Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-17
She Buys a Pair of Shoes.

She was woman. II you ever ran shoe
store, you win know what followed as she en-
up pair Of SHOES on the counter, rubbed her
thumb along the soles and timidly asked OF the
smiling clerk
"Do you keep ladies' shoes here?"
I've do he promptly answered. "What
style shall show your"
For more than three weeks she had had her
ana up for Rf wh hsa on the
idea, but it wouldn't have been like woman to
ask the clerk for that particular style.
~ Lets cts see? Let's see?' she unused, ~ sup
20, yes" he answered, and he soon had 20
pairs before her. She closely inspected each
pair; from 9 up to e's, asked the grade Of mate
she seemed on the point of trying on pair.
she finally asked.
"Oh yes; you can be sure of that"
Wen, / guess won't buy any to-day.
DID think some of looking at some button
Certainly. Here is large variety. Do you
wish kid?"
81 presume she answered, as she wet her
finger and rubbed the heel Of shoe, THAT kid
will wear longer than mOrocco?"
see.n ~ '' : ~
shoes shall insist on the patent button,
Didn't you want a pair of these"
Lets see?" she unused again, fastening her
deepest thought for long minute and the clerk e1
hardly dared draw his breath. Then her eyes
gradually dropped from shelf to shelf until they
rested on his garnet neck-tie, and she said
mot to-day. Have you shoes with lace?"
"Those which lace in front?"
"Yes'm. Here is something fine can sell
you pair of these for twenty shilltngS."
"Can you? Why shoes must have either gone
up or down! Shoes which lace in front are
stylish, aren't they?"
And they wear as good as any?n
Just as good. can recommend the mate
rial in these shoes, as they were made for us
here sed In Detroit; WIN you try on palr?"
halted by new idea. She put the shoes down,
let her eyes drop to the floor, and after men
tai calculation OF 20 seconds she suddenly in
"Did you say that you had shoes that laced
Yes, we have. Would you like to see
them?"
She hesltated, looked up and down the shelves
as II perplexed, and finally said she would. He
rial, and advised her by all means to get those
shoes II she wanted to be in style and have a
good fit.
81 can't wear threes," she observed as She
partly turned away, ssbut owing
"Yes'm. You do not want glove fitting
shoe. You are very sensible on that point.
are better for the feet in Winter These are ives.
but very small ones. In some stores they would
be marked threes."
g! guess I'll try them on she family re-
| marked, as she sat down.
"IeSm. Pm Sure-."
No he wasn't She had suddenly paused
again. What if there was a hole in the heel Of
her stocking! Supposed her big toe had worked
through, as big toes sometimes will
{. / 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 it Off and got her foot into the
new one. 1t was pinch Her toes felt cramped
and her heel complained.
"Do they tt?' asked the clerk as he leaned
over the counter,
''She didn't say.
perhaps you had better try skies, with a
broad sole and a low instep,' he suggested.
WHAT" she exclaimed as her face red
dened, 'why 1 can hardly find my foot in
these! I'll take them on account of my chill
blains, but I'll only wear them around the
housed"
Every well-rI wrap them up She paid
for the shoes, took them in her hand and went
out with sweet smile on her face, but she was
the woman who was heard saying to herself on
the street car:
"Gone and made Ounce Of myself again by
getting tight shoes I wish I'd thrown the
money into the fire u Detroit Free Press.