The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1877-11-08
The First Shirt Button.

Young Charley Ovarblower married about
month ago, and when he came back from his wed
ding tour he and his pretty little wife took posses
sion ot charming fiat up town. Early
lng after they were fairly settled and the last of
Emmas sisters had been induced to conclude her
visit, Charley proposed to Emma that they should
go to the theatre The little woman assented and
both begun to amend their toilets in few mo
ments Charley sand:
Darling am sorry 10 trouble yon; but really
shall he obliged IL ask you to sew button Oh
this shirt
"Ot course; why not ;" said Emma, delighted AT
a chance to SHOW her skill She took the garment
seated herself and said:
Il can't remember for the life of me where put
those buttons Charley look in that box ana see
if you can find ore
Charley looked i'll the box, which was a case of
perfume bottles and not finding the desired article
concluded that he would not bother Emma for
further information he pulled IL button from
another shirt
Now. Charley, said Emmu look in the top
bureau drawer and get me ii paper of needles anda
spool OF white cotton-bc sure to get the white
cotton.
Charley found in the top bureau drawer a copy
of Tennyson-he remembered it well and picked
it up and looked at the marginal marks and com
mcnts, dear atfectionate little grl Us she was =
and moro perfume bottles, and pattern Of Flor
de fuma ovcrskirt and the beginnings OF a sofa
cushion. and various other things. but no needle
or cotton. Then he remembered that he had
fancy housewife, that he had bought from Il Erl
at fair and he g0t needles and cotton out Of that
Thank YOU dear, said Emma and she began
to stitch vigorously humlning dreamy Italian mir.
Presently She said:
oh, Charley, wont you bring me the scissors
| think thcv'rp in my ,rritinr.lnsl- | had thn,r
there to-day cutting poem out of paper.
The scissors We're not i'll the writing desk nor i'll
the top bureau drawer in the case of perfume
bottles, nor in the hair receiver, Charley drew
on housewife again. Emma took the scissors
shipped the thread and exclaimed:
There, darling, And now make haste or we
shall be late
Charley wrggled into The garment and then put
up his hands to button the band at the back, but
no button was there
Why En-, he said, where i'll thunder did you
sew on that button 2"
oh, Charley. amt you ashamed" exclaimed his
wife, Nv here are Your eyes! ,!
IF they We're in the back of my head" answered
Charley, perhaps | could see that button"
Emma raised herself upon her tptoe and looked
at the band.
Why, that's strange" said she Take it off
and let me look at it "
The shirt was inspected thoroughly and the
button was found neatly and deftly sewed on Just
under the tag Of the shirt bosom, as to button
that appcndage Ill the most elegant manner.
well by jove" exclaimed Charley, IF didn't
know any more about sewing ON a button than
that. wouldn't get mar-Id try and learn how
You We're going to say YOU wouldn't have got
married. cried his wife putting her hat hastily
and bursting into tears.
Where are you golngF' demanded Charley.
savagely..
I'm going home and III get separation from
you and your old shirts that's where I'm going
blubbered Emma Il thought you wanted the but
ton there to tasten to your what YOU call ems
1t took Charley an hour TO persuade Emma that
II she went home there wouldn't be Strawberries
and cream enough 20 around and that She
could get all she wanted at Demonicos and he'd
pay for it,