The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-01-08
Fix1Ne ron rae . RoOND.UP."

Thursday morning there arrived from
one Of the southwestern cattle districts
q ranchman who meant to present him
self IN an attire which should be in en-
tire accord with the elaborate prepare
tious he understood had been made for
the stOckmen's ball and banquet. The
hero of the range registered at the
Fifth Avenue and took into his
confidence the gentleman behind the
desk and Immediately bask OF the huge
diamond spaEkler. His fine boots suit
ed him apparently and MOST of his
clothing he evidently regarded as aU
fat, but he felt uneasy about his blue
that his wife had told him before he
left the ranch that he must be sure TO
get q "biled shire' before he
attended the evsaing ceremonies OF what
he termed the EmpOria "round- up"
he wished to know where he could get
the needed article; was Informed. and
soon returned with large bundle under
his arm and broad smile on his face.
He said he guessed he would take a
bath before putting on his new
trappiDgs, so was directed below
for that purpose Meanwhile he
met one OF the Obliging members Of the
reception committee, a we'll known live
stock dealer here, who vent into the
barber shop and awaited the completion
OF the toilet of his guest. After some
considerable delay. during which the
nan from the southwest had thrown his
wooden garment over the partition and
iuto the barber stop calling to the
porter to take that AWAY, he
appeared aLlhe door of the bathroom
partially dressed aud with look of dis
comflture on his brow He remarked
that il had been four years since he had
worn "a billed shirt" and had almost for
gotten the Adjustments. He felt some OF
parts we're misplaced. In the Temporal
ry absence of the committeeman, he !
begged the attendant of the shop to |
assist hun little. The |
middle button-hole of the collar was at
tached to the large front collar button |
after the fashion of many clerical per-
sonages, and one end of the collar ex-
tended out behind, vainlY striving to |
make connection at the back. In his |
hands the tro lbled rancherO held two |
linen cuffs and pair of link cuffbut- |
tons.
"Many a time" remarked the cattle
man, "have hitched up six pairs OF
mules. and pride myself on the accom-
plishment, but this thing of putting my
self into new harness is about TO corral
INC. Where In the name of a Texas |
steer do these trAppings belong, any
way =" referring to the cuffs.
why" said the hesrtless assistant ar
fist Of the razor, with wicked wink at q
reporter, ''Iet mesho W you. You link /
these two together this wav and put them |
around your neck, So" The collar was |
removed and the gentlemsn's neck was
soon nearly encased in highly polished,
bright linen tube, but the parts failed to
join at the back and the apprentice
to the barber told the ranchman that he
would have to get larger sizes, as those
he had were too small. Just then the
kind hearted member of the committee
came in and and easily adjusted the
matter of raiment, bot with difficulty |
kept the western stockman from lssso.
ing the throat of the kid in the barber
shop.
The next time Tell Walton of the |
Caldwell Journal sends one OF his friends |
10 the sto,kmcn's roundup" he should |
give him a few pointers ia advance.