The Grenada gazette., 1888-04-14
A TAILOR'S GOOSE.
Autobiography OF Very Modest
Smoothing Iron.

am only TAILOR goose. let, num-
bic as ! am, | form the primary wedge
in the social ladder on which my owner.
have reached the goal of their ambi.
ton. am rusty. and the dust Of year.
has settled upon me. Ignored and
despised. am cast aside. The very
mention OF my name causes the blood
to flush the face of those who should
honor me, for it was who earned
their bread and smoothed from their
lives the lines Of care and poverty
when smoothed the seams from our
patrons suits. How well l rememb Der
it all. The plain little house of Peter
Jinks and how he brought one day his
young wife home and proudly showed
her his possessions.
'Here," said he, with the pride of a
monarch, lis our living-room, and
here next is Iuy cosy little shop. and
there said he, pointing to me, lis
my brand new goose
'.Ah!' cried she, show snug and
nice; and our goose is so bright and
caressingIy she laid her hand upon me.
Peter. dear, we can work together
now. / can sew the scans and you
can ply the goose! And there is your
sign! How beautiful! Red lettersr'
"'Peter Jinks-Tulor. Why. love-
it reads like n poem,' she said. en-
Enthusiastically. How strange that l.
Piggy Brill, II little barmaid. to marry
a man whose name appears in red let
lers before the public, My noble hus-
band; how proud | am of you.'
Thus closes my memory of the first
chapter in the Jinks household.
The years passed and brought pros
perity to Peter Jinks As his family
increased his business grew apace.
From his humble cottage he moved to
one Of the prominent commercial GEN.
tiers of the city, and on his enlarged
sign were, in golden letters, added:
"Alerchant tailor with Paris styles"
A few more years the sign was
abolished and Jinks was q rich man,
and he become an importer of goods.
], Of course, was cast aside. aud for
years ! rustcd in the debris. One day,
10 my surprise, Jinks saw me. His
fingers, that were once hard and
horned with million needle marks,
were now smooth and white. Amaze
ment all! was lifted carefully from
my surroundings of trash with those
same smooth hands. That night was
taken home with him. Wife," said
he, 'here is our dear old goose; take
care of it, for it was the first friend of |
our honeymoon. Do you not remem.
ber the time l brought you home as
my bride2 can see you now as you
caressed it so lovingly with those
pretty hands. "
&C ase!' cried Mrs Jinks, loudly.
you brute! How can you be so cruel'
Have Inot pleaded with you never to
refer to that past, so degrading to our
present social position?
There, see what you have done!
Justtcia has almost swoonedr' and
she rushed wildly to uphold the 1.-the
limp form of Miss Jinks. who was
gasping; Take it away! Take it
awayr'
Yes, love- cried the fond mother.
"Papa is too cruel; you may look up
now; the horrid thing has been re-
moved Justicia raised her languid.
azure orbs, and gasped with relief
Now that our daughters have COM
pleted their education" said Mrs
Jinks, few days later to her hus.
band, 'thcir culture and excessive re.
finement need more aristocratic
sphere. You must buy or build a
residence on Crabapple street"
Madame, are you mad?" cried
the exasperated Mr.. Jinks. Il will
consent to no such folly
But remember the future of our
children screamed the pcrsevering
matron Gone girls, plead with
your father. Think of home on
Crabappie strcct!'Y will be part Of
the social hash. Your fathers pet.
the goose. will be forgotten. and your
names will appear-as social lights in
print"
Delightful! our names in news
paper" screamed Justicia.
"Ioo charming!' calculated Clemen-
tina.
'Tis time TO bring the goose.'
cried Mr.. j., as ne started for the
garret.
Don't. pray, don't!' screamed The
three fainting women.
Notwithstanding Mr.. Jinks' sensible
'eas oning, he wes oyerpowered by
feminine entreaties, and before |
spother year tho "Cfabapple street