Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-19
WIFE WRITES A Postscript.
Husbands Business Letter she
Thought too Indefinite.

NShhOSS %SLkCT SUS
Thought too Indefinite.
Bob, dear, l wish you would write
little business letter for me while
you are there at your desk. You know
so much better than l how to word a
letter of that kind. want to send for
some samples of organizes and other
summer dress goods. Will you plea je
write the letter for me?"
Bob was obliging and before he
went down town he handed his wife
the following letter saying as he did
so:
That will fetch them, l guess"
Gentlemen: viii you please send
me some samples OF organizes an
other dress goods, and oblige. Very
sincerely yours, r. Id BROKER"
Mrs. Brooker read the letter, says
the Baltimore American, and said TO
herself:
THAT sounds dreadfully indefinite.
I'll just add a postscript to make it a
little clearer"
This is the postscript:
my husband wrote the above letter
for me, as thought he being a bust
ness man and accustomed to writing
a great many business letters. would
know better than l just how to word
the letter, but he wrote it somewhat
hurriedly, being anxious to get to mis-
office early this morning because of a
special engagement with one of his
customers. and do not think he has
made it quite clear ID regard to what
| want. | want camples of the latest
thing you have in organizes and other
thin dress goods-something with
rather small figures and pretty well
covered that would look dressy in a
summer hotel. as | am expecting 20
spend the month of August at hotel
OF that kind and find myself in need
OF at least one light dress, if not two.
If the samples you send me are salts
factory and the prices are not too
high, | may order two dress patterns.
1t will depend somewhat upon what
the dressmaker / have engaged caa
give me time enough to make up the
two dresses, and fear she cannot be.
cause of the demands on her time at
this season. You might send samples
in fine lawn or thin white goods, but
as | already have two white dresses [
think it probable that will be more
likely to select the organdie If the
samples are satisfactory.
"a friend of mine received a large
number of beautiful samples from
you year ago, and that is how l hap
pen to be sending to you for some,
although l would have probably have
sent anyhow, as | know yours to be a
reliable store. l do not want any Of
last years patterns, and | hope you
will not forget to send only samples
of the newest things you have pre-.
ferably pink and white, or even a
black and white, as black and white
seems to be worn a great deal tails
year. | would like the samples as soon
as possible. as I have my dressm lker
for the 18th, and this is the
Sd, so you see there is not much time
to spare, Then, too. l would like her
to see the samples before order the
goods and have her suggest some
thing in regard to the trimmings. al
though l think that shall have the
dress made rather simply. for real
handsome organdie does not require
a great deal of trimming. In fact. too
much trimming is apt to spoil the
effect of the goods itself. So, kindly
send the samples as soon as you can.
and if like them viii be almost
sure to send for dress pattern. n
though they have some really hand
some organizes here, and would not