The Constitutional. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1860-1861, 1860-11-17
LADIES DEPARTMENT.
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HRS. EHazel Makes Bargains.|


The following Toodlc-ish rignarole,
Mrs. George Washington Wyllis, in II
illustrated" is very good imitation
Douglas Jerrold's Caudle Lectures
There-I,se blislered the soles of 4
feet, besides wearing hole right throu
these CATERS. Somebody has stolen n
parasol, too, or else I've laidit down SON
where and forgotten it. If Mr.. Haz
appreciated Ill the trouble take TO SAVED
cent or two for him it would be some cod
fort What's the use ofbeing economic
in this worldl Is thas you in the lid
Hazel? DO come in here aud see what
bargain I've got today. Twenty yard
Of mcrino at fifty cents yard, and on
this little hole in Tie middle Of every folI
got it cheap, You SET, because it's danj
aged. What DO | want ofmerino this Id
summer weather? Well, j suppose win
ter's coming some day, isn't it and it vii
be the very thing then. You wish
wouldn't spend my time running about al
ter things that are cheap, when there's s.
much to do at homel Now, If didnj
know how unreasonable you are Hazel
should take ofiense at That very unkinI
speech Of yours. However, Ivcgo somd
thing here that vii please even you Didn1
you say something about wanting new
straw hat last night! Here's the verl
thing-and only a dollar. What's the mad
ter with the brim did You ak (! Now, Had
eli, don't give it such twitch-it's onlJ
ravcled out little, OF | should never hav(
got It at that price You won't wear sucI|
ascmecrow Of course not. That's right
break your poor wife's heart when slid
tries SO hard to economize for you. You'd
Il great deal rather I'd mend your coat fol
you Hazel, you don't mean to tell md
that you've worn through that coat all
ready-that beautiful cloth got so cheap1
You guess il was some ofmy cheap BARI
gains Hazel, I've all2oss a mind to declard
that / reyerwill try 10 save money for you
again.
Wen, Bridget, what's the news in Ind
kitchen! The baby has crawlel AGAINST
the bars of the range and burned himself 4
a!orcy upon us ! Bridge, how can YOU be
SO careless! The cat has knocked the
tray down, with I'll the best china upon It'd
and some hcggar has coatriyed to get IND
and s'ra! two Of TIE silver spoons! Mr..
Hazei'a new Mar.cilics vest scorcLel TO NJ
rindcr in ironirg-the preserves nodded,
50 thit Jcu lad 20 throw them away-the
pies and crSfs forgotten in he oyrn-tho
refrigerator out of ordcr-ihere Bridget,
lon't tell me anything more, unless YOU
want ne to go cIazy at once.
What are You smiling Tor, Hazel? Il
ion't see anything 10 lsughat lou would
ike to know how nuch Lave saved in
ny bargains to-day Wen let ne see
twenty yards Of marino-wct lnu-lin-hat.
seven dollars at least-;ud | hope YOU
all the trouble ! have taken.
It's what I call pretty good days work
don't you! Oh, certainly you do-ouly
since ;hc damage in tie Kitchen can't he
less than forty dollars, and forty is greater
hau seven by Just thir'y-,Ll,o, sou think
would i;nd il more cconom.calin tie long
un 10 stay at home and mind nyown bus
ness. Oh Hazel Hrzcl that's lust the
view a man taxes o. thing us though Il
were 10 blame for alltLr-e acc.d snts. Well,
suppose it is the duty Of Us poor women
o suffer and bee STINT. Bat / must say
Q is sharper than any arpcnt's tooth II
yer saw, 20 have q tLlullc.s husband.
/ loCc,G LIDl p tHATcES-A Young
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