The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-07-19
A FASHIONABLE WOMAN.
How Sly Old Fellow outwisted His
 Pretentious Wife.

Prstentious Wife. When Mrs. Godfrey Goosemeyer re- turned to her quiet country home, after having visited the family of Congressman Welsher, she found herself miserable. She had conceived an idea of fashion, and the fact that her plain, plodding husband ignored what he termed the extra kink- capers of foolishness. weighed heavily on the spirits of the aspiring woman.
 What is the use," said she, of living like heathens when we are able to make some little noise in the neighborhood-"
 Make iittis noise," with . twinkle of mischief in his eye. "i am sure tha, make noise enough. Don't call up the hogs twice day, and didn't l cuss old Sam % loud the other mornin' that every body in the community mus, have heard me"
 Godfrey" she replied with sigh, see that there's no use in talking to you, for you will be a fool in spite of every thing can say"
 "No, my dear, you mean that with the help of everything you say remain fool. am gettin' little too far along ia years, and have too many rheumatic suggestions of bad blood to be pulled and hauled around by the hand Of fashion"
 1t wouldn't hurt you to give dinner," she snapped.
 "Of course not. Anybody that wants dinner can come here as the proper time and gss t. Didn't give that tramp a snack yesterday z"
 There you go as usual. pretending that you don't understand me. What mean is that we ought to give q fashion, able dining to the neighbors- IL would please me very much"
 "Then i, shall be done.'
 Her eyes frightened. "You are a good man after all, Godfrey. will go i immediately and make the ar arrangements. Let's see. We will have the dinner next Thursday. As we have never engaged in anything of the kind, il will be neces- sary to have rehearsal in order to instruct the servants.7
 "An right"
 "We will go through with the rehearsal tomorrow"
 "Suit yourself."
 The next day at dinner, the old man was surprised to see such an array of china and silvesvare. The servants wors loeg white aprons, and immenss bouque4s Of flowers adorned the table. Afssr eating awhile, about the lesgth ol time required in disposing of one eoune, the sssvants advanced and began to re. movs the table cloth. I "Hold on," said the old man, I'm not dons."
 They are going to spread anoshss tabie-closh, Godfrey"
 "Whats the matter with this oneT
 Nothing. but you know i, is fashion able to change"
 No, want aware of that par. ticular kink, but I'll try to remember t but doat you thisk that it would be a good idea to pat on . dark cloth thai wouldnt need changing % soos-oas that won't get dirty, you undesssand s' "Oh, you doo't understand. It is mol became the cIosh is dirty. but because ii -veIl, because is h fashionable" I "H right. l'li try to conform. l shall stsdy to be fashionable. and ihisk that you viIi have the sstislac- tios ef seeing me astonish shs seigh- bors.v
 I She thanked him from the bottom oI her grasslai hearf, asd bsamed spos him vifk smiles of ssch bese6cssce, thae ths old fsliov thoughs be had not sess be e happy sincs her maiden sisses had ben badisd h . sayis to excise adaiaesiea- l Qsias iaSes ssnbW e( h. s6ehbers accepted Ms- Coosemsyes's isviGsfion tS disna. The hmaA usprssesfioas cd fsisss aad yssag ne. vhe had "ssvss bssa nsuhas," vsBe callsd ee Individually by Ms. Coossmeye, vho, sllw ths ss- souncsasns thAt ths dinsss vas so be fashisnahis. proceeded so give iaserpc- tinns osacauisg ths prspsr mods q oas- ldscs.
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