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


lust finished luncheon when the fore
70 . break I'm the machinery work WIN
b suspended for the rest Of the day.
Though this win make some difference
IN the amount OF their bills at the end Of
the week, the girls are not sorry for this
half holiday. II gives them an oppor-
tunity to domany things THERE'S Miss
Maggie Kelly, for instance
This young lady had long been wait
ing for chance to visit that locality In
definitely described as ''up town" in
order to inspect the various styles Of
gowns, wraps and hats offered there for
salA She Is about TO purchase q new
suit and proposes to have it in the latest
styie. She can get a fairly correct idea
Of fads by visiting the various establish
Enentg where costumes are displayed.
After the foreman has made the an
nCuncement that the girls viii have that
afternoon to themselves, Miss Kelly hur-
x1cdly fixes herself up. Then she says to
one Of the girls:
AHey, Name! Come up town with me,
Win yer" The young Lady addressed
aasents, and 80 they start.
They spend pretty much all the after
noon visiting the big dry goods stores
and inspecting the costumes worn by
the women out shopping. Maggie scans
tina latter closely, and is much struck by
the beauty of several "swagger" cos
TUNES worn by young ladies about her
size and build, Why could not she have
onee
In the next establishment visited is a
6ne display Of these pleasing innovations
in woman's attire. Miss Kelly inspects
them all with deliberation. The more
elie does, the more infatuated does she
become with the swagger costume.
She inquiries the prices, and her heart
sinks as she finds they are beyond the
ainount OF her capital With her face
-aEfng q sad. hopeless expression. she
gees home. Miss Maggie does not sleep
well that night Her dreams are dis
tnrbed by visions OF shirt bosoms, four
finland ties and cute little vests. In the
fnorning abs awakes unrefreshed.
Her longing to possess a swaGger suit
has grown during the night. She tries
10 overcome this by settling her mind on
other objects. but fails utterly. Only a
sssagger suit will sppease that wild long
ing. She must-she viii have it within
q week, but how?
Presently an idea strikes her. The
cloud clears from her face. Her spirits
risa During that afternoon Maggie Is
20 gay and lighthearted that her COM
pa0ions in the envelope factory cannot
refrain from remarking her manner.
The following Saturday evening finds
the young woman about to finish her
swsgger suit. Ever since that idea first
seized her Maggie has been busy making
gown and jacket. All she lacks Is the
shirt bosom and tie. She would have
had these before but for lack Of funds
Having received her weeks pay at the
factory on Saturday afternoon Miss KEEL
" b now prepared TO purchase these nee
easary details to the costume. with which
she proposes to create q pleasant sensa-
tIon on the Hill on Sunday.
After her supper they dine on the Hill
~ noon-Miss Kelly carefully counts her
money and finds that she has just one
dollar and twenty-five cents- The bal
az1ce she has given 70 her mother earlier
10 the day. With this sum in small
Durse, which she clutches closely, the
9Cnng woman HES her to q thorough
4slee where the stores announce that
gents furnishings" are sold inside 81
ftd1culously low figures. She stands in
lnoDt Of the place moment, gazing ct
H. display in the windows. A young
aen steps TO the doorway from the In
t1CE. beckons to her and says. ''Step
a, Lady; everything cheap
This invitation and announcement az
~ ices seems to be eli that II neces-
Ey 70 induce the young Lady to enter.
he steps IN. An old man stands behind
- counter He mods his head slighkly,
his hands together, smiles and eays,
oo6 evening" Miss Ma8Qie sAysx
wasn't o ahfrt.
~ old man smiles again. RIBS hia
~ taster, looks up at bis stool apd
= the young won1an 70 10 into
~ ttcularA She does q. And the
- tlaat aoon three or four of these
E1Ade from linen and about the
a year-old boy would wear.
~ ~ betore her. The prices rnnge
!: cents % one dollar each She
I'D yOlx brother would NE khis
horl keeper ventures. - tie
e spreading ont one khnk he
i Ce1t eiRhty -lve centa
- &6at Mis- Kelly ID ma inr IL