The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-11-30

inquired.
Two dollars"
''That is altogether too much.'
"Ihe Judges wife didn't think So
"Sho can afford to pay high prices bet
! ter than l. said Mis-. Cutting, with an
air of one who was well acquainted with
the lady circumstances.
How much did you expect 10 ray for
it e said tho clerk.
! 81 should consider ten shillings full
enough for it,
! "Bat. madam, we must make some
profit, you know"
81 ain sure / can get collar rs good
rs this at Loveioy's for ten sIllings'
| ''You might be mistaken in the quality
Now, here are the niue shilling ones
very pretty"
"And very high. III pay you Ten
shillings for this one; | can't afford to paw
any more" said Mrs. Cutting, trembling,
lest she should not be able to bring down
the clerk to ner terms.
Well said tue clerk, 'we'I make u
reduction az y0ar case. You are sharp
ut q bargain" said he, smiling.
! Mrs. Cutting smiled too. She regard
cd it rs compliment.
81 don't very often pay too much for
IN article" she said.
perhaps you are not 50 sharp as YOU
think for ho4gdt thu clerk; but he
thought it best not to say So.
Mrs. Cutting bought one or two ad,Ii-
tional articles, and then went home, well
satisfied with her bargains
"Therc,' sad she to her husband,
show much do you think ] saved by
beating down this maninc?'
81 am sure | cannot Tell"
mo less than three dollars. | think
that's doing pretty wei! for one day. If
You were only as CAREFUL, you'd be sur
prised at the amount YOU would save in
the course Of a year"
"Perhaps might said Mr.. Cutting,
dubiously. "But even if did, should
feel psorIy paid by the loss OF my self
respect My way is, to ask tie price and
if think tho article is worth it, | take
it; if not, | let it aIone.'
MfS. Cutting smiled compaSSlonateIy.
She cyl entity thought That her Ii island
YVES far in ferior to h2rsel fin shrcwdness
at bargain. W lille she way compia-
Gently surveying her purchases, in came
Mrs; freeman, neshbor OF hers.
~ on 'o come Just in time to look at
my new purchases, sail Mrs. Cutting, in
tone OF qualification. (Ehcre Is moth
inc that women ike better that to dis
play their purchases. | can testify to
tlat, for I'm woman, and | ought to
know. It's IN an'ablo we"kness, how
ever, and | don't see ANY harm III i, for
my party
"Where did you Luy thcm?' asked
Mrs. freeman.
cat Smiths. I can make rs good
bargains there IS anywhere. | don't
Ike to 80 toyour one-prlco stores, for
there's no chance there Of getting your
| things any cheaper than your DcigiabGrs.
Now, tlat'er myself | made some pretty
good arGalnS this morning.
81 shou d Ike to look ut them. l was
at Smiths myself yesterday, and bought
a few things.
Odd you? Perhaps you got some
thing like mn'. Jane, s. up stairs and
bring down my purchases. You will find
them iii my chamber on the bureau"
Jane Immediately reappearcd with the
articles.
"There, how do you like that calico
Don't you think its pretty"
eyes. liked it so well that bought
a dress off it myaelf'
"Did YOU" SAID Mrs. Cutting, eager
ly. "And how much did you ~"
Il paid thirty-one cents yard"
"Thirty-one cents :" repeated Mrs. Cut
ting, in faint tone. "Are you quite
sure"
positive"
sand You ne sure 1t was list Ike
this!"
81 have got u pattern Of it in my pock-
ct. There it is.
"The same thing. Bat how did you
induce them to sell it to you at that
price !!
81 did not offer any nducements.-
That was all they asked me"
''Thirty-one c nts all they asked =
Why, they asked me thirty-oght"
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