The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-09-15


mans head. The young woman does not
inform him to the contrary. What is it
his business, she thinks.
II don't know" She answers. ~ won.
der if it would fit him? He's about the
same size as myself
She is assured that this particular shirt
will fit her brother as il il grew on him.
The assurance would have been just the
same had the article been twice as large.
Miss Kelly concludes to take this par
ticular garment. Then the shopkeeper
smiles more oily smile and rubs his
hands together with more vigor, as he
inquiries If the "young lady will have her
brothers initials on the tab!"
The necessity for such an arrange
ment having been made clear to the
young ladys mind, she thinks 1t would
be better il her brothers initials were
placed on the tab.
"What will it cost" she asks.
"Five cents for each letter, lady. Dc
you want them2" ..
"Yes," she replies.
IN. M. K" are the initials she tells
him. These, she tells herself, will in
form everybody that the article belongs
to miss Maggie Kelly"
While the initials are being placed on
the shirt tab Miss Kelly selects tie, for
which she pays twenty-five cents. When
these purchases have been made, she
goes home, Going into the front room
by herself, she fits, cuts and ssws, and
sews, cuts and fits until far into the
morning. Not until then is she certain
that all will look right on the morrow.
Sunday comes. Waiting until the
afternoon, our heroine attires herself.
The costume is perfect. She shows it to
her mother. Her father is out at the
time. The old lady is somewhat startled
at first, and says 80. The daughter as
sures her that "they" are wearing them
up town." which somewhat calms the
old ladys fears as to the absolute pro-
priety of such costume In fact, she
is not altogether satisfied, and warns her
daughter to t'look out" when she goes
upon the street; land moind, Maggie -
she says, in about the same tone she
would employ if the girl was going on a
long journey, "don't let yer father see
yer"
With these words ringing in her ears
Maggie goes out. As she walks down
the hill that Sunday afternoon she creates
a veritable sensation. The world seems
very bright TO her Even when a small
boy, too young to possess sense OF the
truly beautiful, says, "Git onto it, fel-
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 suit in the very
latest fashion. Hasn't she the stiff1y
starched shirt front, with its tab and
IN. M. K. in bright red letters? And
don't her piccadilly collar and tie look
just too sweet for anything? 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 us Miss Kelly goes
down. Asan inevitable result they meet,
The old man spies his daughter from
afar. AT first he does not think It's she.
But as she comes closer he is sure of it.
He catches hold Of a 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:
"Mag-giel" She stops. Maggie, u
he continues in the same solemn tone,
"go home and take aft my shirt"
81 amt got on your shirt" the young
woman replies.
Maggie" says her father still more
slowly, you've always bin good gyurrl
and never told me any lies befure. Don't
begin now."
I'm not beginnin lyin," the young
woman replies hotly. II amt got your
shirt It's me own shirt, seeY Then
as clincher, "Have you got M. M. X,
on your shirts?"
Maggie" the old man responds, 81
don't care phwat you've on yure shirt
it's moine. Go home an take it aft, or
be the powers, Ill break ev'ry bone in
yure body"
From the manner in which this is said
Miss Kelly knows that her father will
carry out this threat unless she does as
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 hel
sympathy, but Maggie is in no mood fol
it. She cries until she falls asleep,
She has removed the shirt, and wher
her father comes home he confscates it.
The next Sunday Mr., Kelly wears 8
shirt with "M M X" in bright letters