The Hawaiian gazette., 1880-11-24


he stretched himself and drew On his Panta-
Icons, you have cleaned these trousers inst
rate. This is what / call economy. 1t saves
money. III had taken them 10 the tailor's it
weali have cos; n couple Of dollars al least.
and ven have saved just that amount, and Mr..
Spccpendrkc went TO his ablHtioas and then
pulled on his shirt
am clean your cost, Too, If you like"
said Ms Spocpendyke. Leave IL home
some day, aud I'll take this spot out Ct the
sleeve and Mrs Spcopsniyke hustled around
and looked delighted with the idea Of pleasing
her husband.
"where's my suspenders ?" asked Mr..
Spcopendyke, screving himself aruund and
hooking down his hack Yen didn's clean
the snspeniers clear cut Of sight, did y0a -
"Tkey were there when you pus On your
pants said MIS-. Spcopendyke. q haven't
touched them" What did yon do with theus
"oh, yes. certainly; l did something with
them, What dye 'sPose did with them :
Think ] SET EN- up in business somewhere.
dou's We Gos an idea gave EN- vacation
10 20 fishing. haven't yes Well, didn't, and
more n that, didn't send lem away to be ed
oczied for the ministry. Where's nv suspen-
ders, where'd yca pat ems SPcse Tn
going around holding up these pants all day
Think got no business interests beside hold
ing On nv hreeches with both handsS Nhai'd
yon do with the me&sly things
q know / didn't take them of the pants,
said Mrs Spoopendyke. pulling open the bu-
rean drawers and hussliRg things around IN
vain ende&vor TO find the missing articles
Nay be ! can IL your pants So you went
need any suspendeEs io-day, and Ill find
them before night" suggested Mrs. Spoopen-
dyke
That's ii. You've got IT," raved Mr..
SPcOpeoiyke- How are yO1 going 70 tx
'en ? Going TO ne then IN with shoesiring,
like you do year busiies Geisg 10 walk be-
hind me all day and hold 'en oas P'raps you
can pull 'en up and button EN- around my
necks How dye propose TO tx ems Going
To put EN- On me upside down, SO If thew tall
they'll fall up. II / had your head I'd &C
cut 10 service as file. Fix EN-, why don't
yes Why don't We tx EN- These trousers
sre getting sick al the stomach. waiting TO be
fixed, And Mr.. SpcOpeodyke shot across the
roon and dove under the wardrobe in search Of
the lost suspenoers.
{" They must be there somewhere"
Show EN- to ne, :" demanded Mr.. Spcop-
eodyke; take q stick sni pcins EN- cut 10
ne. OF course they're here somewhere. Only
Just put your thumb On 'esn. Can't We recol-
lecs whether ye made then M into hat-bands
for the heziben, like you did my dressing
gown. q whether you planted them to see il
they would grow. like yOu did my straw hat .
Think they walked CT like crotoa hug
: pose hose sRspenders have tsken their girl
70 picnic What kind Il housekeeping do
you call this, Snylow. Where's nv snspen-
6ers bowed Mr.. SpooE-=isGyke, pokins
Sro1rd II the spoiled clothes bag. Where, s
ihoss sDspeaiers ," and be pulled the books
OF tie shelf and rurs7ged around behind the
case with brcorn-h&ndie fer diving nod.
= just let me b1ckle iilem tight behind, -
sad Mrs. Spcopeod!kes . The strap will hold
then"
Tlsaiis The scheme" sl,rieked Mr.. SpoOp-
endyke . something's got TO hold them, Ii
/ was as sharp as yoa I'd get Tioh hiring oai
for an oyster knife All yon WANT Is 10 have
somebody SIT cFossei-lesgei on you and come
hoEae SEo weeks after yoa're expected to be 3
taiior-shop, Going Il fud those dog-gzssea
suspezteEs between now and The nexf u%T -
. know they were On his pants when he
put them on, n1sed Mrs. SpoopeD6yks, en-
sering upon little indUc1ive reasoning. He
didn't take then Oi. and 50 they must be there
row." and the coed woman approached her
husband with s-aile
~Oh, DOW they're going to be fixed 2 said
Mr. SpooFeoiyks. with > hoEribe grin.
P'Taps yo1're goirg 10 ext button holes IL
yo1r hands and feel and hang over nv shoGl-
6eES, amt yes W&nl ne 10 pat EN- oa over
my head like = neASly skirt with two tacks
AM SOznoe 70 II. don't YeI'' Nay he yo1
iliink i-sose suspeD6eES hurried down 20 ; 7esk-
fast, SOS 10 gel the first crack al the morning
paper. dealt yes''
Bat Mrs. Sponpe1iyke made no response
I 0Fe1ing tie hack CT her husbands Suffering
shirt. she saw the missing su<peDdeEs BE
had SLIPPED then over his shoulders before
assuming The Eusiin, and had forgotten al
about tiser
Smart As whip, amt ye ~ growIed Mr..
SpooPSodyke. as be drew of his shirE and le.
the s1sF<1ieEs down IF NJ head was As
{ clear 2s Fo1rs I'd hire ont for chzrch bell.
2 1oG cEly nsed fcur lenses and a drop Of rain
water 20 be nicrosooPe- and SPooPeDis Ike
hurT1sd On his elosheS and scEftled down siaIrs
TO Ee1 The morning paper before his wife could
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