Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-12-21

] was able to buy for few dollars
less than was in my pocket two most
Interesting bags Of apparel for a hand
some young man of fashion. The man
who assisted me to buy was very large.
with head only ornamented with
/ drapery of gray hair around the edges.
and he spoke much OF what his son
/ deemed suitable to make appearance
in the prevailing mode.
Hes at tea with lady friend this
afternoon, and | wish you could have
saw him when he left the store to
meet her" he said as he laid the last
of the silk scarfs and hose into one of
the large fat bags had purchased and
/ which he had packed as | selected,
He had on the match to these gray
tweeds and was fitted out in lavender
from the skin out. Now, what are you
! going to DO about shoes, missT
"'That I do not know, kind sir"
made answer with great perplexity.
II think that the feet Of my relative
are about the size of those possess
Most women would wear shoes near
the size of their brothers If they didn't
prefer to waddle and limp along with
their feet scrouged. Go over to the
shoe department and the clerk will fit
you out with what you need In about
two sizes larger than you wear. III
they are not right you can tell just
about what will be and exchange EN-
bv special messenger. I'll pack all
this shipshape before you come back.
With which direction l left the kind
man and made my way to another OF
equal kindness.
"I have had upon my feet the shoes
OF my brother when In accidents while
at hunting and fishing, and l think
can ascertain a good fitting" l made
a Justification to the very polite young
man who stood with attention ana
sympathy to wait upon me.
wen make selection and then try
one pair on" he advised me.
And as gave to him fine descrip-
ton of the clothing | had purchased
he brought forth In accord many won
derful boots and shoes for the riding
and walking and also for the dance.
l had never observed that the shoes OF
men were Of such an ugliness, but
when one was upon my foot In place
OF the shoe of much beauty which
discarded both | and the young man
had a fine laugh.
mails. they are of great comfort, :
! further remarked. And they feel
about as did those Of my brother, who
Ia OF small frame
well. If they are not right, send EN-
back and I'll change EN- he answer
ed, with great interest.
/ After the exchange Of much money
between us the young man went with
me to the other kind old man Of the
white hair. and together they made
places I'm the two bags for the shoes.
"Just $500 all told, and the like OF
that outfit couldn't be bought in any
other place OF style in New York FOL
less than a thousand, miss" remarked
to me the elderly clerk as he closed
and made fast with keys the two
bags. "Shall send EN- special?"
"I'll thank you that you call tax
for me, monsieur" | answered, and
as he had mentioned great hotel IN
conversation earlier that very wicked
daredevil that resides within me awok6
at attention with the large ears OF
great mischief. | fc" in my pocket
that there was still II gold. ant
the man from whom / mad purchased
the ticket to the state of Harpeth had
assured me that the train did not de
part until the hour OF In the evening
II then transpired that one hour from
the time that the young Mile. Gree
who had registered at that large hote
with all OF her luggage from the steam
err while by lies her father was repre-
scented as still engaged with the Gus
toms, entered her room there emerged
young Mr.. Robert Carruthers, who
after paying his bin in his ROOM haC
hall boy send his bags on ahead OF
him to the railroad station while ht
sauntered into the tea room. have
never again met with the wonderful
dresses / left in that hotel room.
hope the poor and beautiful domestic
who assisted me in cutting my hall
into a football shortness, after the
mode OF a very beautiful woman dan
Ger which she said girls OF much fool
ishness in America have affected. was
rewarded with them.
At the railroad station l remembered
TO send to my wicked uncle an an
nouncement by telegram Of my arriva
to him, and then got upon the train
Just In time for It's departure.
These sleeping cars OF America IL
which to travel great distances arr
very remarkable for their many
strange adventures, and I was very
much interested. but also perturbed
when the black garcon placed my has
cEA-@-A--s-.SA-a 10 fOcr-at the fee.