Show got looked for assurance then bashful ma den had her shoes fitted in peace the oung woman rustled softly into the shoe store stopped just with in the threshold and glanced about her apprehensively it was evident that she was not used to shopping alone she was a small soft helpless looking little thing with appealing big blue eyes the store was full of men having shoes fitted and their concen grated stare seemed to frighten her three clerks advanced si bously she glanced from one to the other seemed to decide that the one wearing glasses had the most reliable face and addressed him with a con fluent all A pair of tan oxfords no aa it you please she said sweetly the clerk immediately produced the shoes drew up a stool in front of her seat on the customer s bench and began to unfasten the string on her right shoe she suddenly drew hei foot away promise one thing she said to clerk smiling at him sweetly but a little apprehensively certainly miss said the clerk wonderingly what is it promise me that you won t tickle the sole of my foot the clerk stared at her as it he doubted his own ears he almost gasped then said gravely certainly not ma am the girl looked relieved im so glad aure not going to tickle she said smiling genially because if you did I 1 d scream right out loud I 1 never could stand to have the bottom of my toot tickled |