The Arkansaw traveler., 1885-10-31
WANTED-A DRESS SUIT.

knowing whether to curse or laugh. He paced the room as he spoke. like caged animal. Poor fellow! His anger was not unreasonable as he strode up and down the limited space, his hair dressed and perfumed, and attired in shining pat ent leather boots linen faultlessly laun- cease, and we must not further dilate on the bridegroom's apparel. Yes, Henry Winkler was to be married at twelve o'clock, sharp, to his adored Aurelia, in one of the most fashionable churches The tailor had promised him 10 deliver his dress suit at his apartments at ten o'clock, and now it was el ven thirty and Mir. Winkler stood arrayed in spot less white and there was no signs of a swallc w-tail anywhere.
 Do you know what woald do ?" ven- tured an off -ious groomsman, who had come to escort the judge to church. would just put on my morning coat and start at once. do believe that this will be the very best thing you can do just now
 Bring me a hatful of last years hail, but pray do not mention my morning coat nor put in plea for my trousers" cried Winkler, laughing wildly. "One can see the sunshine through my coat and leav ing out such trifles as style and cut, my trousers, which were black ten years ago, are now of such a hue as to be totally in- describable Man is always laughable object when he is getting married, even at his best; but if 1 array myself as you suggest l am half afraid that Aurela would say No instead of Yes when we meet at the altar"
 But what is to be done?" urged the groomsman. "Waat can you dol It is getting late. D.d you not say that the tailor said ten o'clock? See, it is eleven. thirty" cried Charley Held, nervously.
 " He certainly said ten o'clock" the judge answered solemnly.
 Well, suppose Se send for your dress suit said Charley.
 What are you dreaming of ?" returned the judge, Ut would take more than an hour tor any messenger to get from here to the tailor shop"
 "You are right" sighed Charley. "But tell me what was your reason for order ing your wedding clothes so late They should have been here a week ago. Why were you so foolish r.
 '' was foolish to trust to that beast Of tailor 1 always put of things until the very last moment, and nov am to be punished, suppose" and Henry Wink Ter threw himself into an armchair
 Look at my new dress sult," said Charley Held, smoothing his coat down In front of long dressing lass. Doesn't Il fit me we'll? O., ! was smarter than you judge, for my dress suit was ordered tn good time and sent home a week ago had 1t m ade expressly to wait on you
 Your lecture may be very amusipg," groaned the judge, but it fails to keep me out of this muddle.'
 Suddenly the jldse bounded up from the arm chair, grasped the astonished Charley by the shoulders, and looked at him hxedly, while he cried:
 But you can help me if you will, old fellow. l see that you can be of the greatest assistance to me in this, the most threa'eniDg moment Of :ay existence"
 "lT answered the surprised friend What on earth can do to help you now cannot see my way"
 " But you will see your way Look in the glass, my dear boy. See how we stand-as much alike in figure as two peas"
 "Well, what of that2" asked Charley. as the judge devoured his figure with hls large brown eyes.
 Don't you see, my dearest f.ieud, how you can help me? Why, you mus, lend me your dress suit so that can hurry up and get married,' the judge said impetuousy.
 What could Mr. Held dol He gave one long desps firing glance at his tall, fine hgure in the glass, and thought of the Charming Bertha, whom he as best man, was to escort to the altar. Alas he had contemplated this pleasure for weeks, and now he was to be undressed, like naughty boy, in the middle of the day He was angry with himself that he had strutted betore the glass and called the judges atte ntion to his dress suit, but some one had to suffer, evidently, and so Charley resigned his new clothes to his enraptured friend.
 It took Judge Winkler but a moment to slip into the dress suit, and soon he had arrived at the church, escorted by the faithful Charley, who had donned the perforated morning coat aod the de- spised trousers. Winkler was the hap pest of men, and Charley one of the sad dest, as he walked up the aisle with the lovely Bertha on his arm, at whom he dared not look, for fear she would break oil her engagement with him. An hour later the newiy-married pair went in the cars steaming away U Greenwald, where they were to spend their honeymoon The judge had bribed the guard to give them separate carriage. He had thrown od his overcoat and sat with his arm around his wife, pressing her tight against Charley Held's dress coat.
 My dear husband. did you not assure me that you never smoked ?" the newly we'd spouse dem anded.
 "You are certainly right, my little dar- 6ng, 2 the judge replied ]" never smoke"
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