Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-02-02

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bicycling does justify 1t in your
eyes,"
Trousers cried Louise, indig.
rantly, "who said anything about
trousers? was talking about bloom.
ers."
II know you were," said Mr.. Gran.
ston, "and please don't talk about
them any more. I'm tired Of it, and
I won't hear It mentioned again."
The next morning when Mr.. Gram
ston put on his coat to start for his
office his wife called him back and
said:
Tom, I'll promise you never to
mention boomers again, but II you
ever change your mind about them,
lease tell me, for I'm really very
anxious to wear them"
Tho smile which for twenty-four
hours had been absent from Tom
Cranton's face came again, and he
kissed his wife.
That's a dear good girl, Louise"
he said. II hated to refuse your re.
quest, but really I don't like the
idea of your wearing those things.
And now II there is anything else
you want me to do for you just name
IL, and I'll do IL
lie went away, but returned In o
moment and called out:
"Oh, Louise, Pm going toa din.
ner ut the club tonight, and l want
you to have my dress suit handy
when ! come home. Goodby."
"Now, then" said Louise, as she
went upstairs, "I'll SEQ II l can't
make Mr.. Tom change his opinion
about boomers. That promise Of
his was the very thing | 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
lie was dressing, come down here |;
I want you to redeem your promise
OF this morning, and 10 mo n favor"
"All right" he called; 'I'll be
down in n minute and I'll keep my
promise
He found his wife sitting on the
floor with dress pattern in front OF
her and dress goods scattered oil
around.
"Well, what's all this?" he asked.
Are you making rug carpet?
What Is 1t you want me to do for
you? II It's to clean up oil this
mess here I shall refuse, for I have
some work to do next week."
no." she said laughing, II don't
want you to clean up tho mess and
Pm not making rag carpet. I'm
making bicycle dress, which must
have early tomorrow morning, and
I want you to let me drape the skirt
on you so that 1t will hang all right. "
But, Louise" he objected, "1'vc
got to 60 out to that dinner ut 8
o'clock. and us now nearly Z. I
won't have time. Let tho dress 90
for tonight"
II can't let IL 60, for I must have
10 tomorrow morning." she insisted.
You've promised to do what asked,
and now whom I want you to do a
little thing like this you refuse, and
l think It's real mean"
Mrs. Cranston stood up holding q
pattern In one hand and an unfln-
ished dress In the other, and looked
as though she were about to burst
into tears.
"Oh, come now, Louise" no said.
impaticntly. Cant you see that
your request Is trivial and unreason.
able, and l must 90 to that dinner
The tears that had seemingly been
held back with such an effort now be-
cume visible and rolled down her
cheeks.
~ 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 IL
Of just as much Importance us your
old dinner
Mr.. Cranston looked grave. He
; did not want to lose that dinner and
he didn'G want 10 break his promise,
"How long will this fitting bust
neEs last?" he questioned, after sew
eral moments silence, broken only
by tho sobbing OF his wife.
"About half IN hour" she replied
Frightening up a little.
"Well, then, hurry up" sale
Cranston, throwing or his coat ant
standing erect. Bring tho thing
here"
And so the gown was put on Mr.
Cranston, and Louise dropped on ont
knee and began plnning the draper
, les In u hurried manner.
"You see, Tom" she said, ns sh'
tucked up the first fold and surveyed
J 1t with a critical eye, this 10 o
! the greatest Importance to ne and
know you will help mo out"
Gum" was the only answer he
. husband made. He was looking
straight Mt tho clock and wonderin,
, how 1t was that the minute hand wa
! moving SO fast.
I He thought that the clock must b
0 out of order He pulled out III
: watch and saw that the minute han,
i there moved with the same nilroa,
4 speed, and 1t was Z 80 o'clock.
. "Are you anywhere near through
q he asked impatiently.
She shook hey head and turned he,
= attention to the dress. Tom fumed
/ us he noticed that 1t was now Z. 40.
l. Have you any idea how soon yo'
!. will be through" he asked with
+ forced calmness.
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