, 1880-01-18


Will you not seek me, us before
Redeem your plcdge-and marry me?'
The answer came; with blush divine ,
She broke the Waxcn seal, half-scared
Then, weeping, read the single line
Mot preparedp'
HER NEW SHOES.
DetFp4t Free Press.
She was woman. Il you ever ran shot
store you will know what followed as she en-
tered the store. She looked all around
picked up pair Of shoes off the counter
rubbed her thumb along the soles, and timid
ly asked of the smiling clerk:
'Do you keep ladies' shoes here 2'
"We d." he promptly answered. "Wha
style shall show you?"
For more than three weeks she had haG
her mind made up for pair which laced OF
the inside, and all her friends had encouraged
her idea, but it wouldn't have been like /:
woman to ask the clerk for that particular
style.
"Let's see? Let's see ?" she nused. ii"
suppose you have the French heels?"
80, yes" he answered, and he soon haG
twenty pairs before her. She closely in
spected each pair, from 2s up to IS, asket
the grade of material in each, and twice dur.
ing fifteen minutes she seemed on the point
OF trying on pair:
Are you sure these are the French heel%
ssOh, yes; you can be sure Of that"
swell, / guess won't buy any to-day.
shoes"
csEt2tply ;t;t;! y,,, Here is large variety. DE-
:" I presume,n she answered. as she wet hel
finger and rubbed the heel Of shoe, :" tha
kid will wear longer than morocco"
"Of course. These are patent buttons, you
Eyes, see If ever buy pair of button
sef5 saa 1d yst wsnf On aa pa4 pafeat af es
"Let's see?' she unused again, fastening
her eyes on the top shelf. She was buried III
the deepest thought for a long minute, and
the clerk hardly dared draw his BREATH Then
her eyes gradually dropped from shelf to
shelf +, until II they rested on his garnet necktie'
..Hpt .. Sf to to- oday: Have youshoes which lace@'
"Those which lace in front?"
se; eS n,I He5e # tsss Is sostRE fn eEnes ns
"Can you? Why shoes must have gone
either up or down! Shoes which lace in
front are stylish, aren't they2"
"Oh, yes"
Sand they wear as good as any?"
ttJust as good. can recommend the ma
terial in these shoes, as they. were made for
us here in Detroit. Will you try on i pair?"
She seemed about to do so. She looked over
at the lounge, seized q pair Of 3's, and was
then halted by q new idea She put the shoes
after mental calculation Of seventy seconds,
she suddenly inquired:
"Did you say you had shoes that laced on
ayes, we have Would you like to see
them?"
Size hesitated, looked up and down the
shelves as if perplexed, and finally said she
would. He e1nptied two boxes, praised the
style and material, and advised her by all
means to get those shoes if she wanted to be
III style and have good tit. -,
Darx efn nraed sia way Ses she
" "Yes'n. You do not want u glove-itting
shoe. You are very sensible OH that point
Fiyes are much too large, Of course butthey
are better for the feet III winter. These are
ayes but yery saall t%4sss Gnes N some stores
81 guess I'll try them on" she family re-
marked as she sat down.
"Yes'm. I'm SURE"
No lle wasn't; She had suddenly a paused used
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 Oft
her right shoe, pulled it off, and got her foot foot
Eeit cramped and her heel complained.
''Do they fit?' asked the clerk, as he
leaned over the counter.
She didn't say.
"Perllaps you had better try skies, with q
Whatv' she exclaimed, as her face red
1ened, "why, can hardly find my foot in
heSei Til take them OIL account Of my chill
,lains, Lns but I'll only wear them around the
every well,-I'n wrap them up" She paid
vent out with sweet smile on her face, but
he was the woman who was heard saying to
lerself on the street-car: !
u Gone and made Ounce Of myself again
y getting tight shoes! wish I'd thrown
he money into the tirew ..
low ApARIs BELLE KEEPS WARM.
La " ParSsGenn<-
An hour before You get up your maid Will
light your fire, and then screen it with sill
rer framework lined with rose silk, which
yill temper the heat and give to the whole
Dom sort Of rosy morning light, that
YARNS while it i}lumines. Then she will
,ring yon on silver plate warmer your cup
( chocolate, hot! and foaming, which you
yill drink from the warmer itself, munchlng
be while your rusks, served on little gold
past rack, kept hot in its turn by little live
harcoal, sprink1ed with vanilla to perfume
he air.
After you have taken your chocolate you
7ill snooze again for a couple OF hours.
hen you will put on q deshdbtlle OF pink |
atin lined with swansdown, enyeloping
he whole body from head to foot.
he waistband and the fastening Of the
eek of this garment must be in vel |
ct, 50 as to be warm to the touch. You may
ow pass into the bathroom, the atmosphere |
t which will be kept At an agreeable o., tenn
unped through an aperture in the wall.
The next part OF our subject is delicate |
ne: but ho1,i soft gut mat u pe1lse. It IS |
ow time to draw on the stockings lined with
arm fiossy silk, long and peIfumed. and !