The Meeker herald., 1908-02-08
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Yes, dear"
Don't begin at the bottom. John.
You can't button q waist from the bot
tom. Begin at the top-in the collar
there"
"All right" said John. oheerfuily.
Pause.
whats the matter. John7 Can't
you find the buttonholes!"
There, I've got the first one" said
John. triumphantly. by lingo. |
haven't. either. I've got 1t buttoned
into hole In the lace. Ill have to
unfasten 1t. There-now we're get
ting along"
You're awfully clumsy. John. How
many buttons have you got fastened p
I've got one. all right" he declared
This lace collar is the hardest part
Of 1t. guess it'll be plain sailing, as
soon as I get that DONE"
well. let us see II 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 buttoned
into the third hole" said John. watch
ing her manipulations. Maybe ] can
fx 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 COM
ing out of curl Can't you hurry a lit
tle?"
'I'm hurrying as fast as l can." he
suggested, amiahly. 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. 1 thought there were only
three! missed the third one-the
collars folded down SO. I'll have to
unfasten the last one and button the
third" ..
We'll. John Dixon. you are smart!
Didn't tell you there were four but
tons on the colIar?"
II didn't hear you. DEAR" he said.
meekly. Don't twist around 80.
You'll have the second one out next
There-I thought you would. Now
I've got to begin all over"
my face Ia getting 20 red l.I'm
ashamed to go apyhere." she began.
dabbing some powder on her nose.
How far down are you nowf".
Don't raise your arms up that
way" he cautioned her. You make
1t cape in the back. and can't button
1t at all. There-the collars all done
now. dearie. Just few minutes
more. Overwhelmingly
six-seven-eight-" he counted slow
ly. Only seven or eight more. Now!
lhat's all but the hook and eye"
What makes that little bulge up
there near the top?" she inquired.
looking sideways into the mirror.
well. declare. John Dixon. II you
haven't missed one of the top but.
tons. and got 1t all huttoLed crooked!
Well, you are a smart one!"
That don't make any difference"
said John. soothingly. Nobody will
ever notice that"
Nov. John Dixon, II you think I'm
going downtown with a hump on my
back like a camel and my waist hut.
toned crooked. you're mistaken! Be-
sides, I'm 30 warm and tired don't
care whether l go now or not-so
there! You can unbutton the whole
thing. and IN take it OF and stay at
home"
Tears. T5..a
For goodness sake don't cry over
4 little thing like that" said John In
distress. IN button 1t up again in a
jiffy."
I'm not crying over the waist. I'm
crying because you're so cross and
mean and hateful. Don't start to but.
ton 1t up again. l don't want 1t but
toned"
II wouldn't act like that. dear" he
protested. There isn't any use quar-
reling about little thing like button.
ing waist.
I'm not quarreling." she declared,
tearfully. 1--WE stood up here for half
an hour. until I'm all tired out, and
I've been just as patient as l can be,
6au you bo5 hiu QuhTTellu&.
More tears
Haven't you got another waist that
buttons easier?" he suggested. May
be I could button another one in a
minute"
mo I haven't" she said. They
all button down the back"
Then I guess we'll have to give 1T
up" he admitted. iii telephone down
and tell them not to hold the tickets"
John Dixon, do you mean to say
you're going to miss that performance
because you're SO stupid you can't
button my waist for me?"
II don't see how 1 can button 1t II
you won't let me try" said John.
meekly.
Who said anything about not let.
ting you try?" she retorted, tartly