The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1895-10-12

line smile Wnlcn Tor JWenJy-IOul
hours had been absent from Tom Grams
toms face came again, and he kissed
his wife.
That's a dear, good girl, Louise
he said. 81 hated to refuse your re
quest, but really | don't like the idea
of your wearing those things. And
now, if there is anything else you want
me to do for you, just name it, and III
do it."
He went away, but returned in a mo-
ment and called ont:
ooh, Louise, I'm going to dinner at
the club tonight, and want you to
have my dress suit handy when come
home. Good-by."
Now, then" said Louise, as she
went upstairs, ''I'll see if can't make
Mr.. Tom change his opinion about
boomers. That promise of his was the
very thing I wanted"
The hour longed for by both came at
last Tom entered the house and
rushed to his room to put on his dress
suit
''Oh, Toni" Louise called, while he
was dressing, ''come down here; want
you to redeem your promise of this
morning, and do me favor"
'All rightr he called; sTll be down
in minute, and III keep my promise. y
lie found his wife sitting on the floor
with dress pattern in front Of her, and
dress goods scattered all around.
'7Nell, what's all this?" he asked.
Are YOU making a rag carpet What
is it you want me to do for you? fits
to clean up all this mess here l shall
refuse, for | have some work to do next
week
No" she said, laughing, 81 don't
want you to clean up the mess and Pm
not making rag carpet. I'm MAX
ing bicycle dress, which must have
early tomorrow morning, and | want
you to let me drape the skirt on you so
that it will hang all right"
''I3ut, Louise, he objected, I've got
to go out to that dinner at eight o'clock.
and it's now nearly seven. l won't
have time. Let the dress go for to-
night"
~ can't let it go, for must have Ito
morrow morning, she insisted. You've
promised to do what I asked, and
now when I want you to do little
thing like this you refuse, and think
it's real mean
Mrs. Cranston stood up, holding a
pattern in one hand and an unfinished
dress in the other, and locked as
though she were about to burst into
tears.
ooh, come now, Louise, " he said, i'm
patiently. Cant you see that your
is trivial and unreasonable, and
I must go to that dinner?n
The tears that had seemingly been !
held back with such an effort now be-
came visible and rolled down her
cheelis,
Il think it's mean, she sobbed. ''You
promised to do anything | wanted you
to, and now you won't keep your word. |
I've cut up my other dress, and the
bicycle party is of just as much impor-
lance as your old dinner"
Mr.. Cranston looked grave. He did |
not want to lose that dinner, and he
didn't want to break his promise.
How long will this fitting business
Iast?'' he questioned, after several mo-
ments' silence, broken only by the sob
bing of his wife.
about half an hour" she replied,
Frightening up little.
''Well, then, hurry up" said Grams
ton, throwing off his coat and standing
erect. Bring the thing here"
And so the gown was put on Mr..
5ranston, and Louise dropped on one
knee and began pinning the draperies
n hurried manner.
'You see, Tom" she said, as she
tucked up the first fold and surveyed
t with a critical eye, this is of the
yreatest Importance to rue, and know
you will help me out. !"
UNI was the only answer her hus-
oand made. He was looking straight
1t the clock and wondering how it
vas that the minute hand was moving
20 fast
He thought that the clock must be
nut of order He pulled out his watch
nd saw the minute hand there moved
With the same railroad speed, and it
vas 1880 o'clock,
Are you anywhere near through"
lie asked lmpatlently-
She shook her head and turned her
ttention to the dress. Tom fumed as
lie noticed that it was now 7:45
"EIave you any idea how soon you
viii be through?" he asked, with
creed calmness.
Not the slightest" she replied in a !
dice that was either mufled by pins or
lughter. Tom couldn't tell which, for
he was STOPPING and studying the hem
f the dress
AT that moment the door opened and
II. Kynaston, the husband of Mrs.
ranston's bloomer-wearing friend,
lrew open the door and stood gazing
/ open-mouthed astonishment.
why, Tom" he said, when he recov-
red himself Il thought you were
Ding TO call for me if you left down