The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-10
(COntinued.1

Gree and Bye you will be that husky
nephew to your wicked uncle in the
state Of Harpeth whom he needs in
his business What is that you lack
OF a mans estate save the clothes,
which you have money in your pockets
to obtain after you have purchased the
ticket upon the railway train"
A decision had been made, and ac-
ton upon it had begun in less than a
half hour after the purchase of the
ticket for the state. Of Harpeth had
been accomplished. -, I:
AS my father had taught me observa-
ton In hunting, had remarked a large
shop for the clothing of men upon the
Sixth avenue near to the station. 1
made my way into It. and by very
nice fiction Of an invalid brother whom
l was taking to the South Of America
I 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 "a head only ornamented with a
drapery,of gray hair around the edges,
and he spoke much Of what his son
deemed suitable to make appearance
in the prevailing mode. r..
"He's at tea with lady friend this
afternoon, and I 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 I had purchased and
which he had packed as I 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, miss p :
''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 needin about
two sizes larger than you wear. It
about what will be and exchange EN-
BY special messenger. I'll pack all
this shipshape before you come back"
With which direction I left the kind
man and made my way to another Of
equal kindness
81 have had upon my feet the shoes
Of my brother when in accidents while
at hunting and fishing, and I think l
can ascertain a good fitting" 1 made
a Justification to the very polite young
man who stood with attention and
sympathy to wait upon me.
We'll make selection and then try
one pair on" he advised me.
And as 1 gave to him fine descrip-
ton of the clothing I had purchased
he brought forth in accord many won
derful boots and shoes for the riding
and walking and also for the dance.
I 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 fine laugh.
''Mais, they are Of great comfort -
I further remarked. "And they feel
about as did those Of my brother, who
is Of small frame"
"Well, il they are not right, send 'em'
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 in the two bags for the shoes.
Just $7OO all told, and the like Of
that outfit couldn't be bought in any
other place of style in New York for
less than a thousand, MISS" remarked
to me the elderly clerk as he closed
and made fast with keys the two
bags. "Shal I send 'em special?'
'I'n thank you that you call taxi
for me, monsieur" I answered, and
as he had mentioned a great hotel in
conversation earlier that very wicked
daredevil that resides within me awoke
at attention with the large ears of
great mischief. I felt in my pocket
that there was still much gold, and
the man from whom I had purchased
the ticket to the state of Harpeth had
assured me that the train did not de-
part until the hour of 6 in the evening.
It then transpired that one hour from
the time that the young Mile. Cree,
who had registered at that large hotel
with all Of her luggage from the steam
er 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 bill in his room, had
a hall boy send his bags on ahead of
him to the railroad station while he
sauntered into the tea room. I have
never again met with the wonderful
dresses I left In that hotel room. l
hope the poor and beautiful domestic
who assisted me In cutting my hair
into a football shortness, after the
mode Of 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 I rememhQrAd