The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1858-11-03


But that which foreign ladies' are called
upon to experience is upon different char
acter; and requires combination Of art and
talent which leaves far IN the rear the "cnte-
ness N the Yankee. The character of the
customer is known the moment her foot en-.
tiers the shop door. Her purse. desires, fan
tastes, weaknesses, and intentions are gene
rally read at once by the experienced cater
er to the wants and yanities of female life.
If not read, they are decoyed on until the
desired knowledge is extracted. lady may
enter, presenting she has sense, tastes, and
opinions of her own, and ten to one, she leaves
doubly fortified in this opinion, while the
fattery and deceitful eloquence of the clerk
has, in reality, been her only guide in pnr-
chasing two fold more than she originally
intended.
A rich English or American woman is the
most desirable game for these Talleyrands
Of the counter. Balzac delightfully."- hits OIL
the purse-bred nonchalence and counterfeit
plegm of the one, and the diplomacy Of the
other, in sketch which is so true to life that
cannot better illustrate this species Of
" shopping" than BY giving the pith Of il.
An English woman enters No. - Rue de
-. The clerk approaches her: "Does
Madame wish an India or French shawl high
price or -"
II will look at them" "What sum does
Madame consecrate to the purchase" :"
I" will look at them." coldly scanning the
clerk through her glass.
I" Here are oar finest qualities IN red, blue,
and orange. These are ten thousand francs
Here are some at thee and five thousand
The English woman examines them with
Indifference. You have others"
" Yes, Madame; but perhaps Madame has
not yet decided to take shawl !"
"0h, very decided"
The clerk disappears, ard quickly returns
with shawls Of an inferior price. These,
says he, displaying them with great care and
solemnity, al the same time giving an almost
imperceptible but significant glance at his
fellow-clerks. "these have not yet been DIS
played. They were brought by courers di.
rectly from the manufacturers OF Lahore.
"Ah understand. These suit me bet.
ter. What is the price Of this one in blue =
Seven thousand francs"
She puts il on. looks at herself in the glass,
returns it. simply remarking. g do not like
it," Half an hour passes IN similar Iral;less
essays.
"We have nothing more, Madame SAYS
The clerk. looking at the head OF the estab-
lshment.
Madame is difficult, as are all persons oi
true taste," remarks the chief, with all the
graces Of the shop concentrated his man
ner. al have still one shawl which has
never been shown. No one has found Il Il
their taste; it is very bizarre, and this very
morning proposed ID give i 70 my wife. We
have had il since 1905. II belonged to the
Empress Josephine"
/ " Let me see it, sir"
Go and fetch it." orders the chiei 70 hI'
clerk. "It is at my house.
81 shall be very glad TO see it," remarks
the English woman.
1t cost sixty thousand francs IN Turkey
Madame
Indeed ~
cit is one Of the seven shawls sent BY Sc
lin, before his catastrophe. TO the Empero
Napoleon. The Empress Josephine, ere
ole, as my lady knows. and very capricions
exchanged il for one brought here By tn
Turkish ambassador, and purchased By m.
predecessor. have never found price TO
il, for in France our women are mt ricl
enough. II Is not 50 in England. Here
J is, Madame"
The chief opens. with little key, sguar
cedar box, the simple form of which makes
profound impression upon the lady. Fror
this box, neatly folded ~ III black satin, b
produces a shawl worth about fifteen hundre,
francs, yellow as gold, with black designs
Of most extraordinary nglincss aud oddiiy.
"Splrndid !" exrlaims the lady I" il tru
lily beautiful. Il is my very ideal Of
shawl"
"Thc Emperor Napoleon admired i great
\ ~"
at is very beautiful. fne, sweet Y ex
claims the English woman, a. the chief att
fully and gracefully assists her to iry i on
I" Have you anothcri'
~ have one very fne." TRANQUILITY replic
the chief. cit came 20 me from a Rassia
princess, the Princess Narzikoii, who lett
in payment for furnishings fir her honse.
J Madnme wishes 10 soe Il, she will Iud 4
marvel d beauty. Il j. entirely hew--ha
not been anpacked. There is not lis eqaa
in Paris"
:" wish much 10 eximiae it."
Ii is produced with even more myster
J than the other. aud the two shawls, wort
three thousand francs. are sid fct ss thcns
and. The chief quietly selects another iroi
his stock uT old ones, 10 play anew the rnl
of the Sclim shawl III the cedar boz, and "a
tiently awaits the next English amateur
shaWls.
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