Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-01-08
care you sure these are the French

| arc you sure JneSe are Che french
heelsP' she finally asked.
40, yes; you can be sure Of that"
"Well, guess ! won't buy any to-
day. did think some Of looking at
some button shoes"
Certainly. Hereis large variety.
DO you wish kidP'
;" presume" she answered, as she
wet her finger and rubbed the heel Of a
shoe, "that kid wiz wear longer than
moroccOPp
n"Of course. These are patent but
tons, you see."
+" Yes, / see. II lever buy pair
of button shoes / shall insist on the
patent buttOn.'
Didn't you want q pair Of thesep
=" Let's see!' she mused again, fast
ening her eyes on the top shelf. She
was buried in the deepest thought for
long minute, and the CLERK hardly
dared draw his breath. Then her eyes
gradually dropped from shelf to shelf
until they rested on his garnet necktie,
and she said:
Not to-day. Have you shoes which
lace?"
20, yes"
Those which lace in frontp''
Yes'm. Here is something fine. /
can sell you a pair Of these for twenty
shillings."
Can you? Why shoes must have
either gone up or down. Shoes which
lace in front are stylish, aren't theyP"
40, yes" s1
"And they wear as good as any"
F" just as good. 1 can recommend the
material in these shoes, as they were
made for US here in Detroit. VIII you
try on a pair?' @
She seemed about to do so. She
looked over at the lounge, seized pair
of 3's, and was then halted by new
idea. She put the shoes down, let her
eyes drop to the floor, and after a mental
calculation of seventy seconds she sud
denly inquired: w
"Did you say you had shoes that
laced on the side?' u43 4a.la
" Yes, we have. Would you like to
see themP'
She hesitated, looked up and down
the shelves as if perplexed, and finally
said she would. He emptied two
boxes, praised the style and material,
and advised her by all means to get
those shoes if she wanted to be in style
and have good fit.
~ can wear threes," she observed,
as she partly turned away, "but Ow-
ing
" Yes'm. You do not want glove
fitting shoe. You are very sensible on |
that point. Fives are much too large, |
OF course, but they are better for the
feet in winter. These are fves, but very |
small ones, In some stores they would |
be marked threes.''r
81 guess I'll try them on, /" she faint
ly remarked, as she sat down.
"Yes'm. Pm sure"
No he wasn't. She had suddenly
paused again. What if there was hole
in the heel of her stocking! Suppose
her big toe had worked through, as big
Toes sometimes will!
can try them on alone,'' she final
ly 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 a pinch. Her toes
ielt cramped and her heel complained. |
"Do they ftp" asked the clerk, as he
eaned over the counter.
She didn't say.
"Perhaps you had better try SKIES,
With broad sole and low instep," he
"What!" she exclaimed, as her face
'eddened; "why, | can't hardly find
ny foot in these! I'll take them on ac-
count of my chilblains, but I'll only
wear them around the houseP'
Very well-L'Il wrap them up"
'he paid for the shoes, took them in her
land and went out with sweet smile
m her face, but she was the woman
Who was heard saying to herself on the
treet car:
"Gone and made Ounce of myself
gain by getting tight shoes! wish
d thrown the money into the fire!"-
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