Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-08-13
TWO IMPORTANT LESSONS
A Bridal Tour Incident.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

"By Jove! that miserable tailor is
Judge Henry Winkler desperately,
not knowing whether to curse or
laugh. He paced the room as he
spoke, like q Gagged animal. Poor
fellow HIS anger was not unreason>
able as he strobe up and down the
limited space, his hair dressed and
perfumed, and attired in shining pat
ent leather boots, linen faultlessly
laundried-bub there our description
must cease, and we must not further
dilate on the bridegroom's apparel.
Yes, Henry Winkler was to be mar
ried at IL o'clock, sharp, to his ador>
ed AurelIa, in one of the most FASH
ionabl6 churches. The tailor had
promised him to deliver his dress
suit at his apartments at 10 o'clock,
and now it was quite II 80, and MIR.
Winkler stood arrayed in spotless
white and there were no signs of
swallow tail anywhere!
DO you know what I would do?"
ventUred an officious groomsman,
who had come to escort the Judge to
church. q wonld 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 ahatfull of last years
hail, but pray do not mention my
morning coat, nor put III a plea for
my trousers" cried Winkler, wildly.
'One can see the sunshine through
my coat; and leaving out such triRes
as style aod cut, my trousers, which
were black ten years ago, are now of
such nue. as to be totally Indescribs
able. Man is always laughable OBJ
iect when he is getting married, even
at his best; but If [ array myself as
Aurelia would say No instead of
Yes when we meet at the altar"
"But what is To be done2" urged
the gro0msman. 'What can you do?
It is getting late. Did you not say
that the tailor said 10 o'clock? See,
it is II 80, cried Charley Held, ner>
vously.
He certainly said 10 o'clock, " the
Judge answered, solemnly.
''Wel, suppose we send for your
dress SUITE" said Charley.
'What are you dreaming of?' re-
turned the Judge. 1T would take
more than an hour for any messen-
ger to get from here to the tailor
shop"
''You are right" sighed Charley.
But tell me what was your reason
for ordering your wedding clothes so
late? They should have been here a
week ago. Why were yeu so fool
ish?"
IT was foolish to trust to that beast
of tailor. I always put off things
until the very last moment, and now
am to be pushed. I suppose" and
Henry Winkler threw himself into an
armchair.
Look at my new dress suit" said
Charley Held, smoothing his coat
down IN front of a long dressing glass.
Doesn't it fit me well9 On, | was
smarter than you, Judge, for my dress
suit was ordered in good time and sent
heRe q week ago. [ had it made ex-
pressl.T to wait on you. One may trust
the apothecary, the bootmaker. and
the devil occasionally, aut never-no,
never-trust your tailor"
your lecture may be very anus
AhS3 S1OdNCa 1dO u ucS0s UC&t ~ L c&1AS
to keep me out of this middle.
Suddenly the Judge bounded up
from the arm chair, grasped the as
tonished Charley by the shoulders,
and looked al him fxedly, while he
cried:
But you can Lelp me if you will,
old fellow. | see that you can be Of
the greatest assistance to me IN this,
the most threatening moment of my
existence"
e." 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 THAR" asked Char
ley, as the Judge devoured his figure
with his large brown eyes.
''Don't you see, my dearest friend,