The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1867-02-23
Tho Philosophy Of Shopping.

| tits q mistaken notion 10 suppose that ladies
always 90 shopping" for the purpose Of fmaking
purchases. Pleasure, amuselnenls exercise
needed alike for their physical good and their
mental eomiort--the desire 10 sec aud be seen, o.
| gossip little with their female friends and 10
chat with the " handsome young gentleman 10
hind the counter NOT unfFequenily take thom
around shopring.
Let US look into one Of our dry goods houses
on bright pleasant morning. Every thing
looks neat and inviting. The goods Oh the
shelves are systematically arranged, eountcfs
we'll busted, showcases and windows tastofnlly
decorated with glittering fnery and dazzling
with radiant colors. The kngh, OF the Yard
stick" has Just stepped in from breakfast. Look
At the tout ensemble, " made up regardless uf
expense, OF the gentleman whose business IL ia
TO wrap up goods, and measure of cambric and
Calico for angels in crinoline. His coat is the
very latest style, his linen faultless, his ncck.tr
perfect, boots polished like a mirror, every hair
on his head IN the right place, the ends o. h
carefully brushed and well oiled musiache stand
out at the proper angle, and from top to Toe
nc Is the beau ideal of dry goods salesman
lady enters with Chesterieldian politenoss ami
grace he salutes her aud awaits her orders An
article is called for and quickly transferred 10
the counter, but before word can he said 10
prise OF It's beauty and ehcapncss, another, and
still another, and now three or four together the
house Is alive with filters and WATERFALL and
the salesman's ears are greeted with calls for q
dozen articles ai one and the same time Soon tAt
shelves are bare, and the counter piled wiih
silks and sa'ins, laces and lawns hoFages and
oo6bineis, muslihs, poplins challics camhFics
calicocs corsets, hoop skirts, hRndkcrh hicfl. slip
peTs, balnorals, collars, cuffs, and t. score or
other articles needed or used for feminine
adornmer.
And now, amid ehAtteTing c,lualled only hy
that OF N ayiary, begins the work Of inspection
Each article Is examined some hastily. Others
closely. This Is too common, that Too daaf
this rather light, that just shade too dark this
too gay, that too sombrc =" Mr.. Smith SAWS
one, 4" offered me this very article a, i've cents
less in the yard - " and Mr. Brown saws
another, has piece OF this goods much prct,ief
and cheaper - and so they 20 on, pulling and
hauling at this and that thing, pfaising one.
finding fault with another, passing judgtncu;
upon all a few purchases arc made, d papes r.
pins, bunch OF tape yard or two of ribbon
and one by one, or in a body as II novel lra
common impulse, the dear creatures turn lrou.
the counter, and with Sigh, nod of the head
and short good morning vanish out o. iia
door.
What change comes over our salcsulas. nov
There is dark isOwn upon his face and
naughty words issue from ihoso l.ps 81 htl.
wfeathed with pleasant smile lie casts a haze,
glance at the contents Of the drawer increased
by the addition Of u few dilapilaic,l ffactioua.
notes proceeds to reiold his goods and fcsin,,
them 10 their placcs, TO be again ovogLauicd D.,
the next comers, and as be works he growls and
grumbles and mu;ters something about ',foublr
for nothing. women hard 20 please, "hci-
ter stay AZ home, and 60 on