The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-11-08

ton. Then he compared clothing stores for
an hour, finally entered one and asked how
long 1t would take to make a we'll fittin&
every day suit. The salesman looked him
over, and replied:
'Fit you at once, from our ready made
stock. Never any trouble to 1T good figure. 4
Phil could have Rugged that salesman
Hero, at least was some ono who did not I'M
innate that he was from the country; and
yet, perhaps, a good figure was country
product He would think about this, as soon
as business was of his mind. The salesman
certainly fitted him to perfection. PHI
scarcely recognized himself when asked ID
look in the glass IA
Don't think you could do BETTER" said the
veteran salesman, surveying Phil from rap
idly changing points Of view, III you were te
have yourself melted and poured into suit
Tho tone Of that goods Is rather cold, but
you've plenty Of color. 1 think, though, ID
set it off to the best advantage you need "a
change your black tie for scarf with &
touch Of red or yellow in it; IL you don't hap
pen to have one, you'll find fine assortment
in our gents furnishing department. Needa)
a somewhat different style Of shirt collar, too;
let some furnishing goods man cast his eye
over your neck. You always wear your hair
don't set of mans clothes as we'll as it some-|
times does his face"
Phil resolved at once to have his hair cut
Under the guidance of the salesman he had
his neck wear changed; then the old man said: i
"Those low crowned, straight brimmod|
hats used to look exactly right with tho
clothes OF that season, but somehow they
don't harmonic with the cut of this year
Hats are cheap, though, and there are two orI
three good dealers on the other side of tho|
street, a little farther down. Keep this suit
on, l supposed All right, sir; I'll do up the|
others. H'mp'-hore the old man scrutinixed|
the material Of tho coat made by Sarah
Tweege-"that's splendid stuff. Great shamo|
twas cut sack fashion. There isn't much
stuff as good as that In swallow tails nowar|
days"
Couldn't it, suppose it couldn't be made
over into party coatf"
"Hml-scarcely-scarc said the sales
man, controlling his features as well as II tho]
question were tho most natural In the world
"Not enough stuff, you see; too short; sleevee!
not full enough; button holes in wrong places;|
lapels toe narrow. Besides velvet collarS'
have gone out. Any time you need dresi|
suit, though, we've got boss artist who eau
cut IL SO as TO do you justice. 'Tisnt often he)
gets q good figure to spread himself on"
Again Phil was profoundly graceful. Hel
wanted to do something for that salesmau,,
and altar some thought he astonished the old
fellow by thanking him for his attention and
promising to ssnd him . barrel Of selscted
Newtown ptppins. Then he placed himself IN
the hands Of the boss artist, who studied him
~ IL be were q model measured him, and
asked him II he needed his dress suit at once.
Eyes, right away" said Phil ~ can't
get IL too soon. WANT He had begun
to tell that he meant to dress himself In that
suit and practice before mirror until fully
satisfied that he did not look unlike other
men. The boss artist told him to return In
three days; then tho old salesman, who had
remained In attendance, remarked:
"You have a thin fall overcoat, supposed"
"Oh, ] won't need an overcoat for month
yet. Why, there hasn't been bit Of frost
up our way" Phil was already appalled, BY
the extent Of his order.
True enough" said the salesman, ''but It
doesn't do TO 60 out In dress suit without
nm overcoat, you know, unless you're merely
stepping from your door to carriage; and
It's hardly the thing even them
"why. Judge Dickmann- "a
"Oh, yes, those old judges, who wear swal-
low tails day In and day out, can do 10; moth
ing wrong about II, Of course-only matter
Of taste; but young fellow don't like TO
make himself conspicuous, you know"
Phil fneskly purchased an overcoat, and
hurried away with heavy load on his con
science. More than three-quarters Of the
hundred dollars his fnther had given him was
already gone or mortgaged; he had meant 20
spend mono Of IL, except for some things
which he knew his mother craved. Fortu-
nately he had brought some savings Of his
own, and, as he informed himself, hair cut
ting was not an expensive operation, and the