Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-11-02

| fore the kcarnry street shoc-stoic
window. discussing TIC relative mer-
it's of white satin and suede versus
patent leather. sac. who was of "a
practical turn of mind. advised the
latter.
"Grscious me. YOU little haysecd'
/ couldn't wear black slippers wifh
my white gown. They must be white
either satin or suede. Come, let
us GO In: I can only tell 10y trying
them on"
Turning hurriediy. they prrc ipitot"d
themselves forciulv against man
who had been gazing dcjectedly into
the neighboring window at the rows
OF manly boots and shoes. More cs-
pccially were his ewes directed to.
ward the dancing pumps not that
he admired them. nor even wished 90
buy them. but. nevertheless. fired by
noble resolve he turned to enter.
just as the two girls finished thcir
Httle Dialogue. which he partially
overheard Two pair of eyes flashed
Indignantly into his Bees brown
ones were milder than the blue ones
uf the "lttlc haysced."
"Grcat. clumsy thing. Couldn't hc
look where be- WAS roiuC2'
~Why. sue; IL was ar much our fault
as his
Now the man was neither great nor
clumsy. however. r,uch he hoped Co
be the former in the future and bad
overcome the latter in his past. Fur
thermorc. the glimpse DE- had had of
the brown ewes gave impetus to his
lav-that be would attend 90 10 him-
.f NJ ff I'M
feathers for the cotilliou go which he
was going. simply 90 please his friend.
Charlie Graham. Hence he ordered
and tried on the much-dcspiscd arti-
cles of attire. IN the meantime. cast
ing furtivc glauccs az the pnrrhsser
of the dainty pair OF white sus.les.
Then the two. without "a backward
look. hurried away 60 Beatrice Har-
loe's home ON the Heights. leaving
the clerk politely assuring them shat
the parcel would be sent without de-
self No sooner had they lett the
store than the faithless crcatur,
turned them over 60 the clcrk 'vh,
,yas waiting on the purchaser of the
patent feathers. and hc. too. hur
ried away. for little dinner at th'
restaurant with his best girl was mo-
20 be disturbed for any white suede
in the world.
Half-past eight was sounding by th
Harloes big hall clock, and upstair
the two girls were arroying them
selves 20 ''the distraction which seek
20 kill" Marie" called Heatrice. O
her long-suffering little maid. 'hav
my slippers Gomez Dear me, wha
shall I do?"
For the fifth time Marie descende
in quest OF the vagranS slippers an
this time returned smiling. with "a
long-awaited box.
open them now and let r,e pr
them on awhile and ease them "a hit
before ! go" said Bee.
So Marie opened the box. and the
beheld pair of manly patent leotl
crs. slim and graceful 10 is true. b'
never intended FOR Reatrice's tin
feet The girls surveyed each 1thr
I'm blank dismay. then solemnly aI
forcibly there came from sue the 81
gle syllable, "Geei"
What shall l do?" cried Rcotric
distractedly. Tibet wretched cler
after all his promises. - make su
mistake, ! can't go, that's all;
haven't another decent pair"
"Not go," exclaimed Sue. "af;er
my hopes for weeks on this part
Fly. Marie-hy and bring up sol
bread-crumbs-st ones. Whe'e a
all your old slippers. Bee? We
choose the best-looling ones and ha
them cleaned in the shake OF ave
quickly, / meant" primly. for Sns
was heroically striving 10 drop oil {
slang phrases which her life on
western ranch had cultivated.
Out of various boxes an asso
ment of fOot-genr was produced q
surveyed by it's detected owner.
immediately pounced upon pair
white sucdes. not so bad lf;er al, q
vigorously set herself 90 work "
the bread-crumbs, with such good
suits that fairly presentable I
of slippers was produced.
sYou extravagant girl"
laughed. "If YOU had been used q
have, 10 making one pair do til
Is done. you would use up plenty
stale bread Your dress is 50 Il
they'll never show; besides, y
would suspect Miss Harloe. 40
new pair for every party, #
likes, 10 be wearing old ones he
never think OF looking"
'Oh! you dear little Ia.
laughed Beatrice. you are sac
comfort. We must hurry. il w
not do to be late when / have 10