The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-09-26

How much would il be without the ribbon, or
1t 1t shouldn't be put on 80 full. don't know as
want to buy now. / thought I'd look You see
I'm from the country, and don't see such things
every day. Have you got black pins! Mrs. Jones
wanted me to getsOme like TO have forgotten 'em
The pins were shown but did not suit and they
left for another shop. This was dry goods store
:. Have you blue calico with small figure in
" We have, madame, /" was the polite replv and
SO saying the young man produced pieces immune
rable, and Of all shades Of blue from The tint Of The
sky to that Of indigo, and figures varying in size,
but none would suit
".Wouldn't any other color answer . said thu
anxious merchant '"'
" don't care if do look at the browns
The browns were paFaded forth but s7aal with
no better success than the Unfortunate hines
ShaWls were next inspected, and after that JuIia
tired to match the silk, and had satisfied bersaIe
| but her mother thought they had better look ar
iheT, If it was only to see and thanking The sboD-
keeper, they left him to arrange his wares for some
| less troublesome purchaser. During all this tina
mrs Dudley was in the greatest perpIexity for she
had not yet learned that to find tastes for the him
sical, and Judgment for the weak-minded, was a
task next to impOssibilitY.
On the way shoe-store interviewed, and il oc.
CURED to Aunt Sarah that Mrs. Johnson wanted
her to get pair Of children's Shoes so in the store
the devoted Mrs. Dudley was dragged.
" Have you small girls shoes %
A large drawer was opened to the view of Aunt
sarah, but she could not find the proper color She
wanted pea-green with pink strings. The shoe
maker said he believed he had pair answering to
that very description, and sure enough, after some
search, he found them ; but, on taking from her
pocket small piece Of tape, they were found TO be
too short. The man could make a pair in a verv
short time. No, that wouldn't do Aunt Sarah
thought they'd look further; they came as much
as anything TO see what could be seen.
As the door was closed one might have observed
that the countenance Of the shoemaker was SPAN
gled over With no very pleasant smiles and if
shoemakeH ever do swear, this one certainly did
" have been thinkin', Susan, whether or NOT
we couldn't git some cheese. I'd like to take some
home"
Mrs. Dudley said they could try; and, guided bv
Aunt Sarah, the party took diagonal course to a
corner grocery. Entering here, the old gentleman
VINO mad charge OF the store, was asked if he had
any good cheese.
With the characteristic politeness of New York
shopkeePers, he assured them in the affirmative bV
cutting large slice and handing it to the LADY,
them"
| The request was complied with, and then an
other slice of cheese TO make the CRACKERS come out
| even. After she had finished her lunch, and now
ready for fresh start, she told the old gentleman
his cheese was very strong, and it had been cOlored
with otter-she knew about these things for she'd
A lived in the country all her life. Perhaps they'd
stop when they came back.
II would hardly be possible to follow them in
| their perigrinations; but to confeetionares and
lace. stores. apd shops of all kinds they went and
the same process of pulling down and setting up
| and no purchasing was gone through with.
Susan, said Aunt Sarah, 81 think we had bet
ter go home. I've had shoppin' enough for one dav
But stop, let's go into this store and see if we can't
match this silk of Julia's."
Silk was taken from the shelves, held to the
light, and various opinions as to the shade and
| quality passed upon il.
' It amt exactly the thing. IN look at some
| black tape, if you please
" How much do you want nam" said the clerk
| II io9k al II hrst; = and, sure enough, the de-
| voted clerk had to produce the whole assortment
IS I'll take one yard Of this width.''
The yard was cut off, the enormous sum Of ons
cent paid and with this purchase, as the fruits of a
home, and so ended day with the country fTisnds,
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