THE OUTSIDE PAGE—AND SILK STOCKINGS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1235, 18 September 1911, Page 9

THE OUTSIDE PAGE—AND SILK STOCKINGS.

"Don't you think they're bargains!-" said Jo a.s she folded the greou >ilk stockintrs Luck into their box. "Ye-es, I suppose so. But did you really need them ! J " "Oh, I dale say I could very well have done without them; but they were so much reduced that it seemed a pity not to get them." ■There was a dash of defiance in her voice, a shake of her head that was like the jo 1 had known a year ago, before her marriage. > I looked at her sternly. "Jo," ill my most grown-up tones; "you are deteriorating." Ilor brown eves twinkled. "I know I am, and it's all Robert's fault." "Oh," said 1, rather nonplussed at this sudden change of front. "Yes; it's Robert's-fault. He's driving me to dress." "But he cares no more about clothes than you—used to do." "I know ho doesn't; indeed, lie never notices what I have on; but, all the same, he is forcing mo to shops and bargain counters." "I wish you would explain." "It's the newspaper that's at the bottom of the mischief." "But, ray dear, you Just said it was Robert." I was beginning to feel bewildered. n "Robert and the newspaper together." "I give it up." "Well, you know before I married Robert I was what you might call an intelligent woman, wasn't I? I took an interest in public matters, and every morning I read my newspaper as regularly as I cat my breakfast. In fact, tlio two .were always brought to me together; while I drank my tea I consumed the cables, politics were taken with my porridge, and the leaders accompanied my toast. By the time I had finished reading the "inside of the paper I had finished my breakfast, and there was no time for inclination: to look at the outside sheets and the advertisements. But since I married Robert all that has been changed. You know his'mother is a darling; but she is of the type that never gets, past the births, .deaths, and marriages, and the 'Lost and Pound.' Robert, as ths only son, has all his life monopolised the paper at breakfast time, and—continues to do so. You see he takes one paper at home and one at his office; but lie must read all the news before he leaves home. At first lie simply took the whole paper and folded it before him; but when I meekly asked for a bit ho handed me the outside sheet.

"Now it has bccome.a recognised habit— 'Robert reads the cables and I the outside sheet. It doesn't take me long to run through tho summary, and then there is nothing.for me.but to peruse the advertisements, which I naturally do."

Jo laughed. "Tlicy . are clover, too, those advertisements. They lead women, like me, into silk stockings, and all. sorts of extravagances. Every day as I read of So-and-So's 'Special Line,' or somelxidy clse's wonderful sale, I find I have a newneed that 1 was never conscious of before. I never thought in my life of buying green silk stockings; but this morning I sawthat they were being sold for half a guinea, instead of fifteen .shillings, and it seemed too good a chance to miss. Yesterday I bought a ten-and-sixpenny laco' collar for eight and elevenpence, and tomorrow it will bo;somothing else, I suppose. It seems to bo a kind of hypnotic suggestion—and too strong for me." "I believe there's , something in your theory. I have noticed it myself, now I como to think of it." "Of course there is. Why, I never used to think about clothes, except at the chango of tlio seasons; now every clay somo new frippery is suggested to me. and I succumb to the temptation. Ami when you realise that every morning tliero ore thousands of women reading the outside page, while their husbands devour tlio news sheets, do you wonder that tho shops aro thronged every day with women in quest of 'special lines?'" "No," I said, "I don't. But I do wonder that you don't save yourself from temptation by taking two copies of tho paper at home." Jo chuckled. "That's the . joke. Robert won't hear of it—says it's senseless extravagance, and that surely I . can wait half-an-hour .lo read the.news. So, like-a dutiful wife, I bow to his superior judgment, and content myself with -tho outside page-and green silk stockings."—From the "Sydney Morning Herald". THE ARTS OF THE HAIRDRESSER. The artistic and effective Coiffeur triumphs, including transformations, toupees, switches, curls, etc., 011 view at .Miss M'Gee's Toilet Salon, -1 Willis Street, aro the result of long study and experience. These, aids to beauty and fashion are constructed of finest first quality hair, and can bo arranged in half a dozen different styles to harmonise with the features of the wearer. All diseases of the scalp skilfully treated. Advice gratis.—Advt. Ladies will be interested to note that Mrs. Rolleston has just received from England a very large assortment of Hair Goods, made of the best quality English hair, including switches sui.tablo for hair dressing in tho newest styles which each' purchaser will bo taught gratis. Goods sold at English prices, 236 Lambton Quay opp. Tho Economic.* ' EXPERIENCE V'. DIPLOMAS. After fourteen years of solid work and study as a Hair, Face, and Skin Specialist, Miss Milsom can show numbers of living results, to prove tlio efficacy of her methods and knowledge. She holds hundreds of testimonials from all over tho world. Diplomas count for little— experience counts for much. Her preparations iiud favour because they produce results (see window display, King's Chambers). Miss .Milsom diagnoses all cases, treats and tenches ladies and gentlemen their own home treatment, which is necessary to complete success. Ilair restored to natural colour without injurious dyes. Delightful Face Massage, Shampooing, Manicuring, Hair-dressing done and taught. Hairwork every description; finest weaving. Feather-weight Natural Hair Pads, from ss. Electrolysis (permanent and painless, qualified under 'Madam Barclay, New York). Telephone 814. Miss Milsom (opp. Stewart, Daweon's), Willis Street, Wellington.—*

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