Show adventure adventures mo of f a mornin gor mn A A lad iad lady y was waa anxious to make her husband a ai present on the occasion of his birthday and aa as lt t happened to fall in winter abid arid at that time a very severe winter she thought ht a comfortable mo morning aning gown own would be a most useful acquisition quis to fis ils his bis dom dam domestic estic comforts she went to a shop and purchased a fine persian pattern merino and well weil wadded morning gown she had forgotten the exact height of her husband but to make sure of its usef usefulness ulness she thought best to purchase one rather too long iong than too short the ile day was waa rather wet her husband returned in the afternoon from his bis office and I 1 she presented him with the new art ait article articie itile of comfort and he fancied it indeed a great comfort after he had put off his wet clothes but it was too lop iop long iong about ten inches too long iong it ob oh never neve r mind my fear dear said the affectionate lb 1 liate wife 1 I can easily shorten it to suit you 1 they had a party arthin in the evening they were very merry and nd after alter they had gone to bed tae wind was making such a noise and the rain radii so po dashing against the window that the lady ady could not sleep her husband however slept t soundly she arose without disturb disturbing ing him took the morning gown awil and commenced her cutting butting off about fout tout the length of ten inches to make it suit her husbands stature and went to bed again she had to rise ear car earh carh I 1 hext next morning the husband slept well weil which K is is frequently the case after a merry evening karty parly scarcely had bad the lady left the room wha when en her sister bister a good natured elderly lady who lived with them stole into the room upon tiptoe tip toe in order not to disturb her brother inlaw in law and took the morning gown hastening U 1 I to her she cut off ten inches as she knew ew on the previous evening it was too long iong for hu him 1 4 an hour after the master awoke and was anxious to surprise his affectionate wife lle lie ile he ran rang the bell the servant came up add and asked his pleasure upon which he requested hereto to wrap up ohp morning gown fown and carry i it to ta his ids tailor tallor to make it ten inches shorter arcely scarcely was the morning gown returned froni from the tailor when the goot wife stepped in ale the husband had bad just risen and proposed now pofi td to surprise his wife and enjoy his comfort com fort foTt bu it how surprise surprised pas was waa his better half to s sc e h in A A e persian pattern merino e t instead of a comfortable por for morning ning gown eown |