The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-03-11

some nice young man. wouldn't 1t be pleasant"
So the little note went on its journey; so the
harmless, nonsenscal idea of the light.hearted
sewing girl was carried into execution, fraught
with more importance to her existence than she
h1d dreamed.
One week after the occurrence Of the events
jus, detailed a handsome, wel.dressed young
man entered the store of the above mentioned
firm and, bowling politely, requested to be shown
a suit OF clothes
you happepig at a fortunate time, Mr.. Ar
nold,' said the young man deputlsed TO wait up
on him. I'VE just received large order of the
newest and finest goods of the season." and he
led his customer to the counters, where 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. "0h,
here Is suit which seems to answer my
purpose"
Texture price and make admitted of no cayil
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 a decid-
ed bargain until about 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.
II must have got II on accidentally" he muir
INJURED. ''IIeighho! 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 rip In my clothes
since l dealt with this firm. I'll clean the spot
with good will, therefore, In view of the great
er calamities which might have overtaken me if
| INDUCED in the average line of slop.made
clothes"
Mr.. Arnold started, looked surprised and ex.
amined the coat in his hands with emotions of
wonder and doubt. His fingers in manipulating
the garment had come In contact with sub.
stance inside the lining Of the coatwhich rusted
like piece of paper and, marveling how II
came there, he proceeded to search the pockets.
But the mystery increased as he found them
empty.
singular" he soliloqui2ed. "Thc papers
got in the lining some way. What can It be -?
stray greenback or bill from some creditor %
Curiosity at last compelled him to cut open the
lining. CONSERVATION wonder, mystery, stood
revealed in his face as he at last pro.
duced, and, unfolding, read over, the lrtatous
note of pretty Dolly wentworAi, written in the
large factory nearly two months previous
For some moments after the perusal of the
strange mlssive Mr.. Arnold sat holding the coat,
Il curious admiXture of emotion in his mind
IN do IT." he calculated firmly after brief
period of meditation. IN set to work TO trace
out the coquettish writer of this note fits only
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
charm for the young man, and he tried 10 make