The Arkansaw traveler., 1888-03-03
A TAILOR'S GOOSE.
Atlanta Constitution.

wedge in the social ladder on which my owners have reached the goal of their ambition. am rusty, aud the dust of years 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 1t was l who earned their bread and smoothed from their lives the lines of care and poyerty when I smoothed the seams from our patrons suits. How well l remember it all. The plain little house of Peter Jinks, and how he brought one day ills young wife home and proudly showed her his posses siOns.
 "Here," said he with the pride of monarch, "is our living room, and here next is my cosy little shop, and there,' said he pointing to me, ''is my brand new goose" "Ah!" cried she, "how snug and nice; and our goose is so bright" and caressingly she laid her hand upon me. "Peter, dear, we can work to- gether now. can sew the seams, and you can ply the goose! And there is your sign! How beautiful! Red letters
 "'Peter Jinks-Tailor' Why, love, it reads like poem," she said, enthu- siasticly. "How strange that l, Peggy Brill, little barmaid, to marry a man whose name appears in red letters before the public. My noble husband how proud l 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 centers of the city and on his enlarged sign were, in golden letters, added: :: "Merchant tailor, with Paris styles"
 A few more years the sign was abol- ished, and Jinks was rich man, and he became an importer of goods. l, of course, was cast aside, and for years I rusted in the debris. One day, to my surprise, Jinks saw me. His tin- gers, that were once hard and horned with million needle marks, where now smooth and white. Amazement all! was lifted carefully from my surroundings of trash with those same smooth hands. That night l was taken home with him. Wife, said he, there is our dear old goose; take care of it, for it was the first friend of our honeymoon Do you not remem- Der the time I brought you home as my bride? I can see you now as you caressed it so lovingly with those pretty hands,"
 "Ceasev' cried Mrs. Jinks, loudly.
 "You brute! How can you be so cruel? Have not pleaded with you never to refer to that past, so degrad- ing to our present social position?
 ''There, see what you have done Justicia has almost swooned!" and she rushed wildly to uphold the 1.-the, limp form of Miss Jinks, who was gasping, "Take it away! Take it away"
 "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 husband, "their culture and excessive refine ment need more aristOcratic sphere. You must buy or build residence on Crabapple street."
 Madame, are you mad?" cried the exasperated MT. Jinks. 'I will con- sent to no such folly"
 "But remember the future of our children" screamed the persevering matron. "Come, girls, plead with your father. Think of home on Crabapple street! You 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 a news paper '" screamed Justicia.
 "Too charming!" ejaculated Clem- entina.
 "'Tis time to bring the goose," i" cried MT. Jinks, as he started for the garret.
 Don't, pray, don'tw screamed the three fainting women.
 Notwithstanding MT. Jinks' sensi- ble reasoning, he was overpowered by feminine entreaties, and before another year the "Crabapple street" residence was built, and furnished in the most approved style. Paintings, whose colors exceeded the poppy and sum- flower in brilliance, and frames that rivaled in price that of the canvas decorated the walls. Cases of books whose bindings of crimson and green harmonized most beautifully with the chairs and carpets.
 Tine aspiring parents were soon re- warded, for the "Misses Jinks" were