Barton County democrat., 1914-08-07
THAT GENTLE ART
I00OOOOO0oOOoOOOOeO0
By GENE MORRIS.

In the clinging black gown, but un-
less trade in this shop picks up it's me
to look for another place! The way
Madame Cerise's business has slumped
since folks went away for the summer
Is caution.
Look at the way we're stacked up
with these here Just from Paris glares
that nobody would buy after they
caught their breath and saw how awful
they were! You'd think it was Phila.
delphia the way the women insisted on
quiet little things just before the sea-
son closed! And these things marked
down to next to nothing!"
IT'S ierce!" agreed the other will.
lowy creature in black. 81 bet that's a
customer-the one looking in at the
window"
You leave her to mel" Kissed the
first speaker, hastily patting her hair
and Strengthening up. MY land! She's
find! She came in from Persimmon
Center with her husband, who brought
in a carload of live stock and he's
given her pocketful to spend SOS she
can go back and give the town jolt!
| could tell it mile of!
Good morning!" she broke OF to
murmur in velvet tones. rs there
something can do for you?
"Oh, yes, you were just looking
around. see. We are always glad to
have people come in whether they buy
or not That Bulgarian dress in the
window? Do you know, you certainly
have an eye for style, to pick out
something like that, which is the very
latest thing-we Just unpacked 1t this
morning. The shipment was delayed
and it is a little beyond the season,
so 1t is marked down awfully low,
along with everything else.
only $22, and a month ago we'd
have got fifty for 1t. Why, It is the
very best material, madam, assure
you. This ratine is SO stylish, but If it
is new to you, Of course, it does remind
you of thin bath towel. | sold six
dresses on this order to a stylish Gus
toner the other day. She has a big
summer home at Lake Geneva, and |
tell you they wear clothes there! You
had better let me show you how stun
ming you'll look in it.
Name, did you ever? 1t might have
been made for her-see how 1t fits!
Oh, my, no; you wouldn't want to take
1t in-everything is loose and baggy
this year. You'll get used to it. Good
ness, no! You wouldn't want to take
of that collar and SASH You're not a
bit too old for such bright colors!
That's really joke when you can't be
more than twenty-well, you don't
look it. I'm sure you wouldn't make a
mistake in taking this.
"All right. I'll lay it aside for you.
/ want to show you something special
that we keep for our best trade. Just
a minute!
Name, for goodness sake, rustic
out those chiffon things we've had a
year-on the top shetland those
blouses that everyone always returned
because something was wrong with the
cut-under those boxes!
Now, here! Did you ever see any
thing prettier for tea party or a
meeting of the Literary club-oh, ]
can tell when woman is progressive
just by looking at her! This chiffon
will wear like iron and see how it's
draped! Everything is so .clinging, you
know, and you have just the figure for
1t!
Doesn't she look sweet In this pur-
pie, Name? The touch Of pink and
yellow around the neck just sets on
her complexion. Oh, my, this Isn't low
neck-women wear blouses on the
street nearly as low as this. By the
way, Name, bring me some OF those
new blouses-I want her to see them
Isn't this dainty? And only $40
Perfect with your tailor suit! I'll put
this with the purple chiffon and the
Bulgarian dress. You would regret II
to the last day OF your life il you let
i such bargains slip! You can just take
the blouse in here-and let it out q BIT
there-and it will be perfect!
Did you notice these hats? Aren't
they dears? Marked down two-thirds
madam! | suppose that orange quill
sticking up does seem odd to you, but
our very best people are wearing them
Maybe you prefer this light blue canoe
shape with the orange feathers in the
back-doesnt that give her style
Name?
"oh, you must have It! 1t is such q
pleasure to get hold Of a customer thai
fashionable things become as they dc
you! Now, if you will give me the no
tel address-thank you! Ninety-one
dollars and fifty cents! You certainly
have some bargains! Good morning!
Catch me, Name! I'm going tc
faint! What do you think Of really sell
ing all that junk? Come along-fn
going to strike Nine. Cerise for more
pay!"