The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-10-18
A MR.. RISING
JOINS THE MASONS AND
WANTS AN APRON

I'm going to be a Mason, EN- 'ly."
said Mr.. Rising, they're a noble set of
fellows"
Dear me John, it seems real kind
of scary business to go into" replied
Mrs. Rising.
"Oh! that's the way it looks to outsid-
ers; there really isn't so much to it,"
well. do think they are awful brave.
but don't know as ever thought they
we're noble, john"
They keep that quiet too, said Mr..
Rising, but they sit up with each other
when they're sick, and are good to the
poor and look after the widows and or
phans.''
but isn't there lot of work about it.,
John?" inquired Mrs. Rising.
: THAT depends on how high you 60,
Emily.
.'Will you go up very high, ohm"
''That Deepen Emily, upon circum-
stances, Mr.. Rising answered.
well, it SENS to me, John, you'd bet.
ter not try to go very high. You might
ose your head, you know" Mrs. Rising
remarked
to keep his head, wherever he goes. Mrs.
feeling.
There are lots of men who cant, John,
| don't mean anything against you." Mrs.
Rising FASTENED to say, and then added
1t will make quite difference in the
washing"
Il shouldn't think an apron now and
then would make much difference. EN-
ly," said Mr.. Rising, with deep sense
of injury. -
AN aprc>, john" exclaimed Mrs;
Rising. do Masons wear white aprops?'
Those in the blue lodg do
why, John, shouldn't think aprons
would be OF any use ct ALL continued
Mrs. Rising. in state of high excits-
ment.
"rhey arn't for use, Emily, they re
for ornament" rejoined Mr.. Rising.
They must look real funny, John,
and must say | think your pants will
look dread full
What would you suggest, Mrs. Ris-
ing?" inquired Mr.. Rising, in tone of
whitening contempt.
"Overalls, John, of ourse; all the MA.
sons l ever saw wore overalls, and to my
mind they're far more sensible than
aprons for men, and Mrs. Rising wen,
out to receive the marketing.
''Do you care if I am society wo-
man. John?" Mrs. Rising asked her hus
why, no! Emily" returned Mr.. Rs.
ing. "but who'll pay tine bills?"
HWhat bills, John?"
"Ihe bills for running around, Emily.
l never heard of a society woman without
bills" Mr.. Rising rejoned.
II di1n't suppose there was much
running around about it."
That's the most of it,. EN- ly, running
around in good clothes"
"I'd like the gond clothes we'll
enough. but they didn't say anything
about them."
''Wbo didn't saw anyting about them.
EN- 'ly?' Mr.. Rising asked, somewhat be-
wildered.
Miss Jones and her friend.''
I'd like to know what they nave to
DE-, With it, Emily"
piled Mrs. Rising, in perturbation.
Bill Jones' wife is society, is she?''
II don't know why you should talk
that way to me, john" moaned Mrs.
Rising, on the verge of teais.
well Bill Jones is no better man than
and his wife can't look down on YOU,
Emily: / won't have it, Emily" thun.
"She didn't look down on me, John, -
sobbed Mrs. Rising; ''she asked me &c
join, and said she'd like to have me a
member"
Member of what. Em'ly?' inquired
the now subdued Mr.. Rising.
mem Der of the Society for the I'm
provement of the Mind" said Mrs.
kissing from the vantage ground of the
depths of her handkerchief.
Mrs Rising ventured the interroga ton:
do you think I'd better join John?'
eyes, Emily MI. Rising answered
promptly. ''In fact, if you can take two
thing, D, ..,