The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17


 TRYING A PAIR OF LACED BOOTS. GETS THEM OUT OF ANOTHER BOx).
 MRS. OST-ENNY-BODY: Isn't it funny how your feet will spread in slip pers?"
 MIR. BOY, THE CLERK SMILES AND SAYS TIT CERTAINLY IS," AND THEN PROCEEDS TO TRY THE LACED SHOES ON THE LADY): Perhaps these will fit''
 MRS. MOST-ENNY-B BODY: .Oh! Ouchl Mercy Guide Usl l can't stand that. P-l-e-a-s-e take it off. It hurts! And I can't stand hurting shoe. MT foot feels like an open and shut fan that's shut up.
 MIR. BOY. THE CLERK: "Perhaps I should have unlaced it little further down. DOES so, AND THEN TRIES IT AGAIN WITH NO BETTER SUCCESS THAN BEFORE AND so BEGINS TO TAKE IT OFF).
 MRS. MOST ENVY BODY (RECOvER- lNG); ".l know l can wear that shoe. It certainly is very strange that it wouldn' t go on. Are you sure it's my number and last?"
 MIR. BOY, THE CLERK: "Yes, mann (SHOWS HER THE NUMBERS INSIDE THE SHOE WHICH READ: 25-l2 -224S9- -25)
 MRS. MOST HOOKING CLOSELY AT THE NUMBERS WHICH ARE ALL GREEK TO HER AND TO ANYBODY ELSE. AS FOR THAT MAT TER, EXCEPT A SHOE MAN): q just know l can wear it. That's my number all right"
 MIR. BOY, THE CLERK: "All right. Madame. You know, though, that you take smaller size in a slipper than you do Tn a high shoe" CHE PROCEEDS TO STRUGGLE WITH THE SHOES AGAIN. HE PULLING PAINFULLY AND MADAME PUSHING WOMANFULLY WHILE THE AIR IS BLUE WITH FIX CARNATIONS FROM BOTED.
 MRS. MOSTAENNY- BODY (PANTING) T knew l could get it on."
 MIR. BOY, THE CLERK STOPPING LONG ENOUGH TO PULL OUT HIS HANDKERCHIEF FROM A REAR POCKET AND MOP HIS BRoW): .of course"
 MRS. DISCRIMINATORY: Now lace u up' please, and I'll stand and see how it looks"
 MIR. BOY. THE CLERK G4AcINCS THF, SHOE DEXTROUSLY): .'Is it cornfort- able?'
 MRS. MOST-ENNY- BODY: .sWhat do care for that if it looks well? The skirts are all from five to seven inches from inc ground this season. and a woman will De Known by the shoes she wears You sec my lhstep is so dreadfully high it's nara to get anything to fit me. Every shoe store I've ever been in has told me that. GROWING A rRIFLE FAINT. MRS. MOST BENNY BODY FAT1 $ hELPLESLY INTO THE SEAT). I he. leve you'll have to take it off.' | MR BOY, THE CLERK BOOMING; NoBLY TO THE REsCUE): Suppose we try little wider shoe and not quite so short one"
 MRS. MOST ENVY -BoDDY: "Rut I always wear number 3, double A. MR. BOY, THE CLERK. But there's such a difference in the make of shoes you see. Those you have been Wearing are particularly narrow make. Sun. pose we try an A width
 MRS. MOST ENVY BODY: "All right whatever you say"
 AGAIN TO THE REAR OF THE SHOP AND COMING BACK PRESENT. Y WITH TWO OR THREE MORT, BOXES. TAKES ANOTHER PAIR OF SHOES OUT OF A BOX AND BEGINS ITO uNLACE THEND: q believe this IS just the thing you want"
 MRS MOST ENVY BODY: HOOKING AT THE SHOE ON HER FOOT WHICH HAS GONE ON MARvELOUSl Y EASY) Are you sure that's a double Az tPICKING UP THE MATE. SHE GAZES INSIDE, AND SUDDENLY EN- CLAIMS): Why this is number 5 shoe The very idea. Why my foot could never get to the end of that monstrous thing! It looks like a mans shoe. Take 1t off at once" MIR. BOY, THE CLERK (DIPIo- MATICALLY): But Madame, Just think of the comfort you'll get out of those shoes. They'll support your ankles, they are easy, and walking will be q joy to you after the tango slippers and the tiny pumps that you've worn. all summer.
 MRS. MosT-E -ENNY- BODY: esThey do feel rather comfortable (SHIs WIG GILES HER TOES ABOUT IN TIE SHOE AND LOOK AT IT FROM Fly FRY ANGLE AND THEN SHE SAYS): You know I've always hated high shoes but
 MIR. BOY. THE CLERK: 50 many ladies do. but if they only understo ,d what protection they are in the win ter and how they keep the ankles slim and trim and from a health stand point how useful they are, I'm sure they wouldn't feel that way You see the merchants study all these things and that's Why we've instituted High Shoes Day knowing that with tailor made gowns and any sort of street frocks that look a bit wintry. high shoes are the only correct foot gear to wear
 MRS. MOST ENVY BODY: q believe you are right. But can't get used to high shoes to save my life. You see I've always worn low shoes win ter and summer and somehow high shoes don't seem to suit my feet" .
 MIR. BOY, THE CLERK. I'm sure you will never wear anything else for walking once you've found how com fortable they are"
 MRS MOST ENVY BODY STAND ING AND SURVEYING THE PROFILE OF HER FOOT IN THE MIRROR) !: They don't look so bad do they?"
 MIR. BOY, THE CLERK (AFFABLY): |: They fit you like a glove Madame, and your feet look beautiful in them.'
 MRS. MOST ENVY BODY: "I believe you are right. I'm glad they are going to have High Shoes Day just like the Fourth of July and Washington's birthday, and all those regular days for doing certain things. and I'll send all my children down tomorrow to be fitted. Please see that their shoes fit wont your" tSHE ARISES TO GO, HAVING HAD THE CLERK PUT THE OTHER SHOE ON FOR HER AND CIV ING INSTRUCTIONS TO SEND HER OLD TANGO SLIPPERS OUT, AS SHE CAN USE THEM TO WEAR ROUND THE HOUSE.)
 MIR. BOY. THE CLERK: Thank you so much. Madame Send the children 10 tofhorrow. I'll see that their high shoes are fitted and that they get the latest styles. Thank you, Madame. Call again." (AND THEN HE SMILES TO HIMSELF AS HE THINKS OF HOW CLEvERLY HE MANIPULATED A MOST HARRASSING SITUATION WHEN A WOMAN WANTS TO PUT A NUMBER FIVE FOOT INTO A NUM- BIER THREE SHOE.)