Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1922-06-23

oAouo D,.4, serve my pur,
u,ndk.rohi.3t, pose, that is
what you do. Il
is my purpose, my wish, that you
iron me-"
Nonsense, towel" said the flat-iron.
1T wouldn't do you much good no
matter how hard YOU wished to be
ironed if there was no one who was
willing to see that you were ironed.
why, you could wish a bath towel
most Intense wishes and it wouldn't
ldo a particle of good. Not a bit"
well, as far as that is concerned"
said the bath towel, at wouldn't do
You much good If you wished to glide
back and forth over the clothes If
some one didn't help your"
NO. said the fat-iron, but then
when say that | serve my purpose
well | mean that | do what wish
to do.
81 only wish to iron when others
wish to use me. | never have any de-
sire to suddenly kick up a great fuss
and 90 all about the place ironing this
and Ironing that.
Your purpose, 50 you said, was to
have me iron you. You should have
said it was your purpose or wish that
should iron you, provided 1t was
some others wish, too.
But no matter, bath towel, you're
not as well hammered as you might
be, and you're not the smooth speaker
| am.
You're q bit rough, bath towel"
"True, true" agreed the bath towel,
but then you know that is the way
they like to have me. They like my
rough ways. They truly do. But it
seems | am leaving now, flat-irOn.
G%Hood-by. May we meet again some
day along this friendly ironing board.
"Good-by, bath towel. Come again."
Then the tlat-lron went back on the
stove for a bit and warmed itself once
more and while it was doing this an
other tiat-iron was gliding back and
forth over the ironing board and over
the garments that had been put upon
the ironing board.
At last, the first fat-irOn went back
again, "Yes, it was as | said, | GER
tainly do serve my purpose. And the
fact that my name-flat-iron-isn't an
exciting, thrilling name means nothing,
nothing at all.
"Why, hello, party handkerchief!
Where have you been keeping your
self?'
1--WE been quiet for a long time"
said the party handkerchief, but my
rest was very pleasant and | had the
sweetest of dreams, for was kept
near a lovely sachet.
"Oh, how sweet a sachet it was. I
rested myself upon it and the sweet
ness Of the sachet went straight into
Inc and made me so happy.
81 was as sweet as could be when
| made my appearance at the party
two days ago, Such "A party as it was,
ti%at-irOn.'
DO tell ME about it. I'm not a So
cial fellow myself. But | like to hear
of the happenings in high society,""
said tat-iron.
"Well, there was dancing and Il
birthday cake, and there were presents
and there was lots of chatter, and only
the best and most handsome of our
family were represented.
"By that | mean that only the love.
Hest and daintiest and best of the
h hief
family were at IWfH
the party. NH
There were the k&AAWIdINl
Lace cousins, and kh.,A YMINlVl
Han d-Em- WlTNrn-I
broidered aunts, I hI WuNW1AY
and all of the WDNYIg "
very finest of us. - Sits
1t was certainly Il M
magnificent par PN III
ty but l must be AA~A
going. Good-by, <A%
!: 8: g.: :: e.: 4: !: :: !: !: T'8Ss':YH
tiat~iron." ~
"G0Od-by," said <dk1U ES@J
the tlat-iron. "Ah, HdlRnNFN
what Il fine life hNiN,
Is mine. | meet II1Er1lnlMn
party handker-
bath tow ne'e Somos
els, dresses II Pink Cotton
meet the luxuri- OresS
Gus and meet the simple. And I'm
nice to all.
"Ah, here comes Pink Cotton Dress.
| always did like her."
'Hellol" said Pink Cotton Dress.
Goodness, l never thought I'd see
you again, tlat-iron. I've had such an
exciting time. What with climbing
and making mud-pies,
"Well, | can tell you life Is a lark
for Pink Cotton Dress. But | seem to
stand the strain well. It's such fun
10 be a play dress of a Jolly little girl"
And the lat-iron seemed to under