Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1885-07-16
WANTED ADDRESS SUIT.


enough TO drive man crazy" cried
Judge Henry Winkler desperately not
knowing whether to curse or laugh. He
paced the room as he spoke like q Gag
ed animal. Poor fellowl HIS anger was
not unreasonable as he strobe up and
down the limited space, his hair
dressed and perfumed and attired in
shining patent-leather boots, linen
faultlessly laundried-but there our
description must cease, and we must
not futher dilate on the bridegroom's
apparel. Yes Henry Winkler was to
be married at IL o'clock, sharp, to his
adored Aurelia in one Of the most
fashionable churches. The tailor had
promised him to deliver his dress suit
at his apartments at 10 o'clock, and
now it was quite half-past IL and Mr..
Winkler stood arrayed in spotless
white and there we're no signs of a
swallow-tail anywhere!
"Do you know what l would dor
ventured an officious groomsman, who
had come to escort the judge to church.
II would just put on my morning coat
and start at once. do believe this
will be the very best thing you can do
just now
"Bring me 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, leaving out
such triAes as style and cut, my trous.
ers, which where black ten years ago,
are now of such hue rs to be totally
indescribable. Man is always laugh
able object when he is getting mar
ried, even at his best; but if | array
myself as you suggest, 1 am half afrait
that Aurelia would say NO. insteac
of Yes when we meet at the altar.
"But what is to be done?' urged tht
groomsman. "What can you do? 1
is getting late. Did you not say that
the tailor said 10 o'clock? See. it il
half-past H." cried Charley Held
nervously.
e HE certainly said 10 o'clock" th'
e Judge answered solemnly.
"Well, suppose we send for you
dress suit?" said Charley.
"What are you dreaming of" re
turned the Judge. at would tax
+. more than an hour for any messenge
d to get from here to the tailor-shop."
a "You ale right" sighed Charley
= "But tell me what was your reason TO
ordering your wedding clothes so late
They should have been here wee
ago. Why were you so foolish2"
Il was foolish to trust that beast of
tailor. always put off things unit
the very last moment and now am t
be punished, I suppose" and Heur
Wlnkler threw himself into sn arr
chair.
"Look at nay new dress suit," sal
Charley Held, smoothing his Coz
down in front of long looking glass
doesn't 1t fit me we'll? Oh, [ WI
smarter than you, judge, for my DIRE
'e suit was ordered in good time an
L sent home week ago. had it mad
e expressly to wait on you. One ma
" trust the apethecary, the beokmake
and the devil occasionally, but newer
no never-trust your tailor"
"Your lecture may be very aEnu'
ing" groaned the judge, "but it fail
to keep me out of this muddle."
Suddenly the Judge bounded u
from his arm chair, grasped the a
founded Chsrley by the shoulders an
looked at him tixedly, while he cried
"But you can help me if you will
old fellow. f,see that you can be oftt
greatest assistance to me in this. tt
most threatening moment of my exis
ence.'
a." answered the surprised frient
-"What on earth can I do to help yo
=, now? I cannot see my way"
v. "But you will see your way. Loo
X IN the glass, my dear boy. See ho
we stand-as much alike in figure I
two peas"
"Well, what Of that?" asked Cha
- ley, as the Judge devoured his fgu1
with his large brswn eyes.
4Don't you see, my dearest frient
how you can help me? Why you mu
lend me your dress suit that can hu
ry and get married." the judge sai'
lmpetuously.
What could Mr.. Held do? He CAV
one last desparing glance at his tai
fine 6gare in the glass, and thought (
the charming Bertha whom he, as be'
man, was to escort to the altar. ALI
he had contemplated this pleasure fc
weeks, and now he wac to be undresse
like a naughty boy in the middle G
the day! He was angry with himseI
that he had strutted before the glas
and called the Judges attention to hi