Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 296, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 December 1912 — CAP and BELLE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

CAP and BELLE

ONE OBJECTION IN RESERVE Husband Was Willing to Concede Everything to Wife’s Wishes l_ With Exception of Baseball. “So you have gives up smoking?” ( “Yes.” “Too costly, or did yop. have reason to believe It was-bad for yoUr nerves?" “No, I quit because my wife ordered me to do so.” “Did you shave off your mustache because your wife ordered you to do so?” “You’ve guessed it the first time.” “I suppose you would part your hair In the middle if your wife told you that was where she wanted it parted.” "Certainly.” “I hear that you have quit sending money to your mother because your Wife objected." “Yes. I tried to do it secretly, but ishe found it out” ‘1 should think you’d spunk up and assert your manhood.” "Just you wait Some day my wife will order me to quit going to ball games, and then she’ll find out where she gets off.”