River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1913-08-28

slimness, and it was more what she
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. l 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 l went to
bed a happier, though in prospects a
poorer woman.
1t is strange how spending mans
money makes you feel more congenial
with him. and as l 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 he made
money, since for the first time in my
life. fully realized what it could buy
And bought things!
First | went to see Nine. COurtier
for corsets. l had heard about her,
and | knew it meant a fortune. But
that didn't matter. She came in and
looked at me for about five minutes
without saying a word, and then she
ran her hands down and down over me
until I could feel the flesh just crawl
ing off me. It was delicious!
Then she and two girls in puffs 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 l almost dropped on the
floor | wasn't tight and l wasn't stiff
and | looked-T'm too modest to write
how lovely | really looked to myself.
I was spellbound with delight.
Next l signed the check for three of
those wonders with my head so in the
clouds | didn't know what l 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. | must have shrunk
the whole remaining pounds had felt
obliged to lose for Alfred and Ruth
Chester from the horror felt when
| looked at myself. The girl was real
ly sympathetic and said with a smile
that was true kindness: shall / call
taxi for madame and have it take
her to Klein's? They have wonderful
gowns by Rene all ready to be fitted
at short notice. Really. madame's fig
ure is such that it commands a per-
feet costume now" Men do business
well. but when women enter the field
they are geniuses at money extracting.
| 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 to sleep
and most of the time | Forgot to eat
Nine. Rene must have been Nine
Courtier's twin sister in youth. and
Nine. Telliers in the hat department
was the triplet to them both. When
women have genius it breaks out all
over them like measles and they never
recover from it; those women had the
continent kind. But | know that ole
Rene really liked me. for when blush
ed and asked her if they had a good
beauty doctor in the store she held VI
her hands and shuddered.
Never, madame, never pour vous
Ravissante. charmante-it is to fool
Nevair. Jamais. jamais de la vier'
had to calm her down. and she kissed
my hand when we parted.
thought Klein was going to do tn,
same thing or worse when l signe,
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