The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-12-28
GheGtttelIiIellutrller.
WOMEN AND l11ILINlERY.
A hiIllnsrs confess.ons ana CRU.

II, Nav York, Htrd & HnohtOn.
A well dressed lady came up 10 me,
and asked me 10 show her some Of our
handsomest bonnets. asked:
" Are you looking for any particular
style or color ~ -s1.tr.s ,5..,,.
mo. wish TO see what will become
me best.n 7--''a
She deliberately took OF her own
bonnet and commenced trying those
that were on the saloon table. One ar.
ter one she took them up, and put them
on her head, till she had seen about
thirty casting their differently combin-
cd lnts over her complexion. She In
vlted my comments and suggestions
upon each one. She Viewed herself In
each In the fve mirrors Of the saloon,
In all the various lights she could
command, and placed herself In every
conceivable attitude before them.
One thing or another was Ut fault In
every one OF them. She had asked the
price OF all, and cheapened each 10 the
lowest possible fraction for which IL
could be bought.
She then went to the slde.table, and
performed the same operation upon
herself with fifteen or twenty more.
There were none that exactly suited.
Haven't you some put away In
drawers 2" she asked. went the same
rounds with a dozen drawers contains
ing ak or eight bonuetB apiece.
When those were exhausted she
pointed to the window, and asked II !
would be kind enough to bring her two
handsome bonnets that were hanging
there. T7
Something in the inner life, probably
1t was that attribute OF the dual dsnom-
mated penetration, admonIshed me
that she didn't wish to purchase bon
net, but was seeking an aflernoon's,en-
tertainment at our expense. Another
something, whether 1t was a spirit tap
ping, tapping at the inner door Iknow
net admonIshed me that there are
times when TO practice the forbearing
policy OF the remarkable patriarch, OF
whom have been speaking, is TO cast
pearls before swine. 1nsteAd Of start
Ing fol the desired articles, l looked
her steadily In the eye while l modu-
lated my voice TO very respectful
tone, and replled:--
"If you really wish TO buy Il bonnet,
I will go down and get them; but 1
fear they will not suit you no better
than the others have done.n
She saw that her role was played to
the end, and a successful actress she
had proved herself. She had confined
her audience TO the closest attention for
about two hours. The other two bon.
nets were beyond her reach. With the
most tinlmitable cooluess and unconcern
she looked me back and replied:
~ don't wish to buy bonnet. l
bought mine last week."
We do not wonder that Mrs. Cheap
side Is ''marked and sent round" to all
the storekeepers In town, II this Is a
fair Specimen OF her mannerof ira
dlng:-
Mrs. CheapsIde asked 10 see some
bonnets. showed them and
blandly explained the merits and
beauties Of each. They were
all very pretty, but each one had
some fault, especially the one-she re.
tained in her hand,-the one which l
saw by the look in her eye she had
made up her mind to have. She held
the bonnet In her hand, but passed on
to look at the flowers.
"Will those flowers be durable?" she
asked. "They look To me as though
they wouldn't wear we'll. When buy
u thing aud pay my money for IL,
like to have IL last s0nel"
"That is a well.made flower, and
will last as long as any. Tue durabil.
ity OF flowers depends very much upon
the usage they get. We buy flowers
more for their beauty than their
strength to endure hardship. Those
are beautifully tinted, and nicely put
togethel.n .-..
She took up piece Of ribbon that
attracted her attention.
"Will that ribbon iade?" she asked.
at looks to me MS though 1t would
fade. I've had milliners tell me rib.
bon wouldn't fade and then It didin
"All ribbons will fade lu time by ex-
posure. Even black grows rusty, and
white turns yellow. l think that as
durRbleRs any color"
at is partly cotton, isn't 1t. It feels
cottony,n
"Perhaps sol you don't wish to buy
IT," was growing impatient, was
getting an inslghtinto the marking and
handing around arrangement, and Its
usefulness became apparent.
al / conclude to take this bonnet,
and get all my things here TO trim It,
you will throw In the work, won't
your"
mo, ma'am I" was my curt reply.
"You'll take something OF the price
thenI"
"No, ma'aml That Is our price, and
we consider 1t Il fair one."
81 never patroniEe folks that don't
take of anything"
"Then I'm afraid I'll get little of your
patronage"
~ like this bonnet pretty WE'LL"
1mRde no reply.
She went on: "We've been building
this nmmer, and want to save all !
can. ] think you might take off hfty
cents"
"That would be taking OIL more than
my profit. / should be selling II for
less than | paid"
"Well then, quarter. AS we've
been building, and It has cost 10 much,
my husband will make II great ado
about my bills. I.must save NIL can"
So far as she and her husband are
concerned, ! consider 1t their place to
settle their own affairs. could not,
with any propriety, have anything to
do with them. was on the point OF
explosion: but l made II mighty effort,
and got the mastery Of myself, II Ii
didn't last long. lmust say something,
40 remarked
at Is every ones duty to save and
not TO waste"
"Will you take Off the quarter ?" she
persisted. ~ must save GlI | can on
my bonnet"
"WhO do you wlah to make yoursav-
Ing out Off" | asked. Little did the
woman Imagine with what utter dis.
gus: and repulsIon was looking at her
unClothed spirit; or rather, clothed up.
on with the deformlty OF Its greed.
"Out of my bonnet, 10 be sure!"
Was II possible that woman could be no
blind AZ to what quarterher saving wns
TO come from
"There IL one that will cost you less,
then," I replied, and pointed TO one
lying on the table at u little distance
Of.
"oh, noW she exclaimed In dIsdRln; /;
~ wouldn't wear such II bonnet an
thati want II good bonnet; but |
shan't pay any such price as you aSkIl"
ShNn't! echoed the inner. We'll see
about that. The time has come TO DO
plain with you when you tell mo what
you shall or Ehan't do with my goods,
uuI I Ia NnnIdaIltV, a