The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-03-16
Al WAIST-BUTT0N
mWRASTLE"
n lAMEs ". FoLEY

'Tl be ready, John. just as quick as
you come and button my waist for
ne"
YES. dear"
Don't begin at the bottom, John /
You can't button a waist from the bot |
( tom. Begin at the top-in the collaJ
there"
/ "An right" said John. cheerfully. !
Pause.
whats the matter, John? Cant
you find the buttonholes?"
There, I've got the first one, said
John, triumphantly by lingo, I
haven't, either. I've got it buttoned
into hole in the lace. III have to
unfasten it. There-now we're get.
ting along"
You're awfully clumsy, John How
many buttons have you got iastened?"
I've got one, all right" he declared.
This lace collar Is the hardest part
of it. l guess it'll be plain sailing as
soon as get that DONE"
well, let us see If I can do that,
she said a little impatiently, twisting
around before the mirror and putting
both hands back Of her neck.
you've got the second one buttoned
into the third hole" said John, watch
ing her manipulations. Maybe can
fix 1t 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 com
ing out Of curl. Can't you hurry lit
tle?"
I'm hurrying as fast as can," he
suggested. amiably ITS new work
for me, you know. don't see what
they make waists button up the back
for, anyway"
Have you got all four buttons OF
the collar fastened?
Are there four of them? By
gracious, | thought there were only
three! missed the third one--the
collars folded down so. III have to
unfasten the last one and button the
third"
well, John Dixon, you are smart!
Didn't / tell you there were four but
tons on the collar?"
T didn't hear you, DEAR" he said,
meekly. Don't twist around so,
You'll have the second one out next.
THERE thought you would Now
I'VE got to begin all over"
my face is getting so red I'm
ashamed to go anyhere," she began.
dahbing some powder on her nosa.
'Row far down are you now?'
Don't raise your arms up that
way" he cautioned her. you make
4 It cape in the back, and can't button
it at all. There-the collars all done
8 now, dearie. Just a few minutes
more. One--two-three- -four--hve-'
-seven-eight-" he counted slow
/ ly. "Only seven or eight more. Now
& That's all but the hook and eye"
what makes that little bulge W
y there near the top?" she inquired
y looking sideways into the mirror
d well, l declare, John Dixon, If yol
D. haven't missed one of the top but
tons, and got it all buttoned crooked
/, Well, you are a smart onel"
!, THAT don't make any difference,
: :. said John, soothlngly. Nobody viii
Z ever notice that"
y y Now, John Dixon, If you think In
~ going downtown with a hump on m
= back like camel and my waist but
J6 toned crooked, you're mistakenl BC
re sides, I'm SO warm and tired I don
IN care whether ] go now or not--s
Of therel You can unbutton the Who'll
re thing and III take it OF and stay a
home"
~ Tears.
" For goodness sake don't cry owe
a little thing like that" said John
= distress. 'Ill button 1t up again in
jiffy."
I'm not crying over the waist. II
=. crying because you're SO cross an
= mean and hateful Don't start to bu
ton it up again. / don't want it bu
- toned
y q wouldn't act Ike that, dear" I
protested. There isn't any use qua
reling about little thing like butto
ing waist.
I'm not quarreling," she declare
tearfully. I've stood up here for ha
an hour. until I'm all tired out, Al
I've been just as patient as / can b
and you say am quarreling."
More tears.
Haven't you got another waist tn
buttons easier?" he suggested. ma
be | could button another one in
minute"
No, haven't" she said. "Th
all button down the back
Then / guess ven have to give
! up" he admitted aTll telephone do,
and tell them not to hold the ticket
I John Dixon, do you mean to S
Z you're going to miss that performan
because you're SO stupid you ca
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