The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-13
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Agony Experienced by Drummer In tho
Displacement of "A Supporter.

Agony Experienced by Drummer In tho
Displacement of "A Supporter.
The commercial traveller sat en- desha-
billie on the edge Of a chair in his room the
other morning. He was hot and nervous
and irritable. Great beads of perspiration
stood upon his forehead, and he swore
strange Oaths
He was sewing buttons on pair of trou-
gers.
Il have put off this internal job from day
10 day for two months, " he explained. The
first button came of down in Louisville
and doubled the suspender straps on one
button. A week later the other side was
served in the same way, and again dou-
bled up,
II didn't wear the darned things again
until in Cincinnati week ago, when took
girl 10 the theater was fixed up 70 kill
that night and thought / was going 10 have
huge time We arrived late, and the
house Was filled with fashionably dressed
people. | had just handed our seat cou-
pons TO an usher and started loftily down
the aisle, knowing several score Of eyes
were sizing up my shape, when with rip
and snort one Of those doubled up but
tons tore from its fastening and fell on the
arm OF chair IN which sat young lady OF
my acquaintance blushed az deep maroon.
murmured an apology and kept on my way.
tried my best TO keep cool and look I'M
concerned. but when the devilish hello
trope things, no longer kept in suspense,
so TO speak, began 10 sioueh downward and
to drag upon the floor partially broke
down and nearly fell over myself in my
effort TO get into the seat.
Did ! enjoy the playl Does Hindoo
enjoy himself when he commits hara kirI9
Does baby enjoy itself cutting teethi Does
a man enjoy a wrestle with buzzsawl l
lid the Deadeye act TO my waistband half
a dozen times, but it seemed only to agra
vate the trouble. was hot, fid&ety and
ugly, and several questions put by my SIDE
partner were, fear, treated with uncom-
mon incivility. / know this, that, she re
lapsed into complete silence and hasn't re-
lapsed out Of it since
mo can't say that enjoyed that play.
1t was two hours and half OF torture, ana
when II was over i said little prayer oi
Thanksgiving all 10 myself"
He crouched down, his back In half cir
Gle, on the chair, and in the uncertain light
he fingered the end of the thread and at
tempted 70 string Is through the eye OF the
needle. Several attempts were made, but
unsucoessfully.
Here, he entreated of his visitor. see
what you can do with this"
So saying, he threw himself upon the bed,
and fat on his back, with arms stretched,
be made havoc Of the English language Tor
several minutes.
What 10 is 10 have a friendp' be rumi-
mated. You haveeome here In the nick Of
time. You are going TO sew on that but
ton and save an hour Of hard work and
worry. You are one OF the best fellows
p
But his friend, man who could see the
humor Of the situation without the aid OF a
microscope, had slipped from the rooIl
without even threading the needle and had
gone below 10 invite up a few brave COM
panions TO view through the crack Of the
door the comical scene within
They came-fve Of 'em-and crouching
low saw their unfortunate friend spend Is
solid minutes In the effort to equip the
needle. then run 1t up half an inch into his
thumb, then throw trousers, buttons, thread
and needle out of the window and search
for new pair.
'Ha. hal Tally one on SamF"
And Sam, who heard scurrying OF feet
down the hall, slammed the door and locked
it.-Detroit Free Press.