The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-08-27
From Fridays Daily.
How freddy" ButtOned the Dress.


Washington, Aug. 2O.-"Reddy'' Nc
Gowan, messenger boy employed by
a telegraph company, today related
some details of the stunt he performed
in buttoning the gown of society
woman, whose maid was provokingly
absent at the critical moment.
When a tremulous feminine voice
sent in the call, frankly volunteering
the information that a boy was not
wanted to carry message, and final
ly concluding that statement could
not be made over the phone of the
work he was to perform, "Reddy"
MCGOWAN was showed on the job.
Freddy" returned three quarters OF
an hour later His face wore smile
and his eyes were all a-twinkle.
did you find that LADY," asked the
clerk.
''Sure / did, sir" replied Freddy"
You'll have to make a report on
this said the clerk
'She told me to peach to no one,
but | suppose ] GOTTA replied "Reddy'
Il goes up there an she meets me at
the door She's there with the looks,
all right. She says she's glad l amt
any older, and | wonders what's com
in off. She has on one of them XII
monos, and she's there with the pink
cheeks and the blonde hair.
"'Come in here, little boy she says,
an she walks me through into the
best parlor an sits me down on a big
yeler couch and hans me a big box
of chocolates an tells me to eat me
head off. amt wise to what's dom
yet, but ] takes the candy an she
into another room. / eats candy for
five minutes, an | has just finished
up all of the chocolate marshmellers
could lay me mitts ON when she
comes out again.
She's got a pink dress on this time
but it don't fit her none too good, an
then / pipes it off that it amt but
toned. There's big string of black
buttons runnin down the back an a
lot of sort of little iiggers made out
of black cord that fits over 'em. She
looks at me an laughs. Little boy
she says. L want you to button me
up
That's a new one on me all right
put souse to bed once, an ] caught
a lot of runaway chickens for dame
out in the northeast, an | took a guy
arund in a taXicab once, shown him
the treasury an White, House an
things, but / amt never had to but
ton no dress on no lady. / tells hel
me hams is dirty an she makes me
wash em an then | starts
"Say, that amt no cinch. Them
there loops. or whatever you calls
EN-, don't go over those there but
tons easy, AN besides the dress fits
her purity tight, an there amt nc
slack to get a hold of. asks her il
she can't pub herself together lit
'ftle tighter, an she hans me a little
poke on the ear an laughs an says
Pm a fresh kid an that she's laced
tight enough.
'Well, / got 'em buttoned all right. >
Reception to Mrs Eberhart.
st. Peter Herald From three to
six O'Clock last Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Charles A. johnson and her daugh
ter, Miss Esther Johnson, were hos.
tesses at reception given in honor OF
Mrs. A. o. Eberhart of Mankato Nearly
one hundred ladies attended the recep-
ton and it proved a most delightful
social event. The johnson home was
very prettily decorated with golden
glow, cannas and sweet peas, and
frappe was served in one of the rooms
on the upper floor, Sylvia Johnson pre-
sided over the booth. During the after
noon short musical program was car
ried out, Mrs. F. p. Strathern con-
tributing a vocal solo and Miss Lois
Ireadwell a piano solo. The Misses
Mary Marley, Emma, Schleuder, Esther
Nelson and Beatrice johnson had charge
of the dining room and dainty refresh
ments were sevred.
Was Enjoyable Affair.
The informal dance given last night
at kasota by Miss Hazel and Frank
} Babcock was one of the most delight
!, fu affairs of the season. The event
was in honor of Miss Ruth Cutler OF
, Wisconsin University, and over forty
. young people from the lakes, ST. Peter
) and Mankato spent a thoroughly en-
!; loyable evening. On returning from the
hall the guests enjoyed refreshments al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Bah.
cock, where the house and grounds
were prettily lighted with japanese Ian
terms.
r. w. Mead was down from Lake
Crystal last night.
G. +. Canfelo of Butterfield was
in the city today.
j. G. Schrodt of New Ulm was in
the city over night
H. j. Freundt of Blue Earth was in
the city over night.
j Z. r. and c. /. Kennedy and fam
lilies spent the day in Nicollet.
Miss NJ Brandt has returned from
Chicago and other eastern cities.
DIR. F. ID. Brandenburg of Sioux Falls
5. d., spent the day in the city.
Mrs. c.. A. Keene went to Judson