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Show THE CORRECT SIZE. ' 1 '; Hfl I did a little shopping in New York MBH Now. I'm really not acustomcd to the SSBfl city's hurried way, ' fflffftflB So when I went forth looking for a x ffljflBW lady's leather belt, ' ; fiSBH Do you think that it is funny some ' HHB embarrassment I felt? k9b9 I asked a big floorwalker to direct me, fiBI "Go three aisles down, then turning j HBH left you go right straight ahead, SHI Then take the elevator till you reach i 9889 the seventh floor, ! ' HH9 And in the southwest corner you will ; IBB find them by the score. j , ; B I followed his directions, though my ! ' IHRfl head was in a whirl, ; j joHfl Till I reached my destination, and 'h aBfl there found a hauglity girl, f Vho looked me over coldly as I lfl stood with downward eyes, ,1 j 8flH While I told her what I wanted, and j I tlien questioned me, "What size?" i'jjj HH Then I was stumped completely, for jl' it hadn't seemed good taste JHH To ask the dimensions of My Lady's gffil slender waist; i ; &Bfi And I stood in sad confusion, vainly jj: JH9 trying to recall, ;, EB When all at once it struck me, I re- , j H1 wMM mcmbercd after all. j j;j 19 So I took a belt I fancied and I , ( ! HO measured it along J j'j, h9 The inner curves and contours of my ; ! i right arm, true and strong, ' 'H Then' I knew 'twould fit and bought 'jj it, though I heard the girl observe ( I !H As I carried off my purchase, "Well, if he ain't got a nerve!" j 9h New York Sun. 1 ' |