The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-09

some nice young man, wouldn't itbe pleasant
SO the little note went on its journey so the
harmless, nonsensical idea of the lighthearted
sewing girl was carried into execution fraugh'
with more importance to her existence than she
had dreamed
| One week after the occurrence of the events
Just detailed n handsome welldressed young
man entered the store Of the above mentioned
firm and, bowling politely requested to be shown
a suit of clothes.
you happen ia at n fortunate time, Mr. Ar
mold" said the young man deputizcd to wait up
on him 1--WE just received large order of the
newest and finest goods of the season., and he
led his customer TO the counters, where a goodly
array of garments was arranged for inspection
and which he was ever ready and anxious to sell
my last suit pleased me so well determined
to give you another call ;" said Mr.. Arnold. ooh
here is suit which seems to answer my
purpose"
Texture. price and make admitted of no cavil
at the garments, which, donned by the young
man. fitted him with the precision and elegance
common to the most artistic clothing
He paid his bill, and left the store rejecting
amiably over the ability of his clothiers to fit
him so quickly and satisfactorily, and thought
no more of the suit of clothes, except as decid-
| ed bargain, until about a month later.
lie had returned home one afternoon and had
arranged his toilet for sociable call upon some
friends that evening" when he incidentally dis
covered grease spot upon the side of his new
coat.
~ must have got 1t on accidentally" he muir
INJURED. "lIeighhol bachelor has to be his own
servant at times, although my clothiers save me
any stray tailoring actually never had to
sew on button or repair IL rip In my clothes
since dealt with this flm. I'll clean the .not
with good will, therefore. in view of the great.
er calamities which might have oyertaken INC if
INDUCED in the average line of slop.made
clothes
Mr.. Arnold started, looked surprised, and ok
amincd the coat in his hands with emotions of
wonder and doubt. His fingers in manipulating
the garment had come in contact with n sub.
stance inside the lining of the coatwhich rustled
like piece of paper and, marvellng how It
came there, he proceeded to search the pockets
But the mystery increased rs he found them
empty.
"Sngularw he soliloquizcd, THE paper
got In the lining some way. What can II be ?
stray greenback or a bill from some creditor T
Curiosity at last compelled him to cut open the
lining. CONSERVATION, wonder mystery, stood
re, called In Els face as he at last pro
dueed and, unfolding, real over, tho iiirtatious
note of pretty Dolly Wentworth, wrltteG IN the
large factory asnry two months previous,
For some moments after the peusal of the
strange missiv0 Mr.. Arnold sat holding the coat,
curious admiSture of emotion in his mind.
I'm do IT," he calculated firmly after brief
period of meditation I'm set TO work TO trace
out the coquettsh writer of this note II It's onl
to make her sew up the damage I've done my
coat In getting at the precious letter"
The novelty of the episode had peculiar
|chnrm for the young man, and he tried 10 make