Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1915-01-08 | Page 6 | And What was He to Do?

AMD WHAT WAS HE TO DO? Almost Any Married Man Will Appreciate Appre-ciate the Situation Poor Hubby Got Himself Into. "What a beautiful new hat and :oat!" she cried, as soon as he came iome that afternoon. "Isn't it? I mean, aren't they?" he said proudly. "Bargains, too. The overcoat was $16, reduced from something, some-thing, and the hat was $4, but they're-roing they're-roing to raise the price next week." His young wife crowed with delight. "Herman, you look stunning!" she ixclaimed. "Let me put them on, to jive you some slight idea of the gen- f ;ral effect. You can never tell on . rourself, you know." """""v. And she put them on. The coat was t nobby plaid Balmacaan and the hat nas a Nile green felt, very swagger. "By Jove, Cecile," he cried, "if I look half that good in 'em I'm satis-5ed!" satis-5ed!" She walked to the pier glass. "You look very fine in them, dear," she said hesitatingly, "but truth compels com-pels me to say they're more than twice is becoming on me. You know, the women are wearing men's hats and :oats this winter. Don't you think you ;ould get yourself another outfit to-Ttorrow to-Ttorrow something in colors a little ; j nore becoming to you,' perhaps? We " i aave fried chicken ar.d waffles for din- ? ) er, just the way you like them.". f4 And but what's the use?