The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1911-03-02

respect. Look at Alicia Atkins. See
how nice she looks. Them feathers on
her hat must have cost somethin'. bet
you. Howdy do, Licia, dear? When's
your pa comm home"
The Honorable Heman had left town
J on q business trip to the south. Alicia
was accompanied by the Atkins house
keeper and, as usual, was CARRIED re-
CARELESS Of expense.
Mrs. Salters smiled sweetly upon the
Atkins heir and then added in church
whisper: Don't she look sweet? l
agree with you. Sarah; 1t Is strange
how Captain Whitaker let's his little
niece 60. And him rich!'
Nicer repeated Mrs. Simpson
eagerly. .swho said 'twas ms niece
/ beard twas child he'd adopted out
of a home. There's all sorts Of queer
yarns about l. Oh. good mornin'.
Cap'n Cyrus! How do you do?"
The captain grunted an answer to
the effect that he was bearing up
pretty we'll. considering. There was a
scowl on his face and he spoke little
as, holding Emily by the hand, he led
the way. home. That evening he
dropped in at the perfect boarding
house and begged to know If Mrs.
Bangs had any fashion books" around
that she didn't want
81 mean--er-er-magazines with pic
lures Of women's buds in 'em." he
stammered in explanation. "Bos'n
likes to look at 'em. She's great on
fashion books, Bos'n is"
Keturah got together half dozen
numbers Of the Home Dressmaker and
other periodicals of similar nature.
The captain took them under his arm
and departed. whispering to Mr.. It'd
dit as he passed the latter in the
hall:
''Come up by and by, Ase. l want
to talk to you. Bring Bailey along.
If you can do it without startin' d.
vorce proceedin's."
Later, when the trio gathered in the
Whitaker sitting room, Captain Cy
produced the fashion books" and
spoke concerning them.
"You see." he said, live been
thinkin' that Bos'n-Emily. that is
want rugged exactly the way she
ought to be. Have you fellers noticed
itY'
His friends seemed surprised. Nei-
ther was ready with an immediate an
swer. so the captain went 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 it
seemed to ME twas pretty nigh time
to haul her into drydock and refit.
That's why borrowed these maya
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 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. nowY'
He opened one of the magazines and
pointed to the picture of young girl.
with waspy waist and hlliputian
feet. who. arrayed in flounces and
furbelows, was toddling gingerly down
fight of marble steps. She carried
parasOl 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 DELHI
Grafton and interest.
well. what do you say?" demanded
Captain Cy.
Il 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 you? Bailey. what's
your opinion?"
Mr. Bangs looked wise.
81 should say" he said-"yes, sir.
should say that was real stylish rig
cut Only thing is that girl is consid-
er'ble less aeshy than Emily. This
one looks to me as If she was breakin'
in two amidships. Still, l spose likely
the buds don't come ready made, so
they could be let out some to fit.
WHAT'S the price Of suit like that,
Whit?
"'Afternoon gown for miss of six
teen" he read. "Humph! That settles
that first crack. Bos'n amt but half
of sixteen
Anyway" put in Asaph, you need
somethin' she could wear forenoons if
she wanted to. What's this one? She
looks young enough"
The zone" referred to turned out to
be ''coat 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 scissorsr' exclaimed the
admiring Mr.. Tidditt. "That's mighty
swell, amt It? What's the STUFF goes
into that CyY'
Material, batiste, trimmed with
embroidered batiste.' What in time is
batisteT
II don't know. Do you, Bailey? r.
"NO never heard NJ n Ko<r7ru