The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-02-26
SHOPPING ! |! FOR A
TIE WITH ALADY

4 oct
any 'nlng In Kansas City, even Main.
ness ana simplicity, if you were nre.
pared TO pay for it. The first Store uo
came 70 looked good to me but she
"norIed and passed It. We wa1l,od
seven blocks and inspected 70 win
p''9 i am man of simple tastes
put the lady explained at some length
that that was what allied me what !
needed was completely
- we went into the thirteenth store
ne lady went up to the clerk.
, snow me some ties" she said. i'm.
periously. He looked at her and looked
a' me. For, for" he suffered.
FOR wearing" she suggested. am,
lar" 1-iu 'iie coi
The clerk overturned a disnIav case
and almost tripped over himself in his
haste. - iiiS
What we need at this counter" |
suggested, is lady clerks"
The Lord forbid" sighed the lady
sitting down.
The clerk came back with severa.
boxes and opened them. He rubbed
MS hands and smiled pleasantly.
Now, madam" he commenced.
these are some Of our very"
lie caught the CLINT of that cold
beautiful eye and stopped.
Bring more" she said.
He brought them And more And
more. He contrived such a pile thai
he had to come in front of his counter
TO explain his wares. But the ladz
Tilted her pretty nose disdainfully.
Are these" she said sweetly, IAN
you have?"
NO, madam" he brindled at last
but they are all we have room for on
that counter"
She hared at that and lifted her
skirt.
Come, she said to me. l followed
her wondering where what the clerk
threw would strike me. When we got
outside / protested, or started TO. But
she only laughed.
Stupid" she said 81 didn't intend
buying there. disliked the look OF
that clerk. Come on.
We went. We passed five othe
stores and she decided on the sixth
But before we went in l demanded an
agreement We had to buy a tie.
Now that she protested, 'is so
like a man. You haven't said single
word to let me know what sort of a
tie you want. And you couldn't have
worn any of those rights that horrid
fellow showed us next door"
1T was miles away" l murmured,
land centuries"
She looked at me critically.
We'll, now" she said, cooking her
eye at me critically, you are looking
dusty and. yes, your collar is wilted."
rs that all?" l asked.
Dear me, no, was merciful."
IT'S a virtue" l said, that suits
you. 1t looks fresh"
Come on" she said again, and in
we went. If it wasn't the same clerk
it was his replica.
Now, madam" he said, what can
l have the pleasure"
Don't be premature" l suggested
He smiled at me-
''To wait on our customers" he said,
'is always a pleasure"
Craftsmanship school," l thought.
81 want a dark green tie" the lady
said, mot too dark mind you. With
a shot silk effect Now don't bring me
a wide one Something that will run
easily through a follower collar. But
not so narrow that it will tie in
skinny knot.
The clerk fingered his lips nervous
ly. He hadn't reached that stage in
his craftsmanship course.
But wait" said the lady, q think
won't have it with the shot silk eff
feet. Just the plain silk"
The salesman went on and consult
ed the foorwalker. They returned
together,
q fear, madam" said the fioorwalk
er. that the tie you ask for is out of
date. If l might suggest"
DO" l muttered.
81 fail" the lady commented, ito see
the necessity"
The fioorwalker bowed.
Madam" he said, lin our business,
fashion"
Have you got the tie l want?" the
lady demanded icily.
No"
Then. bless me, why don't you say
so?"
The floorwalker bowed again. !
tried TO look stolid and felt fool.
Come" said the lady. Again l fol
lowed.
what is the time?" she asked me
-Four o'clock.
Dear me. I had quite forgotten
Take me to Tosti's for cup of tea.
But my tie" l protested.
Can wait" she said.
"And my wilted collar"
ITS better than none" said the
City Times.
Debt Owed to Antiquity.
Are we indebted to antiquity? Yes,
immensely. 1t is the labor, the expert
o,oa oven the failures of ancestors