The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-05-01
A Wedding Night Shirt.

,risd, but the temptation wss irresistib Ie.-
they couldn't have helped 1t to save their
lives. I'll tell you how II was:
Joe was about the most fancy. dressed in
town-ove..Dice and particulars regular
Miss Nancy in manners, always putting on
air, and more dainty and nice than GIRL
Well, when his wedding nigh. came he was
dressed TO kill, and his pants especially fit.
ted him as il they had been molds and his
legs candles. and run into them. Tight was
no name for them. Their set was mm Ell nse,
and he was prouder than haIf-a. dozen pea.
cocks.
Aren't they nice, hoysp he asked Of the
two who were to be groomsmen and see that
he threw himself nwsy in the approved
fashion.
Stunning! Gorgeousr replied Tom Ben.
nett Never saw anything equal to them
Bu, | say. Joe, aren't they just the least BIZ
light! Il strikes me that you'll have some
difficulty in bending, went you!'
'Pshsw. no! They are as easy as an old
glove. See!
To prove the matter, he bent down 80 ss
to touch his patent feathers, when crsck!
crack! followed like the twin reportsOf o re
volver.
Thunder! exclaimed Joe as he ciapped
his hand behind ond found rent in the cas-.
simere from stem 10 stern. thu n der !!
The pants huve burst. and what ehsll l do!
Il should rulher think they had answer.
ed Tom getting purple in the face. ss he
endeavored to contro! his laughter. Blu,
there 10 no time to get another pair. It only
wants half sn hour to standing up time. and
we have go, half a mi,e to 60. Csrrisge
ting, too
'What shall ] do?--what shall I dcr
I'm tell you what. Ioe. il mine would e.
you. you should have Them and welcome !.
out they ere about a mile too big-woud
sit like shirt on a bean pole. sse no way
but TO have them mended.'
Who can get to do il Tomv
We'll. am something Of a tailor, and
can fix them so they won't show. Hold on
IA minute end III &c. a needle and thread
Can you! May heaven bless your
'Of with your coa,!' comma q ded To m,
las he came back.
The commend was obey; the pants mend.
ed; the coat.tails carefully turned over col
ss TO conceal the distress for rent and all
went as merry 40 a msrriage.belI until Joe
followed his blushing bride 70 the rup,ial
couch.
There was only a dim light in The room,
but IL enabled Joe ss he glanced bash fully
around, TO see tho sweetest face in the
world, the rosy cheeks and ripe lips. the
lovely and loving blue eyes, and the 60 Ideo
curls just peeping out from the snowy
sheets, and he ex'ioguished il altogether
and hastened TO disrobe himalf. Of came
coat, vest. fancy neck.tie and collar, boots
and socks in hurry, bu, somehow the psnts
stuck. The more he tried the more they
wouldn't come, end he tugged vsinIy for
half on hour.
'Thunderv exclaimed Joe.
I what IS the matter, desrv came in the
softest Of accents from the bed. where some.
thing was wondering II NC was ever going
to come to her arms.
Il was momeos OF desperation; Joe was
entirely overcome nv the situation, end for
getting his accustomed bsshiulness, blurted
out: 4
Molly, thu. cursed Fum Bennett has sew.
ed my pants. draw ers, shirt and undershir,,
all together.
IL is too bad Wait q moment, DEAR
A lhtle stockingless foot peeped out at
fret then a rufled night dress, the lamp wss
lighted, pair Of scissors found. Joe released,
and although he denies II, Tom Rem nett
swears that his wedding shirt was OF the
shortest possible length. reasoning . pos.
teriori.
"A lady who had two children sck with
the measles wrote tos friend for the bes,
remedy. Thefriend had jnst receiveda note
from another lady. inquiring the way 10
pickle cucumbers. Ia the confusion the ID.
dy who inquired about the pickles received
the remedy for the measles, and the anxj jous