The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-10

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Sweet land of liberty,
III tum tum tcei
Land where my fathers died
- Land of the tum ii tum
Turn ii tu1n tee tim tun1
I'll tum ii tee.
Poor John!
GIL be ready, John, just as quick
as you come and button my waist for
Eyes, dear"
Don't begin at the bottom, John.
You can't button a waist from the
bottom. Begin at the top-in the
collar there
"All right" said John. cheerfully,
Pause.
What's the matter John? Can't
you find the buttonholes?''.
There. I've got the first one,'' said
John triumphantly. by lingo, I
into hole in the lace. I'll have to
unfasten it. There-now we're get
ting along
You're awfully clumsy. John. How
1--WE got one all right he de-
clared. This lace collar is the hard
est part of it. 1 guess it'll be plain
sailing as soon as I get that done"
We'll, let me see If I can do that"
she said. little impatiently, twisting
around before the mirror and putting
both hands back of her neck.
you've got the second one button
ed into the third hole said John,
watching her manipulations. Maybe
I can fix it now; my fingers are
rested"
well, for goodness sake. hurry. or
we'll be late. I'm getting all tired
out standing up here, and my hairs
coming out of curl. Can't you hurry
little?"
I'm hurrying as fast as can" he
suggested amiably. IT'S new work
for me. you know. I don't see what
they make waists button up the back
for, anyway s-
Have you got all four buttons Of
the collar fastened?''
Are there four OF them? BY
gracious, I thought there were only
three! 1 missed the third one-the
collars folded down so. I'll have to
unfasten. the last one and button the
third
well, John Dixon. you are smart.
Didn't tell you there were four bot
tons on the collar?"
'I didn't hear you, dear" he said
meekly. Don't twist around So
You'll have the second one out next.
thought you would. Now
I'VE got to begin ali over
my face is getting so red I'm
ashamed to go anywhere" she began.
dabbing some powder, on her nose.
How far down are you now2'
Don't raise your arms UP that
way" he cautioned her. You make
it cape in the back, and I can't but
ton at all. There-the collars all
more. o-three-four-f1ve
x-seven-eight-'' he counted
slowly. "Only seven or eight more.
Now! That's all but the hook and
eye.'
-'What makes that little bulge up
ooking sideways into the mirror.
We'll, T declare, John Dixon, if you |
haven't missed one of the top buttons
and got it all buttoned crooked! Well, |
you are a smart one!"
THAT don't make any diherence.
aid John, soothingiy: Nobody will |
ever notice that. -
s.Now John Dixon, If you think I'm |
going downtown with hump on my /
pack like camel and my waist but
oned crooked, you're mistaken! Be-
ides, I'm so warm and tired 1 don't
are whether / go now or not-so
here, You can unbutton the whole
hing, and I'll take it off and stay at
lome."
Tears.
'sFor goodness sake. don't cry over
| little thing like that" said John in
distress "I'll button 1t up again in
iffy."
i'm not crying over the waist. I'm1
rying because you're so cross and
mean and hateful. Don't start to but
on IT up again. I don't want it but
oned.''
Protested. There isn't any use QUAR-
cling about little thing like button
ng a waist"
I'm not quarreling," she declared
earfulIy 1--WE stood up here for half
n hour, until I'm all tired out, and
We been just as patient as i can be,
r r-ra
More tears.
Haven't you got another waist that
uttons easier?" he suggested. May
q I could button another one in a
minute"
mo. 1 haven't" she said ''They
II button down the back"
''Then / guess We'll have to give 1t
D. he admitted. TN telephone
own and tell them not to hold the
ckets."
John Dixon, do you mean to say
cure going to miss that perform
nee because you're so stupid you
ant button my waist for me?"
81 don't see how I can button it If
leekly.
who said anything about not let
ng- you try she retorted tartly. {
The trouble is you didn't want to be
othered about it in the first place, ,
nd you didn't try" {
Two or three minutes later it was
Il done John bent over and kissed
err. II
eff you had tried in the first place, i
ear" she said INSTEAD Of being i'm I
atient with me and not caring, we
ould have been spared all this both 9
="
at know, know" he agreed hum
ly. but it's all right now, isn't 1t ~ /
ct do hope my eyes won't be red"
lie murmured. and John. tell me.
my hat on straight ?''-James w.
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