Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1918-09-24
NJ NEW COAT FOR BIHDLE
Moths Play Leading Role In Seasons
bic Tragedy, All In Favor OF the
Lucky WHEY.

Il wender whether must wear that
last winters coat again this season."
mused Bindle as he dragged the trunk
out Of the closet and into the light OF
day. .
Il am afraid you will" exclaimed
Mrs. Bindle. "That's perfectly good
coat. don't remember seeing you In
one that looked nicer on you. It al
ways had such stylish lines. It made
you look so boyish. don't you knowr
mo, I don't know" replied Bindle
sadly. " had my eye on one OF those
uew fashioned military effects-witn
the belt attached and all that"
"Why, my dear!" said Mrs. Bindles
"a man in civil life has no excuse for
trying to look like q drum major. II
he wants q military cut, there Is JUST
one place to do It,"
II get you'll" said Bindle. "And II
I have to wear that last years over.
coat again, I'd just as soon join the
army-a whole lot sooner"
Bindle raised the lid Of the trunk
and fell back in astonishment.
"Lookl. Wife, come quicki" he
shouted. "Ah. here is some OF your
efficiency for you. Gaze downward at
this thriving moth village In our little
trunk of winter things. How did this
happenT
aDon't know. Can't see how
moth got in-the trunk was locked.
"One Of 'em had key, I suppose.
said Bindle. "Didn't tell you last
fall to put some tobacco in the trunk
for the mothsf"
Eyes, dear. but I wasn't sure OF the
kind of tobacco they liked. You didn't
say whether smoking or chewing"
"There you are," said BIndle. bring
ing forth a near-seal coat Of his wtfe's
from the depths. "Your best garment
shot full of holes. / figured that coat
would last you for the next seven
years. That's what you said when
you bought It"
"But there is a new style on tho
market this yearl I'm just as well
pleased that the moths made merry
with this one. really want q coax
of the new aviatrix model"
Each time that Bndle came up for
air he brought something else that the
moths had feasted on. Mrs. Btndiss
two winter suits were peek-a-boos.
Her sweater jackets and sport coats
were reduced to skelet0nized form.
The last thing to come out OF the III
fated trunk was Blndle's last winters
oyercoat. He held 1t up-perfectl
.sThank goodness for that!" cried
Mrs. Blndle. "rm so glad 1t was my
thincs those awful moths ate instead
of yours, Meredith. I'll have to ges
an entire new outfit and you, lucky
ooy. cnn wear that coat another sea-
,on."-Chicago News.
Telephone Messass cest $12.
"Hello. is this Camp Dicki Chicas6
Is calling"
This message came to Lieut. ". q
Hlne, adjutant Of the camp. late tho
other afternoon. Answering the tele-
phone, Lieutenant HIne found that b
was connected with Lieut.. Jack Leon
ard Of Chicago, who is at home on fur
lougfl on account Of the illness Of bio
wife "
Il wired you for an extension Of ny
furlough today because complications
have Get In" Lieutenant Leonard said.
"but am calling you to make sure
/ that you received the telegram. !
didn't want TO take any chances and !
must stay here Q while longer" 3
| ! Lieutenant Hine told him that an q.
tension Of I've days had been granted
him and that telegram TO this eject
had BEEN ssnt the day previous.
'.That message cost him ~" Heo
tenrnt Hine saM aftsr ringing o6-
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