The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-01-18

he had made from my letter, written
in that very bold and difficult hand
writing, he should turn from me and
the good Nannette and Pierre as well,
what would l then do? All must be
enacted that & cure for Pierre be OBJ
tanned. With great energy had been
thinking, but | did not know what it
was that I should do to prevent his
anger when | arrived to him as a
woman until suddenly the good DR..
Burns Kindness in marking the re-
sembalnce of me to my father in his
extreme youth made an entry into my
brain and was received with the great
est welcome by the daredevil who
there resides
Very well, Robert Carruthers. who
is no longer the beautiful Marquise of
Gree and Bye you will he that husky
nephew to your wicked uncle in the
state of Harpeth whom he needs in
his business What is that You lack
of mans estate save the clothes.
which You have money in your pockets
to obtain after you have purchased the
ticket upon the railway train?"
\ 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 HarDeth had
been accomplished.
As my father had taught ne observa-
ton in hunting, had remarked a large
shop for the clothing of men upon the
Sixth avenue near to the station. l
made my way into it, and by a very
nice fiction Of an invalid brother whom
1 was taking to the South Of America
I was able to buy for a few dollars
less than was in my pocket two most
interesting bags of apparel for Il hand
some young man of fashion. The man
who assisted me to buy was very large.
with a head only ornamcntcd with a
draDory 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 a 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 soarfs and hose into one of
the large fiat bags I had purchased and
which he had packed as I selected
lie had ON the match to these gray
tWccds and was fitted out in lavender
from the skin out. Now, what are You
going to do about shoes. missT"
THAT l do not know. kind sir"
made answcr. with great perplexity
Il think that the foot of my relative
are about the size of those I 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. If
they are not right YOU can tell just
about what will be and exchange EN-
by special messenger I'll pack all
this shipshape before you come back. >"
With which direction | 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 | think
can ascertain a good fitting" I made
a Justification to the very polite young
man who stood with attention and
sympathy to wait upon me.
wen make a selection and then try
one pair en-" he advised me.
And as I gave to him a fine descrip-
ton of the clothing ! had purchased
he brought forth in accord many won
derful boots and shoes for the riding
and a 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 l and the young man
had a fine laugh.
"Mais, they are of a great comfort"
| further remarked. and they feel
about as did those of my brother. who
is of a 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 in 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 for
less than a thousand, miss" remarked
to me the elderly clerk as he closed
and made fast with keys the two
bags. "Shan l send 'em special"
"I'll thank you that you call a taxi
for me. monsieur" l 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 1 felt in my pocket
that there was still much gold, and
the man from whom I had purchased
the ticket to the state of HarDeth had