Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1916-02-11

Continued from last week..
what kind of show is this" asked
Sledge.
"Rotten" the ticket man informed
him. It's highbrow stuff, Hamlet"
"Hunh!" grunted Sledge. ANY mu-
sic?"
Orchestra. Ophelia sings, but you'd
think she was having her teeth fixed"
"Hunh!" observed Sledge again, and
walked out.
Two blocks up the street, on his way
to the Occident, he stopped at an auto
mobile salesroom.
This working?" he inquired, point
ing to the shining big limousine which
! occupied the center Of the floor.
"All it needs is gasoline" replied the
salesman.
Put some red roses in that flower
thing, and send it up" Sledge directed.
"About dinner timer" surmised the
salesman. "Possibly I'd better send 1t
up before, Mr.. Sledge. 1t has some i'm
provements your man might want to
look into"
I'm send Billy down." decided
Sledge.
He turned to go when, in the ad-
joining window, he caught sight Of a
little, low, colonial coupe, with seating
capacity for three. 1t was Of an ex-
quisitely beautiful shape, with small.
latticed window panes and dainty lace
curtains. He walked slowly toward
it, his habitually cold gray eyes bright
ening, and as he stood before it he
thrust his hands deep in his pockets
and positively laughed aloud.
THAT'S our newest ladies' car" ex.
planned the salesman, following him.
1.-THE women are crazy about them.
Self starting, electric lights inside,
shopping flaps everywhere, adjustable
satin seat coverings and all the latest
boudoir improvements"
Sledge scarcely heard him. He was
still laughing. Nothing he had ever
seen had struck him so humorously as
the "cuteness" of this car.
Its swellv' he chuckled. "Got q
red one"
mo, they're only made in black
the salesman told him. "The color ef-
fects are obtained by the cushion COW
erings and silk curtains"
PUT red ones in this. Got another
one"
There's one just being set up in the
shop" stated the overjoyed salesman.
cts an order"
make that one blue"
do you want them this afternoon?
asked the clerk, figuring that it was
worth while to put off the other Gus
TONER
Sure" said Sledge. fright away"
"Ill get busy Immediately" promised
the salesman, delirious with happiness
Where do they go?"
"MOlly Marley gets the red one. The
blue ones for her friend Fern. Nix on
who sent EN-"
They'll want to know" the sales
man insisted.
saw. tell 'em Frank Marley"
Just across the street was the largest
jewelry shop in town. and the display
in its windows gave him an idea. He
strobe in. asked for the proprietor and
got him.
II want a rock that weighs about q
pound" he stated.
"a diamond? Yes. Mr.. Sledge. Some
thing for an emblem?"
NAV! Lady's ring-solitaire."
I'VE have some Beauties" Dragged
the jeweler. Immediately aglow with
enthusiasm. Here is nice little
three carat stone which Is flawless and
perfectly cut"
us this the best you got?" inquired
Sledge. looking into the case.
I'VE have some larger ones unset
but they are not usually mounted In
ladies' rings" responded the jeweler
struggling between his artistic con
science and his commercialism.
Lets see EN-"
his safe covered and locked tray, in
which on white velvet reposed dozen
sparkling white stones.
Sledge poked stuffy forefinger al
the largest one.
SIS this one right?" he wanted to
know.
ITS very good stOne." the jeweleI
told him.
THE next one to it, however, though
trifle smaller, is of much finer quail
ity. In fact, we have not one in the
shop Of any size which l consider Sc
perfect as this one. It's worth $500
more than the large one"
"Thatll do" Sledge decided. PUT II
in ring
Every well" agreed the jeweler, try.
ing to he nunchalant as he consulted q
slip of paper in the edge of the tray
This one weighs six and three eighths
carats, plus sixteenth, Mr. Sledge
Have you the size Of the ring?"
Nav" he returned in disgust at his
own thoughtlcssncss. IN take IL
loose" And he slipped the stone in his
waistcoat pocket.
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