Squatter sovereign., 1856-08-12
GOING A SHOPPING.

pose not. Gentismen have no genius fer
shopping. They are not equal to it. Ma
iure has left their faculties imperfect in
that particular. They can write books
and make speeches. and all that sort of
thing, but they are not upio shopping. 1t
takes the ladies for that Men go to a
store and select what & ywans and buy
il. Bat thatis,not shop tslaf afrequ1res
no genus.
Men pretend they don't like TO go shop
ping with the ladies. l wonder who ever
asked thems What lady would have such
an enculnbrance on such occasions g.
Men are we'll enough in their places
Young gentlemen are convenient TO take
US TO concerts, and see US home from
church, and bring us bouquets and music;
and husbands are useful, suppose, to pay
bills, &C., but for shopping excursions they
are quite out Of place.
Do not understand me to insinuate that
have any distinguished ability that way.
Not at ALL only speak for my sex. In
fact. acknowledge that 1 am regarded By
my lady acquantances as poor hand at
it. But my friend Sallie z. is a model
shopper. / am taking lessons of her, and
hope to be perfected by the time lam mar
ried. A few days since she invited me
with her.
81 wish to look at the new style Silks"
said she.
'Why, do you want dress2" said /.
Really" SAID Sallie, "if it was not i'm.
polite. I should say you were a verdant.
/ don't want a dress-but there's no reason
l shouldn't see the materials"
So Sallie and sailed out. The first
store we entered, she asked whether the
merchant had received his spring goods.
He said he had, and inquired what she
would like to see. "Show me your new
style dress goods said she; '.such as
barege robes and lawn robes, handsome
striped and plaid silks; brocades and
changeable silks are nes ssseEh worn this
spring, but Ill look at your solid colors."
The merchant soon had his counter
spread with goods. She examined and
tossed the pieces about, making various
ugly creases in them to see whether they
would come out again by rubbing.
"What style is worn!" said Sallie.
We'll, we sell probably more plads
and stripes than any Other.'
"lIave you any with the chene stripe 2"
ooh yes, some very fine," and a variety
OF pieces were produced.
"Well, can't say, after all, that like
the chene stripe; it looks like the old style
revived. prefer the plaids; the green is
very pretty"
So Sallie held 1t in various lights, rub
bing and creasing it. well. it don't
crease much,' said she; 81 wonder wheth.
er j, will cut e.
mo, it is boiled silk, and we find the
plaids and stripes usually wear WELL"
"Your silks are quite pretty, and you
may cut me of samples" continued Sal
lie.
This the merchant vas forced to do,
though with rather bad grace, as most of
his goods were in patterns. and he feared
spelling the piece.
"Will you be kind enough to give me
samples of the solid colors?"
These were also furnished.
"This plaid, you say. is one dollar
thirty-seven cents. Is that the lowest?"
"Yes-we can't take less"
"How many yards in the pattern7'
"Fourteen.''
I'D rather have eighteen; perhaps I
might conclude to have founces. Well,
I'll take the samples and show my mother,
and then make up my mind. Have you
any Coates cotton? Give me a spool,
No. 49,"
This was handed her; she paid five cents,
and we left. looked at my watch. We
had been there exactly full hour.
"What cheat! can buy these spools
for four cents" said Sallie, when we were
fairly out, sand besides, we forgot their
shawls" I"
So we went to an other store.
.'Have you any Stella shawisa''
'.Yes, some beautiful ones just opened.
Would you see the broche borders, or the
printeds'
.sBoth.'
''Any particular colors
"No-T'll look at all of them" said
Saliie.
Different colors, qualities and patterns
were accordingly produced.
"What is the price of this green centre
broche border 2" inquired Sallie.
ave can afford you that at nine dollars
style sold for fifteen two months