Telegram-herald., 1890-04-06
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Laundry Custom.

Laundry Custom
"So good luck stirring but lights on
nv shoulders" said Horace McVicker
he other day. Frank Goodwin, man
ager of Clara Morris, Is an old friend OF
two weeks stay asked him 10 come
down and stop AZ ray house. He did,
and the second day he Was there dug out
about 81 worth Of laundry work, which
had been accommodating as he travelled.
and asked my wife If DO could have IL
done IN the neighborhood. She-buIld-
ing more wisely than she knew-told
him she would send il 10 the laundry
with my own bundle, and did IL. The
result was that eight shirts and lot Cf
underwear and handkerchiefs, and col
lars and cuts, and socks and night robes
came back with my full name on them
in indelible ink. My wife sorted Good
wins clothes out and put them aside for
him and then ,Old me of the error of the
laundry folks in putting my name on
Good ~ in S toys.
This gave me an idea, and the next
day when Goodwin and weSe standing
in a crowd OF fellows at tpss theatre |
saw a handkerchief sticking out of his
side pocket and said:
THAT looks like one Of my wife's,
Frankr
Then / pulled 1t out and looked it
over and showed him my name on it. /
didn't reproach him. just gave him a
significant look and tucked the handker-
chief in my pocket while everybody gave
poor Goodwin the laugh. He blushed
and told me afterward that he didn't
think it was treating him right to give
him that sort of deal before folks.
Next day he was on the stage during
a rehearsal, and / put Miss Morris up to
ask him for his handkerchief, which she
did in an of hand way during some stage
business. Frank promptly complied,
and Miss Morris looked at the handker-
chief q moment afterward and said:
"'This seems to be yours, Mr. Nc
Wicker
Il took it, located my name In the cor
ner, walked over to Goodwin and showed
it to him, and stuck 1t In my pocket. and
walked away without a word, but with
expressive looks and business of panied
disgust. Then the company laughed at
Good win, and he fed.
That same evening was with Good
win and another friend in candy store,
and as Goodwin took out his handker-
chief to wipe his lips after drink of
soda water / gave my friend the cue. and
he caught Goodwin hand and the hand
kerchief and said:
"'Hellol Are you living with Hor-
ace'
Goodwin said he was, and wanted to
know why.
al see his name on your handkerchief
that's all, he said, and laughed.
''At this grabbed the handkerchief,
looked it over, located my name, pointed
pocket. Then fell to wagging my head
ominousIy and pulling at my mustache
agitatedly.
Upon my word, said Goodwin, who
was greatly embarrassed, Il didn't know
anything about it. Really, had no in
tention"-
"'I don't want to talk about it, said l,
hotly. 'Only when we get home | want
TO look over your linen. don't mind
accommodating friend, but do object
to being worked
Zone or two friends had dropped in
meanwhile, and they joined in the gen.
eral grin at Goodwin.
That night when we reached home
pretended to have forgotten all about it.
but Goodwin hadn't. and, going TO his
room, he dragged out his Numbered
clothes and looked them over Then he
bounced into the sitting room where |
sat and said:
Gimme back nv handkerchief
Every blessed piece of linen I've got has
your name on it. The laundry folks did
il. and I've been yielaing up handker-
chiefs to you at every jump. Gire upr
Il gave him a glecful laugh and fed.
Ard now he refuses to eat at the same
table with me. Chicago Gail.
Too uaeh Cha-g..
Hicks-II0w are ron. Wicks? Queer
weather we've been having.
Wicks-Oh don't talk about the wealth
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