Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1900-09-01
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I Mr.. JObSOn'S New Camera


n
wv evening few weeks ago he was
carrying a small kodak. He pointed 1t
playfully at Mrs. Jobson when he en-
tered the house.
what next?" said Mrs. Jobson.
why didn't you get new red sled?"
There's too much of the new red
sled about you, Mrs. Jobson." said Mr..
Jobson, good naturedly. 1--WE been
wanting one of these here contraptions
ever since 1 was two years old, and 1
took this one to-day on trial. Going
to make little collection OF house
hold views"
Household views?" said Mrs. Job
son, wonderingly. You mean you're
going to photograph our parlor and
bedroom from different points, and
send them to that magazine that pub
hshes specimens of palatial American
interiors?"
''Thatrl do you for sarcasm, Mrs.
Jobson," replied Mr.. Jobson, warning
ly. Nom, I'm not going to take
any palatial interiors. I'm going to
take an even dozen views of the mis-
tress OF this establish ment, under vary
ing circumstances and conditions, and
when I've taken all the views I'm going
tohave the pictures finished and strung
In a row over the mantelpiece in our
bedroom, tied together with bits of
pink ribbon. They'll be both instruct
i've and diverting. They'll teach you q
whole lot of things Mrs Jobson> All,
just stand where you are a minute"
Mr.. Jobson pointed the camera at
here, there was n little click, and Mr..
Jobson's face beamed with satisfac-
tjon.
''rhat'u be No. l." he said. I'LL label
that View of Mrs. Jobson with her
hair done up in kids when her hus-
band comes home after a days toll,
when she ought to be fixed up like
something to receive him. ThatIl do
hrst-rate to lead off with. I've got q
dozen films in this continuance, Mrs.
lJobson, and I'm going to devote 'em all
to you. when l get the whole dozen
views Of you, I'm going to rig up the
bathroom as a dark room, develop the
plates and make the pictures. / feel
assured that they'll help you a great
deal. Mrs Jobson."
They. are all TO be taken under the
most unfavorable circum stances, pre-
sumo" said Mrs. Jobson.
MY DEAR" said Mr.. Jobson, I'm go
ing to give you every chance. But the
complete dozen pictures are going 10
sort o. illustrate things around this
household. Tomorrow morning, for
example, when l perceive that you are
itching to get me out OF the house and
started for the Office so that you can
go down town and buy s17.45 worth
of genuine valenciennes lace at three
cents yard at bargain counter, to
be put away in one OF your attic trunks,
and there slowed against a rainy day
why, I'll just take little snap-sh OF
Of you and label it: 'Mrs. Jobson In
the act OF starting out to get her
moneys worth That'n make q tip
top No. 2, wont it?"
"Yes, that ought to be real nice"
said Mrs. Jobson. And the others?"
"Oh, I've got plenty of ideas as to
the Others" said Mr.. Jobson. For ex-
ample, you've been contending for the
past IL years that your husband Is the
only living human. or almost human,
being who sleeps with his mouth open
occasionally. I'm going to get fash
light view OF you when you're taking
nap with your mouth wide open, and
that'n make characteristic and
unique No. 3. Don't you think SOP
1T will be lovely" said Mrs. Jobson.
Tell me some more of your ideas"
WELL" went on Mr.. Jobson, "Pm go
ing to get you some time in the ect of
taking what you and the rest of your
sex call a good crV:' one of those fnDc-
tons thaty'ou map out in. advance, after
you've done all the chores, and ascend
to your room to have out in good shape
and on schedule time. wish this here
contraption would take colors, SOS it
could show up how red and puffy your
eyes get when you are having "a good
cry,' but it'll do all right. anyhow. I'm
going to label that one Mrs. Jobson in
the act OF executing her regular sched-
ule cry; 500 in gold offered to any
body, including Mrs Jobson, who can
ind out what she is crying about"
That will be a nice one, too," said
Mrs. Jobson. please go on"
Then I'm going to get view Of you
In that raiDy-day skirt of yours" said
Mr.. Jobson. 81 am convinced that when
You see yourself as others see you in
your rainy day skirt you'll not only
abandon the rainy-day skirt at once
and forever, but you'll pat your disan-
terested husband on the back and call
him philan thropist, with capital P,
for showing you what a sight and a
show you made OF yourself by disre-
gaEding his entreatieS IlA label No.