Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1939-09-30
FAIRY FEET
Nv ANN JOYCF

BY ANN JOYCE
"Only one week more" rejoiced An
nette. "Then the ocean waves"
For so weeks of the year Annett
Lawrence worked In a department
! store. Always, however, her two weeks
vacation stood out as an oasis of JOY
waiting for her.
Mrs Blake, in charge of Annette
| department, was fond of the girl ant
| they had rented q small apartment
! together. With vacation time at hand
they planned to spend it as usual a
the Seashore.
Annette's wardrobe was simple O
necessity. But what she saved on he
gowns she laviShed on her shoes, fol
Annette's feet were her pride. Small
and dainty, apparently made to dance
through life.
Nov, Annette, don't talk shop while
we're here" cautioned Mrs Blake aft
er they were settled at the shore
There's no knowing what rich men
you may meet: Don't queer things,
Dear old matchmaker, replied An
nette, "I've already forgotten the
store. Now I'll pack my shoes"
They filled a whole shelf All styles
and colorS, silver and bronze and
satin, everything imaginable but the
common sense kind.
Then followed glorious days with
bathing and sailing and walks and
SieStaS in the sunshine. Delightful but
monotonouS
Then he appeared, a dapper young
man who apparently knew no one
there and spent his time rocking on
the piazza.
Annette liked his looks and wished
she knew him. He certainly looked
prosperous, perhaps even a millionaire.
She took to walking up. and down
e,fo FvarrNSov4t1xr Mainline craonio1
happened except that her feet seemed
to attract his attention. So they
should, she decided, but that was not
enough.
Then she tripped apparently over
nothing one day just as she was pass
ing him One slipper flew off and she
might have fallen only that the young
man sprang up and caught her and
retrieved the shoe.
1T don't know how it happened"
Annette declared. Perhaps it was the
high heels"
Possibly" he agreed. But let me
put on your slipper" and he proceeded
to do so very expertly. May I walk
with you? The ocean is too fine today
to look at alone"
When they returned to the hotel
Mrs. Blake was on the porch and An
nette presented her companion.
LET me introduce MIR. Corliss, Mrs.
Blake. Mr.. Corliss saved me from a
fall on the walk. That's how we met.
Mrs. Blake smiled inscrutably. How
Kind Of Mr. Corliss"
After that the three enjoyed life
together until Mrs. Blake
developed a weak ankle and dropped
put. In no time Annette Lawrence be-
came annie Laurie" and Mr.. Corliss,
Jack"
1t was after a dance one evening
that Jack confessed to Annie Laurie |
that "the fall Of her fairy feet" in |
,rigued him. Then he stopped abruptly
and said he was a fool, sure enough. |
1t was the next morning that An |
nette found note from Jack in her |
box. Important business in city. |
Thank you both for many delightful
hours"
He was gone, and Annette crushed
back the hurt in her heart. He had |
If course realized that she was not /
lis kind. !
Back in the city Annettes spirits
till dropped and Mrs. Blake grieved /
or her. But not long.
Annette, can you go shopping with
ne tomorrow at 1unchtfne?" she
lsked. IT need your help"
1t sounded mysterious but Annette
l&TS6Q readily dIlu Tic 1lGAL Qdy h1IS.
3lake led her to the most exclusive
hoe shop In the city.
Common sense shoes, please" she
explained to the clerk who came for
ward. Then both his face and An
lette's lit up
"Why, it's Annie LAUREL" he ex-
claimed. IT beg your pardon, Miss
lawrence, mean. The young socialite
Who took pity on poor shoe sales
nan, thinking him millionaire, no
SSocialite! Why, Jack Corliss, I'm
. saleslady in the department store
Town the street. And you thought"
"Never mind what But that's why
dropped out. Still, fairy feet are
ny speciality, you see"
'Do drop In again." Mrs. Blake
Urged. Here's our address. Tonight?
That's fine. The common-sense shoes
an wait"
"Please explain" requested Annette
ater on.
II saw him through his shop win
Ow Yesterday and pursued him boldly"
Hrs. Blake confessed.
Jack, too, confessed. ~Of course, the
Ugh heels were partly TO blame but
piece Of hanna peel placed IN the
lght place helped"
Charged with disobeying q traffic
ght, motor1st In England submitted
col0red photograph to show that
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