The weekly north Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1857-1867, 1861-11-20

to It, Nature has left their faculties ,inPer'
feet in that particular. They can write oooAs
and make speeches, aiId al that 'sort OF
| thing, but they are not up to shopping. u
| takes the ladies' for that. Men 60 to store,
select what they want, and buy i. Dns
that is not shopping; that requires no
| genius. Men pretend they do not hSc I"
90 shopping with the Indies. wondsI Ehs
ever asked them? What lady would hA,s
such m incumbrsnce on such occasl"nsf
Men are well enough in their places Young
gentlemen are CONVENIENT 20 take Us to con.
certs, and to see US home from church, ana
bring US boquets and music; and huseanus
are useful to pay bills, &c, but for shoP'
ping excursion they are quite out OF place:
DO you understand me to insinuate that
have distinguished ability that way l-ncs
at all | only speak Of my sex. In iaut,
acknowledge myself a poor hand at It. But
my friend, Sallie r., is model snop-
per- am taking lessons Of her, and hope
to be perfect by the time ain married. "A
few days since she invited ,ns 10 60 With
her. =. -"
4 %ish to look at the ncw style Of SILKS,
said she. #.
why, do you want to GIT new drsssr
asked. -.
Really said Sallie, If it was not impe.
lite, should say that you were verdant. 4
don't want dress, but that's no reason
why should not see the MATERIAL o.
So Sallle and sailed out. The 6rst store
we entered she asked whether the merchant
had received his spring goods. He said he
had and enquired what she would like 70
see. ..., +n,s
SHOW me your new style of dress goods
said she, such as berage robes, and Iasna
robes, and handsome striped plaid silks,
brocade and changeable silks are not niuNh
worn this spring, but III look tyour st'aa
colors'
The merchant soon had his counter.
spread with goods. She examined sntt
tossed them about making various creases
in them to see whether they would couts
out again by rubbing. .
what style is worn = said Sallis to TIE
clerk.
Well, We sell probably more plaid stripes
than any other
Have you any with chcne stripes ? il.
quired Salie. oh, yes! some very fine,'
and number Of pieces wer: produced.
'Well, | can't say after ALL that like the
chene stripes; the gre"n is very pretty.
Will you be kind enough to give me
samples of the solid colors 2 ...
This the merchant was forced to do, tho
with rather bad grace, as most of his
goods were in patterns, and lie feared spoil
ing the piece. r.. ..u', q
They were all furnished. .4
This piece, you say, is 81 81. u thit
the lowest!'
Yes, We can't take less
How many yards in the pattern
Fourteen ...-.... ..aa
I'D rather have eighteen; peraaps T
might conclude not to have founces. Well.
III take the sample and show it to my
mother, a then make up my mind Have
you any Coates cotton give ms spool,
No. 80
This was handed her; she paid five cents
and we left.
looked at my watch. We had been
there exactly all hour! ..ea
What a cheat! | can buy the spools for
four cents said Sal!ie, when we were fully
cut; and besides, We forgot their Shawls.'
So we went to another store.
Have you any Stella shawlsr 80
Yes, some beautiful ones Just opened.
Would you like to see the broche BORDERS
or printed?'
Both
ANY particular colors ? ...a
No, sir; III look at them ALL said Sal.
lic
Different colors and patterns were accor.
dinghy produced.
What is the price of this green cen,r.
trochc bo,derl'
We can afford you that for 50; same
style sold for Sl5 two months ago
Some printed borders were put up for
s. 90. '5c'
NO, | prefer broche, but can't you tsks
less. ....I
saw a twinkle in the merchants eve.
which made me think h. knew she WAS
only shopping.
Now, said he, If you won't mention il,
III let you have it for six dollars. ~
Sallie looked surprise. She knew thu
article was selling at nine dollars.
Six dollars, is that your lowest p
We'll, to oblige you will say four doi-
lars / said the merchant. 1Iw
\ pause ensued. ...... Fr.,g
Then you think 81 is the luwest:'
'Ahem! have large lot and want to dis.
pose Of them. III say So 5Or
Are you sure it is FIRST rate piece Of
yoodsy ... " ",
I'll warrant it all silk and WOOL said
the merchant. u...r.
My friend was caught. Turning to me
she whispered:
1 do wish had brought some money!
md then addressing the merchant, said, i
will call again ... All r :
! never was so glad to get ont Of store
before; for the clerks had gathered around
Us. seeming to understand the joke. But
Sallie went home. got the money, and in.
sisted upon my returning with her to tho
store for the shawl. The merchant said he
was sorry, very, but the shawl had jast
been sold and SO was Sallie, too, / thot.
We went shopping no more that afternoon.