The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1911-06-22
Simplicity
'* Dress

making casual mention of her need
OF check. So sheSspoke briefly on
that interesting subject.
The genial smile faded instantane-
ously from the face Of the ordinary
man. He halted In the midst Of but
toning his glove to remark whitening
ly: III there's one thing I'd like to
know It's where you throw away your
money"
The little woman remained meek
ly silent. This action e, her part,
since 1t ga"s him no fuel for his
wrath, made him doubly angry.
There's Days wife," he exploded
she could wear diamonds to your
glass beads, according to the differ
ence In Days income and mine. Yet
what does she wear? che painest,
simplest. neatest looking outfit on the
street! But you must have bra;ds
and laces and frills-and l must pay
for them" The Walls Of his wrath be-
ing thus emptied. he paused to re-
charge them.
In the silence thus created the little
woman made timid suggestion.
couldn't tho ordinary man get away
from the office just little while to
help her find suit that would meet
his views of simplicity?
The ordinary man looked at her
shrewdly. He did not like to be TAX
en- In and his suspicious were aroused
by this unusual request. Her face,
however, was SO patiently guileless as
he had ever seen it-so he accepted
her suggestion.
Hustle and get ready, then" said
the ordinary man, land I'll help you
get fitted out in half an hour"
So the shopping tour began.
Shall We look at suits first?" ques-
toned the little woman, as she led
the way to the suit department where
you can buy them ready made.
The ordinary man gave his assent.
something simple. dark and not
too high priced" requested the little
woman. The ordinary man nodded
his approval.
The saleswoman brought out half
QOZon suits.
DO you call those simple?"> in
quired the ordinary man, wondering
ly. almost sarcastically.
They're the simplest we have at
that price" returned the saleswoman,
as she removed the offensive
suits without displaying them and
went in search of Others
Those were $685." murmured the
little woman thoughtfully.
The ordinary man said nothing. but
In his mind he was busy figuring an
cost OF the trimmings
and of the labor of putting them on
and deducting the whole from $35.
He nodded his head wisely.
The saleswoman brought another
Rrmful of suits. She held them up to
view. They were simple. but not of
the Mrs. Day simplicity. They had
velvet cuffs and collars and light col
pred Innings and the cut Of the coats
was of the most extreme pattern. Still.
they had none OF that offensive and
braid and
The med1tations of the ordinary
nan were cut short, for his wife whis.
pered softly. Those suits are s45.
lear"
1t staggered him to think of the
'rice of velvet. Enough only for col
ar and cuffs, it seemed. was worth
10 over and above the price of braid |
With its application! He shook his
lead In disapproval Then, in we'll
evaporation. he requested
he saleswoman to be so kind as to
ct him see just plain. simple. un-
ldorned suit.
The saleswoman understood. She
hurried away and soon returned with
J single suit. held carefully on a
langer.
That's something like!" exclaimed
ne ordinary man. appreciatively, as his
we took In the simple lines of the out
It, with its mannish finish, its cloth
ollar~and cuffs. its heavy. good wear
rg quality and its all around CON-
lon sense appearance.
That's what we've been looking
or" he commenced as his wife
Tipped into the coat. 1t fitted per.
ectly. Everything was satisfactory.
Charge this suit and send it out"
Q said briskly.
"And the price?" queried the little
'oman. as she and the ordinary man
1rned to go.
Eighty dollars" responded the
aleswOman, easily.
She was busy making out the check.
, didn't see the look on the face of
le ordinary man.
The little woman was possessed of
luch tact. She bent quietly over an
Id garment displayed near by until
le ordinary man had recovered.
hon they walked silently to the ele-
ltor. {
Porter "0ot In Wrona."
A new porter was being indicted
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