Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-08-25
Buying a Bridal "Trossy.p

young man, toswhosc right,arm was
linked n tall, thin young girl Of
eighteen; with aeslarp nose, pale blue
eyes and hair ahe color of an old
knife handle, entered Lake avenue
store with bothtteycs filled with busi-
ness. AS tile .Reir took seats, the
clerk intimated } that he was ready to
make bottom prices on any goods in
the store, iromSthe linests silk to the
glaZicst calico.
This is kinder dciicate business for
u.s. replied ty9young man, casting
sheep glances toward the girl
That is to- shy that is-ycs,
ahem !! stammcrel the clerk.
But l gucsstwe'll live through it,
Molly, and soIhcrc goes. What VIC
want is a, trossS for this girl -. brid
al trossy, bell Gc they call it,
That's exactly what they call it,
replied the cl5sk, And if you will
please tell me bat articles you want
| will give youSthe bottom prices.
The pair looked at each other in a
hnlt' foolish way for a minute, and
then the girlsshid her face behind Il
pile OF goods.
"a little skelry, but she'll git over
it, unused the leyer. The first thing,
| suppose, is Q dress Il
From one8to sixteen 4 resscs, rs
you like said the clerk. You'll take
black silk, pethaps'
And perhaps won't. There's no
style about MS, mister We marry
for love, andslwe've got to make
little moneyssgo long ways. Is
calico purity 4Ipw2'
Oh, zekelM gasped the girl, sui
denly showing. her face.
Well, we'lEgo little better then,
tho calico iisSSmy motto. Hand Us
down something about thirty cents IL
yard. Giyes;,s dove color, for dove:
asa i'p.'' 9sss.iss Molly
Twelve yards of dove. c,,lored stuff
. rs cut of aud Zcke looked around
and sail:
Less see; ] suppos, back comb,
two yards of blue ribbon, bunch Of
hair pins and two or thrce collars
ought 70 figure in somewhere.
The clerk agreed, aud the articles
were figured in.
Less see, she'll wear her sisters
hat to stand up in, and her shoes
won't show if she has q long dress on.
| guess that's about all, ain't it,
Mollie 2
The girl blushed very red, heckon-
ed him closer, and after minute he
turned to the clerk, and said:
Us kinder ti,ro oHin money away,
but she's purity good and gentle, and
| don't mind. She thinks she ought
to have fifty cent corset and a
couple of pair ofstockings.'
The articles we're inspected, bou ght,
and placed with the 'trossy,' and
after the lovers held another consulta-
ton in whispers, Zekc observed
We'll, that's all. Figger'cr up and
Tiers your cash. We've gotto 60
and get some hair oil, and dollar
gold chain with lockct to it, and IL
pair of sleeve buttons and some shoe
string, and you see the outfit is going
to squeeze me bad
when does the marriage come OFF,
said the clerk.
In about ten days. She's a good
girl, and loves nc, and I'm trying to
do the fair thing by her. 'Tain't
many young men who would put up
seven or eight dollars for b;idal
tro>sy Tor his girl, but when l makes
up my rlind to marry ono, Fin almost
reckless us to wealth. She didn't
need that corset any more than |
need gallowscs, but she had sister
married with IL corset on and she
don't want to be behind her
4 hope you'll be happy
we shall can't help it-this
ere girl can sling more 'tbusiasm in
to a mess of 'taters than any queen in