The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-15
DOLBY BUYS THE LATEST THING
IN BELTS FOR MRS q.

, ietic belt, nor an electric belt. but belt
feminine belt-twenty-one inches.
Please lead me to them"
The man pointed to a counter across
the room where two girls were busting
things and putting them away. They
paid no attention to Mr.. DohIey. but car
rfed on an interesting conversation.
I'm goin' to Asberry park on my va
cation" said one OF the girls. We have
the most elegant times and two gentle
men friends OF mine are goin'; the bathin'
is splendid, We're goin' to stop at the
On-th-beach hotel, s. week and Ice
cream Sunda's and wensda's It's the
best place at the park and we always
Please show me some BELTS" said Mi.
Dobley.
"Belts?" said the girl.
Belts" said Dobiey; ladies belts
twenty-one inches"
Why didn't he wait till We were closed
upY' said the other girl addressing space.
What price beltsr' asked the sales
woman.
What price have you sot7'' asked Dob
ley.
We have them frum Is cents to sso,"
said the girl.
Well. let me see some Of them" said
Dobley. How can I tell what / want
till see them?'
He can't tell then" said the other girl
again addressing space. He's a shop.
per. they always come in at six on q
hot day"
Here are some Of the newest belts"
said the young woman This gold braid
with real tourquoise buckle They are
dollar an inch and the buckle comes
extra"
Tent that rather high" said Dos,ey.
Not for gold belts" said the siri.
II think my wife would prefer a plain.
er sort Of belt" he said.
stIyla xrif a Sota 49, .u.--
casticaliy.
There Is no call for plain belts" snid
the girl. showing the tray away in the
case. What time il IT, Manner"
Ten minutes to Six said the other
girl. II should think folks would Know
better than to come IN at such time"
Perhaps you'd like to look at a5-cent
belts7" suggested the CIR. who was sup
posed to be waiting on Mr.. Dobley.
Perhaps ] would said Dobley. "Just
let me see them"
They're good for cheap belt" said
the girl as she slammed one OF them out
on the counter.
"of course some people expect to get
sterling silver and doubie-faced satin for
s. cents
Haven't you anything between these
and the real soldf" asked Dobley anx-
iously.
I'VE have hundreds Of different styles
Of belts said the young woman, but
cant show you the whole stock unless
yourgive ME an idea what kind you want.
How about leather beit7''
well how about itr' said Dobley.
'Iset me SEQ them"
She took out a box OF leather belts
There was dangerous glitter In her
eye.
DO YOU think a lady would like one
OF these beitsf' he asked.
kn "a ba
girl pertly. Some would and some
wouldn't That's an old style belt The
pulley IL the newest thing"
why didn't you let me sec them In
the first place. asked Mr.. Dobiey. That
IL what want; the newest thing in
belts'
The cir, took out box Of satin belts
OF different ooiors. what sixe?" she
| asked.
waist twenty-one inches" he said.
Then you'li want nineteen belt"
said the girl
why should I want a nineteen belt
for a twenty-one inch waist7'' he in.
duired.
Because you take two or three inches
less in these BELTS" explained the sales
girl.
Are you sure Of thatf" he asked.
II have one on" said the girl.
How much are they said Dobley.
Two nifty each" said she.
"I'ii take two" said Dobley. desperate
Iy.
well. well. WE'LL" said the girl. who
talked 10 space.
Dobley pod with his belts through
a door. the grating OF which had been
put up except in one space through which
he was allowed to pass. eyed by the
saleswomen IA though he were a crimi-
nal. When he got home he displayed
them to Mrs. Dobley.
'"rhe very newest thing" he said.
Mrs. Dobiey tried one on and u fitted.
We'll" she said. you can shop better
than l. They are perfectly lovely. shop
ping r. a perfect torment to me. The
saieswomen and men are so disagreeablc
on hot days"
~ don't know that exactly care for
shopping" said DobIey, but when II
,.nnnns 10 a bolt hum. rive me the scent