The Wilmington daily Republican., 1902-01-08
MRS. JOBsON'S COAT

| "1"k Iooay was ROCKING over thai
astrakhantrimmed coat that I've had fol
three seasons, and ii looks rather faded and
frayed."
"Um,' said Mr.. Jobson, dropping hi.
newspaper. You're afraid you'll have to
havea new one, hey? Afraid is good. Aren't
you afraid somebodyl come along and hand
you the title deed to one of the thousand
Islands, with an Italian Renaissance villa
bu'lt in the middle OF il? What you got to
be afraid of? Don't you think it's up to me
to be afraid instead:"
Well said Mrs. Jobson, calmly, 81 did
| think that could get another year out of
the Old coat, especially as | wear nv seal
skin Jacket for very bitter weather, but
it"
About how much is this new garment
!. going to set me back?' interrupted Mr.. Job
son.
oug mt to be able to get neat little Jack
ca for about $50 or S25,' replied Mrs. Job.
son. And, she went on hastily, ~ should
like very much to have you help me pick il
out. You have such excellent taste in such
things"
"Uh-huh, that's a pretty good io]ly. all
right, said MIR. .Jobson, pleased, neverthe-
less. observe, however. that when help
You pick out such things I'm kept guessing
as to how I'm going to pay my rent for a
couple OF months afterward"
Mrs Jobson had observed the same thing,
nut she wasn't saying anything about it.
On, wouldn't think of getting anything
expensive" )" she said. 'T merely want IA little
Jacket to wear on days when my sealskin
would be too heavy and warm"
On Saturday morning last Mr.. Jobson
met Mrs. Jobson down town and they went
together to look over jackets ranging in price
from $50 to s2s-that is to say, Mr.. .Jobs6n
had that range of figures in view. Mrs. job
son had other views.
II want to give you fair warming" said
Mr.. 'Iobson, as they walked in the direction
OF the store they were to visit first, "that
$25 is the very outside dig that I'm going to
make on this job. So you needn't try to
work any bamboozling scheme on me to
wiring any more out Of me. Pm not the
president OF any more than ten or fifteen
national banks, you know"
Mr.. Jobson stood by gloomily while Mrs
Jobson was trying on number of $50 tan
coats. He shook his head over each trv-on
"Dinky," was his comment as to all of the
$50 coats. "Dinky to the last degree
Wouldn't be seen on the street with YOU in
such rag as that Thought you said YOU
could get something decent for $2O?'
"Wly, think they're real NICE" said
Mrs ''ol,Son, innocently, as she removed the
sixth $40 Jacket that she had tried on.
ell. We got something to say about
that myself, said Mr. .Jobson. 81 have to
take you out, you know, and if you think
I'm going to traipse around town with you
in any such tack rig as that you're mistaken,
that's all. Have EN- show you some of the
SIS kind
The s25 grade Of jackets were brought
forth by the salcswomar
They make You look like you worked in |
box factory he commented. "Thev're |
lop sided and all punched up in TIE back,
and
But of course any jacket would have to
be altered interrupted Mrs Jobson. in
wardly delighted over the way her little
scheme was progressing
Altered nothing" said Mr.. Jobson. "All
the tailors on earth couldn't make any one
Of those things fit to be seen in back yard,
How did you happen to get your mind set
on one oil those measley, miserable little
jackets. anyhow? Why don't you get some
thing that will cover you up? | see women
on the street with those long things-come
down to their heels and fit EN- snug-dont
mean those imbecie automobile coats or
raglan, but those long ones that cling to the
waist
"Oh. put iaMrs. Jobson, "you mean the
Newmarkets. They are pretty, of course"
md she was seething with inward ioy, but
hey cost great deal more than Jackets,
'ou know. Mrs kaystreet has one that
ooEs lovely, even il she is too stout, but of
'onrse her husband makes a great deal Of"
That $ all right about what her husband
makes said Mr.. Jobson. There are a
Whole lot of bluffs running around this
own. These jackets that you We been try.
ng on won't do, that's all. There's nothing
o EN-. They look silly. You get the young
1oman to show you one of the long ones,
nd"
WELL tried one Oman awfuly pretty
ne-in this very store only last week." said
Mrs. Jobson. "Of course, only tried it on
On fun, to see how it would look. 1t il
'vely and all that, but | couldn't think Of
nvng anything so expensive"
There's heap of things that You can't
''ihN hbou', -hlS bDDsDll, Sdlu MT. ,IOD- |
on, oraculary. Tin the one that's doing
le buying in this family. you'll remember,
nd if you think you re going to pillow around
lis town in one of the things you've been
'oklng at with me at your side you've got
mother guess. And if that dumpy Mrs. g..
.aystreet can wear one of those long things
m talking about you'll shape up all right
one of them. Lets have look at some {
EN- {
Whereupon Mrs. Jobson winked shrewd. t
at the saleswoman who smiled furtvely I
reply and in about half a minute the 1
leswoman produced the melton Newman. /;
1t, with storm collar rcvers of beaver, :,
at Mrs. 1obson had had put aside for fur. '
Ter inspection on the previous day. Mrs "
'bson got into the beautiful garment and
fitted her like violin in box, and gave
n figure svelte appearance that caused il
r. Johson to gaze at her admringly out "
the slants of his eyes. &
'tm That's something like it, he said, s.
rveying the garment with reVessed enthu- a
ism. How much is the thing?' >,
Sixty dollars said the saeswoman. ~
on, goodness me, l couldn't think Of :"
RELEASING such an expensive wrap Just
W. hastily put in Mrs. Jobson, catching st
e saleswoman's eye and starting to re- ri
we the coat. m
Couldn't hey" said Mr. Jobson. "Wel, OF
'ould. Just you button it up and wear it Sc
now to sort o christen it, ce
But, my DEAR protested Mrs. Jobson, nj
Ey gleefully interiorly, 1--WE can't afford it. -,
course, its cheap at the price, but bow II. II.
I we afford to" at
Look a-here, madam" said Mr.. Jobson,
the saleswoman walked awaya little dis. pc
ice at a signal from Mrs. ,Jobson. II pi,
1t you to understand that I'm running ar
, financial end, and don't intend that To-
! shall show me up before saleswomen In
res nit her Nnn tal:a thai aao4 o.. .....a -.