The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1914-05-28
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BY GENE MORRIS.


4 don't know how you feel about il,
Name. said the tall. willowy creature
in the clinging black gown, but uE-
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 a caution.
Look at Che way were 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 fierce" agreed the other will
lowy creature in black Il bet that's a
customer the one looking in at the
window"
You leave her to me-" Kissed tho
first speaker. hastily patting her hair
and Strengthening up. My land! She's
n find, She came in from Persimmon
Center with her husband. who brought
in a carload of live stock and he's
given her a pocketful to spend SOS she
can go back and give the town a jolt!
| could tell it mile OFF,
Good morning." she broke off to
murmur In velvet tones Is there
something can do for you?
oh, yes. you were just looking
around see We are alVay glad to
have people come in wheth ar they buy
or not That Bulgarian dress in the
window? Do you know, you certainly
have an eye for style, 10 pick out
something like that. which is the very
latest thing-we Just unpacked II this
morning. The shipment vas delayed
and it Is a little beyond the season,
so It Is marked down aTfully low.
along with everything else.
only $22. and a month ago we'd
have got fifty for it. Why, it is the
very best material madam, | assure
you This ratine is so stylish. but If it
is new to you, of course, II does remind
you of a 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 low it fits
oh, my, no: you wouldn't ant to take
1t in--everything Is loose and baggy
this year You'll get used 10 it. Good
ness, no! You wouldn't want to take
off that collar and sash! You're not a
bit too old for such briyht colors.
That's really Joke when Oh 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,
I want to show you something special
that we keep for our best tRde. Just
a minute!
Name, for goodness sake, rustic
cut 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 a 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 Off
her complexion. Oh, my, this isn't low
neck--women wear blout es on tho
street nearly as low as this. by the
way, Name, bring me some of those
new hlouses-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 it
to the last day of your life il you let
such bargains slip You can just take
the blouse in here--and let it out bit
there and it will be peri oct!
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 hlus canoe
shape with the orange feathers in the
tRck-doesnt that give her style,
Name?
"Oh, you must have Il! II Is such a
pleasure to get hold OF customer that
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 to
faint, What do you think of really sell
ing all that junk? Come along I'm
going to strike Nine. Cerise for more
ray!"