The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-20

the details before. The big keeper of
the little shop, who was running about
her with a tape measure. nodded earn
estly.
I'VE can fit every one or any one, If
even a cripple" he affirmed.
1T must fasten as easily in front
up here as it does at the waist"
Elouise warned him. You see. l stand
very straight" She thew her chest
out and Charlie swallowed.
IF no matter how you stand
straight" said the storekeeper. that
same we can, of course. fit Just like"
When Elouise demurred at paying a
deposit he said: TT cannot be but
right, impossible. Or If ii might be
If it was we would make another or
it might be three. four. twelve others.
that it fit. Oh. yes. it cannot be-"
There was no resisting such guar
antee, so Elouise gave up 81 for a de-
post. She almost squeezed Charles
arm as they hurried away.
Just think; $3.50 made to order!
What luck! Come with me Friday to
fit"
Friday it didn't fit Elouise swelled
like little pouter pigeon. 1T is tight;
it must not draw at all"
The storekeeper's wife was in at
tendance this time. She spread her
HdnOS. II Is So easy Sic QGNldl GU.
"A figure like that! We will slope that
out; it is nothing; it is so easy. Shall
ii be sent?'
Elouise, treasured, gave her address.
"And I'll pay now for fear l might not
be in" she added II want to wear 1t
Sunday"
She flashed a look at Charlie, and
he knew she would go to the club with
him for that auto ride.
4. easzI NN-NTKN r.
is not right"
"Oh, it is just little alteration, isn't
it?"
Thewoman appealed to almost wept.
1T is nothing! Nothing. on such fig
ure!"
AS the big storekeeper received the
money he added his assurances. If
as so it should not be, what differ
ence, we make another, ten, twelve.
till it be so that it was, even for
cripple. We have no mistake over it,"
Sunday Elouise wore a waistcoat
that looked pretty bad open, and that
fitted like a pair of boomers when
buttoned. Thursday she went again.
and explained to Charlie. Il wore the
waistcoat to show you. They put in
new fronts-and look! oh, what shall
1 do! It's paid for! Why did you let
me? Do come there with me to-mor-
row."
The storekeeper's voice had sunk two
notes, his wife's had gone up three.
See, it pulls in front. tight" walled
Elouise, land that was just what l
said it must not do"
The storekeeper waved his hands.
Pulls?" What it pulls. where? No,
that is as it is. it fits"
Il won't have it So" Elouise sobbed,
you said you'd make me ten if neces-
sary. This isn't right"
The wife took a hand 1--WE have
made three, you are no lady, or it fits,
there! You take it, or you leave it, it
fits"
Elouise was crying, so Charlie sail
ed in. He wiped the floor with the
storekeeper and tore the waistcoat to
ribbons getting it away from the wife.
Then he gave the policeman $40 and
escaped with Elouise in a SO cab.
And l thought the -waistcoat
would be SO cheap" Elouise sobbed
her tears flowing fast, land now my
four fifty is gone and l haven't got
anything. Oh, Charlie. what did you
let me pay for?"
OF course, Charlie couldn't tell her
but the girls could, that it's always so
with knitted waistcoat and a good
figure.
Inc IT0Sn air CnIiQF6n, says Lne new
York Commercial Advertiser were
"whooping it up in the pretty coun-
try garden of their country hostess.
She looked on, radiant and apparently
not at all dismayed at the manner in
which her posies and velvet lawns
were being trodden upon indiscrini-
nately.
Il don't call this a charity" said the
Old Lady; my dear, there is no virtue
at all in any part you take.
It's not from fear of just damnation,
It's just a casual inclination
You like it, and you can't deny the
fact.
81 love them, if that's what you
mean"
That's all the difference" said the
Old Lady, nodding her head. TITS no
merit, my dear, no merit. Now, had 1t
been l who had managed that woful
two hundred of yours the other day,
and fed them, and guided them, and
caressed them, it would have been
merit, real merit in me. l prefer to
look on from little distance and see
you do it, and conclude comfortably at
my ease that you are enjoying your
self, and none of us need feel small in
comparison. The old symbol of chari-