The Detroit times., 1917-02-19

the window panes and Lucy Grow
or. Miss Hardy's lame cousin. drew
her knitted shawl about her shout
ders and sat CLOSE 10 the roarins
wood nre as she bent over hes
\ work.
Miss Hsrdy's eyes shone and her
cheeks slowed with a heightened
color. shs was buying rather reck'
lessly under the spell OF the hand
some salesman. whose subtle fat
teries had turned the heads OF half
the customers In his territory and
made him the highest-salaried sales
man n his line In the "rube dis
tricta-
"You don't want tina, stun. put
IN Lucy Grover. "a Millicent hest
tAted a moment before plunging
again You know II will not sell
| here"
"Ah. bat my dear madam. Miss
Hardy viii soon create demand
| for these styles. even tho they may
seem q little extreme. Once you
appear on the street or NJ church,
wearing this hat. Miss Hardy. every
woman IN town will want one like
n. ~ course he smiled ingrati
aiinEly. we can't guarantee that
this hat viii look as beautiful on
everybody "a ~ docs On you; y,
takes a picture face 20 wear pic
irr. hat. Ru; theyn sell. never
fear
Il think said Lacy with s
scornful snir." hat II r. mighty
poor policy 20 bamboozle people
into buying something that e IN
suited 20 them and ths, they really
don't want They'll 80 somewhere
else next time won't try 20 sell
those hats 20 any one IN this
town"
Mr. Van wert sighed and gave
Mile a look OF understanding and
sympathy "a he puts the hats back
In their boxes. Now for the ma
terias he unfoIded before her
eyes satins and velve;s OF rich and
lovely hues
LOOK az this Miss Hardy Did
you ever see such glowing palpl
tatlng color. Just like the heart OF
rose, And this exquisite blue
what could DO more Frenchy' And
best % all. this ysllow-ambsr and
gold and sunshine. all In one" He
/ PASSED his hand lovingly over the
supple fabric Pardon me- He
teftly craped the material and laid
IL suTpl!ce fashion across her breast
Al exquisite. wonderful" he ct
claimed and the deep admiration
In bis eyes made her own droop
With your eyes. your hair. you
=ould be divine in this color. a
toraE burning against your breast.
your arms and shoulders cleaning
l-lls~ ivory set in gold
% have neYef worn Tow gowns "
stammersd Mile People in this
town"
"Of course understand per
'ectly Provincial 20 the last de-
gree But, OF course. yon soma
tines 20 20 the city An. could
picture you 10 some brilliant res.
'aurant in that gown lie sighed
deeply and hastily folded the goods
You must pardon me-. have the
soul Of an artist worship
I 5eauty"
Lucy had hitched her chair
closer 10 the stove. turned her back
10 them. bu, every jerky stitch she
COX expressed her disapproval Mr.
van Vert gave her an impatient
.ook Tie had sold very good or
rr as n was be might have
9oubied Il but for Lucy
And when may v~ expect %
sec you a. the house.-Miss Hardy >
should Ike 20 know definitely
'or ~ possible I want 20 b IN town
/ ~ tia, time"
Mile told him and he made a
careful note OF the date re had
hardly lef, when jim Scott came
IN. big and handsome. and glowing
from the cold. he bad motored IN
rom the farm with basket Of
fresh eggs and some red apples FOR
re girls There was a cloud on
+ hls usually good natured face az be
Earmed himself II the big heater
What's that guy doing here lie
Doesn't expect 10 sell you stock
his year. does he' You promised
- marry me this spring. I've got
enough IN take care OF you and give
you everything you want. 40 what's
no use of putting II on and work.
ng your fingers on here thought
you were going 10 sell out 10 Lucy
and give this thing up he said
"Oh. that's all hear from You
and Lucy I'm tired OF being told
nhat 90 40. ! did say I'd marry
You this year. but don't see why I
can't keep my business Just The
.ame."
Nothing doing No wife ofmips
7 going 10 work or be Ia business
X I cant support her I'll take out
a big policy and leave her a rich
zdow wouldn't want you n you
sere a successful business woman
want your own sweet womanly
Elf and want you soon Were
not getting any Younger. dear
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