Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-02-14
TALE OF MOTH BALLS.
they Saved Toms Dress Suit, nut 70
WINS Some Time Before He
Could Wear It.


A Brooklyn man, not long O bene-
dict, was late at recent club func-
ton and was greeted by his brother
in-law, the chairman of the committee
for the evening, with "You're q nice
one. thought you were to be here
early to help me receiver"
II know, old man, it was q shame
to desert you. But am lucky to be
here sjstl. l could not find my clothes.
You see I've lived in tuxedo lately for
evening wear, as it is so much moro
comfortable than dress suit. Icame
late, started to take my things from
my closet, then suddenly remembered
that ! had not worn the suit since it
was put away last spring. Fortunate
ly when Anna went to the country
with your mother last SUMMER she left
paper telling me just where she had
put my things and l, fortunately, found
l still had it. So called Mary and
sent her to the store room closet and
she brought me the package. Yousee,
Anna is a good packer, for the things
aren't mussed q bit. But it all delayed
me-"
Tom walked about the room, relates
the Eagle, conversed with his friends,
and at length stood by the window
talking with Jones. Almost uncon-
sciously both men moved back and
then little further back. Then Tom
said, Its singular what an odor these
steam pipes have when they are first
heated. But would think this late
enough in the season for an odor to
be gone" Just what l have been
thinking" said Jones. "Dut this
smells queer enough. Must be the
pipes have new covering" THAT
must be the case" said Tom.
ut seems to me that that funny
smell we noticed is more about you
than anywhere else"
II do not understand" said Tom,
beginning to feel queer. He pulled
a handkerchief out of his pocket to
wipe his brow, and as he did so Broth
er-in-law began to laugh, almost hys-
terically. II do" said he, as he point
ed at the tiny white balls rolling
away over the floor. Its moth
balls. 1 wonder / did not recognize
the smell for he had been married
a long time). You'll find them
wrapped in tissue paper in every
pocket in that suit. Didn't you see
them lying around loose in the pack
age? Well, you live near enough to
hurry around home and change your
clothes, and / advise you to do so.
Here's tip for you'll built cedar
closet in your house several years
ago"
When Tom saw his wife that even
ing she asked him why he did not
wear his dress suit, and as the dear
soul did not wish to spoil her pleas
ure by telling of his moments of
agony, he answered.: 81 got it out,
but l thought this more comforta-
ble." But at family dinner party
about week later one of the guests
was descantirg on the convenience
of cedar closet and Toms wife
said:
81 agree with mother that moth
balls are just as good to preserve
clothing as any of the more expen-
sive things. I have never had any
thing spoiled, and even in this house.
where we found moths when We
came, nothing has been eaten I put
NIL our clothes away with moth balls
last spring, and you did not find any
holes in your dress suit when you
took it out, did you, Tom%
"No, he did not" said her brother.
"but he found moth balls--I may say
we all found moth balls" And he
told the story.