Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-05-29

as tape, thread, pins, ETC. Any little pur-
chase, with civil expression Of regret for
the trouble you have given. will save all IN
pleasant feeling, and is the least return you
can make for wasted services. II You are
habitually attentive 10 the convenience OF
others, you will be on the alert, TO prevent
those who attend upon you. from opening
more parcels OF goods than is necessary !;
you will also be careful how you handle
nice goods. and will not tumble them over
carelessly you will not try on gloves with
out asking leave to do so, nor then, without
great care not to injure those you reject.
Be in the habit Of calculating for yourself
the amount you are TO pay, instead OF blind.
ly paying whatever you are told is the sum
due. always look at the change you receive,
and satisfy yourselfthat It is right, before you
put il into your purse. II two persons
agree In their calculations, il is most likely
they are correct, but, without this check, you
may pay more or less than you owe for ten.
ders in shops often make bunders. and a
dollar given away in n mistake may deprive
you OF the pleasure Of giving il in charity.
cannot imagine any one OF highly
cultivated mind. and full Of useful occupa-
tion, with jus, appreciation of the value Of
time, and OF true end Of existence, being fond
of shopping. as pastime 10 such, there
lore, would say, # you would economize
time and money, never go shopping with
girls OF your own age never look round a
store 10 see what there is 10 tempt you 10
useless expenditure; but. when you have
ascertained. at home, that you really need
some articles Of Dress make up your mind
as 10 the material and the cost, and then go,
either alone or with an experienced friend to
a well-known store, and make the purchase.
IL you afterwards see something that you
like better, il will not trouble You, If you
have learned not 10 attach much importance
10 the subject. and would rather wear some
thing less becoming, than spend your time
in searching all stores foi the pretliest pat
tern.
Always remember that store is public
place; that you are speaking before, and
often to,strangers, g. herefore.there should be
a certain degree of reserve. in all you do and
say never carry on any conversation with
your companions. on topics that have nothing
to do with your shopping and do not speak
or laugh aloud but despatch your business
in quiet and polite manner, equally remov-
ed from haughliness and familiarity. Some
times. in pressing you to buy their goods,
youngkeepers will become too takative and
familiar silence and seriousness are the
best checks to this and it should always be
met with calm selfpossessinn. Ifyou have
good manners, you will very rarely meet
with imperinence or rudeness when ladies
complain of being frequently annoyed in any
such way, 1t is a sure sign that their own
department is faulty. Self-possession and
selfreliance are the result Of a well-disci-
plned mind and cultivated manners and a
person possessed of them, will always be
equal to the occasion; their looks alone are
sufficient TO rcpress insoence. II slight
imperlinence produces great deal of agita.
lion and embarrassment temptation is tell
to see how greater liberty will be borne,
and therefore, ifyou cannot SO far command
your nerves & your feelings, as to meet such
thing in calm and dignifed manner, you
had better not venture out without the protec
tion of your mother, or some elderly friend