The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1911-08-10
Simplicity in
Dress


deemed the moment propitious for
making casual mention of her need
of check. SO she spoke 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
tonfng his glove to remark whitening
ly: If there's one thing I'd like to
know It's where you throw away your
money"
The little woman remained meek
~ silent. This action on her part,
since It gave 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? The plainest.
simplest. neatest looking outfit on the
street, But you must have braids
and laces and frills-and | must pay
for theml" The walls of his wrath be-
ing thus emptied, he paused to re-
charge them.
In the silence thus created the little
woman made a timid suggestion.
Couldn't the ordinary man get away
from the Office just a 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 UNI sual 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, "and 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
a dozen suits.
DO you call those simpler" in
CURED the ordinary man. wondering
ly. almost sarcastically
They're the simplest we have at
that price" returned the saleswoman,
politely, 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
snd deducting the whole from $55.
He nodded his head wisely.
The saleswoman brought another
irmfui OF suits. She held them up to
view. They were simple, but not of
he Mrs. Day simplicity. They had
7elvet cuffs and collars and light col
,red Innings and the cut of the coats
vas of the most extreme pattern. Still.
ypensive braid and
The meditations of the ordinary
nan were cut short, for his wife whis-
ered softly. Those suits are s45.
ear"
1t staggered him to think of the
rice of velvet. Enough only for col
ar and cuffs, it seemed. was worth I
10 over and above the price of braid G
18th it's application He shook his J
cad in disapproval. Then. in we'll {
ontrolled evaporation, he requested r
ne saleswoman to be so kind as to
1t him see just a plain, simple, I'M
dorned suit. i
The saleswoman understood She a
urried away and soon returned with t
single suit. held carefully on a +
anger b
That's something ukel" exclaimed c
10 ordinary man. approximately, as his
7e took n the simple lines of the out Il
!, with its mannish finish. its cloth il
'llar and cuffs, its heavy, good wear
6 quality and its all around com
on sense appearance.
That's what we've been looking
r." he commenced as his wife 81
Ipped into the coat 1t fitted per- 81
city. Everything was satisfactory. p'
,harge this suit and send 1t out"
said briskly. u
And the price?" queried the little u
oman, as she aud the ordinary man
rned to go. %
Eighty dollars responded the y
easily.
She was busy making out the check
didn't see the look on the face of e..
, ordinary man. 90
The little woman was possessed of
lch tact. She bent quietly over an
/ garment displayed near by until
} ordinary man had recovered.
en- they walked silently to the ele- "a
.or. ~
Porter "Got In Wrong -,
new porter was being indicted 81,
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