The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-09-15
MISS KELLY'S SUIT.


man comes in and announces that owing
to Il break in the machinery work will
be suspended for the rest of the day
Though this will make some difference
in the amount Of their bills ut the end of
the week, the girls are not sorry for this
half holiday. 1t gives them an oppor-
tunity to do many things. There is Miss
Maggie Kelly, for instance
This young lady had long been wait
ing for chance to visit that locality in
definitely described us ''up town" in
order to inspect the various styles of
gowns, wraps and hats offered there for
sale. She is about to purchase a new
suit and proposes to have it in the latest
style, She can get u fairly correct idea
Of this by visiting the various establish
ments where costumes are displayed,
After the foreman has made the an
nouncement that the girls will have that
afternoon to themselves, Miss Kelly hur-
riedly fixes herself up. Then she says to
one of the girls:
Hey, Name! Come up town with me,
will yer?" The young lady addressed
assents, and so 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
the 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
one?
In the next establishment visited is u
fine display of these pleasing innovations
in woman's attire. Miss Kelly inspects
them all with deliberation, The more
she 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
amount Of her capital. With her face
bearing u sad, hopeless expression, she
goes home. Miss Maggie does not sleep
well that night, Her dreams are dis
turbed by visions Of shirt bosoms, four
in-hand ties and cute little vests. In the
morning she awakes unrefreshed.
Her longing to possess swagger suit
has grown during the night She tries
to overcome this by settling her mind on
other objects, but fails utterly. Only u
swagger suit will appease that wild long
ing, She must-she will have it within
week, but how?
Presently an idea strikes her. The
cloud clears from her face. Her spirits
rise. During that afternoon Maggie is
30 gay and lighthearted that her COM
panions in the envelope factory cannot
refrain from remarking her manner.
The following Saturday evening finds
the young woman about to finish her
swagger 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 Kel-
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