Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-20
Say Fellows!

I Just happened to think that I
might be Of b little help { you In
getting rid Of that Christmas, list.
I don't know why 1t Is but most
fellows Q to have q dread Of
coming into a dry goods store...I
know, because I hear them san 50
every oncc in a while. They ket
Just about as far A. the door and
then they get cold feet, and slip
the vito = little change and tell
hcr they'll 80 in and sec Louie q
the Council. Now that's all right
most Of the time, hut. when It
comes to Christmas and ron eet to
the Swife's name, 1t seems to me
th4t 1t would be best To walk right
In the door here and let us help
.you. You sce. it's like this. We
specialize ina filling womcn's wants,
and II we hadn't succeeded pretty
well " would have been out OF
business long ago. Now I'll tell
youS what I'll do. I'll mako IL .
point to stick pretty close to the
door. for the next few days and I'll
take you around the store here and
make you a lot of suggestions, and
I'm pretty sure that well be able
to scratch off the most of the list
and, have them fixed out with real
gifts chat they'll be SURF d .rcmcm-
bcr.s
Now let's sec il it's for the wife.
You could buy her the material for
O nice SILK dress, Or. VIC could go
over into the Rcady.to-W Wear de-
partmk:nt and get one already made,
(l,m talking about drcsses) or you
might like to give, her q pocket
hook or n of those new Vanity
Mesh Bags, or n real swell set Of
-tnhfc linen, or . pair or two Of
those real nice silk hose. You
know the kind that she probably
wouldn't buy with your money but
NEVERTHELESS sh'd probably like
some OF them. Then there's the
Drug Sundry. department.. Now I
don't know Of many womcn that
don't like real nice perfume. Why
don't you give her a real fine set
OF Palners perfume, toilet water,
etc, they are nicely, put up in q
dandy box that cnn be used for
gloves or handkcrchiefs after. the
perfume is all gone.
II it's for the best little girl In
the world, etc. then you'll find me
with just as many suggestions rs
ever-I'ye been through the mill.
mind. Pocket books, gloves. Span
ish handkerchief, fancy combs,
travelling bag. a bottle Of Coty's
perfume, some swell. silk hose Of a
nice big box OF high grade cardy,
a silk umbrella or a pair OF those
Polychromc candle sticks or book
ends. or n lamp for her room,
There are a lot Of other things herr
that will make dandy gifts. II you
come in I'll sec that you have q
chance to look at everything I've
northumberland then some.
Il hope that you fellows win kind
of tnkc this letter to heart and feel
that it's a personal Invitation to
come into the store. I know that
half as hard to make the grade
next time ~. -,
just noticed this on the ca,enda.
that hangs in the office 'cYcster.
day is dcad-forxct it. .Tomorrow
day is here-Use It," I hope you
get the drift OF the suggestion.
Yours.
. BOB
p. ST. must be a punk writer. ]
don't know whether you folks no
ticct1 the mistake or not hut wher
I wrote that letter Yesterday I had
!Aldie- and Mrs. kellam and Jot
Pearson got it in the paper Aldis
and Mother. Not so good. 4 encs.
I'll have to take mp the Palmer
method OF writing thai they'rs
teaching, in. the schools now OF
write these love letters on tho type
writer via the "Hunt 6 Peck" syS
tenn.