, 1877-01-02
cobbler, dropping on ono knoa and raising the
Astoundeu girls loot upon the other. These

ei9s LOOT 81 upon lie otRsr "1hess
Thp batter pulled him ovcr backwards and
Apologizcd for him, stating that II was under"
stood, OF course, that the lady would 70 In a
carriage. and that tho chief fear was cold IN
the head, easily prevented BY wearing seal.
hand at prices which put them
Here lie was interrupted by the constable,
who denied that sca1.s caps were healthy. Lie
had gone homo carly from tho last fifeu,an's
which "drnwcd h!s head 10, he explained, that
The tailor contcnicd that scai.sktns were only
1T to be slone up into rests, and II tho young
lady had brother, he would bc glad to ct him,
ralc md hosror-sstiekcn, tho unfortunate
youth babe tho 1adies hurried good'by, and
got cut.
On tho sidewalk .there was a hasty consulta:-
tlon, and tho constable and his cohorts agreed
TO- "stow any further racket about the shor:"
Embo1dcned BY the promise, tho South Side
young man cssaycd
A natron IN maroon and two dazzling dan,
sells In t1nrk-b1ue welcomed the Callers and
opened up . sparkling conversation upon the
weather and the probability 81 more snow.
totltaus were speech1ess, the captive went In to
mako himself agreeable.
"Come around In the EVENING" said one OF
the young ladies. "Wc are going 10 have q
"An, thanksi" tlra~1cd the youth. "ThAnke,
nual,, but-aw-can't dance; tight boot, you
Hi ight boot, .trt" yelled the cobbler. II
They flushed him up, though some 1lttle COLI
fusion remained eycn after he subsidcd.
"Won't you have some Refreshments, gentle.
ninth fn tso ,ceno ,0,t eu,uea tho Youth did mo-.
take hand, but llo watched tho food disappear
ing under tho onslaught OF his constituents
With horror and Rmaxe.
~ don't want no better feed than thts, ,you
to tic hostess; and fcr whisky, you've rot
better than Dan DoFnn's best that ha charges is
cents fer, III have some moro.'t
eclzlng the hrcasthone OF a turkey, tho hat
ter tappcd one OF the Young ladies on tho brenst
With 1t, ard easd II oniY wanted bit OF the
ntzzarI to make It equare mcnl. Tho cobbler
swaslicd around generally, and told the young
est daughter that It was all confoundcu
Hyoung fellcrt camo around MI right, and l,e
didn't mind shaking foot htmsctf X llo could
gct some tight, handy glYl to shin around With
him, Tho tailor was tnore polite, and amused
the marty with list OF fashionable b1uOdA for
whom lie made clothes, and suggested, In case
any Of them should call, TINT tho falies take no.
tico OF tile fits. -.
When they reached tho sidewalk again the
YUtUT man HAklY refused 10 20 any 1AfLuEf, DuL
they wcro having too good q time, and, by ilint
Of threatening TO take those clothes oil right
there on tic street, they persuaded him to 20
on,
YnoH HOUSE TO HOUSE rnEY WENT,
tho youth now animated by an jnsane, despair
Ing desire TO SEQ what hts" friends i" would do
neIt. In ono lady expressed o passionate
fontlucss for music. aud etrairhtwaY tho consta-
blc, without accompanlmcnt or invitation,
struck uu "Tho night bcfore Larry was
strctehetl,h At every tablo thoy drank CO
p,o,,siy. md, becoming better and better &C
t1uaiptcl With tho hnita OF good society, they
grew more familiar viii, tho fatiics. Tho boot
maker related his experience tho night
Of tho Fire, and how llc escaped with
onlv his shirt, The halter offered to
ielitbe mnntul chnractrrfstics Of tho ladies by
tic shapes Of tl,clr l,e1tis. and the constable
moraltzcd upon the 1!cetEnR nature OF riches,
nnti uITrrcd Ia bet. il allowed sufficient odds,
that he would have u disposscss.warrant aeai,st
tic family Within three years, nnl would put
them out for nut,-raymcnt Ut rent. Stronger
and stronger ills tailor came out with remtnia.
cc,,ycs of lnss-Its and statistics Of pantnloons
left on hts hnn,is bccasp those wht, lal ordered
thcr, had nnyer co,,1o nftcr tluu1,
uCANps: oEsrLEMBN,'
enta tho winter Ut ono house,,
And rart, pulled out several small signs, and
self and t.and tho rest to his friends. The eo1i.