The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-10-06
DOES HE CREASE
HIS TROUSERS?

Jennie had seen him on The street
several times and fancied she de-
tected he same admlring glance she
got from Jimmy The Office boy So
when be entered the office one day
and stood smiling at her she
thought. Poor boob '"
She leaned back I'm her chair at
The information" desk and gave him
"a scornful "oncc oyer'-his unpol-
ished shoes. has Increased pants,
his anuluated tie and his hat, still
straw. even late in the fail
Some fnlmer." She lnwafdiy said,
as. still sitting she condescended 20
ask has errand But before she got
an answer she almost fell over
when The president OF the Grim rush
ed out and ushered the boob" into
he inner sHnctum
what do YOU think OF that? And
with that cheap tie" said the dunn
founded Jennie 20 Jimmy, the ONCE
Roy
Hes our most important custom
or, rich and celebrated and all that, "
answered the sophisticated Jimmy
NUiWlNB QNANAfA DN iHF hch y
lame, Jennie replied: Did you get
hi3 pants7' They needed creasing
something awful
Jimmy was half responsible for
Jennie's ideals and her own mental
ity responsible for the other half.
Jimmy was a princely creature OF
perpetual creased pants" and up TO
be minute ties Never one second
Of the day, and perhaps not even OF
the night. did Jimmy forget MS per.
sonal appearance Mentally as well
~ professionally Jimmy was an OF
ace boy and had not given much
promise 81 getting higher
Yet because OF a gift of hOneyed
,peech that matched his ties and
trouser croases ne had won Jennie's
eternal respect and admiration hy
Es1-asI s-le.a,- y s.44--s4.4s.-i : lAs..
she was pretty and had lovely
eyes" Naturally her idea OF q gen
tlcman had crystallized around Jim
my clothes and all
other juveniles or the Office. $40
and Sl5 a week clerks, told Jennie OF
her good looks They, too, were
heroes az creased pants" shined
shoes, canes and such accessories
OF gentlemen
Jonni" had worked IN the big city
office about three months when. like
others of her Kind she developed
keen ability 10 size up" all men IN
comparison with those who formed
liz LiI-lG -.o--l- L. A-I.GE-l.....-e---
She gave them the once over" ano
listed \them on The category where,
10 her heir clothes naturally plac-
I'd them Woe 20 any who presum-
ed 20 cast admiring looks on this
pert Young female unless A. lived up
TO her sartorial measurement,
Jennie had resolved she never
could marry a man who didn't keep
his pants" creased and wear silk
hat ON sunday
So. as many girls of her limited
experience and inacnation might
have done Jennie readily put the
visitor tha morning In tie boob
class lie couldn't hold a candle 10
jimmy
= meant nothing 20 her that man
stands 10 whole world for great
ideas She corlGnt understand that
he is s0 absorbed in work 10 bless
ane benefit mankind that ne has long
ceased even 10 remember that creas-
I'd pants happen 20 be the fashion
Neither could she understand that
ia Jimmys shallow pate so crammed
with upto-the-noment forgery there
never could be room for anything
Ike a big idea She hadn't learned.
despite Jmmy's sweet words, that
brains. hrilliancy. and even the abll-
ity 10 make a good living arc no;
ineyitabis bound un with hashy ties
and creased trousers