The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-04-10

followed by a big bill, which he would
have to pay with good grace. lie
glanced angrily az the sofa, the root OF
the present evil, and suddenly behcid
the loosened corner Of the covering
which his wife had omitted 10 tack on
again. The professor looked hard AT
both sides Of the stuff.
"The lower side" he soliloqrized, us
almost like new. My wife has repeat
eddy told me that all goods can he
turned even my official swallow-tail.
Why not this covering also? The wrong
side of the silk looks good, the color
is fresh-ha." he exclaimed, suddenly |
rising from his chair, "a genial idea.
Nv dear little wife shall learn that |
also understand how to be practical.
Yes, that's IT, am going To have the
covering turned and the horse hair
picked and cleaned. and then the set
will look like new. What is more. will
/ have il done NJ once and lose no time.
4 All will be ready for my birthday. 1t
will be a surprise for my wife as re-
turn for the beautiful newspaper case
which she is making for me. rs have
long ago noticed. The dear. good soui!
She would anyway give me no rest
until a new set were purchased. ana
now she will have no cause TO exile us
to the parlor when receive company.
But now for "A word with my wife.
Pleased as he lad been for long
time the professor appeared in the bou-
doir of his wife.
, Gertrude. dear, ! merely came To tell
, you that we should forbcar OF buying
ne,y furniture. | am short OF money
and could not even spare five dollars
If YOU really think that the set in my
4 study IS so very much worn VIII hence,
" forth receive my callers in the parior.
"All right, husband she replied
looking greatly relieved. II should
have undertaken nothing without your
> permission in this matter"
II The professor failed to notice I'M
smile playing around his wife's lips
He had expected opposition, and' be
! hold all was plain sailing
: On the following Wednesday was tn
!. professors birthday. Two days pre-
" yious. as soon as he had left his hous
= for the college, the upholsterer and HI
? assistants made their appearance In
" professors wife and her daughter
= awaited them ready TO help. The sma'
- little woman had shrcwdly made ne
(" arrangements for her husband TO tab
his meals on this and the followln
70 dov at the house of relatives. Their
fore, they could do the work uhu'
4
!, turbed. and they did.
:" When the evening came all was II
ny ished. and the woman looked WI
u. nride and satisfaction upon the resu
eu If her renial idea. The furniture look
~ like ncw and the cost was really u
Sc worth while talking about, only =
're dollars. which the gratiiied WON
-, promptly paid.
'ad il ,y,s late in the evening when
- professor returned.
DC "To-morrow." his wife said to NJ
i''' 1--WE will give your study thorou
cleaning. DO you object 10 my rem
NJ inn some OF the things into your
=" room
7 in Tint was exactly what the sly
fessor had specialized upon and arde
~ ~ desired.
.Yes~ he said. Certainly. Rem
whatever YOU like Why not begin "
or the sofa and chairs. which. as
perceive. YOU have already tied toget
r TO facilitate their removal.
"Uad we not better wait untii
morrow after you leave the ho'
and dear? But If you desire II, we Wi
II now" said the unsnspecting won
She called the servant. and Few II
this minutes found the whole set III
,rofessor's bedroom. Mrs. W III
letter than TO suspect her HUSBAND
curiosity to examine the Dunuieu
furniture.
st on Al ak O'Clock the following mor'
z ex- an uphoisterer and his assistants
/ her neared in the professors bedroom.
cssor .yerv we'll" said the latter. who
'oked been expecting them. Il am giaa
Won are punctual. Has any one
N his you come in?
II dis mo. sir" !,
mcn:. AN right. There is the furni
wall You know what ! want you ~
tinrs. mt remember. everything has
, had finished to-day. and the pieces
scry- turned here this evening. On inns
ently dition only agree to pay You IN
you ask. Now carry them away ~
Moth careful TO make no noise. MY
{, ~ n,ust know nothing about ~.
] .ud- ,rue her bedroom is in the OPT
I, ~. v;ng but her ears are as sharp
ct the dogs"
IN hour later the uphoisterer
anpcnred before the professor.
,nd III .Sir." said he, what am 10 no
- ,bat iuruitur,o The set Is IN IN
,ss;hle condition and looks as e
,yrong new. why turn the covering, "
!, 80 think is altogether unnecessary I
"Vha, are you saying? The
,.,,,na ,nr fresh and new, ana uir,y
!, a.d underneath You plainly donr
+ wha, yoa are talking about. !
ought to know better. You J
,',,, - rs | told you'
NM o,har.s but. professor
,,raal, .Do as ordered. Turn 'he
inc. clean the horsehnir. ana 80
srau, "Wen. | don't care i you lns,s'
a,,ar. "And 10 not forget, to-nign'
" ,,,,,, Ton o'clock." the professcr c'ii'e
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