The record., 1914-03-26

GETTING HIS REVENGE
by ALICE KILLIAN.

Every time, the riding master was
muttcriuE savagcly. every single
time I'm away from this acadamy for
q few days things go wrong.
The immediate cause OF his anger
was heap OF Grayiah garments on the
tab, I'm his Office. lie inspected each
article carefully. and then tossed il
wrathul in some corner OF the room.
untii the room took on the appearance
Of y w.udstruc& clothing shop. Fin
ally Ec could contain himself no long
or.
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 glsnced al il. He also noted the
purple face Of his employer and the
devastation about him. but he answer
"a in a matter Of fact way: Why,
Nr Leonard. that's one of the new
riding outfits that Cuttum & Quick
sent over while YOU were gone"
Truly" responded Leonard, with
elaborate sarcasm. Il suppose I'll
have to believe YOU. but thought il
was "a cuunln of fccd bags scwed to
gc,her. Anyhow, take them all back
10 that tailor shop and tell those fcl-
lows TO put more material into them.
ran'cs or pIrits-any Improvement at
all that may suit my fastidious taste.
n they don't they can keep the lot.
They wont do anything to the
things now" declared Jim. Il paid for
them with the check you left"
Paid for them, You're mighty Law
ish with other peoples money, aren't
you?"
Well" answered jim. sulkily, the
man said they were according to con-
tract"
"Ohi he did, And you believed him,
like a food little hoy? 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 contrac'
ard ~ he alterations woula have
na p.id fer.
nra ~r~'i I'm carefully
"a the ia ra5 ~ cloud q,
elton "a c"E. 'pually on
NIr7,-n l,oLipu OF
new riding skirts he was / ard by il"
to mutter: oh I'll get even yct-Tye
got TO get even" Jim was uneasy.
At last one day Leonard came up
behind lin and, clapping him jovially
On. the shoulder. exclaimed: We'll, !
did get even after all" Then at
sight OF Jim's face he laughed and
said: "Oh, not with you. That is, not
yet
What do | know about riding
clothes?" growled Jim in extenuation.
I'm no tailor
You'll learn" Leonard rested one
foot comfortably on the mounting
riding crop. There's more TO school
like than just horses. Now, I'll tell
you how | got even with Cuttum 4
Quick.
Last night Mrs. Leonard and
went to that tailor shop, ostensibly to
order riding habit Cuttum was out
but his partner oficiated in full glory
lie just spread himself showing pat
terms and materials.
But. madam he said. we make
riding habits for the best society peo
ule. Miss Dash has Just ordered hei
third suit from US and Mrs. Blank is
having us make habits for herself and
her daughter. Just recently here hC
puffed himself up proudly. we filled a
large order for the Leonard Riding
academy
AT that Mrs Leonard gave little
Shrek. Those awful things! She
cried. Why, TIE academy Nnoesn't
rent them to its patrons, n3g does II
even let US beginners go out of doors
in them when we're having mstruc
tion.' She jumped up and said to me:
Come, let's go somewhere else. ANY
tailor that would make such things a:
those dreadful misfits at Leonard's'-
she shuddered-isn't good enough
AT the door | turned and said, sym
pathetically: Il think. Mr.. Quick, you't
better not tell any one else that yo'
made those things. Evidently, they'r
no advertisement
His face at that moment wore al
expression that more than pays To-
thoao skirts. So got even, Mrs. Leon
ard helping.