Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1896-08-08
A PAIR OF BOOMERS.

He went away, but returned In mo!
ment and called out
"Qh, Louise, I'm seins to dinner at
the club tonight, and want you to
have my dress suit handy when I come
home. 0ood.by."
Nov, then" said Louise, a. she went
upstairs. I'LL zee II I can't make Mr..
Tom change his opiuion about bloom.
ers. That promise Of bis was the very
thing I wanted"
The hour lonsed 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 q favor"
"All rightw he called; I'll be down
in a minute and I'll keep my promise"
He found his wife sitting on the door
with dress pattern In front Of her and
dress goods scattered all around.
"well, what's all thisf' he asked.
Are you making a rag carpet? What
IL It you want me to do for you? II it's
to clean up all this mess here I shall re.
fuse. for have some work to do next
week.
"No." she said, laughing, II don't
want you to clean up the mess and I'm
not making rag carpet. I'm making
bicycle dress, which I must have early
tomorrow morning. and want you to
lot me drape the skirt on you % that Il
will hang all right"
But, Louise" he objected. i've got
to 20 out to that dinner at 8 o'clock.
and It's now nearly Z. won't have time.
II can't let It 20. for I must have II
tomorrow morning." she insisted.
you've prom. 'sed to do what I asked,
and now when want you to do little
thing like this you refuse. and think
It's real mean"
Mrs. Cranston stood up holding pat.
tern In one hand and an unfinished
dress In the other, and looked 20
though she were about to burst into
tears.
''Oh. come now. LOUISE" he said. i'm.
patiently. cant you SEQ that your re.
quest 10 trivial and unreasonable and
I must 90 to that dlnnerf'
The tears that had seemingly been
held back with such an effort now bo-
came visible and rolled down her
cheeks.
II 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 bi.
cycle party 10 Of just 40 much import.
ance as your old dinner"
Mr.. Cranst0n 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
last!" he questioned. after several mo.
ncnts' silence. broken only by the sob.
bling Of his wife.
"About half an hour" she replied.
Frightening up a little.
"Well. then, hurry up." said Grams.
ton. throwing of his coat and standing
erect. Bring the thing here"
And 30 the gown was put on Mr..
CrnnstOn. and Louise dropped on one
knee and began pinning the draperies
In a hurried manner.
you see, T0m," she said, a. she tuck.
cd up tho Arst fold and surveyed II
with critical eye, this 10 Of the great.
est Importance to me- and I know you
will help me out"
"Um." was the only answer her hus.
band made. He was looking straight
at the clock and wondering how Il was
that tho minute hand was moving Cd
fast.
He thought that the clock must be out
Of order. He pulled out his watch and
saw that the minute hand there moved
with the same railroad speed. and II
was 1850 o'clock.
"Are you anywhere near through"
no asked. impatiently.
She shook her head and turned her
attention to the dress. Tom fumed as
he noticed that II wps now 7:45.
"Have You any Idea how soon you
will be through" he asked. with o
forced calmness.
mot the slightest" she replied, In a
voice that was either mufiied by pins
or laughter. Tom couldn't tell which.
for she was STOPPING and studying the
hem or the dress.
At that moment the door opened and
Mr.. Kynaston, the husband Of Mrs.
Cranston's bloomer-wearing friend,
threw open the door and stood gazing
In open.m0uthed establishment.
"Why, TOm," he said, when he re.
covered himself, II thought you were
going to call for me II you left down.
town first? You know you told me 90.
and said II ! got ready first was to
come here aud walk right In. Are you
going to the dinner!"
'Thls will be all over the exchange
tomorrow" groaned Tom. inwardly.
Eyes. I'm going to the dinner II Louise
ever gets through with this miserable
skirt" he added, aloud.
"Oh, nonsense. why don't she wear
boomers? Come on. We are late al
ready" said his friend.
Louise" whispered Cranston, III
you'll call my promise OF you may
have boomers or anything else you
want"
"Oh, you dear. good boy" cried
Louise. with well.feigned surprise. go
to your dinner. Now hurry or you'll
be late"
Louise put on her bonnet and went to
Mrs. kynaston's house.
katie" she cried, az her friend vel.
coined her at the door, I'm to have
boomers"
And then she told the story OF the
manner In which her husband had been
induced to change his mind.
And sho aald In C0nC1uaiOn. WI ho,,vht