Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-05-07
COMO A SHOPPING.

pose not Gentlemen have no genius
/ for shopping. They are not equal to it.
Nature has left their faculties 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 and select what they
want, and buyit But that is not shop
ping-thatrequires no genus!
|, Men pretend they don't like to go
shopping with ladies' I wonder who
ever asked him! What lady would
have such an encumbrance on such
occasions! Men are well enough in
their places, Young; ''' gentlemen are
convenient to take us to concerts and
see us home from church, and bring US
bouquets and music; and husbands are
useful, l suppose, to pay bills, &C., but
for shopping excursion, they are quite
out of place. 49,. ..--...> ~ -'
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Do not understand me to insiuuate
that have any distinguished ability
that way. Not at ALL only speak
for my sex. In fact, I acknowledge
that am regarded by my lady ac-
quaintances as poor hand at it, But
my friend Sallie q. is model shopper.
| am taking lessons Of her, and hope
to be perfect by the time | am married.
A few days since, she invited me with
her la 4ti fa.a sls ui .s..4..
wish to look at the new style Silks"
said She ~ afAAfa7- si'1 ~ Zai44s'4
"why, you want. ! dress said
"Really," said Sallie, eff it was not
impolite, I should say you were YER
dant. i don't want a dress but there's
no reason | shouldn't see the mater
ials "..a 1.sbaa. .ty ia. -...5... I'D.
$50 Sallie and l sailed out. The
first store we entered, sheasked wheth-
er the merchant had received, his
spring goods. He said he had, and in~
CURED what she would like to see.
''show me your new style dress goods"
said she: ''such as barege robes and
lawn robes, handsome striped and plaid
silks; brocade and changeable silks are
not much worn this spring, but I'll
look at your solid co1ors." ESQ., .7 .
The merchant soon had his counter
spread with goods. She examined
and tossed the pieces about, making
various ugly creases in them to see
whether they would come out again by
rubbing
"What style is worn . said Salle.
"Well, we sell probably more plaids
and stripes than any other"
''Have you any with the chene
stripe"
ooh yes, some very fne," and a vari
ETY. of pieces were produced. 4
swell, l can't say, after all, that I
like the chene stripe; it looks like the
old style reviven. | prefer the plaids;
the green Is very pretty" IT,.
So Sallie held it in various lights.
rubbing and creasing it. "Well, it
don't crease much, said she; 81 won
der whether it will cut?" -..-r
''No, it is boiled silk, and we find
the plaids and stripes generally wear
WELL"
'Your silks are quite pretty, and you
may cut me off samples" continued
Sallie. .-..- -...-....s3i s.
This the merchant was forced to do.
though with rather a bad grace, as
most OF his goods were in patterns, and
he feared spelling the piece. }e-a.a.
"Will you be kind enough to give
me the samples of the solid colors ?"
"A'These were also furnished.
'Ihis plaid, you say, is one dollar
and thirty seven cents Is that the
| lowest e. il &. lac. gts IL
'sYes-l can't take less" E}-aa
"Hov many yards in the patte1ns"
'sFourteen." "
+ IL rather have, eighteen perhaps I
--.S,.s ~v,.oruuOEUO nave Hounvvs.i' -,7--..,
Iii take the samples and show my
mother, and then, make up my mind.
Have you any Coates cotton? Give me
spool No. 49, ssss.ls =.
This was handed her; she paid five
cents, and we left, I looked at my
watch. We had been there exactly a
full hour 49,. f,,.,s.,e M .t
.What cheat / can buy these
isspools for four cents,"' said Sallie,
when we were fairly out, sand besides,
we forgot their shawls! Y
She went to another store.
"Haye you Stella shawls 2"
'Yes, some beautiful ones just open
ed. Would you see tie broche borders
or the printed e. s,...,4ss
3" Both." ssii4ad as..,34t,,sls
"Any particular colors 2"
/ 3sNo-Illlook at all of Them said
Sallie. i.a 'las aset
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