The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-08

Tor few minutes they stood be-
| fore the Kearney street shoc-store
window. discussing the relative mer-
It's Of white satin and suede versus
patent leather, Sue, who was of a
practical turn of mind, advised the
latter.
Gracious me, you little hayseed.
couldn't wear black slippers with
my white gown. They must be white
either satin or suede. Come, let
rs 20 in. l can only tell by trying
them on"
Turning hurriedly, they precipitated
themselves forcibly against n man
who had been gazing dejectedly into
the neighboring window at the rows
Of manly boots and shoes. More es-
pecially were his eyes directed to-
ward the dancing pumps-not that
he admired them. nor even wished to
buy them, but. nevertheless. fired by
noble resolve. he turned TO enter.
Just as the two girls finished their
little dialogue. which he partially
overheard Two pair Of eyes flashed
Indignantly into his. Bees brown
ones were milder than the blue ones
Of the ''little hayseed.n
Great. clumsy thing. Couldn't he
look where he was going?-
Why. Sue; ii was as much our fault
as his"
Vow the man was neither great nor
clumsy. however. much he hoped 10
ne the former in the future aud had
overcome the latter in his past. Fur
fhermore. the glimpse he had had Of
I'M brown eyes gave impetus 10 his
i"E--that he would attend 10 il him.
resoive OF purchasing pair of patent
i'aihers for tie cotillion to which he
Ms gong, simply TO please his friend.
'hariie Graham. Hence he ordered
ahi tried on the much-despised arti-
''es ~ attire. in the meantime. cast
hs iurtive glances at the purchaser
n me dainty pair of white sussies.
men the two. without backward
took. hurried away to geafrice Har-
n" home on the Heights. leaving
'Nr clerk politely assuring them tina.
fNe parcel would he sent without de-
seit No sooner had they left the
Store than the faithless creature
'-rned them over TO the clerk who
as waiting on the purchaser of the
Patent feathers. and he. too. hur-
1i'd away. for little dinner at the
I'-'aurant with his best girl was not
w Pc disturbed for any white suedes
IN The world.
haii-past eight was sounding nv the |
haFioes' big hall clock. and urstairs
'n' two girls were arraying them
SNiNfs 10 'the distraction which eecks \
70 Eli" Marie" called Beatrice. TO |
hrr iong-suffering little maid. have |
hiy slippers come? Dear me! what |
shall I do?-
Tor the fifth time. Marie descended |
Y nest OF the vagrant slippers. and
,his tine returned smiling. with the
'onr-awaited box.
upcn them now and let me nut
mem on awhile and ease them a little
o'iNre ] co. said Bee.
Marie opened the box. and they
A'in pair Of manly patent Icath-
's Inn and graceful. II /. true. but
Intended for Beatrice. tiny
n The girls surveyed each other
=, niank dismay. then soicmnly and
m IDLY there came from Sue the sim
Fi' yllable. "Gec!-
nat shall ! do?" cried Bee rice,
u,s'ractedly. THAT wretchcd clerk,
ai''r All his promises, to make ruch
! ".'s'aAc' ] can't 60. that's all;
-,.n ! another decent pair,-
go exclaimed Sue. after all
m, nnpcs Tor weeks on this party,
Narie--fy and bring up some
mn -ernmhs--stale ones. Whe.e are
y. your old slippers. Bee? Wen
i h'os" the bcst-looking ones and have
.nsnl cleaned in the shake Of a avery