The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-09-06

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Brooklyn. eve are late in getting
out Of town this year, and you have
enough to do"
Nonsense" replied Mrs. Brook
Ign, at will take no time. and If you
carry the shirts 10 the tailor you might
just as well have gone to him in the
first place and had the shirts made and
paid his price,
Mr. BROOKLYN said nothing more,
but after luncheon when his wife had
gone out he took the two shirts TO the
tailor. was properly measured, and
| had the sleeves shortened. They were
sent home and in the bureau drawer
again before Mrs. brooklyn returned.
She did not give them another
thought until the following morning.
"There. ! must attend TO those
shirts first thing she said. "or Mr..
Brooklyn will be wasting money TAX
ing them to the tailor's. ! ought to
have had him try them on again. but
! have a good eve. and know they
need to be shortened about an inch.
II | ask him he will say three, for he
likes hi. sleeves so udiculously short.
Very likely they will shrink, too, when
they are washed Mr.. Brooklyn
sat down in her own room, and in a
jiny she had shortened the sleeves,
folded the shirt. neatly. and put them
away in the drawer with a sigh Of sat-
isfaction.
THAT is a good job DONE" she said.
as sht gave them a little pat before
%olcsing tie drawer. Dear old Tom
will De 50 pleased when he finds them
ready to wear. | never would have
~believedhc would have known enough
TO buy a decent shirt"
That afternoon MIR. Brooklyn was
out again. and Mr.. Brooklyn't maiden
sister, who lives with the family. had a
happy thought.
There she exclaimed. suddenly,
Maria has forgotten all about those
shirts Of Tom's and the next thing he
will want TO put one on, he isso proud
Of them. and they will not be ready.
| will shorten the sleeves myself
Miss Brooklyn hurried upstairs
thereupon, speedily found the shirts,
took them to her " room. and sat
down to work, smiling to herself to
think how surprised everyone would
: be.
81 suppose | ought TO measure
; them" she said to herself. but ! have
! a pretty good eye and noticed they
; were very long when Tom had them
; on and he likes a short sleeve. know
: that Of old. lie always did when he
: was a little fellow. Then the cuff,
make them longer. Twill take of two
inches"
? Miss Brooklyn worked away all the
. afternoon. smiling and humming an
old -fashioned air. finished the shirt,
, and put them back in the bureau.
what a boy Tom is!' she said a,
she gave them a little pat before clos.
| ing the drawer. Gle vase a. pleased o.
, a child about buying these shirts"
. The next morning was hot and III,
4 Brooklyn family was to leave tow fol
A.. the summer.
q at is so warm this morning." re.
9 marked Mr.. Brooklyn at the breakfasr
table, "that ! think will put on on,
Q Of those shirts ! bought. They vii
Q be quite good enough to travel in"
"Yes, indeed, / would" said Mrs
Brooklyn. "They will be just tn,
thing. l suppose he has forgotten al
about the sleeves" she thought to her
r self, suppressing a smile, "but he viii
find that they are all ready, anyway
r "Tom and Maria are like tw,
a children" thought Miss Brooklyn
n '"There, they have both Of them for
gotten that il the sleeves to thos,
shirts had been left as they were the,
would answer for gloves as well a
4 sleeves. 1t is lucky | am here to lool
A after them" and she smiled a content
/. ed little smile of dissatisfaction.
n There were only a few last things {
do before the house was closed, an,
while Mrs. Brooklyn was attendin,
a to these Mr.. Brooklyn went upstair
n to dress, and for a few minutes every
thing was quiet. Then came a roa
n from the upper floor:
ts MARIA, ! say, Maria, can you com
u here? What in--Oh, my gracious
NJ What in thunder-Maria, / say, Ma
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