SORRY HE DIDN'T LIKE THE HAT.

Lake County Press, Issue 1068, 11 June 1903, Page 2

SORRY HE DIDN'T LIKE THE HAT.

Airs. Hut lie Talker (showing her husband her latent millinery venture) : Do you think it's a pretty hat, dearie ? Mr. Prank Talker (who really thinks it beautiful) : In Joed, 1 do ; it's very becoming, too ! Mm. Talker : Do you really like it ? Mr. Talker : Incessantly, Mrs. Talker ; Oh. you just say that to avoid discussion. Mr. Talker: My darling, I dunk it's a jewel of a hat. Mrs, Talker (aftei a fov» more gyrations before tbr> mirror) ; What a pretty h:tt this Is ! (I'uuse ) I say, dear, what a pretty hat (Ills In ! Mr. Talker (trying to read (ticumikot report) • I' nniiiith ! Mm. Talker 1 in sorry you don't like it I had so hoped IL would please you. Mr, Talker (earnest ly) : Hut it .loos, and 1 .h> ! Mr", Talker ; Hut that's all (he good «! dons to try to pleioin it husband, As mother tilwuv* »ttld, men uevef notice what you wear, l\lr Talker , Hut, my thirling, I said Mi'm, TalUni (musing regietfullv at the minor) . At the shop they all thought it very heeoiuiug Mr Talker ; So do 1 Mrs Talkei : I rnlhei liked it, two. This blue Is my particular colour, everybody SH\ s. Mr, Talker ; Ho do I, niv Mm. Tnlkei : I was three hours selecting It., too. Mr, Talker : It was worth the trouble, I'm sure. Mrs Talker: Hut, then, of course, if you don't, like it Mr. I'al Iter (desperately): But 1 do like it! 1 lofe it! Mis. Talker: They said they'll exchange it tf you objected. Mr. Talker: Hut drat it! 1 tell you—Mrs. Talker: O, don't say you like it when you don't. HoHidrn, it does no good to try to deceive me. Then! was something about you saying you liked K that showed mo you thought it horrid. Mr. Talker: Hut I assuieyouMrs. Talker: Then I could read it in your eyes, too. It seems impossible to pet you interested in anything 1 wear any more. Theio was a time when you used to notice what. ! had on, but 1 presume I have fn-ded now, ami you don't think anything can make me look well (sob) any more. Mr. Talker. You are still the most beautiful woman in the Mis Talker: Von seem to be petting SO phlegmatic nowadays. Nothing Ido seems to interest you (bitter weeping on her pail and pantomimic distirss on his.l I suppose I'd belter settle down to ouo black bonnet, and be an old woman al mice. <>! O ! <>! (she bounces the bill down on the table and i utiles out of Iho room.) " Kile."