The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-13
HAD TO GIVE IT UP.

Washington Star: There In fat
man In this town who AYERS that there
isn't tailor I'm Washington who knows
enough or who In agreeable enough TO
manufacture trousers long enough ut
the bottoms or high enough at the
waist line for n man weighing more
than lO3 pounds.
This fat man. az may be inferred
from what Is To- follow. likes I'm long
ut both ends. And. rs he pays for his
trousers, IL would really seem as III he
were entitled To entertain certain ideas
OF his own an to how he wants 'em.
couple OF weeks ago he walked In
TO n merchant tailor's place to order
blue serge suit. He didn't say a word
while the tailor was measuring him for
the coat and vest. In fact. he merely
indicated TO the tailor. while that part
OF the measuring WAS I'm progress. that
he didn't much care how the coat and
vest were cut. so that they didn't look
hand-me- down when they were finish
ed.
But when the tailor began TO meas
ure the fat man for the trousers. the
fat man motloned him away. and stood
of and made little speech:
Now, look here, you tailor man." he
said TO the man with the tape meas
ure. Il want you TO regard me. want
you to pay close attention to what am
three moments.
Mister tailor man. want these
trousers long. Long at the top and
long nj the bottom. I demand that they
be made long. I insist upon Il with all
of the latent force OF my individuality
that this pair OF trousers for which you
are about TO measure me shall be made
long-l-o-n-g. long.
Il am bitter upon this topic. so that
you need take no offense at my words.
/ am now a man OF forty-six years OF
age, and 1 soleRnly declare unto you
that never yet, in the whole course OF
my life. have ever been able TO induce
a tailor to make my trousers long
enough 10 suit me. They have promis-
ed 90 do Il. but they never did Il. Many
OF them tried to talk me out OF having
'em made long. and, not succeeding In
that, they made 'em as they wanted TO
anyway. and 1 got no satisfaction.
Some OF the trousers that they made
me seemed almost long enough until
l had sat down In them for about an
hour or so. but after that they were
high-watcrs OF the first water, and
then I'd have TO send 'em back 20 be
let down, and the letting down fob
was generally botched, and always
got the worst OF IT,
will you solemnly undertake 20
make these trousers long enough for
taking before you put scissors TO them?
Tell me that"
The tailor remarked. with n shrug.
that nothing was more foolish. in his
estimation. than trousers too long at
the waist line and at the bottoms. But.
since the Tat man had gone TO such
pains 10 insist upon the point, why
Very well-Tll take your word for
Il. and see how I make out" said the
fat man. and he permitted himself TO
be measured for the trousers. and
walked out.
on the following morning the tailor
received postal card from the fat
man.
Remember" said the fat man on the
ing 'em long"
Later on that day the tailor was call
ed TO the telephone. The fat man was
at the other end OF the wire.
TN only calling you up" said the
fat man through the telephone. TO
invite your attention TO the fact that
l have your sacred word OF honor, as
n merchant tailor and as n man, TO
make those trousers long enough for
me-"
During the next couple OF days a
number of the fat mans friends, sub
stantial-looking men, dropped I'm at the
tailor's. Each had the same errand.
just uEpppeu uIOuuu NJ nay trlenu
Jims suggestion" these friends OF the
fat mans would say. TO use whatever
influence / possess to induce YOU TO
make those trousers that he ordered
from you long enough. I'd like TO have
you help Jim out rs To that point.
Jim's n good fellow. and doesn't owe a
man In the world a dollar. and he's a
slayer and sticks To his friends, and we
all think lot OF him. And so I'd like
20 have you accede TO Jlm's request
that those trousers be made long
enough for him. Just wanted to keep
you I'm mind OF IL. you know"
The blue serge suit was delivered TO
the fat man three days ago. He wore
IL around for while that evening.
The waist line OF the trousers sagged
below the tab or his shirt. and, after
he had sat on his front steps for a
while and got up the trousers were
about an inch and "A half too short.
The Tat man has given IL up. He's
all I'm, he says. He has done his best,
and he can do no more.
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