Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-10-28

all fatten the collar-that way-see?
Are you watching. 'Zekiel?"
Certainly am, Martial" mechan-
ically assured Ezekiel, his eyes fol-
lowing her movements but his
thoughts busted elsewhere.
Then lay 1t smoothly in the bag
So further explained Mrs. Meadows,
bringing her operation to a triumphant
close.
After Ezekiel was on the train and
was speeding towards his destination
Mrs. Meadows suddenly exclaimed:
There, If | didn't forget to tell
Ezekiel TO be sure and fold his trou-
sers over a chair nights, to keep 'em
nice!"
But ii was too late.
Ezekiel arrived safely at Cincin-
natl, met old comrades, participated
in all the festivities of the programme,
stayed until the very end, and came
home conscious Of having had splen.
did time, but glad to be able to set
tie down once more in peace.
Mrs. Meadows, retaining her hus-
| ba-i near her to answer her many
questions, unpacked the valise.
Mercy on mel" she cried, extricat.
ing the best coat from the space
into which it had been rammed, and
holding il up in cabhage-leaf condi-
ton ooh, Ezekiel, after all the trou.
bic took to show you! Why, you
/ just rolled it into a ball Salles alive,
what a mani
IT guess I was In a hurry, Martha"
pleaded Ezekiel sheepishly q mighty
nigh missed the train"
'F'iddlesticks!" retorted the in
censed woman Now you can send
this out and have it pressed-Im not
going to try to press it. DO you hear,
'Zekiel?"
Yes, Martha he replied anxious
to dismiss the subject.
ezekiel, where are you handker-
chiefs?" she demanded, eying him
sharply, after having rummaged the
interior of the bag.
They must be all there" he pro.
tested
We'll, they aren't. ! can find only
one. You didn't go and leave 'em in
the hotel did you?"
Ezekiel shook his head and fdget-
ed. He was puzzled and he realized
that his plight was desperate.
Il know / didn't lose EN-" was all
that he could say.
Mrs Meadows darted at his best
coat and felt in the tail pocket
"'Zekield Meadows" she calculated
accusingly as she drew out, one by
one, seven handkerchiefs and dis
played them to him
He chuckled feebly. 81 thought that
coat seemed kind of funny behind"
he explained.
How many have you in your gray
coat?" she demanded.
Ezekiel took it off, and in a depre.
eating manner explored its pockets,
extending the search to his trousers
also
q declare!" shifted Mrs. Meadows
witheringly.
Now where's that other white
shirt?" she queried with wrathful in.
Election
Amt it there?" inquired Ezekiel
in mild surprise. you don't suppose
I've got a shirt in my pockets, do
you?"
"No telling" said Mrs. Meadows.
"Do you reckon you sent it to the
laundry and left it there?'
"No, I didn't need it Numbered, so
it amt at the laundry" unused Eze
kiel Cant be possible | didn't pack
it, either, for ! took special pains to
lock round the room before l went
out
Then where is it?" persisted his
wife, again poking through the mis-.
cellaneous pile which the valise had
dsgorged. She Strengthened up and
peered at him over her glasses.
Ezekiel Meadows!" she screamed,
abruptly. IF you amt got on two
shirts!"
Ezekiel examined his shirt sleeves
and fingered the openings at the
wrists
BY jimmy, that'so!" he assented
with slow establishment.
And, Ezekiel, you're wearing your
winter undershirt! | just believe you
wore it all the time you were away
too-and the thermometer up in the
nineties"
We'll" confessed Ezekiel, re-
luctantly, commencing to disrobe, Il
did think Cincinnati was the hottest
place in all get-out, but I've been
billed ever since / got back, so l
reckon that perhaps l misjudged it."