Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-06-17
VOL. XIII.
from Chambers Journai.l
BARGAIN HUNTING.

Mr. Warren and his niece Marion had been
waiting in the drawing-room for the arrival Of
his sister=in=law and her three daughters. for
more than an hour, and the old gentleman was
getting impatient for his tea he had been in
yeigled up to tosn at least three weeks before
his presence would be necessary at the welding
of one of these young ladies and though du-
ring all that time he had been subjected to
their endless coloquies about :" shopping and
| their triumphant rseans over theft bafgains,'
| the trousseau was by no means complete yet.
! In that late autumn evening, the female four
were still cheapening silks and nnuslins in the
accustomed manner.
| 1t was not the preseiit Inconvenience, hcw
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 al
though, in consideration of the happy event
which was in such close, prospect, he had hith
| erto spared his nieces -.-.,z-.s..l...- =,
II can .recollect the time said be. when
peop'e paid for the quality. Of what they
bought but now, when the world goes so fast
the passion is for cheapness, and we hear peo-
pie boastng of their bargains, forgetting
the many, who, in consequence are half clad
and hungry, and when the poor mans health
| goes, what has he too leok to? When the
rich are i'll, they have rest and ease and cor
dials to revive them, and the balmy 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 invigorating breath Of his own
hillside breezes In sickness, the rich man di-
verts his mind by the elegances and refinements
| of life, and solaces himself with the consola-
] TORS of religion the poor man knows not what
they mean. Many who once thought they had a
SOUL have had It's light long since extinguished
/ by the all absorbing object Of finding food to
| keep life warm within theI.,tE5 s.l1 a.'s % y
These are appalling statements, dear uncle, =
4 said Marion The evils must lie with the
Legislature and with men IN power-wei have
i little influence in these matters, and what We
can do is but a drop in the ocean.
I " 1t may be SO, Marion; but the Influence of
4 every British female should be- felt throughout
n the world. Think of the department more pc
cuiiarly patronfzed by female influence !; think
. of the numbers of young females who annually
, lose, many their sight, and many their lives,
while working long and weary hours in the
millinery and dress making establishments in
our country" .$ tat'r's % )siE ai'' =
-: Yet, what can be done, uncle? - inquired
: Marion. What can be done? What can
? do? l have no influence. 1 can do nothing
to help them" ai tf l
At this moment loud ring at the door-bell
; announced the return of the wanderers; and
after the lapse of a few moments, spent prob
ably, in disrobihg themselves of their outer
wrappings, the drawing room door opened, and
Mrs. Warren entered accompanied by her three
c daughters Many apologies were made for the
apparent neglect of the guests and the exeust
pleaded was the multitude of little matter:
that still remained undone, in the prospect o
the 25th. which was to be the wedding day
! and to be present on which, Mr.. Warren; Aun
Mary, and Marion, had come to town. Julia
the young bride, looked pleased and happy
Lucy, her youngest sister, as was her custom
was in high spirits while the third and eldes
= Miss Warren, Elizabeth was too much occu
! pied with the care and due adjustment of {
! ! multitude of paper parcels of all sizes, which
> she carried into the room with her, to notic
any one. "
at length they were all gathered around tn
: tea table, and the business of tea was com
:. menced.
> Z" And now for the news said Lucy W
have done great deal this evening and ms
ma, | think it is only fair that Aunt 8iary an
US Marion, left at home to amuse thenselves
at should participate in our exploits"
L. al really think we have right to kno7
in them," said Aunt Mary, good humoredly !
y your sudden disappearance at this unuslrs
in hour calls for some explanation"
it The explanation, then, is this" replied Il
lis CIV, in low tone, p" that we were all bent upo
n. going where we were not so fond of being see
Ok at an earlier part of the day, to where one ge
a things almost for nothing, and where | suppos
ar in few years, premium will be offered
ry any lady who will be so very kind and obligin
ID as to accept their articles"
ry We certainly have made some extraordi
re- airy purchases said Julia, nterrupting her 81
ers ter such bargains | never saw " and 81
rs, proceeded to enmerate 3afious little fancy a
in tieles which; as they were named; were du
ed unroled from their several papers by the sile
ties Elizabeth, and handed for inspection to Il
H. company.
1st q And the dresses" continued julia +" tn
1ty certainly were bargains. Flushing told us
r could not get them anywhere else for doat
'ge the money, because he deals with a inanufact
len ry where they give the people the very les
lty sums in the world and employ great numb
OF They are limitations, to be sure, but are th
leiT II not very lovely?" .f.s~as.e
an z" Stop, stop, cried Elizabeth, who had be
ene measuring the cloth. 81 am yard short a
here is great hole ~ s ra
E- "Oh never mind that" said Lucy as thou
hot she enjoyed the discovery; 1t was cheap, a
ad that is enough -e
me Z" Well we shall not mind it then,' contint
nd Julia !; there is enodgh without the miss
Iter yard indeed we have bought many things
did not want, just because they were so tenn
bsts ingly cheap, but the greatest bargain is yet
;he- come" --.a -
,tb- 1.-The mittens," said Lucy; " yes certai
a.. the mittens were wonders. l bought glo7
L.. silk; needles, and meshes some weeks ago
yerv make pair for myself and here we have
nor. mittens beautifully made for less actually
he paid for the materials"
tnte Here Elizabeth placed upon the tabl
evo- bundle of beautifully finished black lace
e of tens.
He "They are all hand wrought" said A
for Mary, taking up one of them, and are ex
g to sitely done much time must have been s.
e di- upon them"
attest "Yes,' said Lucy, " know that from e
on" rience; mine go on at snail's pace. W
not make a pair for any one under three t
the sum we paid for these. We were
% GRO leaving the shop, when we observed them,
- - l priced one pair, which was not much !
, sa1f than had paid for my materials; but we
,vbi1e already bought SO many things that
theU thought we might get them still cheaper
oo. we offered Flushing a small sum for each