The Fremont County record. [volume] (Canon City, Colo.) 1877-18??, 1882-08-26
A STORY OF 4 SHIRT.
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Ny husband had penchant for cx
pensivc underclsihing, but his cxces-
sire weakness in that direction was
cured in u manner quite Interesting.
Surely IL was time something would
Interfere, as the subject had become
an infolerabie bore TO inc. Oftcu
have heard him utter and REUTER- the
same remarks when struggling with
cheap cotton undcr-shirt half way
over his head, the bald spot on
that noble Uranium just emerging
beyond the band, "Oh dear, dear,
when strike il rich shall have the
tnrcd. ''You won't sec me, wearing
Gfiy cent undcr-s!iirts with rag but
tons. fringei wristbands and per-
forated elbows" al don't care any
thing about diamonds aud broad
cloth, Jet the Lcaslviile swclls wear
them, but give me finc undcreloihcs
10 m.ke me happy" With such re.
marks he would continue to ramble
On until he would discover that in
his earncstncss, he had thrust his
arm through y neglected rent instead
Of in the space originally iuienied
for that member, hen there would
be pause. II AN accident like this
occurred, usually had some pressing
business in the kitchen aud would
vanish with aiacriiy just in Time to
hear low portentious growl, then
suddenly something would slap
across tte back OF a chair as IL my
even tempered husband was fighting
= nest OF hornets. Orceursc lie wasn't
mad. Ny husband has no patience
with any one who is easily annoyed
by what he calls irifcs. SO know
he WAS not angry, but l was 50 en-
gagged with INV work that before
Gould return TO his assistance, he was
dressed and gone. On these occns.
ions he never kissed me, as hc lefi
the house and somehow didn't cx-
pcrt IL. To be sure !, was not i'm
tended neglect on his part. only hi,
hsstc 20 get to his business. Well,
this was the wa. lic was cured. Onr
day after my husband had got few
extra dollars Ia his pocket. he came
in with most radiant smile illnmi-
mating his beautiful conntenancc.
knew IN minute some wonderful
good Fortune had bcfallen bini. lie
had evidently struck a bonanza. or
iceu nominated for soma fat Office. ]
lad seen 81 perfectly lovely pattern
oi broca,lc satin In one of our stores
Tint afternoon aud at once made up
my mind HAT IL must bu secured, be-
fore that de,esiablc old may-polc.
Mrs. PopiDjay got II. Then | said
III the most expectant manner; Ny
dear what has happened. The reply
came ns expected. why. Chubby, /
have struck il rich I, Oh, VIII. Is II
true? uavc you. after so long time.
cold that "roo Thin" lode Then
that wretch looked into my face n
minute and burst into loud coafs sc
laugh. was furious. II. had de-
ccivcd, me aud my air castles took n
tumble. AT this jnnctnre noticed
for the first time large bundle un-
der his arm which he began TO open.
Imagine my Indignation when fine
suit OF camei's-hair rundcrcloihiug was
eprcai out before me and my better
half stood looking at them with the
most idiotic grin on his face that you
could conceive. To say l was OK
aspcratcd don't express Il, but words
would be useless. SO l was silent,
although l bitterly longed 10 burn
those datcstnblo duds. Tho wealth
er was yet quito warm aud al
though my husband could hardly
overcome tho desire to don them ut
once, he finally concluded 10 whit
until later in the season. Tho long
lacked for day arrived which he
thought would be nm excellent time
for his camci's-hair un,lcrcloihcs, and
N he had never before owned such q
suit. hc was unable to realize tho full
value Of tho luxury. After his bath
he proceeded TO array himself.
was 10 All adjoining room, as tho very
thought OF those soft, mousy things
made inc feel hateful. Soon thought
l heard nuttcrings; l placed my ear
a tho kcyhoic aud listened. A grunt,
4 moan, ~ IL hc was wri,hing un-
dor some agony. "Confound tho
hairs! That barbcr wont do any moro
cork for mo very Aoon. ."-Silcnce for