Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-31
THE COMPLICATED LIFE

I to her that she'd be charmed with the material when she came Monday she exclaimed! why, I cant possibly go l to you next Monday. That week has been engaged to Mrs. Dawes for two 1 months Wasn't that annoying, when I needed my suit in such a hurry? I just told her that I thought it was very short sighted of her not to ac- l commodate such a good customer as l had always been, and that if 1 hadn't l thought she would come to me any | bought the goods. Can't you possi- l bly, get Mrs. Dawes to let me have you
 next Week?' I asked. I should think she'd be glad to do Q little favor like that
 "T hardly like to ask her. she an
 swered. Then I said in a very final | tone: Do just what you think best | Miss Cargen.' Well, I'll see what
 Mrs. Dawes will do,' she said, hastily
 and I hoped that she would be able | to come to me.
 | But that very evening I remem- bered that a dressmaker Mrs. Crink- | ley had lately taken the apartment be- | meath ours. l was VeXed when she
 moved in, because I do hate to have | any sort Of business going on in the | house where we live. As soon as | thought of it I ran right downstairs | to see what sort of person she was, and I found her a really superior I dressmaker. She said she never did work for people unless they were rec | commended to her, but when l told her what straits I was in-how l could never please myself with a ready 1 made--she consented to make my suit, promising to begin it Monday morn i ing. It was a great relief to know that somebody who really knew how was to make my suit, and I said to my husband that was glad after all that l Miss Cargen couldn't come.
 But, to my horror and surprise, she did come Monday morning. She said 1 she had begged Mrs. Dawes to let her l of, as special favor to me. The 1 first moment I almost told her that I 1 had got some one else, but was afraid
 that if I did she might not come to
 me the next time I wanted her, and
 I'm sure I don't know any one who can make my simple things so quick | ly and so well as she does. So 1 just diVed into my storage trunk and
 brought out this henrietta cloth that I
 eral years ago, and haven't had made | because it hasn't been in. really.
 ''Why, is this for suit'' she asked. | It seems too soft I explained that 1 | had decided not to have a suit after
 all and wished the henrietta made in
 Do you know. she actually appeared | disappointed because she was not go-
 ing to make a suit when she hadn't
 acted as if she wanted to at all! | ''Wen, we had just got it planned | when Mrs. Crinkley sent up for me to
 come down for the first fitting. I was | so afraid that Miss Cargen would hear
 my maid deliver the message that
 said in a loud tone, "Yes, I'm going to
 market right now and I put on all l flight of stairs.
 When Mrs. Crinkley saw me she
 said: Oh, if you're going downtown
 you can get the findings I had to
 explain that I was only going to mar 1 ket, and then after the fitting I went
 out and walked around the block, be- | cause I had ordered everything fol
 dinner by telephone, as I always do.
 'I nearly had nervous prostratior that week for fear Mrs. Crinkley would find out about Miss Cargen ol
 Miss Cargen would find out about Mrs Crinkley. My husband said l ought tC let them find it out, and he was quite annoyed when he saw my maid come in Thursday carrying the German sill yer mesh bag that he gave me a veal ago. When I explained that she hat been so taetfu1 about the dressmakinG mixup that I had rewarded her, ht just snorted. Some situations are be. yond masculine comprehension. aren'
 they?
 Well, both dresses were finally done, much to my relief, and I cer- tainly was glad when Miss Carger
 was out of the house, for the strai1
 was most trying. You know I'm a. bear to decieve any one. But, as baC luck would have it, the very first timt
 I wore the suit downtown I met Mis-!
 Cargen, who was having a Saturda! half holiday. She looked at me III
 and down until I felt as guilty as i
 had committed a crimeS but I saiC
 casually that it was wonderful hoy
 easily one could be fitted in ready
 mades nowadays.
 q don't know what I'll do if Mrs Crinkley sees me in this costume fo told her I was perfectly destitute , and I was. nearly, when I told her so : Dear me, how terribly complicated life isi"-Chicago News.