Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-27
Preparing TO Enjoy Themselves.

NJ" We haven't got nlucn Time 10 get ready,
my dear, suggested Mr.. SpOopendyke, cheenly
land won't be late at dinner party. IWant
you 10 fix up so as TO be the best looking woman
at the table. You can get ready in an hour
can't you?'
81 think l can" replied Mrs. Spoopendyke,
with litter. ''Oh, yes, / can dress In that
time, and hope you won't be disappointed In
her back hair.
You might get my shaving tackle for me, :"
said MI Spoopendyke, appropriaung the only
mirror. 'And now | think OF 1t, he continued
after pause, my dress coat needs button
Sew it on, won't you?"
Mrs. Spoopendyke lugged out the coat and
hunted through broken down old bag after a
Got that button sewed on YETI" inquired ME-,
Spo0pend5ke, Iathering away comfortably.
!" Id minute, my dear" responded his wife.
Wen, hurry up; 1 want you to put these
studs and sleeve buttons into 10 clean Shirt
Mrs Spoopendyks gradually got around TO
these Offices and laid out the habiliment in
readiness for her lord.
Did you take those stitches In my gioves7"
inquired Mr.. SpoOpendyke.
,Oh! yes, certainly replied Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke, going right TO work at it.
Well, theli you can brush my vest and pant
aloons, and by that time I'll De ready to nave
yCu tie my cTavat."
arrayed completely.
Come, you ready" he demanded, having as
Sured himself that his wife had not acc n-
plished single step toward her toilet.
Not quite, dear" responded the lady. with
one-half her hair in her mouth and the other
half cracking under the brush.
WHAT'S the matter with you?" he asked.
Didn't you say you could get ready In an hour?
Dian { Tol near lne tell you when ca ne 10 that
we only nsd an hour to dress Ia? What have
you been doing? Why can't you go as you are?
You look well enough
Il was busy fixing your things faltered
Mrs. spoopendyke, and couldn't do TWO things
at once
''Oh, no. You can't do anything at onca,
m " rod 7 n
Ing? Why don't you keep house somehow?
That dress you've got On Is good enough Why
can't you so In that dress? II you've got to put
On all the fris you won't be ready till next fan
Amt you most ready now? Think I'm going 20
stand around here like Jug OF mineral watereo
Mrs. SPoopendyke twisted up her hair and
and twitched it irst on one side and then The
other; put one hand up behind and showed it tor
ward, and then caught hold Of 1t in front and
pulled It down.
wen, II you're ready, let's start, growIed
Mr.. 0poOpendyke. you've been long enough
ior telegraph wire now. Come on
ON! haven't got my dress On yet" pleaded
MIS- Spoopendyke. "l'l be through In min
g bod CAST the Dress calculated Mt. spoooen-
dyk where's my paper? Give me my paper
and III read for month or two. You WON'T be
ready till spring. Where's that paper?n
Take book. dear" recommended MIS-. Spoo-
nery0u5iy.
Uk.'
Spoopendyke. 81 want the morning paper Find
that paper the first thing you do and then you
get ready In four seconds"
-! think you'll find the paper pehind-behlnd
the bookcase said Mrs. Spoopendyke as red
as brick, and she hustled into her skirt, and
began clawing al il behind In an effort to loop
IL up straight. I'm almost ready" she gig
gled Historically, as she drew on the waist and
you could turn the paper inside OUT and she
Snatched RIBBON from the drawer, tied It ia a
pow. pinned IL at her throat and backed away
from the glass to see how 1t looked.
81 want to know whether you're going to
Mr.. SpOopendyke.
Mrs. Spoopendyke. III Vou'u hand me NV
COAX, Wen start right away. It's In the closet
IheIe." Aud Mrs Spoopendyke Topped down
On ehe n0or and began putting on her shoes
mliGeasiy cioak?" howled Mr.. Spoopendyke.
, .oant you get your things for yourself? I
want my paper. and want 1t now
can tell yon what was In It," said Mira.
aRsVsop1hGy ke. Il can tell you all aoout il
while dress, and she looked up at him piteous.
y with her face all flushed.
mo Coubt," retorted Mr. Spoopendyka s.You
KNOW All ABOUT 1t. All you want is can of oil
ana ten men swearing at you all day to be a
pfi!nNS oIg l press s When are you going"-
end3 ke, VINO wasn't anything or the sort ..Yo,,
wont need to read now, for we're going A0u
Ihey started on together, arm In arm, Mr..
her various garments as they Went along
Another time were going out to dinner. you
oe ready the day before. You hear?" demanded
Mr.. Spoopendyke.
"Yes. DEAR" responded hts WIFE, and then She
thought to herself, "1'm very glad he didn't In
sist on looking for that paper. "-BrookIyll Eag5e
=, MUCH HAS BEEN SAID against blinkers yet
their use continues to considerable extent
IL the eyes OF horse, like those CT man, were
directed forward, blinkers might prove uncom
portable but not Injurious. The range of vision
In the horse Is much greater than In man: by
uniting this range OF vision and allowing 1t n
FORWARD direction only-which is not according
10 nature-the muscles OF the eyes become
strained and their strength impaired. Is It not
re asonaole TO suppose that the timid, nervous
morse. that starts at every unusual sight or
sound, would be inspired with more confidence
II allowed 10 see all there was to be seen. than
II straInng the eyes painfully TO see objects
terrible 10 him just back of Dhe blinkers? The
position horses head has TO assume when
feeding from high rack Is the one most favor
able for chan or other hurtful matter from the
hay to fall into the eyes. The most serious
injury commonly arising from this cause is from
the boards OF grain. The sharp little hooks or
prickleS on these attach themselves to the eve
Id such way that the water from the tear
gland cannot wash out the boards; infiamma.
ZION follows, and even the most judiclous treat.
ment cannot ALWAYS save the eye - No,g Yo,.J.