Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1914-11-27
esack 4. Stokes Company

strass Sans-Silk skirt isn't what It
used to be. And he's right"
"Oh. say" objee ted Ed Meyers.
IT'S true" insisted Hattie. But I
couldn't tell him that 1 didn't buy
Featherlooms because McChesney
made me tired. Besides, she never
entertains me when I'm in New York.
Not that I'd go to the theater in the
evening with a woman, because
wouldn't, but Say, listen. Why
don't you make a play for her lob?
AS long as I've got to put in a heavy
line of Featherlooms you may as we'll
get the benefit of it. You could
double your commissions. Tibet that
woman makes her I-don't-know-how.
many thousands year." /! -.
Ed Meyers naturally rudy COM
plexion took on a richer tone, and he
dropped his f-rk hastily. AS he gazed
at Miss Stitch his glance was not
more than half flattering. How you
women do love each other, don't you!
You don't. don't mind telling you
my firms cutting down its road force.
and none Of us knows who's going to
be beheaded next. But-well-a guy
wouldn't want to take a job away from
woman-especially square little
trick like McChesney. OF course she's
played me couple of low-down deals
and promised to get back at her, but
that's business. But"
SOS this" interrupted Miss Hattie
Stitch. "And don't know that she is
so square. Let me tell you that l
heard she's no better than she might
be. have it on good authority that
three weeks ago, at the River house,
in our town"
Their heads came close together
over the little, rose-shaded restaurant
table.
At II o'clock next morning Fat Ed
Meyers walked into the office of the
T. A. Buck Featherloom Petticoat
company and asked to see old T. A.
He's in Europe" a stenographer
informed him, "spaing, and sprudel.
ing, and badening. Want to see T. A.
Junior?"
at. A. Junior!" almost shouted Ed
Meyers. "You don't mean to tell me
that fellows taken hol-"
Believe me. That's why Feather
looms are soaring and Sans-Silks are
sinking. Nobody would have believed
it. T. A. Juniors got live wire look
ing like a stick Of .licorice. When
they thought old T. A. was going to
die, young T. A. seemed to straighten
out all Of sudden and take hold. It's
about time. He must be almost forty,
but he don't show it. don't know:
he amt 50 good-looking, but !: he's e got
Ed Meyers turned the knob Of the
door marked Private" and entered;
smiling. Ed Meyers had smile SO
cherubic that Involuntary you armed
yourself against it. :.
"Hel-lo Buck!" he called joyially
II hear that at last you're taking an
interest in skirts-other than on the
hoof." And he offered young T. A.
large, dark cigar with a fussy-looking
band encircling its middle. Young
T. A. looked at it disinterestedly, and
spake, saying:
What are you after?"
"Why, I just dropped in" began
Ed Meyers lamely.
Junior, "is bad around here this morn
ing. I have one little formula for all
visitors today, regardless of whether
they're book agents or skirt statesmen.
That is, what can I do for you?"
Ed Meyers tucked his cigar neatly
into the extreme right corner of his
mouth. pushed his brown derby far
back on his head, rested his strangely
lean hands on his plump knees, and
fixed T. A. Junior with shrewd blue
eye.
.'That suits mesine," he agreed. Il
never was one to beat around the
bush. Look here. know skirts from
the draw-string to the ruffle. It's
woman's garment, but mans line.
There's so reasons why a woman
can't handle It like a man. For one
thing the packing cases weigh 25
pounds each, and she's as dependent
on packer and porter as a baby
is on its mother. Another is that IL q
man has to get up to make train at
4 a. m. he don't require Is minutes to
fasten down three sets of garters, and
braid his hair, and hook his waist up
the back, and miss his train. And
he don't have neuralgia headaches.
Then, the head Of skirt department
in store is woman, ten times out
Of ten. And femme tell you," he
leaned forward earnestly, "a woman
don't like to buy Of q woman. Don't
ask me why. I'm too modest. But
it's the truth"
"well!" said young T. A., with the
rising infection.
WELL" finished Ed Meyers. Il like
your stuff. l think it's great. It's
seller, with the right man to push It,
I'd like to handle 1t. And I'll guaran-
tee I could double the returns from
your middle.western territory" 4
T. A. Junior had strangely trans.
lucent eyes. Their luminous quality