Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-07-22
Brooklyn Eagle
A Complicated Garment.


looking up from his paper. II think would
bc greatly benefited this summer By sea
baths, Bathing in the surf is an excellent
tonic. and If YOU will make me up a suit.
and one for yourself. II YOU like. well go
down often and take dip in the waves"
The very thing" smiled Mrs. Spoopcn-
dyke. "you certainly need something to tone
you up. and there's nothing like salt water,
| think I'll make mine Of blue flannel, and
let me see, Yours ough, 10 b. red my dear"
Il don't think YOU caught the exact drift
Of nv remark" rctorted Mr.. Spoopcndykc ;
IL didn't say | was going into the opera
business, or that was going TO hire GU, to
some country village as a conhagration.
Ny plan was TO 20 in swimming. Mrs.
Spoopendyke. TO 20 in swimming, and not
grow up with the country a. a cremation
furnace You can make yours Of blue II
you van, it. but YOU don't make mine Of
red. that's all"
There's a pretty shade Of yellow han-
mel"
Most individually, Mr.. Spoopcndykc.
but II YOU think I'm going to masquerade
around Manhattan Beach in the capacity of
ham. YOU haven't yet seized my idea. ]
don't apprchcnd that | shall benefit by the
waters any more BY going around looking
like Santa Cruz rum barrel What ! want
j. bathing suit. and II YOU can't get one
up without making me look like Fulton
street car III 70 and buy something To suit
me"
Would you want K all in one piece. or
do you want pants and blouse ?"
Il ~an, suit easy to get in and out Of
a {. & ~
ion. Make up something neat, plain and
substantial. bu, don, stick any fancy into it.
| want it modes, and seryiceable."
Mrs. Spoopendyke made up the suit under
the guidance Of lady friend, whose aunt
had told her how 1t should be constructed.
Il vas in one piece. and when completed
vas rather startling garment.
IN Try i; on tonight" said Mr.. Spoo-
pendyke. ewing it askance when it was
handed him
Before retiring Mr.. Spoopendyke exam
ined the suit, and then began 10 get into il.
WHY didn't YOU make some legs 10 i,
Wha, d'ye want To make II all arms for ?"
he inquired, struggling around 10 see why it
didn't come up behind.
You've got il on sideways" exclaimed
Mrs. Spoopendyke. You've 60, one leg
into the sleeve"
I've 20, TO get it on sideways There
ain, any top 10 il Don't YOU know enough
Wha, dye think ! an. anyhow .$star
f>h' Where does this leg go ?"
Right in there. That's the place for
that leg"
Then where's the leg ,ha, goes in ,hi.
hole =
why, the other leg"
The measley things all legs. Who'd
you maze thi. thing for. me' Wha, dye
take me for, a eentipede' Who else is
going 10 get IN here with me- want some
body else amt twins. 4 can't I'LL this
business up. Wha, dye call il, any way,
family machine p
Those other places ain, legs; they're
sleeves
"Wha, are they doing down there? Why
amt they up there where they belong?
What are they there for, snow shoes?
s'pose I'm going to stand on my head TO
ge, my arms in those holes?'
Il don't think you've got it on right"
Mrs. Spoopendyke. Il, looks
twisted
way Npu Ou
put this leg here and that one there, and
here they are. Now, where does the rest
Df me go?"
IL made it according to the pattern,
sighed Mrs. Spoopendyke.
Then it's all right, and its me that's
sneered Mr.. Spoopendyke. an
have my arms and legs altered. All want
$ to have my legs jammed in the small Of
ny back and my arms stuck in my hips
hen it'll fit. Wha, did YOU take for pat
ern. erabP Where'd you find the lobster
fou made this thing from? S'pose I'm
going into the water on all fourss told
iou | wanted bathing suit, didn't i? Did
say anything about a chair eover?"
Il think If you take it of and try it on
,yer again, it'll work." reasoned Mrs. Spoo-
1endyke.
oh. Of course. I've only got to humor
he ga.,ed thing. That's all it wants" and
tr. Spoopendyke wrenched it of with
.rowl.
Now pull it on" said Mrs. Spoopendyke.
Mr.. Spoopendyke went at it again and
eyersed the original order Of disposing his
limbs.
.Suit you now ?" he howled. That's |
ne way YOU meant u 10 go! NAT these
hings Hopping around here'
"Those are the legs, I'm afraid" said Mrs.
;poopendyke. dejectelly.
"What are they doing up there' l see
III. see, this is supposed to represent me
making a dive. When l get this on, I'm |
,oing head first. Where's the balance? |
Where's the rest? Give me the suit that |
epresents me head up" and Mr.. Spoopen-
yke danced around the room in fury.
"Just turn it over, my dear" said Mrs. |
,poopendyke, ''and you are all right"
"How'm going to turn it over?" yelled |
'lr. Spoopendyke. "S'pose I'm going to
AIRY round steam boiler to turn me over |
shen ! want the other end Of this thing up' |
''pose Pm going to hire q man to 10 |
round with a griddle spoon and turn me
'ver like a Aapjack just to please this dod |
,asted bathing suit' Dye think l work on
,ivots ?"
"Just take it of and put it on the other |
ray" urged Mrs. Spoopendyke, who began
o see her way clear.
Mr.. Spoopendyke kicked the structure up
o the ceiling. and plunged into il once !