The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-01-24
MRS. JOBsON's COAT,

.'fihg. To-Day was looking over that
astrakhan- trimmed coat that I've had for
three seasons, and it looks rather faded and
frayed."
''Um,' said Mr., Jobson, dropping his
newspaper YOU'RE afraid you'll have to
havea new one, hey? Afraid is good. Aren't
you afraid somebody'll come along and hand
you the title deed to one of the Thousand
Islands, with an Italian Renaissance villa
built in the middle of it? What you got to
he afraid of? Don't you think it 5 up to me
to be afraid instead?'
well, said Mrs. .Jobson, calmly. 81 did
think that l could get another year out of
she old coat, especially as | wear my seal
tkin jacket for very bitter weather. but
it
About how much is this new garment
going to set me bacll?" interrupted Mr.. job.
EOn.
ought to be able to get a neat little Jack.
ca for about $50 or s25, replied Mrs. Job
son. And, she went on hastily, 81 should
IKE very much to have you help me pick it
out. You have such excellent taste in such
things"
uh-huh, that's a pretty good jolly, all
right, said Mr.. Jobson, pleased. neverthe-
'ess. 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.
but she wasn't saying anything about it.
On, wouldn't think OF getting anything
expensive" she said. 81 merely want little
racket 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 s25-that is to say, Mr.. Jobson
had that range of figures in view. Mrs. Job.
son had other views
II want to give you fair warning" said
MI Jobson, as they walked in the direction
OF the store they were to visit first, "that
$50 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. I'm not the
president OF any more than ten or fifteen
national banks, you know
Mr. Jobson stood by gloomily while Mrs.
''opson was trying on number of 500 tan
coats. He shook his head over each try-on.
Dlnky, was his comment as to all of the
$50 coats. "Dinky to the last degree.
Wouldn't be seen on the street with Won in
such a rag as that Thought you said YOU
"Why, l think they're real nice" said
Mrs. Jobson. innocently, as she removed the
sixth $40 Jacket that she had tried on.
We'll, I've got something to saw about
that myself" said Mr.. Jobson. 81 have to
lake you ont, 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 'em show you some of the
1925 kind"
The $25 grade of jackets were brought
forth by the saleswomar
They make you look like YOU worked in
box factory" he commented "They're
lop-sided and all punched up in the 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. can
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 OF 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-don't
mean those imbecle automobile coats or
raglan, but those long ones that cling to the
waist"
s'Oh," put in Mrs. Jobson, "you mean the
Newmarkets. They are pretty, of course -
and she was seething with inward Joy. "but
they cost IA great deal more than jackets.
you know. Mrs. Kaystreet has one that
looks lovely, even if she is too stout, but of
course her husband makes great deal Of
That's all right about what her husband
makes" said Mr.. Jobson There are a
whole lot of bluffs running around this
town. These jackets that you've been try.
ing on won't do, that's ALL There's nothing
to 'em. They look silly. You get the young
woman to show You one of the long ones.
and"
Well, tried one Oman awfully pretty
one--in this very store only last week. said
Mrs. Jobson. "Of course, only tried it on
for fun, to see how it would look IT is
lovely and all that, but ] couldn't think of
having anything so expensive"
There's heap of things that you can't
think about, Mrs. Jobson," said Mr.. Job
son, oracularly. "I'm the one that's doing
the buying in this family, you'll remember.
and if you think you're going to pillow around
this town in one of the things you've been
looking at with me at Your side you've got
another guess. And if that dumpy Mrs.
Kaystreet can wear one of those long things
I'm talking about you'll shape up all RICH,
in one of them. Let's have look at some
of 'em"
Whereupon Mrs Jobson winked shrewd-
~ at the saleswoman, who smiled furtivelv
in reply, and in about half minute the
saleswoman produced the melton Newman.
ket, with storm collar revers of beaver,
that Mrs. Jobson had had put aside for fu,.
Their inspection on the previous day. Mrs
.Jobson got into the beautiful garment and
it fitted her like violin in box, and gave
her figure a svelte appearance that caused
Mr. Jobson to gaze at her admringly out
of the slants of his eyes.
uni That's something like it." he said,
surveying the garment with repressed enthu-
siasm. "How much is the thing?"
Sixty dollars said the saleswoman.
'Oh goodness me, ! couldn't think of
purchasing such an expensive wrap just
now" hastily put in Mrs. Jobson, catching
the saleswoman's eye and starting to re-
move the coat.
Couldn't hey?" said Mr.. Jobson "Well,
] could. Just you button it up and wear it
ont now TO sort o. christen it !"