The Colorado statesman., 1914-01-24
GETTING HIS REVENGE
BY ALICE KlLLIAN.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
Every time" the riding master was
muttering, savagely, every single
time I'm away from this acadamy for
a few days things go wrong"
The immediate cause of his anger
was heap of grayish garments on the
table in his office. He inspected each
article carefully, and then tossed it
wrathful in some corner of the room,
until the room took on the appearance
of a windstruck clothing shop. Fin
ally he could contain himself no long
er.
Hey, Jim!" he shouted. "Jim!"
; Grasping one of the objects of his
rage in gingerly fashion between
thumb and finger, he held it up scorn-
fully to the gaze of his assistant when.
the latter appeared in response to the
call With exaggerated patience he
asked: Jim, what in the name of
wonder do you call this thing?"
Jim glanced at it. He also noted the
purple face of his employer and the
devastation about him, but he answer
ed in matter of fact way: why,
Mr.. Leonard that's one of the new
riding outfits that Cuttum C Quick
sent over while you were gone"
Truly" responded Leonard, with
elaborate sarcasm. 81 suppose I'll
have to believe you, but | thought it
was a couple of feed bags sewed to
gether. Anyhow, take them all back
to that tailor shop and tell those fel
lows to put more material into them,
ruffles or plaits-any improvement at
all that may suit my fastidious taste.
If they don't they can keep the lot"
"They won't do anything to the
things now" declared Jim. 81 paid for
them with the check you left"
Paid for them! You're mighty Law
ish with other peoples money, aren't
you?"
We'll" answered Jim, sulkily, "the
man said they we're according to con
tract"
"Oh! he did! And you believed him,
like good little boy? Well, he's sly.
But take them back and tell those tail.
ors to fix them right"
Jim followed instructions, but re-
turned in due time with the massage
that the tailors said the garments
had been made according to contract,
and that the alterations would have to
be paid for.
Then for a week Jim carefully avoid
ed the riding master. A cloud of dis.
satisfaction rested continually on the
latter's face. When looking at the
new riding skirts he was heard by Jim
to mutter: "Oh, I'll get even yet-Tve
got to get even.' Jim was uneasy.
At last one day Leonard came uI
behind Jim and, clapping him jovially
on the shoulder exclaimed: We'll, ]
did get even after ALL" Then al
sight of Jim's face he laughed ano
said ooh, not with you. That Is, not
yet"
What do I know about riding
clothes?" growled Jim in extenuation
I'm no tailor"
You'll learn" Leonard rested one
foot comfortably on the mounting
block and tapped his boot with his
riding crop There's more to school
like than just horses. Now. I'll tell
you how l got even with Cuttum &
Quick.
Last night Mrs. Leonard and J
went to that tailor shop, ostensibly tc
order riding habit. Cuttum was out
but his partner oficiated in full glory
He just spread himself showing pat
terms and materials"
"But. madam he said, we make
riding habits for the best society peo
pie. Miss Dash has just ordered hel
third suit from us and Mrs. Blank is
having us make habits for herself ant
her daughter. Just recently here he
puffed himself up proudly, we filled
large order for the Leonard Ridins
academy
AT that Mrs. Leonard gave little
shrek. Those awful things?' she
cried. Why, the academy doesn't
rent them to its patrons, nor does it
even let us beginners go out of doors
in them when we're having instruc
tion.' She jumped up and said to me:
Come, let's go somewhere else. Any
tailor that would make such things as
those dreadful misfits at Leonard's'-
she shuddered-isn'tg good enough
SAT the door turned and said, sym
pathetically: 4 think, Mr.. Quick, you'd
betteS not tell any one else that you
made those things. Evidently, they're
no advertisement
His face at that moment wore an
expression that more than pays for
those skirts. So got even, Mrs. Leon.
ard helping"