Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1854-10-27

good; 1t amt strong enough"
But Caty looked as if 1t would do
her great deal of good, and the clerk
proceeded to say it was very strong
and durable-fne as the texture was,
it would outwear many finer piece Of
goods; and as to the thinness Of the
article. why, that was as it should be,
Warm weather was at hand, and, in
fact, the man, he knew, would be more
and more pleased with his bargain the
more he saw the goods. "How many
yards did you say?"
"How many did your mother used
to get, Caty?"
But Caty didn't know how many
her mother bought, nor how many
were required.
eve can guess at that. We usu-
ally sell fifteen yards Of this goods !;
but twelve, | should Judge, would make
a dress for you, that will bring the
price, you see, to trihe."
al guess, Caty, We will get a better
article. l would rathergive more and
get a better thing; it would be the
same as throwing away my money to
buy this"
But the clerk spread the goods be-
fore the admiring eyes Of Caty, and
assured Caty's father that in all the
city he would not make so eligible "a
purchase; that il was the same as CIV
ing away the goods, in fact, to offer
them as he had. Caty dikn't want to
look any where else, and while the
disconsolate man examined his purse
the pattern was measured.
Don't you think twelve yards too
much, Caty?" asked the father; but
the clerk said he knew very nearly
thin goods required great fullness, and
twelve yards were cut off.
"Now," said the young man sup
pose you look at stouter fabric
We have afine assortmento of ginghams,
slightly damaged by the late disaster.
We are selling great many of them;
let me show them to ycu-perhaps
your little daughter may fancy one OF
them, and he brought forward some
remnants of coarse, spotted, and wrink-
led stuff, for which he demanded an
exorbiant price, stating that the goods
were uninjured, but soiled little and
sold at great reduction.
"Pick out one of them if you like
it, Caty; they are something like l
meant to buy for you; but l thought, +"
he said, after moment, "you could
buy such goods for shilling yard,
and this, you say, is eighteen pence. "
eve will be glad, sir, to pay shil-
ling yard for such an article, if you
will tell us where to find it; it's the
real Scotch plaid, sir. You had bet
ter take dress pattern of this"
Caty didn't like the gingham; she
saw something on distant shelf she
liked.
GA different sort of goods" said
the clerk; "but something that will
please" and he brought forward apar-
eel of heavy wooden fabrics.
~ "This is as much too thick as the
other was too thin, it appears TO me, "
said the purchaser.
"Ono, sir, it is stout but not n
warm material. 1t is made expressly
for summer wear, and nothing this
season has been more sought. There
are always damp, cool days when just
such dress is required" /"
"What kind OF stuff is it?"
silk and worsted; you canexamine
it for yourself"
But the man didn't know silk and
worsted from wool and cotton, and,
therefore, was pursuaded to purchase
the latter at price double that given
for the first. He didn't mind the
money SO much he said, it he was only
sure OF getting n good thing.
"Any thing more can show you to-
night?j asked the obliging clerk; but
the man was counting theIcontents ofhis
pocket book, and did not at first answer.
II was evident that his means had been
drawn upon more largely than he sup
posed; for he countedagain and again,
and looked more puzzled and anxious,
"Yes, papa" whispered the child,
al want some white muslin ard some
stockings, and then, you know, we
must go some other place ane get the
shoes"
"Got any good muslin?" asked the
father "lIow much do you want,
Caty?"
The child didn't know how much she
wanted. and on being shown n thin,
unbleached piece Of muslin, the tath'
er bought three and half yards,
which, together with the previous pur'
chase. seemed to drain pretty elleetu'
ally his slender purse.
The child whispered something
about the stockings, but he shook his
head, and, taking up their parcels,
they were leaving the store, when
pleaSant.faccd old lady interrupted
and shook hands with them.
'Really, Noses she said, II an
glad to meet you. for | didn't know
whore to find you since You hav,
moved. | have meant 10 come nj
along since Catharine died; but body
always has enough TO keep them a
home, you know, whore body
has so many children to make
and mend or. How do you get along
with every body, and nobody to tak'
care Of your houso""
30 we don't get along at oil, I" sale
, the man; eve only stay. and, as yo'
J say. have every body aud nobody TO ut
tend TO the house aud children"
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