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Show LI L ARTHA' (Continued from page 11.) to spare no crpenfte to have everything right: Three dress suits. .Tea vests, fancy. . Three overcoats. Five extra pain of trousers, divert ilesisns. Three tuxedo suits. Two Prince Albert coats. "Yes," said Johnson, "I shall attend all possible functions attired in appro priate costume and no expense shall be uparcd. " The pervading popularity of ring demons de-mons and ehampa in Kngland, which history informs is, &t best, a bloody conntrv. hsa bean sLown in the Dast. John L. Sullivaa and Peter Jackson were once tinder due surveillance, exhibited ex-hibited at court and introduced to the reigning monarch, the late King Edward Ed-ward VII. Assured, therefore, of a hsppy ovation. Johnson Is not going to stint on expense or imagiltstlon. The first ai-uuisillon to his trousscsu. . a shining slid serious looking silk lid. hss been purchased. Re-hearsala. Re-hearsala. during which the pug deposits himself before the family mirror and. wearing the "stovs pipe. ' admires himself, him-self, take piece daily at the champion's home. Worry occasioned by the indisposition indis-position of a made to order monocle has increased Ihe number of Intellectual wnnkles upon hit ebony brow. "I am." said Jack. In an unassuming Intonation, "not guilty for a beauty exhibit, ex-hibit, that Is facially, but, you may doubt my word If you wish. I sura have ome very peculiar and original cure effects to my person and 1 will dlsplsy them like a true Englishman, which I ain't, snd a heatherly Scotchman, which 1 never hope to be.' for the mentioned display Jack Is Investing In-vesting coin In quantities upon clothes under construction el the present reference. refer-ence. A swallow tail, to outdo anything any-thing worn by even the moot prominent and distinguished Besu Brummels of the period. Is tha drat garment to ba delivered. deliv-ered. "I am going to get at least three full dress suits with all tha trimmings." said Johnson. "There ain't very much chance for rlglnslltv or genius In the selection of a full dress suit. Full drees suits 'pears ta be full dress suits rils-regardless rils-regardless of latitude or longitude. Then. thre will be a hunch of extras, tuxedo, vests and everything that a gentlemen needs and desires." Referring to his lighter moments, when the strain of tnventlonality will, give plsca to a mere observance of the ruiee and demsnds of the country governing gov-erning the modest displacement of the male figure. Jasper J. J. falterlngly confessed ss follows: "I am going to wear my legs In leather fixings, like I waa a trained equlstsrlan. Pardon me for fho use of that long word, but l grieves ma to refer o horses In person." A grin played about the champion's Hps and mouth. He shook his head and gave way to murmurB of glee. "Vests" the secret wss out "vests are going to be my biggest extravagance. "The reason I am so proud of vest Is thst they permit me to show the world my collection of precious Jewelry." said Johnson. "And I Just dote on letllna my Jewelry he looked at. "I hav had to restrain myaelf In my selection of socks and shirts, but not much, not much." Jack's expenditures are minor matters compsred ' 11 he money spent to provide Mrs. Johnson with a coronation wardrobe ward-robe The pugilist ssserts thst his wife shell not" he outdone m fashionable abend" hv env one lady In Fnglsnd. And believe me." he sdds. "when the missis sr.d me gets together, sll lit up. we '11 be a powerful looking combination." |