Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-06-02
MORNING LEADER.
From Chumbors' Journal.
BARGAIN-HUNTING.

for mole than an hour, and the old gentleman.
was getting impatient for his tea; be had been
inveigled up TO town at least three weeks be.
fore bis presence would be necessary at the
wedding Of one Of these young ladies'; and
though, during ell that time he had been sub.
jected to their endless colloques about "shop.
ping" and their triumphant pRans over their
bargains, the trousseau was by no means
complete yet ...
In that late autumn evening. the female four
were still cheapening silks and muslins ia the
accustomed manner.
Il was not the present Inconvenience, how
ever, which, to do him justice, was troubling
Mr.. Warren, so much as his reflections upon
the system which the ladies were thus thought.
lesslY 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 prospect, he had hith.
erto spared his nicces.
Il can recollect the time, said he, "when
people paid for the quality OF what they bought;
but now, when the world goes so fast, the pas.
sion is for cheapness, and we hear people boast
ing of their bargains, for getting the many,
who, in consequence, are half clad and hungry,
and when the poor mans health goes, what has
be too look tol When the rich are ill., they
have rest and ease and cordials to revive them,
when the poor artizau dies, it is often because
the world IN his employers hand has gone
round so fast, that he had no time to feel the
iuvigoratng breath Of his own hillside breezes
In sickness, the rich man diverts his mind by
the elegances and rehnements Of life, and So
laces himself with the consultations of religion;
the p1or man knows net what they mean. Many
who once knew they had a soul, have had it's
light long since extinguished by the all absorb
ing object of finding food to keep life warm
within them"
"These are appalling statements, dear uncle"
said Marion. The evils must lie with the leg
isature and with men in power--we have little
Influence in these matters, and what we can do
is but as drop in the ocean
"lt may be 50 Marion but The influence OF
every British female should be ielt throughout
the world Think of the departments more pc
culiarIy patronized by female influence; think
of the numbers OF young females who annu illy
lose, many their sight, aud many their lives
while working long and weary hours in the
millinery and dress making establishments in
our country
"Yet, what can be done, uncle !" inquired
Marion. "What can be done What can
tol ! have no influence. ! can do nothing to
help"
At this moment loud ring at the door bell
announced the return of the wanderers and
after the lapse of lew moments, spent prob
ably, in disrobbing themselves OF their outer.
wrappings, the drawing room door opened,
aud Mrs. Warren entered, accompanied by her
three daughters Many apologies were made
for the apparent neglect of the guests aud the
excuse pleaded was the multitude Of little mat
ters that still remained undone, in the prospect
of the 25th, which was to be the wedding cay,
nd 10 ha MT. NH oh A.
Mary, and Marion, had come to town. Julia,
the young bride, looked pleased and happy /;
Lucy, her young sister, as was her custom, was
IN high spirits while the third and eldest Alss
Warren, Elizabeth, was too much occupied with
BIS 6 Seare g.. and due adjustment of multitude OF
to the room with her. to notice any one.
At length they were all gathered around the
tea table, and the business OF tea was COM
menced
"And now for the news said Lucy 1--WE
have done great deal this evening; aud, nam
ma, | think it is only fair that Aunt Mary and
Marion, left at home to amuse themselves, should
participate in our exploits"
81 really think we have a right to know
them," said Aunt Mary good humoredyi-
"your sudden Disappearance at this unusual
hour calls for some explanation"
"Ihe explanation, then, is this" replied
Lucy, in a low tone, THAT VIC were all bent
upon going where wo were not so fond OF being
seen at an earlier part of the day, to one oI
those extraordinary shops where one gets
things almost for nothing, and where, l sup,
pose, in few years, premium will be Offered
! to any lady who will be 80 very kind AMI oh
iging as to accept their articles"
I'VE certainly have made some eXtraorlin
airy purchases" said Julia, interupting her sis
ter; "such bargains | never saw ~ and sh
proceeded TO enumerate various little tanc'
articles which, as they were named, we're dul,
unroled from their several papers by the silen
Elizabeth, and handed for inspection to tn
company.
"Aud the dresses" continued Julia, "the,
certainly were bargains. Flushington told U
we could not get them anywhere else 70
double the money, because he deals with
mandatory where they give the people thu
very least sums in the world, and employ grea
number. They are limitations, to DO sure, bu
are they not very lovely
stop, stop" cried Elizabeth, who had bee
measuring the cloth. "l am yard sholt an
here is a great hole J"
"Oh never mind that" said Lucy, as lhoug
she enjoyed the discovery; "lt was cheap, an
that is enough"
"Well we shall not mind il then" continue
Julia there Is enough without the missin
yard indeed we have bought many things v
did not want, Just because they we're so temp
ingly cheap, but the greatest bargain is yet
come"
"The mittens," said Lucy yes, certainly Il
+ mittens were wonders. bought gloves, sill
needles, and meshes some weeks ago TO NAL
a pair for myself and here we have got mittel
beautifully made for less actually than ! pa
for the materials"
Here Elizabeth placed upon the table bu
do of beautifully finished black lace mittens
"They ara all hand wrought" said Au
Mary, taking up one Of them, aud are eIquisit
ly done much time must have been spent up,
( them"
Yes said Lucy, "I know that from exp
rience; mine go on at a snail's pace. / wou
= not make pair for any one under three tim
s the sum we paid for these. We were Just lea
p ing the shop, when we obs rived them, and
priced one pair, viii n was not much more th
had paid for my materials; but we had area
= bought 80 many things that we thought
; might get them still cheaper, so we offer
j. Flushngton a small sum for each, provided =
took the whole parcel of theai--theTe are
many Of US, we shall soon wear them Out-a
e after some deberation he gave US them, a
# certainly they are bargains"
/. Wonderful bargainf" repeated the oti
two sisters.
"But we have not done yet, julia the dr
70 for Mrs. Phllips--yOu must not forget that
is "Oh do not forget IT," said Julia "N
"a bought dress, which am to wear on Mond
evening, Marion"
= "On Monday evening"" repeated Marion
'e and his is Saturday night; surely team not
4. made 80 quickly, and with all the bugle tri
mings you want"
=, 80 yes, We have managed that too.
d went TO Mrs. Primrose, and told her it must
y done-in short that it was Indispensable