The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1877-06-22
The First. Shirt-Button.

From the New York World. g!Ef3 I{lgovt rf
II Young Charley Overblower married
about month ago, when he came back
from his wedding tour he and his pretty
little wife, Emma, took possession Of a
charming little flat uptown. EARLY one
evening, after they were fairly settled,
and the last ofEmma's sisters had been
induced to- conclude her, visit, Charley
proposed to Emma that they should 90 to
the theatre The little woman assented,
and both began:,to amend their toilets. In
a few moments Charley said: +" Darling,
I am sorry to trouble you; but really
think I shall besobliged to have to ask
you to sew a button on this shirt Hs3
3 s Of course; why nots" said Emma, de-
lighted at a chance to show her skill.
She took the garment, seated herself, and
said: $ / can tsremembe for the life of
me where put those buttons. Charley,
look in that box and see if you can find
one v 81 &! b. is d.
Charley looked iinsthe box which was a
case Of perfume bottles, and not finding
the desired article, concluded he would
not bother Emma for further informa-
ton, SO he pulled a button from another
shirt. .gtss >a.I ..s,s..g.. &
- Now, Charley" said Emma, "look IN
the top bureau drawer and get paper
Of needles and spool of white cotton
be sure to get the white cotton"
Charley found in the top bureau drawer
copy of Tennyson- The remembered it
we'll, and picked it up and looked at the
marginal marks and commences, dear, af-
fectionate little girl that she was! land
more perfume bottles, and a pattern Of a
Flor de Fumar ,overskirt, and the begin
ming Of a sofa-cushion, and various other
things, but no needle or cotton. Then he
remembered thatzhe had a fancy !" house.
wife, that he had boug ht from a girl at
fair, and he got needles and cotton out
of that. H., g. -''sft .5.>.5S'S
"Thank YOU, dear" said Emma, and he
began to stitch vigorously, humming a
dreamy italian air. Presently she said ::
/" o, Charley, won't you bring me the scis-
sors? / think they're in my writing desk.
had them there to-day cutting a poem
out of paper..''';s s - 40 - ar
. The. scissors were not in the writing
desk, nor on; the. mantel, nor in the top
bureau drawer, nor in the case of perfume
bottles, nor even. in in the hair-receiver,
So Charley, drew on u his, : housewife .
again. Emma took the scissors, shipped
the thread, and exclaimed, There, dar-
ling and now make haste or we shall be
late.' s5.,..t,t Fts .fe .
Charley wriggled into the garment, and
then put up. his hands to button the band
atthe back, but no button was there.
Why, En-, he cried, where in thun-
der did you sew on that button?" y s.r. +,
! Oh, Charley, amt you ashamed?p' ex-
claimed his wife. Where are your
eyes?" I.ss. s... .s.... ., ..z' + III
!" If they were in the back of my head, y
answered Charley, perhaps could see
that button.'1 sgf5 .Ir5sg$3q.tg
Emma raised herself on her tiptoes and
looked at the band. saS s#5 sH
&" Why that's strangeN said she. f''Take
it off and let me look at it,. III
The shirt was inspected thoroughly and
the button was found neatly and deftly
sewed unjust beneath to tag Of the shirt
bosom So. as to button that appendage in
a most elegant manner. sss7
= Well, by Jove;'' exclaimed Charley,
nsifI didn't know any more about sewing
on button than that, | wouldn't get
mar I a learn how
3 i" You were gong to say you wouldn't
have got married, cried his wife, but
ting on her hat hastily and bursting into
tears Il Isl Stt8 5ls 3
~ u Where are you going demanded den
Charley sayagely:
T11i going home, ana iPlfgeta' separ-
alton from you and your old shirts that's
where I'm going blubbered Emma g I
thought you wanted the button there to
fasten to your what! ol.call- 'emsyp
It took Charley an hour ito persuade
Emma that if she went home there