, 1880-07-04

How soon her sweet pleasure was marred,
For tho auctioneer 0nzed at her hard:
:. Indeed! Well, I'm blamed!
Fifty morev' he exclaimed;
- o;1 1om m oid. ma,am, two dollars yard"
AN Ih1PRoD1PTU EXCURSION.
Brooklyn Eagle.
"NoW, my DEAR" exclaimed Mr. Spoopendyke,
rs he dnshcd into the house. "bustlc around
lively. It's now 8 O'Clock; the boat for Manhnt-
tan Beach starts at LES, and I'm going down. I
an not the man to so plcasurfng alone. want
society. and there's no society, Mrs Spooyen-
dyke. that admire as much as yours"
Mrs. Spoopendyke flushed up with pleasure.
''That will give me an hour and twenty-five
| minutes to dress. l guess can do It in that
tfme.''
"Idou't see how you make that out The
boat leaves from tho Battery. Mrs. Spoopendyke;
it don't leave FROM our front stoop. 1t takes a
good twenty-five minutes to get over there, and
you haypc't morcn an hour to Dress. I'll shave
whiloyonre getting ready, and we'll take dinner
right within the sound Of the surf, right within
the sound OF the SURF you know"
Slr. Spoopendyke stropped his razor and
shaved himself carefully. Mrs. spoopendyke
| went from one closet to another and threw
everything out OH the bed. In hnlf an hour bfr.
Spoopcndyke was prepared for the voyage. and
admonishcd Mrs. Spoopendyke to besttr herself;
But / haven't commenced YETI objected
that lady.
..Huyen.t commenced What have you been
doing all this time? What have you been up TOT
Do you know its half-past 3?'
well ny dear, you - were e 1e at the glass shay
put On u frock without the glass. can you?
You've got to have looking-Tlass to button
bo9s sposo yoq aa can SSt ready n nai m
noon? Think you'll be fixed in week. eh? Why
wasn't you ready when came hone:'
down In the parlor and III be there in titry.'
Mr.. Spoopfndyke growiea his way down stairs.
Mrs spoopendykc hurried on her skirts, put TN
Are you ready?'' howlcd Mr.. Spoopendyke,
when he'd waited about three minutes.
IN minute pped ID Mrs. M ts sp9opsndyke1 1eel
Perhaps I'd better so over and tell tho boat
you're acquainted with tho steamboat. P'rups
you've got influence enough with TINT steam
bont to make it wait a month or two for you,"'
and Mr.. SpoOpGudyke went out on the stoop and
gared up and down the street.
Mrs. spoopcndyke took Oft her hat, brushed
dG~n her bangs ad af b
ovcrskirt. Then she opened the top bureau
| drawer and pulled half 9 dozen pieces Of lace
lips, she began to consider which piece she had
IF you're so2ng With me- you ..snt vent to to
You take ne for, 2 scasou ticket, that you can
:" In minute. III be there IN 2 minute.
lace she didn't want. Tin only looking Tor my
SIT. spoopendyke thumped the balusters for
ssWhats the matter with -you now? What
under the sun are you up Tor 20 yon KNOW s,.l
ago2 How many clothes are you putting on2
How much toggery do you need, anyway? II l
can find an engine powerful enough, In going
haitian With me or not7'
In sead Mn sipeopeaayEsss
trainf''
Sir. spoopendyke went at it. Mrs. spoopen-
| dyke pulled her hat around straight and drew on
her gloves, and then glanced down her back to
ow 0ee getting HaR aen can
tell the middle OF anything while you're twisting
around IKE grindstone? Stand uR st,5aigh!t:. 5Et
and mDas be ran the aeI pin in into bis thumb b. 40
"Oh. dear, I'm so sorryP' commenced Mrs.
"Ob. ycsl you're eorryl Why wasn't you sor-
~ before begun? What dye come down here
half dressed for? What dye s'pose aIn,-a
broken-packed seamstress With thumb mt, ltke IKE
year and half. CAST the dress, anyhow! Don't
you know how to pin yourself up yet? You whit
s5efsaf 5sff s?ns tor sp''e-'F'7er to fas'en you TO-
Never mind, dear; 1t don't matter II 1T isn't
f"Don't mattcr!' howlcd Mr. Spoopendyke;
"don't matter! what dive ask me to pin It for
then? What dye do it for, just to see me mutt
late my thumb: Look here, arc you going with
me, or going to stand hero like in eight-day
clock3 It's nearly I, and you've seven hours
more dressing to do. Invent ye:'
"Tm ready, my dear. I'm only waiting Tor
They took car to South Ferry. and as they
got out, Mrs Spoopendyke rushed for the ferry
house. .-..-a.a <,-, H.
whats the matter with you now? Going to
smash anything particular? Can't you see the
boats just in and there's plenty Of timer rea-
She accommodated her steps to bis, and IN due
time they reached the Manhattan boat, with nj
teen minutes to spare.
Another time when want you to go any
the moment ispeak. l won't be kept waiting
ali day for anybody. You hear me, Do yoIY
!" Yes, dear" said Mrs. Spoopendykc, begin
ming to realize that sne had left her fan, smell
in9-b bottle, parasol, veil, and handkerchief ut
home in her hurry. and hnd forgotten to close
tho windows In case OF rain.