Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-07-25
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&0& OF don, need it. my dear"
I W L said rfrine ger. patronizing-
Z \ j men who have 10 deck
ES% thems Ives out with flaunt-
In silks ana satinS and frills and fur
bellows and gingerbread and gewsaws.
They've got 10 attract attention in
some way, but yen don't need it. You
look well in any modest little thing.
You can lend distinction TO your
Clothes"
Mrs. Pfeineger looked pleased. ITS
awfuliy nice OF you 10 say So she
said. but
And another thing" continued
Pieineser; we can't afford any Heed
less extravaganza. We aren't destitute.
thank goodness. But it's just as well
to practice iud;cious economy. Yes.
know you 60; I'm not complaining. 1t
seems TO re. though. that You have
plenty of pretty little gowns. Where's
that brown dress With The yellow trim
ming? l never see ycu wear that
now
Il ripped ,,:at up last spring ana had
the skirt dyed and We're it OUT
well. you've lots OF others. Wea.
some OF them. This isn't royal visit.
and Barker is just as plain IS an old
shoe
His wife may not ne. though
''Oh. hang her. Wear anything you
Ike. l don't care what you wear
~ suppose" said Mrs. Pfeineger. af-
: ter a short pause. Il might wear that
little gray silk. but
why. of course. What's the matter
with that? l declare. you women get
me! You buy Il dress and pay some
fancy price For ii and then after you've
worn 1t once or twice you go 10 work
and rip IL up or else have it altered.
Here I've been wearing the same dress
suit for five years and expect TO wear
1t for five more. unless you let the
moths get into it. and it's the same
with hats. My hat"
Mrs. Pfeincger sighed. Very well,
dear. I'll wear the gray" she said.
Barker was m old friend Of Pfe.ne-
ger's-a friend of his youth. lie had
4 gone to California about ten years be-
fore and had prosperei. Pfeineger
was walking along the stree! one af-
ternoon when he was nearly knocked
down with Il slap on the shoulder. Ii
was the long-los; Barker. He had al
tered in the ten years. Pfeineger was
not quite sure that II had been for the
'ettsr. lie was broader of girih ana
edder in the face. and il seemed as if
ne was rathc: mere boisterous in his
manner than formerly. However.
they lunchel together and PfeiEeger
asked his old-;imc friend and his wife.
who had accompanied him on his
= eastern trip. 10 dine with him.
II didn't hear that you had married.
Bob" said Pfe:ncger. Il don't know
that I would have believed 1t If had
heard 1t. ! always thought you were
above such weakness
Barker again slapped him On tho
shoulder. and keeping his hand pressed
heavily there said in Il husky hut i'm
oppressive whisper: MY boy. she's n
corker.'
When the Ba7Kers mace their ap-
pearance PHeineser could not help adj
n,Gtfng that his friends description of
lis wife was rot altogether inaccurate.
ashe was a tall woman. high colored
and with flashing black eyeS--ather
too much color ard rather too much
fash about her. perhaps: hut she was
emphatically ''coTker.' She was at
tired in costume of pale green satin.
elaborately trimmed. that fitted her to
ktion. and when she sat down to
and the diamonds that covered
Igers up to the knuckles sparkled
light of the candles Pfeinege:
not help sneaking feeling that
little Mrs. Pfe.neger was some
tcclipsed.
evening was not exactly sue
Mrs. Barker was vivacious
gh. even to the point of smoking n
'ette after dinner. she played the
J. too. in dashing SORT OF way.
err talked great deal and rather
fully OF himself. and his pride III
life was manifest.
we're going 10 stop here 4 week
he said once. The madam
S got TO buy few more trunk
dresses. | tell Won. Pfeinegcr,
Fps NE broke about ali the
on. IS Mrs. Barker was play
ser called PfeiaeGer's attention
/ her rings ana told him the
in vain that Pfeineger tod
lat his guest was vulgar.
al upstart. and that ne
fhe Lord that Ms. PfrA ger
Jas Mrs. Barker. He couid not
eyes of the lady or her gowns
/rinss-
breakfast the next morning he
said. 'A1ollie.'
Pfeincger started n Ettle
Il. james," she asked.
you thi1k-er-that your
wants looking after = lit.