The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-03-21
4 Pair Of >1uedes
Where They Arriued through a Fortunate Error:

vvOR a few minutes they stood be-
~ fore the Keafny-,street shoe store
window, discussing the relative
merits of wifite.. satin and suede
versus patent heather. Sue, wnu
was of 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 us go in; can
snly tell by trying them Or ga.
Turning hurriedly, they precipitated
themselves forcibly against a man who
had been gazing dejectedly into the neigh
boring window at the rows of many boots
and shoes. More. especially Were his eyes
directed toward the dancing punps-not
that he admired them, nor even wished
to buy them; burt, nevertheless. fired by a
noble resolve, he turned to enter, just as
the two girls finished their little dialogue.
which he partially overheard. Two pairs
of eyes flashed indignantly into his. Bees
brown ones were milder than the blue
ones of the. little hayseed."
Great, clumsy thing. Couldn't he look
where he was going.-'
why. Sue; it was as much cur fault
as his!'
Now the man was neither great nor
clumsy, however much he hoped to be the
former in the future and had overcome
the latter in his past. Furthermore, the
glimpse he had had ofsthe brown eyes
gave impetus to his resolve of purchasing
a pair of patent feathers for the cotHlion
to which he was going, simply to please
his friend. Charlie Graham. Hence he
ordered and tried the nuch-despisea
articles of attire: in the meantime, cast
ing furtive glances at the purchaser OF
the dainty pair of white suedes.
Then the two. without backward look
hurried away to Beatrice Harloe's home
on the Heights, leaving the clerk politely
assuring them that the parcel would be
sent without delay-that he would attend
to it hjrnself. No sooner: had they lett
the store than the faithless creature
turned them over to the clerk who was
waiting on the purchaser of the patent
feathers, and he, too, hurried away. for a
little dinner at the restaurant with Ills
hest girl, was not to be disturbed for any
white suedes in the world.
Half past eight was sounding by the
Harloes' big hall clock, and upstairs the
two girls were arrayng' themselves to
1.-The distraction which seeks to kill
Marie called Beatrice. to her long
suffering little maid, have my slippers
come? Dear me! what shall / tso?''
For the fifth time, Marie descended Il.
quest OF the yagra1rt slippers, and this
time returned smilinEy with the long
awaited box.
"Open them now and let me put them
on awhile and ease them a little before
co. said Bee.
So Marie opened the box, and they be-
held pair of manly patent feathers, slim
and graceful, it is true, but never in
tended for Beatrice's tiny feet. The two
girls surveyed each other in blank dis
may, then solemnly and forcibly there
came from Sue the single syllable. Gee!
What shall do % cried Bea tcice, dis
tractedl y. - ..T!!lat wretehed clerk, after
all his promises, to make such a mistake!
I can't go, that's all; I haven't another
decent pair!'
mot go!" exclaimed Sue, ''after all my
hopes for weeks on this party! Fly,
MARKEDLY and bring up some bread
crumbs-stale ones. Where are ell your
old slippers, Bee? Well choose the best
looking ones and have them cleaned in
the shake of avery quickly, I mean!'
primly, for Susan was heroically striving
to drop all the slang phrases which her
life on a Western ranch had cultivated.
Out OF various boxes an assortment OF
foot gear was produced and surveyed BY
its detected owner. She Immediately
bounced upon a pair Of white suedes, not
so bad after all, and vigorously set her
self to Wes:k with the bread crumbs. with
sucn goou results that d fairly presents
BILE pair of slippers was produced.
You extravagant girl!'' she laughed
IF you had been used, as have, to max
ing one pair do till it is done, tgsu would
use up plenty of stale bread. Your dress
is long they'll never show; BESIDES
who would suspect Miss Harloe, who has
a new pair for every party, if she likes,
to be wearing old ones! They'll never
think Of looking
! Oh! you dear little Hay" laughed
Beatrice, you are such comfort. we
must hurry, it would not do to be late
when l have to introduce all your part
ners.''
''Hayseeds have their little mission III
the world after ALL Ell! Honey Bee?'
Quoth Sue.
II never would have gotten OIL to this
cotillc, If it hadn't been for you, that's
certain" she answered. as the two went
gayly down stairs, leaving the patent
leathers, the SYNONYMOUS cause of all the
trouble, lying forgotten on the floor =.
Scratch scratch, went the pen, and
sheet after sheet Of manuscript futtered
to the floor. The medical students who
we're to be RECALLED on the morrow with
DR. John Meredith's address on ANATOMY
were net to be envied, II length were
not offset by asriliiancy.
Finally the toes are reached Suraay he
must be nearing the end IT not the end,
the mention of his extremities start%d &,
train Of thought utterly foreign to the
isGbject in hand, however. With sigh,
he dropped his pen and turned IN his
chair Drawing The arm of a skeleton.
hanging near him affectionately over MIS-
shoulder, with the, thumb-bone he
thoughtfuliy prodded the tobacco in his.
pine. wei. Bonita, old girl, I suppose
it's about time I stopped ].
The person addressed was acc tatonsd7
TO his confi1ences, and, not being expect I
ed to be communicative, preserved dis