Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-11-23
BUYING BUTTONS.
How the Philadelphia Young Lady Doesn't
Do It.

How the Philadelphia Young Lady Doesn't
Do It.
Philadelphia Reeord,l 80
An extensive dealer in notions, par
ticularly buttons, on Chestnut street,
declared yesterday that the counter
over which these little articles are
sold is the best place in the world to
study some of the inexplicable ways
of the gentler sex. Though but
TONS he said, go but short way to-
ward rendering the life Of a man
agreeable, yet to the opposite sex they
seem to be necessary to absolute telic-
ity. If you would learn how they
purchase these little articles step this
way Behind a counter were four
attendants, doing their utmost to an
swer a thousand and one questions,
and wait upon at least a dozen custo-
mers at the same time.
The customers all wanted buttons,
all we're in a hurry; not one of them
had decided upon any particular style
of pattern or price, and each and
every one expressed a desire to
see the whole stock at once, and
wondered how in the name of good
ness they could not get a dozen but
tons or so without waiting all day.
The way it is done is this:
Alady rushed breathleSsly up to the
counter, and, while waiting for the
saleswoman, began to claw over every
box within reach, Just to get an idea
Of the styles. Presently a young lady
snatehed an opportunity from a fat,
fussy customer to ask what she
wanted.
Thank goodness, you have come al
last, said the purchaser Il have
been standing here an hour. / am in
a very great hurry. Please show me
some buttons"
What style?r inquired the attend
ant.
Let me see what you have.
"0hl this Is your whole stock, is
.it?"
Goodness graeiousl seventy-ivc
styles.
NO. Those are too large.
Its really too bad those are toe
small.
Yes something like that only
more SNOWY.
Il can't understand it. I'm SC
easily pleased, too.
That's too high. The idea! One
dollar a dozen"
Why, really. So you did show me-
these before,
well, / never. Did | say they
we're too small? So / did.
"Yes, but / want something rea.
snowy. 7
You really confuse me with SC
many patterns.
About this time the fat, greasy Gus
toner glared at the customer, who
glided over to where she was digging
down to the bottom Of a large box
-
The young lady protested on her sa,
cred word, for the fourth time, tina.
she did not know how many buttons
were necessary for the front Of a prin.
cess wrapper for a young lady 0
eighteen. very large for her years.
Customer No. 2 discovers the alb
sence Of the saleswOman, and ejacu
htes. Well, j never; | wonder wheT
| am to be waited on | declare | vii
go right out.
The attendant PUSHES back, ex
cuses herself, and waits for the yolle.
Of questions,
Show me something for a gros grail
street dress"
oh, goodness how horridl
They are entirely too common"
Haven't you got something rathc
sort Of"
There is something | ike in tina
box"
To be sure. The same as 1 saw
How ugly"
Why in the name Of goodness don
you get new styles2"
What a poor selection
Rubber buttons, girl? You ar
mad,
oh, / did see these"
How much for this style?"
All, yes. remember you did sa
81 a dOzenl'
want them for a gros grain stree
dress
That is something like it. A lee
tie too large. though.
All did ~ SO / did
The saleslady again steals over {
the fat, fussy customer, who says sh
/, thinks she will wait until she can I'm
out whether she will require a dOze
+ or eighteen.
, Customer No. 2, with a tinge Of AZ
perity in her voice, remarks 10 til
, saleswoman, who has returned
Show mt those in that upper box.
is that really the style ! detestcdi
: so it u.s.
+ Oh, N.Y."
How much better they look in Il
box"
t Don't tbey?'
Hum"
Q Once more she clawcd over the ol
1 tire stock, remarked that New Yoi
g was the only place TO buy buttons, al
g SAID IL was no matter. as she on
(, wanted six, and hounced out.
4 Clear Case of RetribuiiOn.
Boston Herald.l
/, Does it not look like a measure
retribution that the bones Of the ia