Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-03-10
EV VENING STAR,
MRS. SHIPS SHOPPING NOTICE
By MARTHA HirNEs BUTT.

at is no use for me to think of giving up
shopping this morning, for 60 L must. l in
tend to demand of Mr.. Snip, (oh, horrors
what a name,) one hundred dollars; but
know full we'll he viii make such an awful
face that 1 will tremble from head to foot
One hun -d-r-e-d dollars; there's that moire
antique at Stewards which comes to just for
ty five dollars at the lowest cent; and that
superb velvet mantle, Otis quite excruciating
declare,) at fifty dollars, II consider that a
great bargsin,) then 1 would have but little
left I'd like to know where that exquisite
set Of Mechlin or Honiton lace is to come
from? By the by, the "hoops," too, Il must
60 the whole figure while I'm about it But
Snip, (plague take that name,) won't hear to
to me when 1 begin to reason with him; he
tells me that We feminines and fashion are
both alike, perfect weather cocks, keep chang
| ing all the time
Since [ commence to think more upon the
subject, l find I will have to have two hun
dred dellars-for there is the ruffiing for Pau
line, Claudia, Melodis' psntaletts, (she will
| be compelled to have them to correspond with
the velvet overcoat) But Mr.. Snip, (that
| name will be the death of me,) thinks that
am by far too extravsgant. Idon't care if be
does. There will sure to be a tempest here
| to day, for it always ensues whenever 1 asL
| for little of the needful Here comes Snip,
| dear me how did ever make up my mind t.
| take that awful nams?) but L must look as
smiling as May morning Dinner is all
ready too. There is nothing like understand
| ing how to get around people.
| Enter Mr.. Snip; much TO his astonishment
| dinner is all ready; his wife so smiling too
begin to feel uneasy, and at the same time fol
| his pocket book
\ Mrs. Snip log: My darling Snip chow
uke that name; it is so uncommon,) only see
h, ,ow neatly have hemmed your pocket hand
ke 20 hiefs.
What, finished them so soon? though.
you were going visiting this morning."
" l did think Of it, dear; but changed M
IL ind as L felt as if l might go shopping this
afternoon.
mr.. Snip begius to tremble for the next
s'Say, darling, MRS. Ships pats his cheei;
very affectively,) can't you spare a little
/ change to-day, only little? (Mr. Snip b.
I comes suddenly very deaf)
:. Ah, l thought you would, silence gives
| CONSENT (Mr. Snip more frightened thar
| ever, looks upon the floor as though he would
I burn holes ia the caTpet.)
Money, Clara, the times are very haTd
How much do you need2''
Mrs. Snip, kissing his forehead, replies only
| two hundred, (Mr. Snip springs up suddenly
l and is not quite sure whether he is on his hea
| or his feet) Two hundred dollars! l don Z
| 3 sn that much Let me see tHe takes
Uut his pocket book, aud at the same time a
s nail piece of paper which falls unperceived
on the floor, but Mrs Snip, like the most Of
wo, ven, pretty sharp sighted, eyes it imme-
dat. Wy and takes it up)
"N by, haven't got fifty dollars in the
world
"Pray. tell me, Snip, what use you made
of that lart We amount you collected yesterday
"Oh. that was paid away; a man must pay
his honest d,'ots, You know. One should be
lust before he rs generous, as the old saying
is.'' MRS Snip becomes much absorbed.)
"W hat are you reading, Clara?'
"What am / re, Va ing! see for yourself"
" Mr.. Solomon Snip:
Furnishing supper to TWEEN ty persons $3.50.
Received pavn,ent. c. S. d Co.
Mr.. Snip grows lerient immet tiately
SMy dear here is . check for t.. at amount.
There is nothing aftel' all like woman 1t is
40 use trying to get the better of her, fo5 all
well know she got Adam. into a terrible difh-
Guilty.