Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-04-08
Cy Whittaker's
Place
BY JOSEPH c. LINCOLN
Copyright. 1908. by d. Appleton
q Co.
CONTINUED from yesterdays papcr)

You see,' he said, live been
thinkin that Bos'n- Emily, that is
want rigged exactly the way she
ought to be. Have you fellers noticed
itY
His friends seemed surprised. Mel
ther was ready with an immediate an
swer, so the captain wens'on.
Course l don't mean she amt got
canvas enough to cover her spars,"
he explained, "but what she has got
has seen considerable weather, and 1t
seemed TO me- twas pretty nigh time
to haul her into drydock and reht
That's why borrowed these maga-
zines Of Ketury. I've been lookin
them over, and there seems to be plen-
ty Of riggin' for small craft. The only
thing is I don't know what's the right
cut for her build. Bailey, you're a
married man. You ought to know
somethin' about women's clothes
What do you think OF this, now2'
He opened one Of the magazines and
pointed to tho picture Of II young girl.
with waspy waist and lilliputian
feet, who. arrayed In 6ounces and
furbelows, was toddling glngerly down
flight of marble steps She carried
pnrasol in one hand, and the other
held the end of chain to which a
long haired dog was attached.
The town clerk and his companion
inspected the young lady with delib-
Grafton and interest.
well, what do you say" demanded
Captain Cy.
81 don't care much for them kind OF
dogs observed Asaph thoughtfully.
Good land! You don't s'pose they
heave the dog In with the clothes for
good measure, do your Bailey, what's
your opinion"
Mr.. Bangs looked wise.
81 should say" he sald-"yes, sir. !
should say that was real stylish rig.
5ut Only thing Ia that girl is consid.
er'ble less ieshy than Emily. This
one looks to me as II she was breakin'
In two amidshlps. Still, s'pose likely
the duds don't come ready made, 30
they could be let out some to at.
What's the price of suit like that,
Whit"
Afternoon gown for miss Of six
teen" he read "Humphl That settles
that first crack. Bos'n amt but half
Of sixteen"
Anyway" put IN Asaph, "you need
somethln' she could wear forenoons II
she wanted to. What's this one? She
looks young enough"
The "one" referred to turned out to
be Goat for child of four 1t was
therefore scornfully rejected. One
after another the different magazines
were examined and the pictures dis
cussed, At length COSTUME for miss
OF eight years was pronounced to be
pretty nearly the thing
Godfrey scissorsv exclaimed the
admlrlng Mr., Tidditt, "That's mighty
swell amt IT. What's the stun goes
into that, Oy"
Material, batlste, trimmed with
embroidered batlste.' What In time Is
batlste|
~ don't know. DO you, Bailey"
"No, never heard of It. Ketury
never had nothln like that I'm sure.
French | shouldn't wonder. Well,
Ketury's down on the French ever
sence she read about Napoleon leavin'
his fust wife to take up with another
woman. Does It say any moreT
lets see. Makes n beautiful gown
for evening or summer wear Sum-
mer! Why, by the big dipper, we're
aground again Bos'n don't want sum-
mer clothes. It's comm on winter"
He threw the magazine on the floor,
rubbed his forehead and then burst
into laugh.
For goodness sake, don't tell any.
body about this business, boys" he
said Il guess must be havin' an
early spring Of second childhood. But
when heard those women at the
meetln house goin on about how
pretty Licia Atkins was got up and
how mean and shabby Bos'n looked
II made be bile. And, by the big dip
per, will show cm sometl In afore
/ get through tool Only drcssin lit
tie girls is some of my usual course.
Bailey, does Ketury make her own
dudsT
"Why. nol Course she helps and
stands by for orders, but Ellie Taylor
comes and takes the wheel while the
higgins goin' on. Efie's a dressmaker
and
"Therel See Asef II Is some good
TO have married man aboard, after
nll A dressmakers what we want.
I'll hunt Ellie tomorrow"