The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-01-02
HE WAS WILLING.
hut Very Left Handed about Playing Dress.
Ing Maid.


But Ysry Left Handed about Playing Dress.
Ing Maid.
BoItoR Saturday Evening Ga;slis.
Mr., Goodman, in the sudden absence
Of his wiie's maid, attempts to help her
on with her new winter dress.
He-You just see II l can't help you
just as well as thatblamed English maid.
Couiopnd 1t, after I've helped you once
you'll be wanting me to all the time, see
II you don't.
She-Well, put It on carefully now
over my head, Look out for my hair;
! don't see what possessed me 10 do 1t
up before | put this thing on, though !
couldn't have raised my arms, suppose,
afterwards. Look out, there's a hook
caught In my halrpin, For heavens
sake, Charles, get 1t one way or the
other, Pm sitting, and my hair will all
be down. There, now, that top steel Is
too high and the cushion interieres with
II. Suppose you could get the cushion
outP Rip 1t, pull II, anythingl Don't
you see it's s o'clock2 Got 1t out2 Can't
you do itP Pull 1t, / tell you'll All
right, Now, sec lit looks too flat, Well,
hook 1t then, Yes, you can, too; it's
only a patent hook, Snap Ill There,
now, hold 1t so eau get my arms into
the sleeVes-not way up there-do you
take inc for q contoTtionist? Oh, |
never can get those sleeves on-grab
hold OF the arm hole with both hands,
| Nhurlau and ,,ivn n a 0nnI null mn nntO
my shouldeT-tell me II 1t begins to
blBt-does IL? The veins in my hands
will burst belieVe-open that window,
will yop-there now-give me the ends
Of that belt, will you-don't tell me,
Charles, that you twisted the waist and
I've got to take 1t off again! Why, how
could you have been 80 stupldY Where
were your eyesP
No, you can't pull 1t off that way
pull it of Just as you do q gloyc-,therey
now, do exert yourself to get 1t right
this time, Open that window q little
WIDER will you? What Is the matter;
caught something2 Well, never mind,
Unlock your watch and lot the chain
hang on the dress-it won't be likely Ia
fail of, and you mustn't tear that Lace
well, I'll get you another one il you lose
lido get these sleeves on agaiH-there,
now, pllss me the belt, Oh, that fool oil
a dFCssnaker, she's got this SO tight,
when told her wanted to DO comfort
able, Open that door, will you, so there
will be a draught. Now sec II you car
hook tho waist up. No; begin at the
bottom. Why, don't you see, the hooks
and eyes alternate on each side, 80 us tu
make IL hold2 Can't you get 1t to-
gether? Why, pull; | can stand il,
Turn your finger nails out. Well, tol
heavens sake, Charley, don't notice II
now. Two got something I'll put on il
after We got home.
Can you hook that last hook up, on
my left shoulder and then that one
down on my left hip? Now, do get q
good firm hold OF the bottom OF my
skirt and pull 1t down all around. Now,
do get out OF the way and let mo look in
the mirror. Heavens! look like d
perfect dump. Tip the mirror up a
little more, will you? No, not that way
the other way-And 20 get me your
hand-glass, won't you? Turn the gas up
little higher, and do keep out Of my
way; can't see square inch OF my
dress, Well, II looks little better than
/ thought II did at first. Just give that
drapery behind a smooth, will your and
pull that ruChing up around my neck
There, now, put both your hands
around my waist and give 1t good hard
smooth down. There, guess that will
| ln INV look very well, But fol