New Britain herald., 1923-09-12
The Rsasaa Madge's Heart Warmed i0 Mrs, Msrks

Warned t0 hfsi Marks
 I looked critically. snkiensly at the eest Dieky held out 10 me with the assertion that he could net wear II to the banquet upon which he had counted and that therefore he would have 10 stay ai home,
 What is the matter with lt'" l asked. 'I don't see anything. Resl- ly, Dieky. aren't you trins eaptieus because you're prelndtesd against Mrs. Msrkss II appears ia me to he pressed beautifully"
 "isweeily,' would be better word" Dieky sneered I'm not saying anything against the work" he ad- mltted grndeingly. "she's AS good a pIssser as | ever saw. heats most of the tailors."
 ''Then what IS the tronhleG" l persisted.
 Simply that my taste In ereRses and that of Mir 'Petey' Marks lie in directly opposite directions " Dieky exclaimed his voice heavy with sarcasm. DO you see that elaborate razor-like crease along the sleeve here. and"
 He explained the iine points Of tail- bring at some length, winding np with the banal assertion that he wouldn't wear the clothes as they ap- peared to dog fight.
 "Just Walt"
 I understood very little of his dis sertation. but graspcd and was sorry for the genuine disappointment which had replaced the anger in his voice.
 Look here. Dicky" said when he had finished. If all the rest Of the pressing is all right except these creases, I believe I could take those out for you. I have pressed my own things many times. Won't you let me try"
 purposely made my voice as coaxing as possible. and Dicky looked at me dubiously. but with d gieam of something very like relief in his eyes.
 You can't make 'em any worse" he said at last. and you might just happen to turn the trick. Here let me show you what l mean by the right kind of crease"
 Just wait until l switch on the iron," I pleaded. Tt canAbe heating while you tell me, and then l won't lose any time."
 did not wait for his assent but sped down the hall to the kitchen, and. putting my ironing board be- tween the table and q stout chair, switched on my electric iron and | went back to the living room, where Dicky with the aid of what he termed | a properly y-pressed suit, showed me the difference between the crossings. |
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 This sort of thing is the top of the milk for the weekend young men about town he said contemp- tuously, but I'd rather attend that | banquet in golf knickers and the up- per part of pair of pajamas, than in these things as they are now" e
 I'll do my best with them." | said, "only don't come near the kitch- en until send for you, I shall be nervous enough without any sugges- tions."
 Much time I have for going any where" Dicky retorted Me for a bath and shave. I'm going to have these whether you succeed in getting the lounge lizard creases out of the clothes or not And you're a pret- ty good sport old girl. Give us kiss"
 l returned his caress dutifully, amazed by his evident belief that he had squared all accounts with the pseudo apology. Then with the suit which Dicky had pointed out as a model of pressing over one arm, and his evening clothes over the other, l proceeded to the kitchen. Tn bathroom door slammed few seconds later. and I knew that his bath and shave would keep him out , of my way for a quarter of an hour at least :, I had no conscious thought of Mrs. Marks in my ultimatum to Dicky ]. that I did not wish him to come near the kitchen while was working at the clothes, but when I heard her ; tiptoeing into the room behind me, realized that subconsciously had been expecting her. She had cheap tablet of note paper and a pencil in her hand and she held the tablet out ! to me. { T don't care to say nothing out (