The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1874-07-18


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A WrDn1Nc N1cHr SHIRT 1t WASN'T
hardly the fair. thing that the boys dldds'
to Joe Thompson the night he. was
married, but the temptationawas ire
sistible. They could not have helped
lit to save their lives. I'll tell you how
| it was. 44sa sassa 6as f4sss sg4 isa4 i..sfaas.
Joe was about the most fancy Dress
cd buck in the town-over nice and
particulars perfect Miss Nancy IN.
manners, always putting on airs, and
more dainty and modest than q girl,
Well, when this wedding night came
he was dressed, trunk empty, and his
pants especially fitted as though they
had been moulds, and his legs candles,
and run into them. Their set was inn
mense, and he was prouder than half q
dozen pcacocks. " -. 80
"Aren't they nice, boysw he asked
Iof the two who were to be groomsmcn'
and to see that he threw himself away
in the most approved fashion.
stunning! Gorgeous!" replied Tom
Bennett. SNever saw anything TO
equal them. But say, Joe aren't they
Just the least bit tight? 1t strikes me
that you will have some difficulty in
bending, won't your"
"Pshaw, no! They arc as easy as AMI
old glove, see!" :.
To prove the matter he bent down
so as to touch the patent feathers, when
crack! crack! followed like the twin re-
port of a revolver.
"Thunder!" exclaimed Joe, as he
clasped his hands behind him and found
a rent in the cashmere from stem to
stem. Thunder! the pants have burst.
and what shall ! do?"
"I'll tell you what. Joe, if mine would
| fit, YOU should have them in welcome,
but they are mile. too big--they
would set like shirt on bean pole.
| see no way but to have them mended.7
"Who can get to do it. Tomy"
well, am something of tailor,
and can fix them so they won't show.
Hold on a minute and I'll get needle
and thread"
"Can You? May heaven bless you"
"Off with your coat commanded
Tom as he came back.
"Now lay yourself on the bed and
HI fix you in short order"
The command was obcyed-the pants
mended-the tails CAREFUL pinned over
so as To conceal the distress for rent"
and all went merry as marriage bell,
until Joe followed his blushing bride
to the nuptial couch.
There was a dim light in the room,
but il enabled Joe, as he glanced blush.
ingly around, to see the sweetest face
in the world, rosy checks and ripe lips.
the loving blue eyes, and the golden
curls just pceping from out the snowy
sheets. and he cxtinguished it altogcth-
err and FASTENED to disrobe himself
OF came the coat, vest, fancy necktic
and collar, boots and socks in hurry;
but somehow the pants stuck. The
more he tried the more they would not
come, and he tugged vainly for half an
hour.
"Thundcr!" muttcrcd Joe.
"What is the matter, deary" came in
the softcst accents from the bed, where
somebody was wondering if he was ev-
er going to come to her arms.
1t was O moment Of desperation.
Joe was entirely overcome by the stu
alton, and forgetting his bashfulness
blurted out: E TTE1 ~ al
molly, that cursed Tom Bennett has
sewcd my pants, drawers, shirt and m-
dcrshirt all together!"s I g.
at is all too bad. Wait d moment,
dear" 80 I5Ea T2AJ lH Nf7fT
! A little stockingless foot first peeped
out, then a ruflled nightdrcss, the lamp
was lighted. pair of scissors found,
and Joe was released. Although Joe
denies it, Tom Bennett swears that this
wedding shirt was of the shortest pos
sible length, reasoning posteriority.
Chicago Post and Mail. haa $50
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