The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-03-21
A wEpp1NG NIGHT SHIRT.

~ WASH uaruly lau tuiuA tn1t tuo uOls
did to Joe Thompson the night be was mar
ried, but the temp tation was isfesistable.
They conldn't have helped IL 90 have saved
their lives. I'l tell you how it was.
Joe was about the most fancy dressed
buck In the town-nver nice and particular
perfect Miss Nancy in manners, always
putting on airs, and more dainty and
modest than girl. Well, whsn his we'd
ding night came, be was dressed trunk
empty, and his pants especially fitted him as
IL they aad been moulds and his legs can
dies, and run into them. Their set was i'm
me0ss, snd no was prouder than half deE-
en- peaoOcks- -sa.s
"Aren't they nice, boys n BE- asked Of
the two who were going to be groomsmen,
siiS sc 81. 81. be threw .s;.sef -wav after the
mOss approved fashion.
Stunning Gorgeous Y replied Tom
Bennett. "Never saw anything equal 10
them. But, | say, Joe, aren't they just the
least Bit tightf IL strikes me that You will
hare some difhcnlty in beDdine, won't you ~
,1Pshav. no. They are as easy ~ an old
glove. See."
To prove the matter be bent down 50 az Co
touch his patent feathers, when crack, crack,
followed like ths twin reports ef a revolver.
"Thnnderw exSaimed Joe, as be put his
hands behind, and found rent in the cassi-
mere from stem to stern. Thunder the
pants have burst, and what shall dor
81 should rather think they had" az
swered Tom, getting purple in the face, as he
endeavored to control his laughter. HBut
there Is no time to get another pair. Il only
wants half an hour to the standing up time,
and We have got mile to 70. Carriage
waiting, too" ..l...-s
"Wnat shall | do; what shall DO ~
"i'il tell you what, If mine would fit you,
should have them in welcome, but thew are
about mile too big; would set like . shirt
On bean pole. ! see no way but to have
them mended.''
.Who can get to do it, Tom ?'' i 7a-a'
Well, am something OF taller, and can
Dir them 90 that they won't show. Hold on
minute, and I'll get needle and thread. !"
Can you? May heaven bless you"
ION with your coat cpmmanded Tom, as
he came back.
asNow lay yourself over On the bed, and
Will hx you in short Srder.' A. .aaas''t
The comufand was obeyed the pants
mended; the coat tails carefully pinned over.
so as to conceal the "distress for rent" and
all went merry as marriage bell until Joe
followed his blashinE bride to the nuptial
couch. .es. ssase
There was only dim light in the room.
but enabled Joe. a. be glanced bashfuIly
around 70 see thesweetssI lace in the world.
toe rosy cheeks and ripe lips, the lovely and
loving blue eyes, and the golden curEs iust
pseping from out the snowy sheets, and he
exsinguished 10 altogsthsr, and hastsnsd TO
disrebs himself OF came coat. vest. fancy
neck-tie and collar, boots and socks Ia a.
hurry. But somehow the pants stuck. The
more be tried che more they wouldn't come n
and he tugged vAinly for half an hour. Il
THUNDER ~ mnttered Joe.
"What is the matter, DEAR came in the
settest Of accents from the bed, where some
body was wonosring II he was ever going to
come 10 her arma. -sft s+ -. M. $500
twas y moment of desperation Joe was
entirely overcome by the situation, ana, for
getting his accustomed bashfulness, blurtcd
out 90.
''Moll, the cursed Tom Bennett has ,ew.d
my pants, drawers, shirt and undershirt All
tcysshsri's sas u N 80
~. isatesa bad Welt noneas my
a little stockingiess foot peeped out Hrst,
then d rnfiied night-dress, tue lamp was
lightedss pair of scissors found, Joe 70
lssssd, aad although he denies IL, Ton Ban
nstt sHesrs that his wedding shirt was Of
tpe snoEtest possible extent, reasoning
4InrozrASrs DIscovznr M Gxs.a-An GBua~
dsh paper ssys In aceordanas, yw,th i'm
stracsions received frsm the British. War
Secretary, some important truths IN oonnec-
ton With the oohsumption 'd gas, snd
which promise 70 4hs ssfL great advantage 10
the pablo. have been conplstsd nj the Ras
works Of the Royal Aruenxi, w Wool vs1h. III
has been found thAk " e6mbinina bissinsa
with ceaa in Rassfstssis sths xxs "a svslrpd
With graf rapiditys md that L gives An. IL
inniHating power FROM one hprner equal ~
twenty-five spsrm4csG candles. The sxpsr-
inents. which have been conducted Nv tsp-
tain Afthsf Ooskins Oh, bf ~ Sssss lss<
serve, She1Ensns, ksvs ben 10 s~tiefarfory
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