Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-08-13
TWO IMPORTANT LESSONS
A Bridal -Four Incident.
Chicago Inter Ocean.

A.i4ANtttrF ANNNA |NN'iAf
"By Jovel that miserable tailor is
enough to drive man crazy" cried
Judge Henry Winker desperately,
not knowing whether to curse or
laugh. He paced the room as he
spoke, like a 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-but there our description
must cease, and we must rot further
dilate on The bridegroom's apparel.
Yes, Henry Winllsr was to be mar
ried at - O'clock sharp, 10 his ador>
ed Aureha, in one of the most fash
ionable churches. The tailor had
promised him to deliver his dress
suit at his apartments at 10 o'clock,
and now il was quite II 80, and Mr.
Winkler stood orrayed in spotess
white and there were no signs Of
swallow'tail auywherel
''Do you know what / would do?'
ventured an oiiicious groomsman,
who had come TO escort the Judge to
church. 81 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 nae hatfull of last years
hail; but pray do not mention my
morning coat, nor put in a plea for
my trousers, cried Wiukler, wildly.
zone can see the sunshine through
my coat; and leaving out such tribes
as style and cut, my trousers, which
were black ten years ago, are now Of
such a nue. as to be totally lndescrib,
able. Man is always a laughable OBJ
ject when he is getting married, even
at his best, butif / array myself as
you suggest | am half afraid that
Aurelia would say No instead of
Yes when we meet at the altar.
but what is To be done2' urged
the groomsman. "What can you do9
1t is getting late Did you not say
that the tailor said 10 o'clock2 See,
it is 11.30, " cried Charley He'd, ner>
vously.
"He certainly said 10 o'clock, " the
Judge answered, solemnly,
"Well, suppose we send for your
dress SUITE said Charley.
"What are you dreaming of9n 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
ishfn
Il was foolish to trust to that beast
of tailor. l always put off things
until the very last moment, and now
/ am to be pushed, | suppose, and
Henry Winklcr 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 il fit me welll On, | was
smarter than you, Judge, for my dress
suit was ordered in good time and sent
home a week ago. l had it made ex
presslg to wait on you. One may trust
the apothecary, the bootmaker, and
the devil occasionally, But never-no
never-trust your tailor
Your lecture may be very anus
ing, " groaned the Judge, but it fail.
to keep me out Of this middle.
Suddenly the Judge bounded NJ
from the arm chair, grasoed the as
tonished Charley by the shoulders
and looked al him fxedly, while h,
cried.
But you can help me If you will
old fellow. | see that you can be o
the greatest assistance to me in this
the most threatening moment of m.
existence
4 answered the surprised friend
What on earth can do to help yol
now2 cannot see my way"
but you will see your way. Loo
In the glass, my dear boy. See hos
we staud-as much alike in figure a
two peas
"Well, what of thata' asked Char
ley, as the Judge devoured his fgur
with his large brown eyes.
Don't you see, my dearest friend