Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-02-01
ARTIFICIAL APPLIANCES.
Stories OF a Glaes Eye and a Mo
ohanical Hand

ouhudJn hhe BlEls VI tne thullly were
apt TO divide the big sheets up and sill
reading out scraps 10 each other. while
their coffee grew cold In the cups II
was q bad habit IL made breakfast
drag on 10 an interminable length,
causing the maid below stairs to be be.
hind with her work all day and the
maidens above stairs 10 be lato 10
church.
Well, the girls were reading out bits
10 each other. Name had Just con-
tributed q thrilling one about the last
footpad, who choSed woman and ran
down the alley with her purse and her
ripgA
II wouldn't mind anyone snatchlng
my purse said lmogene. because |
carry most Of my money tucked inside
my dress waist, and"
And make an embarrassing spec
tacle Of yourself when you have TO get
II out in hurry" interrupted Name.
/ very rudely. Name had been shopping
with Imogepe for the trousseau She
said she nearly blushed herself TO
death. And she said that clerks who
couldn't control their risibles ought not
| 10 be allowed to wait on ladies'
Queer things happen in town." muir
INJURED Cousin Jane, who was only stay
ing with them over Sunday. Did I
ever tell you of my adventsre In the
carette' No2 Well, that was the
queerest thing. My husband and his
youngest brother, Fred, and | were
going up to Lincoln park in It. They
were talking to each other about stocks,
and futures, and things, and ! wasn't
paying much attention to them or any
thing else when suddenly n man at the
other end Of the carette began smiling
and winkinR At me in disgustingly
elaborate fashion. Girls, declare
did not know the man was there.
may have been staring at him absent
ly, but had done nothing Intentional
ly TO attract mis- attention. Ilo was
just the kind Of man who might
insult II woman alone. Big fellow
with q big braided coat, big red
tie, tremendous black mustache-tho
kind Of mustache you con see ba-
hind u mans back-and bold, vacant.
looking black eye. But wasn't alcne
The carette was full Of people and
there were those two strapping fellows
Of my own close at hand. Well, Of
course ] looked away and made as II
hadn't noticed anything by and by |
stole look at him. declare, he was
doing the same thingl One eye shut,
,he other open and fixed On me, his
mouth, under . horrid dyed mustache,
parted IN u silly smile. ] turned sharp
ly away and looked out Of the window
for long, long time. A lot of people
got out ut Bellevue place and more at
Division street thought maybe my
unwclcomc admirer mad gone by this
time. and just glanced over at the
corner near the horses long enough to
catch his impudent stare. know
blushed scarlet hoped Jim
and Tred wouldn't see, they are 10th
so quick tempered. Other people be-
gau TO notice Several of them glanced
from ne TO tho man and smiled and
nudged each other. II was odd the
way he persisted and yet didn't do
anything more than stare. was be-
ginning to wish he would, so could re-
buff him.
'At Schiller street the only other
person in the carette got out II was
lady with the biggest pair Of sleeves
I've seen yet.
Schiller street already remarked
my husband. Hellol What's that In
the corper?'
The lady with the sleeves caught
my eye ns she passed and began to
laugh most uplsindly, thought Hush,
dear said; he has been staring at
me in that ridiculous way ever since he
started.
"'lle has, has hep I'll punch his
head growled Jim. The man never
moved n muscle. Well, began to
laugh. think | was getting hyster-
ical Aud Jim laughed too, rather un-
willingly. And Fred Joined in You
know Fred will laugh at anything
The conductor ON the doorstep seemed
10 think something was awfully funny
and the driver tried TO ind out the
Joke through the window Would you
believe 1t, the man never stirred. We
drew up at North avenue with the aw-
| ful lurch the carette gives when II
stops. All outi Far as we goP called
the conductor.
In the corner woke up aud opened both
his eyesl lie had just been doing, with
his mouth half open, and he had glass
| eye, and when he shut his eyes the lid
caught somehow on the false one aud
stayed up. My dear, we just roared.
We couldn't help IL The driver aud
conductor shouted and yelled. An
the poor man was so shame-faced and
so angry think he would have liked
to punch everyone's head"
Did you everl" "how perfectly alb.
surdm and so on.
Presently from Imogene; what kind
Of sleeves did she have, Jane-velvetp'
"No, corded silk"
~ ask because I've Just had new
sleeves put In my black satin dinner
gown-the loveliest things, chaugeubl,
velvet, apple, green and pink. They
make me look about three Feet acros,
the shoulders WiX put them in fol
me, and, do you know, those wrctchec
sleeves cost rue twenty-five dollars
Oh, ! couldn't dispute his bill, Thre,
and u half yards Of velvet at five dol
lars Il yard, and making, and lining
and bit Of ermine at the wrists, But
! call It siuful-twenty-five dollars for
pair Of sleeyesl'
about what whole gown cost
me, said Adele.
''But you make your own, you clever
creature. And 50 shall | when ! an
married
mot while Frank Danton can afforc
To buy You such diamonds Us your en-
gagement ring"