Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-07-31
Going a ShoppinH.

! Dlu you ever goa SHupplIlR' AuglVhf GC-
Gentlemen have no genius for shopping, The
are not equal to it. Nature has loit their lacul-
/ tics imperfect in that particular. They car
write books and make speeches, aud all tia,
| sort of thing, but they are not up t. shopping
| 1t takes the ladies for that. Men GO to a store
and select what they want and buy. Rnt that
| is not shopping--that requires no genius.
! Men pretend they don't like to a. shopping
with the ladies, | wonder who ever asked theml
| What lady would have such an encumbrance or
such occasions? Men are We'll enough in their
place. Young gentlemen arc convenient to tako
to concerts, and see us home from church, and
! bring us bouquets and music, and husbands are
useful, suppose, to pay the bills, &c, but for
shopping excursion they are quite out Of place,
| Do not understand me to lnsinuate that !
have any distinguished ability that way. Net
at ALL only speak for my sex. in tact &C.
knowledge poor hand at it. But any friend
Salie Z. is a model shopper. am taking les
of her. and hope to be perfected by the time
| i am married A few days since she invited NE
with her.
II wish to look at the new style silks" said
she
"Why, do you want to get dressf" said /.
Really" said Sallie, eff it were not impolite,
/ l should say you were a verdant don want
dress, but that's no reason why shouldn't
see the material"
SO Salie 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 wo' d
like to see.
Show me your new style dress goods" said
she, ''such as berage robes and lawn robes,
changeable silks are not much worn this spring,
but III look at your solid colors."
! The merchant soon had his counter spread
with goods. She examined and tossed tho
pieces about, making various ugly creases IL,
them to see whether they would come out agaia
by rubbing
What style is worn7' said Sallie to the clerk
'Well,we sell probably more plsids and stripes
Have you any with. the chene stripes2' in
CURED Sallie.
oh, yes some very fine, and q variety of pie
ces were produced.
We'll, l can't say, after all, that like tho
chene stripe it looks like the old style revived
| prefer the plaids; the green is very pretty
So Sallie held it in various lights, rubbing IS
creasing it.
well, it don't crease much said she, won.
der whether it will cut?'
No, it is boiled silk, and we find that the
paids and stripes generally wear very we'll
Your silks are quite pretty, and you may Gus
me off samples if you please continued Salhs.
This the merchant was forced to do, though
with rather bad grace, as most of his goods
were in patterns, and he feared spelling the
piece.
viii you be kind enough to give me san,.
pics of the solid colorsl'
These were also furnished.
This plaid you say, is one dollar thirty seq
en- cents. Is that the lowest1'
'Yes-we can't take less
How many yards in the pattern''
Fourteen.
I'd rather have eighteen; perhaps migh@
conclude to have founces. Well, Ill take tho
sample and show my mother, and then mako
up my mind. Have you any Coates cotton7---
Give me spool No. 80
This was handed herr she paid FIVE cents ard
we left. looked at my watch. We had been
there exactly full holr
Whist cheat! ! can buy these spooIs foS
four cents said Sallie, when we were fairly
out, and besides, we forgot their shawls.
SO we went to another store.
Have you Stella shawls7'
Yes, some beautiful ones, just opened
Would you see the broche borders, OF tha
printed
Both
Amy particular oolorsi'
No, sir-I'll look at them ALL said Sallie.
Different colors and patterns were according
y produced
What is the price of thls green centre
Jroache borderl'
we can afford you that at nine dollars-sane
style sold for fifteen, two months SGD. Sopo
printed borders we can put at four dollars and
fifty cents
NO. prefer the brocho, but can't you take
essI'
! saw a twinkle in the merchant eye, which
made me think he know she was only shop
ping.
Now said he If you won't mention il, III
ct you have il for sir
Sallie looked surprised. She knew that style
Of article was selling at nine.
six doiars-is that your lowest1 she in
luired
We'll, to oblige you, III say four said the
merchant.
A pause ensued.
Then you think that four dollars is your very
owest
'Ahem! We have had large lot, and want
o dispose Of them. III say two dollars and q
lafT
Still longer pause
Are you sure it is a first rate piece Of goods''
1'll warrant il all silk and wool said the
merchant.
Ny friend was caught. Turning to me she
whispered:
Il 90 wish had brought some money! and
hen, addressing the merchant, she said:
III call again
/ never was so glad to get out of store be-
ore, for the clerks had gathered around us seem
ng TO understand the joke. But Sallie wen5
lome, got the money and insisted on my
urning with her 10 the store for the shawl
The trader said he was sony, very, bat IRE
hawl had lust been sold And so was SallIe
90. thought. We went shopping no moTs
h al afternoon