The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1921-01-27

a
neat and up-to-date haberdashery
establishment. He noticed button
on the inside of the window TO which
wire was attached and behind the
samples Of gloves and neckwear IA per-
fOrated screen, and at once cOmpre-
hended that some one it concealed
was operating the buZzer TO attract
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 shapcly
hands of yours" i
II was almost startling, so familiar
ly were the words uttered. For a mo-
ment Raydon was mystlfied. Then he
observed a horn at a 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 sivery tones Of the hidden tele-
phonist had a sweet cadence that
robbed them of any suggestion Of
freshness" or insolence. Their final
utterance was practical, Gliding, d.
recting in a mild, friendly way:
Don't go down at the heel when
you can buy so cheap at this store"
Raydon glanced at his gloveless
hands, surveyed the reflection of
turned collar and wrinkled tie In the
| glittering window pane and stepped
| to the open doorway OF the store. AS
he entered he glanced curiously at a
booth attached to the display window,
but IL was open only at the rear and
his curiosity was not gratified as to
the owner Of the voice which had adj
yised so pleasantly He purchased
several articles and left the place with
brisker step and new purpose
manifested I'm his eyes.
"Down at the heels" he solilo-
| quized-"a fair hint. The young lady
must be keen one to read my plight.
When man loses a two thousand
dollar position and finds the best he
can secure Is less than half that
amount, he gets the down and out feel
ing very quicklya 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."
Raydon started out next morning a
pink Of perfection so far as several
new and becoming additions to his
wardrobe were concerned. He was an
expert accountant and he. CHANGED to
| apply for a position in large mer.
| camille establishment where services
| Of that character were Just then par
ticularly in demand. He was con.
scious of the fact that his neat attire
had considerable to do with his em-
ployment.
II seemed that his good fortune
came all at once, for the firm which
engaged him, approaching his integ-
ity and efficiency. promoted him the
first month and gave him charge Of
an important department OF the busI-
ness.
Raydon felt that the sweet voiced
lady of the furnishings had been
| the cause of his change in fortune.
One day he purchased the choicest
box OF candy he could find AID 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, fiashy
young girl chewing gum and over.
decked with cheap gewgaws eyed him
flirtatously Raydon wos 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 one 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"
"1s-is the. young lady here now?"
asked Raydon.
"Yes, you'll find her at the cashiers
DESK" and l1the speaker dedicated
where it was.
Raydon went thither. HE eyes
rested this time upon assweet, be-
WltCnlnR Iace IuiIy III HCCOTu Win tno
well remembered. voice. For a mo-
ment he was embarrassed, then boldly
he recited the motive OF his mission.
He was SO 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 shall
share It with me-" she said, "and will
be charmed with the really pretty
story Of how a casual word led to your
success in lettering your circum-
stances"
1T was wonderful how quickly those
sterling natures responded TO the inn
pulse of friendship and appreciation
each OF the other. Their companion
ship was Invested of all embarrass-
ment and superficiality, for the good
that had come from the simple cir
cumstances was always before their
| view.
Iva Irving had spoken of how well
a neat glove would become the shapely
1 gxoaA nooor u1on md he fnr al