Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1880-02-10
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tuesday Evening, February 10. 1850.
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Detroit Free. Erehs.

Tugs.
Detroit Free Press.
She VISA = woMsn. II yon ever rso 4
shoe hh,rr you will know what followed -
she entered the store. She looked al
around, picked up q pair of shoes I'd the
c 'unter, rubbed her thumb slong the sOIes
sod tsm,dIv ssked Of the smiling clerk:
DO you keep ladies' shoes hcre!"
we %" he Promptly answered. whist
style shall I show youy"
For more than three weeks she had had
her mind inside up for q pair which laced
on the inside, and all her friends hsd en-
c0uiaged her idea. hut il wouldn't bave
been like Q woman to ask the clerk for
that particular style.
Lets see? Let's see " she unused. II
suppose you have the French heels"
oh. yes" he answered, and he soon had
twenty pairs before her. She closely in
spec,ed each pair. from g up to g., asked
tue grade Of material In each, and twice
during fifteen minutes she seemed on the
point of trying ON a pair.
Are you neure these arc the French
heels! she finally asked.
Oh. yes; you can be sure Of that"
"Well, guess l won't buy any to-day.
| did think some Of looking srme button
shoes"
Certainly: Here is a large variety. DO
you wish kid?'
II presume" she answered as she wet
her finger and rubbed the heel If a shoe
"thst kid will wear longer thsn moroccoi"
"Of course. These are patent buttons
"Yes. see. If I ever buy q pair of but
tod shoes l shall insist on the patent
buttons"
"Didnt you want y pair Of these?'
"lets sect" b unused sga,n fastening
her eyes on The top she'll. She was buried
10 the deepest thought for a long minute
and the clerk hardly dared draw bis breath
Then Der eyes dropped from shelf to
shelf until they rested on his garnet neck.
tie. and she said:
mo! to-day. Have you shoes which
lace ="
Those which lace In front?"
"Yes'm. Here is something 1ne. l can
sell you a pair Of these for 20 sbillines."
Can you? Why shoes must have gone
either up or down. Shoes which lace in
front are stylish. Amt they"
ooh. yes."
"And thew wear as good as amy"
Gust as good. l can recommend the
material in these shoes, as they were made
for ua here in Detroit. Will you try on 3
pairw
She seemed abou. 10 do no. She looked
over at the lounge, seized . pair of three's
and was then halted by a new idea. She
put the shoes down, let her eyes drop to the
door and after a mental calculation of sew.
enty seconds, she suddenly inquired:
"Did you say You had shoes that laced on
the sidew
Yes. We have. Would you like to see
them ?"
She hesi,ated, looked up and down the
shelves as if perplexed and finally said the
would. He emp,ied two boxes, praised the
style and material and advised her by ali
means to get those shoes il she wanted to be
in style and have a good fit.
II can wear threes, J" che observed, as she
partly turned away, "but owing"
"Yes,m. You do not want a glove.6tting
shoe. You are very sensible on that point.
Elves are much too large, of course, but
they are better for the feet in winter. These
are 6vea, but very small ones. In some
stores they would be marked threea."
g guess I'll try them on" she family re.
marked as she eat down.
"Yes'm. Pm cure"
No he wasn't. She had suddenly paused
again. What if there was a hole in the
heel Of her stocking! Suppose her big
toe bad worked through. as big toes some.
times will!
II can try them on alone" she finally
said. and while the clerk was busy on the
other side of the counter she ripped the
buttons off her right shoe, pulled ii Of, and
got her foot into the new one. 1t was a
pinch. Her toes felt cramped and her heel
complained.
DO they fit" said the clerk, as he lean.
ed over the counter.
She didn't say.
perhaps you had better try skies, with
a broad sole and low ins,ep," he sue.
gested.
"What ~ che exclaimed, az her face red.
dened. "why, l can hardly find nv foot in
these! I'll take them on account of nv
chilblains, but I'll only wear them arou1 d
the house."
Every we'll, I'll wrap them up" She
paid for the shoes, took them in her
baud, and went out with q sweet emile on
her face, but she was the very woman who
vas heard saying to herself on the stree,
car
"Gone and made a Ounce of myself again
hv uaftinu fiuht ohooat u;oh IVA Ike.