The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-04-05
NOT A SUCCESS

thelr trunks TO 60 away. Mr.. BLANK
part consisted chiefly of sitting in
comfy chair smoking cigarette
telling Mrs. Blank what to
Blank was listening abstractedr
doing what she thought bests
"Don't put my shirts in nsthat.
cried Mr.. Blank; "they vent u
be seen when we reach EagI ii
That was the finishing strlr
a back already bent. aCometSe
shirts YOURSELF" said Mrs. Big
a voice full Of rising anger ae
things. II only offered to doS
trunk because when you'd
self you always leave out no,
things you need and we have,
full thing tssegfaphihg<back # &
Now, your blood be on youg head, for
| sha'nt help any more.p Then She
went and sat down on nearby couch
and folded her hands.
"My dear Eyeline,n said Mr. Blank
"women are all very well d their Nav
and there are some things Which they
do better than man-manicsYpine 1n-
ger-nails is one of these, / canss remem
Der the other-but you are not Id che
same class with me as trunk packer
and you know it, The only thing i Z
ever lett out my trunk that remem- +
Der was pile of trousers once when
was going to Long Branch, which J
was embarrassing OF course. Butt
had one pair with ne It least, rs
member. A serson with . larger
mind would not d well upon such trif-
ing omissions"
Then Mr.. Blank packed his trunk. &
He rolled his coats into balls and
trust them in. He put his shoes on
top of his shirts and threw his collars
in the most impossible places.
eff you can do better than that,
he said when he had flushed and was
standing on the lid to enable him to
fasten it, 81 should like to see You.
l'll pack yours now if you say SO. =
Mrs. Blank didn't say SO. She went :
methodically about folding tlAlgs and
laying them in her capacious BOX.
"By the way" she asked after
while, "did you think of tiking your
tennis fannels and shoes with you z"
"Ofcourse, replied NJ. Blank.
"You probably don't know that
you left them out, then"
Mr.. Blank didn't say anything, but
he opened the full-to.fowing trunk
and put in his tennis things. Then
he stood on the lid and tugged until
he was black ii the face Mrs. Blank-
went on packing.
Directly she spoke again. 0Had
you thought" she asked, .that you
might, perhaps, have use for your
neckties? l see that you have left
them on the bed"
Mr.. Bland looked at the pile of neck
ties with fire in his eyes. "I will not
open this trunk again. I'll take those
in my little bag he declared ferce-s
ly.
: he brought forth the little bag and
busted it of. Then he put in the
crsvats and sat down in the easy chair
again.
Mrs. Blank folded gowns, humming
frivolous song the while.
Once more she spoke. 'sI don't like
to call your attention to it, it's so un. s
necessary" she said, but you've left
out the trousers to your dress suit.
Did you think that you would per-
chance wear with duck ones with
your tail coat and low vest ~
Mr.. Blank opened the trunk in an
omlnous silence. He placed in the
dress;suit trousers-and closed II
again.
Mrs. Blank kept on packing. She
whistled this time, and she whisfIed
very well fora woman. Dear. she
said, will you think am presuming
it | draw your attention to the fact
that very few shoes feel comfortable
without stockings. I observe that
you have left large pile of hosiery on
the window sill, and while you nav
be going to follow the illustrious and.
and healthful example of Father
Kneipp, still I'd take the stockings for
cold days.
''Eveline," said Mr.. Blank humbly.
II wish you'd pack my trunk. I'm
brilliant man and l know it, but pack.
ing trunks is not apparently among
my accomplishments"
"I've great mind not to do it,
John Henry Blank" said the wife of
the gentlemen, viciousfy, aani Ishan't
unless yon discover al. once what it is