The Washington times., 1920-05-18
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VVyHEN Carlotta and ] were
w ready to go our indivtd,
w ual ways at the end OF
our lunch / demanded the check
and signed IL with a pleasurable
flourish. Gone are the sordid
days when l had always to let the
other girl pay the check, and also
gone and departed are tho DAYS
when / had to pay everything from
my supply OF cash on hand. Now
! have charges In several OF the
hotels and all the smart shops. Jim
and ! both feel that 1t gives us a
certain solidity and dignity TO have
credit in the big places.
Let me take the check, Anne,
protested Carlotta. thinking no
doubt that I signed because didn't
have the actual money to pay.
Eut | flourished several bills of
large denomination right under her
nose. and explained that ] wanted
the cash because one Of the smart
shoe shops where I hadn't a charge
was having it's semi-annual sale.
so our luncheon ended with little
commonplaccs and let US down com
fortably from the emotional and eN-
citing discussion we'd been having.
Then | hurried over to the shoe
store and had perfect orgy OF BUY
ing. I've always loved being well
shod, and felt il was wise to lay in
a big supply OF pretty shoes at this
sale. SO | got gray suede eNfords,
a pair of pretty brown pumps, some
white sport shoes and two pairs or
dancing slippers, one black satin
and one pair of white brocade.
"Now you ought to have some
patent leather pumps with big cut
steel buckles" suggested the clerk.
"Are they great bargains" L
asked, dallying with temptation.
Il should say so. They'll be 80
per cent higher within six months,
said the clerk so convincingly that
] felt it was wise to get the patent
feathers.
When It came to buckles / hesi-
tated for a moment or two.
But they'll last a lifetime said
the clerk. seeing my hesitancy.
So felt had a right to indulge.
And when he suggested stockings l
realized that l might as well get
them here to make sure of having
the right match for the colored
shoes.
An Obliging Clerk.
Now, the name and address,
please" smiled the clerk pleasant
ly when had selected several pairs
of stockings.
gave it to him and opened my
purse to pay.
"One hundred and twenty dollars,
please" said the man.
] almost tumbled OFF the bench.
But thought you advertised
sale shoes Mt S3.S5 a pair" / pro-
tested as quietly as / could.
But I haven't been showing you
sale Shoes" said the clerk. you
wouldn't care for them. And. be
sides, they come in the wider sizes;
I couldn't Mt you. These are ex-
cellent values you have selected
and very reasonable, too. Nothing
over SIG Really. to get six pairs
OF slippers. buckles. and hosiery at
such small figure is like having
little bargain sale OF your own
when you consider how much
higher things are going"
! laughed, trying to pretend I
was at ease.
well, of course, II they're not
sale shoes, I'll just take the ones
need and wait till another time for
the stockings" I said. "As a mat
ter OF fact, that's what I'll have to
do. for ] haven't the money for all
my purchases"
why not send them c. o. D.. or,
better stlll. charge them?" sug-
Gested the clerk. "Of course. no
one carries so much cash. But
really you can't afford to let such
values CO."
We've no account here" con-
fessed
why not open one? Let me call
the noor manager. I'm sure he will
be delighted to take care OF you.
mrs. Harrison" said the clerk
blandly referrinra TO the sljp on