The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1859-06-18
BARGAIN HUNTING,

daughters, for more than an hour, and the
Old gentleman was getting impatient for his
tea; he had been inveigled up to town at
least three weeks before his presence would
be necessary at the wedding of one of these
young ladies' and though, during all that
! time he had been bjected to their endless
/ coIloGuies about " shopping" and their tri
! umphant pGans over their " bargains,' tho
| trousseau was by no means complete yet.
In that late autumn evening. the female
four were still cheapening silks and muslns
in the accustomed manner.
| 1t was not the present Inconvenience, how
ever, which, to do him justice, was troub-
/ ling Mr.. Warren, so much as his reflections
upon the system which the ladies were thus
thoughtlessly pursuing. He could not now
forbear giving Marion his opinion upon the
matter, although in consideration of the
happy event which was in such close pros
! pect, he had hitherto spared his nicces.
" can recolect the time, said he, >" when
people paid for the quality Of what they
| bought; but now, when the world goes so
/ fast, the passion is for cheapness, and we
! hear people boasting of their bargains, for
! getting the many, who, in consequence, are
half clad and hungry. and when the poor
mans health goes, what has he? When
the rich are i'll, they have rest and ease and
cordials to revive them, and the balmv
| breath of foreign cline; but when the poor
artizan dies, it is often because the world
in his employers hand has gone round so
fast, that he had no time to feel the invigo-
rating breath of his own hillside breezes.-
! In sickness. the rich man diverts his mind
! by the elegances and refncments of life. and
soacps himself with the consolation of re-
ligion, the poor man knows not what they
! mean. Many who once knew they had
soul, have had its light long since extin-
guished by the all absorbing object of find
ing food to keep life warm within them.'
"These are appalling statements, dear un
cle," said Marion. ':The evils must lie
with the legislature and men in power-we
have little influence in these matters, and
what we can DO is but a drop in the ocean"
! 6 1t may be SO Marion hut the influence
of every British female should be felt
! throughout the world. Think Of the de-
| partments more peculiarly patronized by fe-
male influence: think Of the numbers of
young females who annually lose their sight
and many their lives, while working long
and weary hours in the millinery and dress
making establishments in our country.
Yet. what can be done? What can
do? hav" no influence. can do moth
ing to he,p.'
/ At this moment loud ring nt the door
bell announced the return Of the wanderers:
and after the lapse of a few moment. spent
probably, in dsrobhing themselves of their
outcr-w wrappings, the drawing room door
opened. and Mrs. Warren entered, accom-
panied by her three daughters. Many a?ol
ogics were made for the apparent neglect
of the guests: and the excuse pleaded was
the multitude Of little matters that still re-
mainod undone, in the prospect Of the 25th,
which was the wedding day. and to be pres
ont on which, Mr.. Warren, Aunt Mary, and
Marion, had conc to town. Julia, the young
bride, looked pleased and happy; Lucy her
young sister. as was her custom. was in high
-pirits while the third and eldest Miss
Warren. Elizabeth. was too much occupied
with the care and due adjustment Of null
ttudo Of paper parcels Of all sizes, which
shn carri i into the room with her, to no.
tie" any one.
At l,n5;h they were all gathered around
the tea table, and the business Of tea was
cammcnced.
And now for the news" sad Lucy "wc
have done great deal this evening: and
mamma. | think j, is only fair that Aunt
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