Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1913-07-25

sIimness, and it was more what she
might think of poor dumpy me than
what any man In HillsbOro. Tenn, or
Paris, France, could possibly feel on
the subject that hurt so hard. But
then. looking back on it, | am afraid
that jealousy sheds feathers every
night so you won't know him in the
morning, for something made me sit up
suddenly with a spark in my eyes and
reach out to the desk for my pencil and
check book 1t took me more than an
hour TO figure it all up. but went to
bed happier. though in prospects a
poorer woman
1t is strange how spending a mans
money makes you feel more congeniai
with him, and as I sat in the cars on
my way to the city early the next
morning | felt nearer to Mr.. Carter
than | almost ever did. alive or dead.
After this | shall always appreciate
and admire him for the way be made
money, since. for the first time in my
life. | fully realized what 1t could buy.
And | bought things!
First | went to see Nine. Courtter
for eorsets. / had heard about her
and l knew it meant fortune. But
that didn't matter She came in and
looked at me for about five minutes
without saying word and then she
ran her hands down and down over me
until | could feel the flesh lust era vi
ing off me- Ii was>deliciOus.
Then she and two girls in puts and
rats came In and did things to a cor
set they laced on me that can't even
write down, for didn't understand
the process. but when looked in that
long glass almost dropped on the
floor. | wasn't tight and | wasn't stiff
and | looked-Im too modest to write
how lovely | really looked to myself.
/ was spelIbound with delight
Next signed the check for three Of
those wonders with my head so In the
clouds l didn't know what | was do
ing. but | came to with a jolt when
the prettiest girl began to get me into
that black taffeta bag | had worn
down TO the city. I must have shrunk
the whole remaining pounds | had felt
Obliged to lose for Alfred and Ruth
Chester from the horror I felt when
/ looked at myself The girl was resi-
" sympathetic and said with smile
that was true kindness: "Shall | call
a taxi for madame and have II take
her TO Klein's? They have wonderful
gowns By Rene all ready to be fitted
a short notice Really. madame's fig
ure is such that it commands per
feet costume now" Men do business
well. but when women enter the field
they are geniuses at money extracting.
I felt myself already clothed perfectly
when that girl said my figure com
manded" a proper dress. OF course
Klein pays Nine Courier a commits
sion for the customers she passes right /
on to him The one for me must have
looked to her like a real estate trans
action
spent three days at the great Klein (
store. only going to the hotel 10 sleep I
and most Of the time forgot to eat. /
Nine Rene must have been Nine /
Courtiers twin sister in youth. and 4
Nine. Telllers in the hat department /
was the triplet to them both When {
women have genius il breaks out all 4
over them Ike measles and they never 4
recover from It; those women bad the I
conhuent kind But | know that old 1
Rene really liked me. for when ! blush
ed and asked her II they had good !
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