The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-08-28
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The Dl1crcnce Between Cashmere
and Calico.

"Oh, / see you never heard the sto
ry, 50 | will tell you. Two years ago
spent a few weeks with my friends
the Wihnots, near the city CT A.
; In the family were two young ladies'
who found Il necessary to do grea
deal OF shopping, aud net little visit
ing in the city, and, of course, patron
lied the riiroad connecting their littl,
village with the "Grcen Street Depot
to 30 trifing extent.
Now you shall see what hand
some aud gentiemanly conductor ws
have Oh this route" said Bell Wilmo,
to me, as took luxurious cushion in
u crowded car for hrst miscellaneous
trip to A..
He is my beau. ideal Of couduc.
tor, added Nate let the car be ever
50 crowded, he is sure to find place
Tor ladies, aud never objects to our
band boxes and carpet. bags, as many
iii-natured fellows, dressed in a little
brief authority, are apt to do; and i,
our purses are short after shopping ex-
cursion, he otten-' kates rhap-
sody was interrupted by the starting Of
| the train.
We were whirlsd on to 4 in
about twenty minutes, yet | had oppor-
| tuuity to notice the labeled official was
lndisputably very eonsiderate aud atten-
tive, at ali evci is, to our party. He
opened the window which Was swollen
| by damp weather, at look from Kate,
aud ordered Dutchman, who was meek
ly smoking upon the platform, Into tn,
baggage car, at a symtom OF faintness
from Bell l could not but ackuowl
dye that Fanny Fern should add to the
list of modes, a model conductor, aud
take this one for her original.
ARRIVED at our destination, was
again entertained with my friends prai-
ses of the various merchants aud mil.
liners they were accustomed to patron.
ize
81 always purchase silks at Weav-
er's, they are SO conscientious and
never try to palm off an inferior arti-
Gle on a customer. At Mrs. Lasalle's
you will fnd superb assortment of
gloves and embroideries. The rropre e.
tress is reduced French Countess, and
one Of the most lady like persons you
ever saw in your liie,' ratified Bell " il.
mot.
And if you wish to buy shoes, be
sure aud call at Marvin's; they are SO
accommodating; they never make wry
faces If You happen to break string, or
loosen a clasp, Or any other such trifing
accident" said Kate.
"This was enough, yet if | needed
more TO convince me of the superior
excellence of the aris,ocratic shop kee-
pcrs, that afternoon 8 observation would
have furnished it. No sooner did the
rich brocades, aud grapes, aud ribbons of
the fair Misses Wiitnot hut;er inside of
. shop door, than every attendant, from
the proprietor to the errandboy, procec.
ded To don their most obseauious smiles
aud agreeable department L. was not
strange, Eunice. The young ladies'
carried heavy purses, aud were very
easily persuaaed 10 liz en- them.
"The afternoon passed pleasantly,
and fs,iguingly enough, in chatting
aad shoppi' (, in shaking hands with
old acquaintances. and trying to bow
gracefully to new in.roduetion,, aud on
our return, amid many expressions of
satisfaction, as our purchases were un-
rolled aud exhibited before Mrs Vii.
mot aud aunt Lucy, the girls forced me
to confess that the A. merchants
and the A. and o conduc-
tor far surpassed any others in the known
world
-. And 50 it was, almost daily, for the
first fortnight Of my stay. At one time
We called on celebrated dentist, for
some triiling tooth operation. He was
an acquaintance of Bells, aud she pre-
sented him to me as friend. lie
very handsome, and his voice and smile |
captivating to one who could appreciate
music and sunshine. Euniee, was ANA
zinziy pleased with the man / who am
SO fastdious fancied him the imper-
sonstion of skill and benevolence-the |
head and the heaIt--the means and the !
end-glorious combination for those who /
sat themselves up as the worlds healers
and teachers. lie impresses me as one /
of the few to whom science may safely |
commit her priceless treasures, assured
that they would be used only for the
blessing Of humanity. All! Euniee, |
had only seen the siiken side -
"Pray, 60 on said Eunce.
"One rainy afternoon, | received a
letter from home, giving NE notice that
my youngest sister was about to take
western tour with friend. New dres-
ses, of course, are requisite, wrote my
mother, "snd | wish you TO procure aud
them Immediately Then followed list
of articles needed.
This letter had been longer than
usual on the route that moment, knew
sister Lib, amid sy,npathizing conclave
Of waiting milliners, lnarvcled at ny long
delay.
"The articles must be purchased that
very day, raining as it was, and moreo-
yer, must 90 alone for Bell and Kate
had gone to bed with their hair in curl
papers, aud novels under their pillows.
Toward noon the rain abated, aud &c
tilted my friends Of my intention to 20
to A.. The young ladies started
with astonishment.
ITO morrow will be at your serviee,'
said Bell" but not to-day. Why, you
are crszy--look at the clouds--you'll
take Q dreadful cold-don't get satin
stripped tissue; it trays most shocking
ly
81 dressed, walked to the station,
but few rods distant, and found that I
was half an hour too early. Very soon
the clouds lowered, and the rain fell in
perfect catarac.s. Nevertheless, stub