The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-22

The Confessions OF a Club Woman
Copyright. 1904.

'v''-"--'---- Copyright. 1904.
at the gentlemen night as guest. No.
my wife is not member, nor is my
daughter. We just happened to be the
guests Of a slight acquaintance Of my
wife's-Mrs. Bellingham."
knew her, and recalled that the peo-
pie for whom she had purchased tickets
had failed her at the last moment, and
that she had bestowed the tickets upon
neighbor. 1T was a brilliant occasion"
he pursued; II must congratulate you,
madam, on the ease and graciousness Of
your bearing while presiding over the
after dinner exercises. I never saw it
better done. am delighted to have you
call on US, madam. Jenkins, bring out
that box over there on the right. No,
not that. Mrs. Henning does not care to
see a cheap waist. The one at the very
top Yes. Now. madam. is not that
pretty waist? We f1atter ourselves we
have gone just trifle ahead Of any 9TH
er store In Chicago ON waists. Jenkins,
there is another customer waiting, I will
attend to Mrs. Henning. Madam, l.
that Is, the f1rm-will take it as favor
If you will take three Of these prettiest
waists home, or let me send them: we
are just introducing them, and naturally
we want to see them on the right per-
sons. AS I said, it will be a favor to US
as a firm, If you will let me send Them
I blushed and hesitated. The tempta-
| ton was great The waists were more
| stylish than anything Chicago had yet
seen. and nobody need know. After his
offer, did not like to ask the price, but
one could see they we're expensive.
''Of course, no one beyond my partner
and myself would know they were a gift
he went on, seeing my hesitation. I'm
fact, we should not consider them gift,
| but rather. that you paid for them over
and over by the wearing, since you would
by so doing show them far better than
| We could" - r.
"since you put it in that way" began,
| for the waists were appealing and my
pocketbook was thin just then, ''you may
send them. But it would not do to have
| 1t known" l. f. .
1T certainly, would not do for u.s." he
| replied with an inscrutable smile, "for
we should hardly want to give every
club-woman in Chicago one of these
| waists" bade him a gracious adieu and
hurried home to lunch. But that very
afternoon brought me a note from q
|
for the manager to call in person at an
early date. -t.. .-
Nov I am seeing what the perqui-
sites Of office are" told myself with a
| smile. But I wrote by return post and
set an hour for the second morning after
The Modern Women" representative
came, saw and conquered to the extent Oh
getting me to subscribe for a twenty-d dol
lar book and furnishing him with plenty
Of material for sketch. I also promised
him "Florine" picture, and bound my
self to, pay for the engraving which was
to adorn the volume. The waists came
home and fitted so beautifully that I fell
sure they would be the envy Of all the
younger women in the Nota Bene: and or
the morning Of the second day came the
shoe manufactures handsome, agree
able person Of polished manners.
1--WE are just putting out ladies' shoe
on which we have been at work for twt
years past" he explained, land we wan
your opinion Of It.
"Mine?" asked in some surprise, To-
my footgear had never been the means O
making my opinion on the finest shoes IL
the world Of great value.
Eyes, yours" he answered with9:
smile, fastening to add: you see, afte
studying on this difficult subject TO
| years, we are Dy no means sure CfldL Nv
have got the best yet; and it is 'nothfn,
short Of the best that we must have
> We are asking several Of the most prom
inent women here to let us make then
a few pair Of these shoes, in order tina
they may give them a thoro trial. .Tha
is what we are asking you to do for us
simply to wear some of our dfferen
styles, and to let us know frankly. afte
a few weeks, just how they fit and hov
they wear. In word if there Is an.
way by which they can be improved, 20,
will be doing us favor if you will shov
it to us. May I not take your measur
and have some of our fine shoes sent yo1
simply as trial? It commits you t
nothing, and we should appreciate it a
a kindness" ~
"since you put it in that way said
IT see no reason why I should not tr
: your shoes. I am sure you were YER
5 good to think of me at all. There ar
/ so many others whose opinion would hav
more weight"
That's as one looks at It," he reptile
in his smoothest tones. 1--WE came t
you because it was your opinion W
] priced, not some other woman's," and h
+ produced a small measure from one {
his pockets. MAY take your measur
n here?'
u slipped off my low shoe and put OF
my foot. 1t was a shapely one, as
a noted afresh with some degree Of salts
= faction, and I could not suppress fee
= ing Of pride when he said as he put tn
a measure into his pocket again. "...,--
IT feel justified in saying, Mrs. Her
II ming, that we can make that handson1
: foot more attractive than ever, beside
T giving you solid foot comfort. That
: what we shall advertise-foot comfor
n when we come to advertising OF
, Shoes
. He bowed himself out and was gon
, But that same evening beautiful bo
| Of American Beauties came for me, beal
:, ing the card of the shoe firm.
8 To Be Continued Next Saturday.
TALK AND DANCl