The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-01-06
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yes dear"
Don't begin at the bottom, John
You cant button a waist from the bot
tom Begin at the top-in the collar
! there
"An right" said John, eheerfully
Pause.
What's the matter, John2 Cant
you find the buttonholes?"
There. I've got the first one, said
John, triumphantly. by Jingo.
haven't, either I've got it buttoned
into a hole in the lace. I'll have TO
unfasten it. There-now we're get
ting along"
You're awfully clumsy, John. How
many buttons have you got fastened?"
I've got one, all right he declared
This lace collar Is the hardest part
Of it. | guess It'll be plain sailing as
soon as ! get that done"
We'll, let us see II I can do that"
she said a little impatlently, 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 it now; my fingers are rested"
well, for goodness sake, hurry, or
Well be late I'm getting all tired out
standing up here, and my hairs com.
ing out Of curl Can't you hurry a lit
tle?"
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"
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"
We'll, John Dixon, you are smart!
Didn't l tell you there were four but.
tons on the collar?"
4 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,
dabbing some powder on her nose.
How far down are YOU now?"
Don't raise your arms up that
way he cautioned her You make
It cape In the back, and ] can't button
It at all There-the collars all done
now, dearle- just a few minutes
more Observation-Disclosures
six 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 up
there near the top?r she inquired
looking sideways into the mirror
well, l declare, John Dixon, il you
haven't missed one of the top but
tons, and got it all buttoLed crooked!
Well, you are smart onei"
That don't make any difference,
said John, soothingly Nobody viii
ever notice that.
Now, John Dixon, If you think In
going downtown with hump on m,
back like camel and my waist but
toned crooked, you're mistakenl Be
sides, I'm so warm and tired dom
care whether ! go now or not-s,
there! You can unbutton the Who'll,
thing, and I'll take it off and stay a
home"
Tears.
For goodness sake don't cry owe
little thing ike that" said John Il
distress. I'm button it up again in
iifyg
I'm not crying over the waist. In
crying because you're SO cross an
mean and hateful. Don't start to bu
ton it up again. / don't want 1t bu
toned"
4 wouldn't act like that dear" h
protested There isn't any use qua
reling about little thing like buttor
ing q waist
I'm not quarreling,n she declare,
tearfully I've stood up here for ha
an hour, until I'm all tired out. an
! I've been just as patient as can b
and you say am quarreling.a
More tears.
Haven't you got another waist "a,
buttons easier?" he suggested ma.
be l could button another one in
minute
No, | haven't" she said. "The
all button down the back"
Then ! guess well have to give
ap, he admitted. I'll telephone dow
and tell them not TO hold the tickets
J John Dixon, do you mean to ss
! you're going to miss that Derforman,
because you're SO stupid you can
J baton my waist ior me?9
u don't see how 1 can button it
YOU won't let me try" said job
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