Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1861-12-17
Something fer the Ladies.

J SOAA-NA LII thC 4SdiSS
We are all satisfied that gentlemen have
no genius for shopping They are not
equal TO it Nature has left their facul-
ties imperfect in that particular They
can write books and make speeches. and
all that sort of thing but thew are not up
! to shopping It takes the ladies for that.
/ Men 20 to a store, select what thew want,
and buy it But that is not shopping:
that requires no genius Men pretend
! they do not like TO 20 shopping with the
/ ladies, | wonder who ever asked them
What lady would have such an incum-
brance on such occasions? Men are well
! enough in their Ilaccs Young gentlemen
are convenient - take US TO conce-t It's. and
to see us home from church, and bring us
1 boquets and music; and husbands are use
tul To pay the bills, &e. but for shopping
excursion they are quite out of place Do
you understand me to insinuate that | have
distinguished ability that way Not at
! all; | only speak of my sex In fact. |
acknowledge myself poor hand at it
/ but my friend, Salli. R, is a model
shopper | am taking lessons of her. and
hope to be perfect by the time am mar
ried \ few days since she invited me to
! 90 with her.
Y Il wish to look Mt the new style of silks,
SAID she
Why, do you want to get new dress ?'
| asked
Really" said Sallie, If it was not i'm
polite, | should say that YOU We're a YER
dant | don't want a dress but that no
reason why / should not see the material
80 Sallie and | sailed out The first
store we entered she asked whether the
merchant had received his spring goods
He said he had, and inquired what she
would like to see
Show me YOUR new style of dress
goods, said she " such as barage robes.
and lawn robes, and handsome striped
plaid silkS-brocade and chanmeablc silks
are not much worn this spring, but III
look at your solid colors
/ The merchant soon had his counter
/ spread with goods She examined and
/ tosse them about making various creases
I in them to see whether they would come
out again by rubbing.
What style is worn?' said Sallie 10
I the clerk.
We'll, we sell probably more plaid
stripes than any other
Have YOU any with ehenc stripes p
inquired Sallie. Oh, yes some very
fine, and number of pieces were pro
duced
& w ell. l can >~ts IlltE III. NIl1t L ike
the chenc stripes; the green Is very pret-
ty VIII YOU be kind enough to give me
samples of the solid colors p
This the merchant was forced to do.
though witt! rather bad grace, as most
of his goods were in patterns. and he
feared spelling the piece But they were
all furnished
This plaid, you say, is Sl,37? Is that
the lowest2'
Yes, we cant take less
How many yards in the pattern 2
Fourteen.
I'D rather have eighteen; perhaps
might conclude to have hounces Well
! III take the sample and show it to my
mother, and then make up my mind
1 Have YOU anv COate cotton give me a
spool, No. 30.
This was handed her; she paid FIVE cents
and we left.
| looked at my watch. We had been
there exactly an hour
What a cheat can buy the spools
for four cents, said Sallie, when we We're
fully out; and besides, we forgot their
shawis
30 we went to another store.
Have Won any Ste In shawls ??
Yes, some beautiful ones Just op ned.
Would YOU like to see the broche borders
or printed ??
Both
Any particular colors 2
NO, sir; III look at them all. said Sal
lie.
Different coIors and patterns were ac-
cordinGly produced.
What is the price of this green centre
broche burder2
we can afford YOU that for 81, same
+ stvlc sold for SO two months ago,
Some printed borders were put up for
$50
, NO, prefer broche, but you can't take
less?
saw twinkle in the merchants eye
4 which made me think he knew she wa
only shopping
Now sad he, If you won't mention
9 it. II let YOU have it for So.
SalIie looked surprised. She knew th'
article was selling at 80.
six dollars. i that your lowest ?
/. well, to oblise you | will say 81
, said the merchant
Then You think 81 is the lowest
"Aheml have a large lot and want Il
dispose Of them, III say 2,50!'
Are YOU sure it is frst-rate piece 0
goods p
"TH warrant /. all silk and wool, sal
the merchant
Nv friend W IS caught Turning to m
she whispered:
II do wish had brought some money,
and then addressing the merchant, said
y u viii call again =!
never was 50 glad to get out of a stor
before for the clerks had gathered aroun
us. seeming to understand the joke. Bu
Il SalIie went home, got the money and II
' sisted upon my returning with her to tn
v store for the shawl The trader said h
{. was sorry. very but the shawl had jus
: been sold And so vas Salie, too,
: thought We went shopping no more tha
= afternoon.
IA na- \ persons friendship is of no a.
count unless it is to be relied upon III on
hours of misfortune and tears; unles
g their words Of cheer are freely ofere'
and their sympathy extended when mo-
't needed. 4 friend that clasps your han
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