St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-10-05
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NoHoelse, ItpiieG MrS. gBTO0l
lyn, 1T will take no time, and if yo
carry the shirts to the tailor you Nigh
just as well have gone to him in tn
first place and had heshirtsmade an
Ipaid his price. SsE|kE
Mr. Brooklyn said nothing more
Ibut after luncheon when his wife hal,
gone out lie took the two Shirts to Iii
tailor, was properly measured, an,
Ehad the sleeves shortened. They Wer
sent home and in the bureau drawe
again before AIRS. Brooklyn returned
She did not give them anothe,
| 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
l have a good eye, and I know they
need to be shortened about an inch.
Ii | ask him he will say three, for he
likes his sleeves 50 ridieulously short.
Very likely they wilIshrink, too, when
they are washed" Mrs. Brooklyn
sat down in her own room, and in a
jltfy she had shortened the sleeves,
folded the eshirts neatly, and put them
away in the drawer with sigh Of sat
isfaetion.
That is a good job done,a she said,
as she gave them a little pat before
closing the drawer. Dear old Tom
will be 50 pleased when he finds them
ready to wear. / never would have
belieyedhe would have known enough
to buy a decent shirt
3 That afternoon Mrs. Brooklyn was
ont again, and Mr.. Brooklyn s maiden
sister, who lives with the family, had a
happy thought.
Therep she exclaimed, suddenly.
Mari Maria has forgotten all about those
shirts Of Toms and the next thing he
viii want to put one on, he is so proud
q them, and they viii not be ready
will shorten the sleeves MYSELF
Miss Brooklyn hurried upstairs
hereupon, speedily found the shirts, |
;ook them to her own room, and sat !
loWn to work, smiling to herself to /
hlnk l1Il how surprised everyone would
,e.
7 suppose { ought to measure .
hem, she said to herself, sbut have
pretty good eye and ! noticed they
Tere very long when Tom had them
n and he likes short sleeve. Iknow
hat of old. He always did when he
as a little fellow. Then the cuffs
lake them longer. Twill take off two
1ches."
Miss Brooklyn worked away all the
fternoon, smiling and humming an
.d-fashloned air, finished the shirts
I'D put them back in the bureau.
What a boy Tom isp she said as !
le gave them little pat before clos
g the drawer "HeWas aspleased as :
child about buying these shirts !
The next morning was hot and the {
rooklyn, family was to leaYetoWn for 7
le SUMMER. T.
1t is SO warm this morning. re- !
arked Mr.. Brooklyn.at thebreakfastsI I
pie, that I think 7 will put on one :
those shirts I bought. They. viii :. e
quite good enough to travel in. 2
indeed, I would" said. Mrs. z
,ooklyn. S'They viii be Just the ?
ng. ! suppose hehas forgotten all >
out the sleeves, shethought to her Z ::
!, suppressing a smile, but he will 2.
q that they are all ready, anyway.v 6
tom and Maria are like two q
lldren, thought Miss Brooklyn :, !,
here, they have both Of them for l
bten that If the sleeves to those al
rts had been left as they we're they Is.
uld answer for gloves as well as /,
eyes. 1t is lucky I am here to look
and she smiled aeontent- II
little smile Of self -sa tisfaction.
There were only few last things to
before the house was closed, and nj
lle Mrs. Brooklyn was attending W.
these Mr. Brooklyn went upstairs do
dress, and fer flew minutes every-
ng was quiet. Then came roar tn
N the upper floor: tir
Maria, / say, Maria, can you come | ]
e? What in-oh, my gracious vi
at in thunder Maria, / say, Ma wh
will you come here?o sa1
lrs. Brooklyn, terrified, tore up- ing
rs with more speed than her in kn
sing avoirdupois would allow her keE
n ordinary occasions. Miss
oklyn rushed from her room into bre
h ball which Mr.. Brooklyn had
he'd by this time and where ~ :
d, flushed and angry, the perspira- !"
rolling down his face. both arms No
tretched, bare below the elbows.