The pioneer-review. [volume] (Philip, Haakon County, S.D.) 1920-current, 1921-02-17
A Timely Hint
BY VICTOR REDCLIFFE
%, 1929, Western Newspaper Union.

| establishment. He noticed button
| OH the inside of the window TO which
a wire was attached and behind The
| samples of gloves and neekwear a per
| forated screen, and at once compre-
| hended that some one il conceal !,
was operating the buzzer TO attract
1 attention to the display. He was
/ about to move on when distinctly as
| though spoken in his ear came the
| words:
"A pair of our gloves would greatly
| adapt themselves to those shapcIy
hands of yours
| 1t was almost startling. so familiar
| ly were the words uttered For a mo-
| ment Raydon was mystified Then he
observed horn at slot in the upper
| window. The advertising medium be-
| hind the screen. who could see with
out being seen, was telephoning from
! her covert direct TO each passerby.
The silyery tones of the hidden tee-
| phonist had sweet cadence HAT
| robbed them of any suggestion Of
! freshness" or insclenee Their Their Siiiiai
utterance was practical, chiding, di-
recting in mild, friendly way:
Don't go down at the heel when
you can buy so cheap at .his store
Raydon glanced at his gloveiess
| hands, surveyed the reflection of
turned collar and wrinkled tie in the
| gittering window pane and stepped
to the open doorway of the store AS
| he entered he glanced curiously al "A
| booth attached to the display window,
| but ii was open only at the rear aud
| his curiosity was moi gratified as TO
| the swner of the voice which had adj
yised so pleasantly. He purchased
| several articles and eft the place with
a brisker step and a new purpose
manifested in his eyes,
"Down at the heels" he soliI0-
| quized-'a fair hint. The young lady
| mustbe keen one 10 read my plighr.
When a man loses two ihousand
| dollar position and finds the best he
can secure is less than half that
| amount, he gets the aewn and out feet
ing very quickly. oh, well, here's for
another try. | have gone sort of slip
shod Now to brace up and make a
| fight for what is due any enterprising
young man."
Rayd0n started out next morning a
pink Of perfection SO far as several
new and becoming additions TO his
wardrobe We're concerned. He was an
expert accountant and he chances 20
apply for position in a large mer-
camille establishment where services
of that character were just then par
| ticularly i'm demand He was con:
scious of the fact thnt his neat attire
had considerable to 10 with his em-
ployment.
1t seemed that his good fortune
| came all at once, for the firm Which
| engaged him, appreciating his integ-
ity and efficiency. promoted him the
| first month and gave him charge OF
an important department of the bust
ness.
Raydon fell that the sweet voiced
lady of the furnishing shop had been
One day he purchased the choicest
box of candy he could find and was
seized with an irresistible impulse to
see and thank his benefactress.
He entered the store and made his
way around to the space behind the
show window. A bold faced, flashy
young girl chewing gum and over
| decked with cheap gewgaws eyed him
fiirtatiously. Raydon was keenly dis
appointed Then he noted that she
did not have the sweet. mellow voice
that had so allured him.
Last month as | was passing out
side" he explained. "some ore called
attention to my gloves
"Oh. that wasn't me-" came the
speedy reply. 1--WE only been here a
week. That must have been Miss Iva
| Irving"
Isis the young lady here now?"
asked Raydon.
"Yes. you'll find her at the cashiers
desk" and the speaker indicated
where 1t was @
Raydo9 vent thiiher. His eyes
rested ttts time npon a sweet be-,
witching rsee fully in accord with the
well remembered voice. For a mos
| ment he was embarrassed, then boldly
he reciied the motive of his mission.
He was 30 clear and earnest. the eyes
of Miss Iva Irving rested kindly upon
him. She accepted the box of candy.
Il have a little niece who shalt
share II with me" she said, .and will
be charmed with the really pretty
story OF how casual word led TO ynar
success In bettering your circum-
stances .
1t was wonderful how quickly those
sterling natures responded to the inn
pulse of friendship anj appreciation
each Of the other. Their companions
ship was divested Of all embarrass-
ment and snperficiality. for the COED
that had come from the simple cir
culastances was always before their
view.
| Iva Irving had spoktn of how well
o neat glove would become he shapely
hand Of Oscar Rayslon. and he turned
the table upon her oa.e day.