Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-11-26
The Art OF shopping.

The Art of Shopping.
We are all satisfied that gentlemen have
no genius for shopping They are not
equal to it. Nature has left their facilities
imperfect In that particular. They can
write books and make speeches, and all
that sort of thing. but they are not up to
shopping. 1t takes the ladies for that
Men go to store, select what they want,
anu buy IL. But that is not shopping; that
requires noegenius. Men pretend they do
pot like to 60 shopping with the ladies.
Eonder who ever asked them? What lady
/ would have snch an incumbrance on such
oecasiensy Men are well enough in their
I, phces. Young gentlemen are convenient
% take us 20 concerts, and see US home
! from church, and bring US bouquets ana
! music; and husbands are useful 70 pay the
;, &C., but for I. shopping excursion they
!, ,,ssS qulze so< 81 place. Do yor undersfs.nd
de to ipsinuate t1te< 4kvo f3isfirr,f
ability that wayf Not ut all j o1{y 8p4Gx
of my sex. In fact, acknowledge myself
poor hand at it. But my friend, Sallie
R, is q model shopper; / am taking
lessons of her. and hope to be perfect by
the time ! am married. A few days ago
! she invited me to go with her.
II wish to look at the new style Of silks"
said she.
why, do you want to get new dress ?"
/ asked.
Really" said Sallis, "if it was not i'm
polite, should say that you were YER
dant. / don't want a dress, but that's DO
reason why should not see the material"
So Sallie and l sailed ont. The first
store we entered she asked whether the
merchant had received his spring goods
lie said he Lad, and inquired what she
would like to see.
"Show me your new style dress goods"
said she, 'such as berege robes, and lawn
robes, and handsome striped plaid silks
brocades and changeable silks are not much
worn this spring, but I'll look at your solid
colors"
The merchant soon had his counter
spread with goods. She examined and
tossed them about making various creases
in them to see whether they would come
out again by rubbing.
"What style is worn ?" said Sallie to the
clerk.
"Well. we sell probably more plaid
stripes than any other"
"Have you any with chene stripes ?" in
quireG SalIie.
'Oh. yes, some very tue, and number
Of pieces were produced.
"Well, can't say, after all, that like
the chene stripes; the green is very pref
ty."
So Sallle held it is various lights, rubbing
it and creasing it.
"Well, 1t don't crease much" said she
81 wonder whether it will cuff"
"No, it is boiled silk; and we find that
the plaid and stripes wear very WELL"
Your silks are very pretty, and you may
cut off sample, if you please" continued
Sallie.
This the merchant was forced to do,
though with rather Sad grace, as most of
his goods we're it patterns, and he feared
spelling the piece.
"Will you be kind enough to give me
samples of the solid cloths?"
They were all furnished.
''This plaid you say is Sl,37. Is that the
lowest? 2"
- s.Y es !. wa ..,-.A,ls-tslra lass % -4
How many yards in the pattern 2"
Fourteen"
"I'd rather have eighteen perhaps l
might conclude to have flounces. Well III
take the sample and show it to my mother,
| and then make up my mind. Have you
any Coates cotton Give ME spool, No.
49,"
This was handed her, she paid i've cents,
| and we left. / looked at my watch. We
had been there exactly one hour!
"What a cheat | can buy the spools
| for four cents" said Saliie, when we were
fully out land besides we forgot their
shawls."
So We went to another store.
Have you any Stella shawls?"
"Yes, some beautiful ones just opened
Would you like to see the broche borders
or printed 7"
both"
"Auy particular colors ?"
"No, sir D.; III look at them all, said SAL
lie.
Different colors and patterns were accord
ingly produced.
"What is the price of green contre
broche border"
1--WE can afford you that for 50 same
style sold for SIS two months ago"
Some printed borders were put up for
! $3.50.
"No, l prefer brOche but can't you take
less?"
l saw twinkle in the merchants eye,
which made me think he knew she was
only shopping.
"Now." said be, "if you won't mention
| it, III let you Rave it for Sc"
Sallie looked surprised she knew the
article was selling for 50.
ask dollars; is that your lowest'"
swell, to oblige you, will say S." said
the merchant.
A pause ensued.
Then you think 81 is the Invest"
"Ahem Have large lot and want to
| dispose of them III cay 80 sop
"Are you sure it is first rate piece of
goodsi"
"I1l warrant it all silk and WOOL" said
| the merchant.
My friend was caught. Turning to me
she whispered:
81 do wish | had brought some money ~
ard then, addressing the merchant, said 81
will call again"
/ was never so glad to get out of store
| before for the clerks had gathered around
us, seeming to understand the joke. But
Sallie went home, got the money, aud in
sisted upon my returning with her TO the
store for the shawl. The merchant said
he was sorry, very, but the shawl had just
been sold And so was Sallie. too. tho't.
We went shopping no more that afternoon.
HARD TINES AND WASTs.-Yirtue wants
more admirers Wisdom more supplisnts !;
| Truth more real friends, and Honesty more
| practitioners.
The Trader wants more prof, or less envy
of his fortunate neigbbor.
Religion wants less said about the the
DRY, and more done in the way Of prac-
/ tice