Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-07-22
ONE DAYS sHoPKEEPING.


ers would wish to see, and that is saying
a great deal for cousin Harry, when one
takes into consideration the taste of the
18th century.
Harry is a country shopkeeper-a
grocery keeper, 1 mean; that is, he sells
pork, beef fish, oil, molasses, upon one
side of the store, and ealicoes, delaines,
sheeting, muslins, and few silks on the
other side.
Harrys custom was very extensive
handsome young man in store, is in
himself a sort of sign; and good look
ing clerk is worth a hundred dollars a
year more than an ugly one. It is a la
mentable fact, and i am sorry to record
it; butt is so.
Last summer was up at uncle Johns;
but the fine strawberries and raspberries
with which the kitchen garden abounded
were not despised by me.
One morning, Harry received an ur-
gent summons to attend the county court
in a neighboring town as witness in an
important case. He was obliged TO 60
off in hurry, and having no time to
look up a substitute in his store, appoint
ed me to the dignity.
"You can't fail of doing right, Char
ley" said he patronizingly, the goods
are all marked in plain figures-that is
the dry goods; and then the molasses
sells for fifty cents galIon-sugar ten
TO fourteen cents, and butter is worth one
shilling, store pay; and mind you, Char
ley, eggs are twenty cents dozen, but
dom: take any unless they'll sink readily
in cold water-they may be rotten you
know and the butter too, don't take any
without putting fork into each ball tc
try tit might be rancid and above
and over all, my boy, be polite to the
pretty girls. Good bye;" and Harry
put the big brass key of the store Gar
insignia of authority into my hand anf
leaped into the cab which was to take
him to the depot
l felt somewhat dignifed-as if / were
promoted from the rank of private II
that Of a captain-and | went up to NJ
room at uncle Johns for a survey of M
toilet 1 am rather good looking fel
low myself, though some people nigh
think it vanity IN myself to mention ii
but all the girls say so, and it is general
ly conceded that they are competen
judges
By way of enhancing my personal al
fractions, added TO my dress a pair {
wrought wristbands, don't laugh, unfeel
ing reader; they were embroidered an
presented to me BY lady friend y an
giving parting twist to my mustaehe,
sailed out.
The morning was fresh and fair-n
grim clouds cast their boding shadow
over the earth-and all promised fa
for my success. i arranged myself b.
bind the counter and waited for epsiou
ers-
Customer No. entered. She was
middle aged woman, to buy de baige f
her dsrters gownd."
Twas all alacrity to fulfil her command
piled the counters with what SUI
posed to be de beige, sort ofthin, gloss
rattling stuff; and with all my eloquen'
1 expatiated on It's wonderful merits.
@There's silk in it, amt there?" que
ried the old lady, putting on her spect
cles for a closer examination, /" Mi
Moss, our dressmsker, said so p
Silk, to be sure there is y said /, IL
mediately taking my cue, Gt dosen't
to contradict lady,) " silk why it's ;
silk, the real fine Italian boiled sil
sewing silk, marm, imported express
for your daughters weari ItT last
age -
sWell, she'll want IT to wear q pret
good spell, rsekon body can't aHo
to buy q new gOwnd every day y
know"
&Of course not, marm; Of course n
But this will look sweetly on your pre-
daughter, no doubt she's pretty-rese
bles her mother, dare sayl" hea
It said that little judieious fattery NJ
er comes srniss with the ladies'
Law, bless your heart, sir, Sally al
aowise handsome she amt nigh as 60
looking as I was in my young days
nose Is too crooked, and her hair Is re
Sut tken Sam Jackson thinks she's spls
diferous! That's what be says at a
rate"
ENo doubt, narm, bat Mr.. Jackson
man Of taste-probabiy connexi
Of Andrew jackson, the Patriot q
Presidenti How many yards would J
Ike ?" and / fOurished the yard sti