The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1891-12-12

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nuu,a l,nd ta,e artScle bssn tNice - ln5Be.
Mir Kelly concIudes 70 take lids pr
ticulax garment Then ths ahcp
smiles . moro oily smile and rubs M
hands together with more vigcr, @ 10
inquiries II the '.y0ung 1sdy WIN haEe hex
brothers initials ON tho tab2
The necessity for such an arrange
ment having been made clear TO the
yuunG lady's mind, she thinks It would
be better II her brothers initials were
placed on the tab
ssWhat win It costs sf,e asks.
'sFive cents for each letter, lady. Do
you want Ehemr
Eyes" she replies
IN. n. K" are the initials she tells
him. These, she tails herself, win In
toxin everybody that tina article belongs
to Miss Maggie Kelly"
While the initials are being placed on
the shirt tab Miss Kally selects . tie. for
which she pays twenty 1--we cents When
these purchases have been made, she
goes homo. Going into the front room
by herself, she dta, cuts and sews, and
sews, cuts and fits until FAR into the
morning. Not until then IL she certain
that all win look hight On the moerow.
Sunday comeA Waiting until the
afternoon, our heroine sttires herself.
The costume b perfect She shows Il TO
her mother. Her father Il out at the
time. The old lady 10 somewhat startled
at first. and says 90. The daughter as
sures her that ''they" are wearing them
''up town" which somewhat Gains the
old lady's fears as TO the absolute pro-
priety Of such q costume. In fact, she
is not altogether satisfied. and warns her
daughter to ''look out" when she goes
upon the street; land moind, Maggie, 4"
she says, In about tie same tone she
would employ II the girl was going on q
long journey, don't let yer father see
yer"
With these words ringing in her ears
Maggie goes out As she walks down
the hin that Sunday afternoon abe creates
a veritable sensation. The world seems
very bright to her. Even when small
boy. too young to possess sense Of the
truly beautiful, says, 'tGit onto It, fell
luz," the young woman pays no atten-
ton, but continues right along, proud in
the consciousness OF her beauty and of
being the wearer Of a suit In the very
latest fashion. Hasn't she the stifny
starched shirt front, with It's tab and
IN. II. K" In bright red letters7 And
don't her piccadilly collar and tie look
just too sweet fox anything7 What more
can she desire?
While Miss Maggie has been dressing
her father has been ''out" with some
friends. He has left these and started
for home, somewhat foggy In mind He
comes up the street as Miss Kelly goes
down Asan inevitable result they meet.
The old man spies his daughter from
afar. At first he does not think it Is she.
But as she comes closer he is sure of it.
He catches hold of q railing and steadies
himself until she comes up to him. Mag
gle is about to pass by as her father calls.
slowly and with great sternness:
"Msg-gier" She stops. Maggie"
he continues In the same solemn tone,
Ego homo and take aR my shirt"
II amt got on Your shirt" the young
woman replica
Maggie" says her father still more
slowly, you've always bin good gyurrl
and never told me any lies befure Don't
begin now"
Tim not beginnin lyin," the young
woman replies hotly. II amt got your
shirt It's me- own shirt, seeT Then,
as Q clincher, Have you got M. NJ. K
on your shirtsT
Maggie" the old man responds. 81
don't care phwst you've on yure shirt,
it's moline. Go home an take it aR. or,
be the powers. I'll break evry bone in
yure bodyi"
From the manner In which this il said
Miss Kelly knows that her father will
carry ont this threat unless she does a.
he tells her. So she walks home, with lips
quivering and the tears ready to start.
And when she reaches home the young
woman cries. Her mother offers her
sympathy. but Maggie 10 In no mood for
it. She cries until she falls asleep.
She has removed the shirt, and when
her father comes homo he conAscates 1t.
The next Sunday Mr.. Kelly wears q
shirt with I'M. NJ. K" in bright letters
on the tab.-New York Evening 6uuL