The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-03-27

ter than my shoes did.
His etrictures were we'll grounded,
for, wanting a pair OK shoes for bicy-
cling some weeks ago, l bought some
ready mado ones Of brown calf and had
been i'll advised enough to wear them
On this occasion. They did not fit me
well and were fast wearing out.
should have liked the man who sold
them TO me for Ids. Cd. 70 have heard
my critics remarks upon them. From
the technicalities he employed rather
think he must have been interested"
in shoe leather.
Otherwise, from the general tone OF
his criticisms. feel sure he would have
attributed some Of their deficiencies OF
aupearance TO the feet inside them. My
shirt did not please him. 1t was OF blue
striped flannel. he asked me how much
gave for it, but did not tell him, be-
cause he would not have believed me.
He pointed out that be himself was
man enough to wear white shirts, and
indeed it was quite conceivable that the
one he had on might have been white
week ago, and, given large expendi-
| ture Of soap and labor, might some day
be white again.
He wanted to know why !, who call
| Cd myself q toff Il never have), couldn' .
afford anything better than flannel He
said he was ashamed of me. He had
said that before, and he said 1t often
| afterward. felt rather apprehensive
about the treatment my tie would I'M
dergo, and when its time came it was
very fully dealt with. 1t certainly was
rather gaudy. 1t was made of Indian
cotton, in pattern Of yellows and
greens and reds.
After its cheapness Of appearance, the
thing that seemed to strike him most
was its inadequacy as protection
against cold. AS il was only rather q
narrow bow, this deficiency was perhaps
not quite so remarkable as he was in
cliped TO make out. He said If would
make him a present Of it he would give
it to his missus for pair OF carriers
but did not offer 10 do so.
He offered me half crown for my
bag, sixpence for my stick, ninepenc'
for my umbrella and various sums rang
ing from 3 farthiigs up to nearly
shilling and amour, ing in the aggregate
to about four and siXpence, for all N.
clothes as / stood There was no ques
tion for myself--in fact, he said he ha'
seen better men made ont of tea leaves
Ny gun ard cartridges be did not iden
tify as belonging 20 me, but carpe
bag which was over my head ruled In
market at one and sixpence, because h
said il would be useful for his old cat t
| kitten in.
This mistake proved his downfall an
nv salvation. The lady TO whom it bt
lonred, q virtuous female who was cor
voying two children and a husband
the seaside, was very much offended
! this allusion TO her property. She sal
/ she was respectable married womal
which was obvious; that she had lie
home that morning with headache al
: | fixed ON nonsmoking carriage for Il
y | curious reason thai she didn't want
travel in q smoking one.
o She rebuked my nstounded agrees
: in no measured language for his tren
ment of me, whom she was kind enoue
: 10 refer to as Every civil spoken ge
. tleman," and took me under her VIII
g generally. Twas very grateful. My q
: sailaut. who had hitherto been und
a the impression that his witticisms we
4 much appreciated by large and a
. miring gallery, dried mp completely al
only recovered his spirits after ma
from which he awoke only in time
alight at his destination. He then ga
p Good evening" quite politely. and ad
:, ed that if were to step out of the ira
e he would give me in charge for abusi
language. Pail Mall Gazette.