If tho unfortunate head of tho household Is of choleric temperament he uses language and pitches tho offending weeds out of th window. This naturally glvoa pain to their Innocent purchnscr, and Is ox-tromcly ox-tromcly likely to bring nbout a family hurricane, with a plentiful shower of tears. If tho victim of his wlfo's good Intentions is suave and a diplomat ho says nothing, but adroitly substitutes n box of cigars of his own choosing for tho gift which wns meant to add to tho comforts of home, and generously presents pre-sents tho first box to tho Italian bootblack boot-black around the corner. This Is undoubtedly un-doubtedly tho better method of tho two, but It has tho serious disadvantage disadvan-tage of encouraging tho misguided wlfo to repeat tho experiment which apparently worked so well. This Is apt to bo trying to the patience even of a patient husband. Dc.ilulos It Is very hard on tho bootblack. Assuredly some method should bo adopted to prevent occurrences so regrettable. re-grettable. Since argument In such cases would In nil human probability bo utterly useless, wo venture to suggest sug-gest another remedy. When a man's wlfo Inflicts op him tho gift of a box of cigars let him ncccpt them smilingly, remembering tho bootblack around the corner Then let him reciprocate by going out and purchasing his wife a bonnet approved solely by his own masculine judgment. Tho cure may seem a trlllo expensive, but It will work. Tho woman docs not exist who would not tako tho hint. For tho bonnet bon-net chosen by a man without reference to his wlfo's tastes Is certain to bo as acceptable as tho cigars which thovvlfa lmvs for her husband. |