Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-07-27


fair passenger; some loaded with nod
ding piumes, others with most becom.
ing pink satin Innings, and trimmings
to match; and some with bread embos-
sed bands, and dangling tasseis.
Mamma SAID Roth, again, as
,hev passed this shop, 'would you stop
one minute: Don't you think beaver
hat would be very warm and comfort
able for me this winter? and besides,
how it would save my straw! That IS
a very pretty one, is it notl-just my
size. / should think. Shall we 90 IN
aud inquire the price?
If YOU wish it we will; replied her
mother; othey entered the shop, where
genteeIy dressed lady was then IN
the act Of purchasing one of the very
same shape. Ruth seeing this, logged
her mother, that she might notice such
sanction to her OWL choice. They
now inquired the price of the article
in question.
THAT hat, ladies, is one guinea on.
ly,' said the shop keeper.
Ruth darted an inquring look at her
mother, to know whether she thought
il cheap or dear.
You recollect your straw hat ! sup
pose my dear,' said her mother. -
Straws, ma'am,'' rrupted the shop
keeper, ARE now considered uncom
monty common-quite out, in fact
We have a surprising demand for bea
vers at this time; our manufacturer as
sures me he cannot get them made up
fast enough
Ruth's respect for bearers, and con-
tempt of ST. aloS, were wonderfully
heightened by this speech.
ALLOW me n1a'am,' continued he
to recommend the young lady to try II
on Ruth knowing TINT this would
be hazardous experiment, again look
ed al her mother; she then reflected a
moment; which it must be confessed
is a difficult thing to do, dispoSsionate-
ly in d room full of hats and bonnets,
and then whispered to her mother, i
wish we bad not come in, for after all
4 could do teithout it, Il am very
sorry we have given yon any trouble,
SIR said her mother to the shop keep,
err l believe we shall not purchase one
this morning
The shop keeper bowed coldIy. and
whether he or Ruth felt most dlsap
pointed, il would be hard to determine.
Soon afterward, her mother had oc
casion 10 go TO the stationer's. His
shop displayed great variety of arti
cles of different sorts and value, from
toys to telescopes. After looking for
some time, Ruth said to her mother,
: L am very glad did not buy beaver
hat, how mach better it would be to
have something that would ldsu See,
are not these pretty 7 added she point
ing to some plated inkstsnds. They
are only Is shiiIings find Her mo
Their smiled All, you are thinking OF
my writing desk; very true; ] can Ger.
tainly do aoithout it, continued Ruth;
and with this consolation she got safe
~ out Of the shop.
Her mother had now finished her
business in the town; bot as they were
returning to the inn, pastry cooks
window reminded Ruth of new want.
'Ma'am,' said she, 'are you not hun
cry? Tam very; had not we better 60
in and have something's
i thought you brought some biscuits
in your basket said her mother
True, so l did, said Ruth, $50 noe
can do tuithout it.'
When they had reached the inn,
the chaise not being ready, Ruth's
mother drew out her pencil, and wrote
something on the back OF a bill, which
she then handed to her daughter, say.
ing, See, my dear, if ] have cast this
up right Ruth took the paper, and
read The following account
L. 5. d
A Steel Purse o 6
Beaver Hat i 0
Plated lnkstand o IS 0