Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30

Trousers" cried Louise. Indignantly.
"Who said anything about trousers?
| was talking about blOOmers."
81 know you were" said Mr.. Gran
stOn, "and please don't talk about them
any more. I'm tired of it, and | won't
hear it mentioned again"
The next morning when Mr.. Cranston
| put on his coat to start for his office his
wife called him back and said:
"TOm I'll promise you never to men
| ton boomers again, but if you ever
change your mind about them please
tell me, for I'm really very anxious to
wear them"
The smile which for twenty-four
hours had been absent from Tom Gran
ston's face came again, and he kissed
his wife,
That's dear good girl, Louise" he
said. Il hated to refuse your .'equest,
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 I'll do it."
He went away, but returned in a mo-
ment and called out
"Oh, Louise, Pm going to a 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, "1'll see if can't make Mr..
Tom change his opinion about bloom
ers. 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, Tom Louise called while he
was dressing, come down here; want
you to redeem your promise of this
morning ana do me favor"
"All right" he called; I'll be down
in 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 all around.
We'll, what's all this?" he asked. |
Are you making a rag carpet? What
Is 1t you want me to do for you? If it's |
NiN'A Wy tiil tlllS HISS utIt SIldll re- |
fuse, for | have some work to do next |
week.
NO" she said, laughing, "I don't |
want you to clean up the mess and I'm |
not making a rag carpet. I'm making
bicycle dress, which must have early |
morning, and l want you to
ct me drape the skirt on you so that it
will hang all right"
But Louise" he objected 1--WE got |
o go out to that dinner at o'clock,
md it's now nearly I. l won't have time.
81 can't let it go, for must have it
o-morrow morning." she insisted.
You've promised to do what | asked.
md now when l want you to do a little
hing like this you refuse, and l think
is real mean"
Mrs. Cranston stood up holding a pat
ern in one hand and an unfinished
lress in the other. and looked as
hough she We're about to burst into
ears.
"Oh, come now, Louise" he said, i'm
patiently. Cant you see that your re-
luest is trivial and unreasonable and
must go to that dinner?"
The tears that had seemingly been
leld back with such an effort now bn-
ame visible and rolled down her
'heeks.
i think it's mean," she sobbed. "You
to do anything wanted you
.o' ana now you won't keep your word.
We cut up my other dress and the hi.
'Ecle party is of just as much import
lhce ms your old dinner"
MI CranSton looked grave. He did
not want to lose that dinner and no
''uh want to break his promise.
How long will this fitting business
"St!' he questioned. after several mo.
u'"'S silence. broken only by the sob
binS of his wife.
About half an hour" she REPLIED
up little.
Nell' then, hurry up" said Grams
'oh' throwing OFF his coat and standing
erect Bring the thing here"
Ana SO the gown was put on Mr.
.rahSton' and Louise dropped ON one
Nnee ana began pinning the draperies
IN a hurried manner.
ou see Tom" she said. as she tuck.
'u up the first fold and surveyed II
win a critical eye, this is of the great.
EST Importance to me ana l know vor
will help me out" ~"
m' was the only answer her hns.
mnu made. He was looking strairhr
at at the clock and wondering how II was
fast. '"e 80
lie thought that the clock must be or+
VI order He pulled out his watch and
saw 'hat he minute hand there moved
with the same railroad speed. ana r.