Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-02

WHY MRS GULLIBLK GOES TO NEW YORK.
First -Wareroom Of Washington fur
niture dealer. Enter, with pompous air, Mrs
ST oddly Gullible.
Polite Salesman, .bowing gracefully, )-"Good
morning, madam"
Mrs s G., with great afrectation >-"I wish
to purchase such an article as / once saw in
Paris; 1t was, l believe, on the Kinglake order /"
p. s.. feeliDg his way. 1--WE have quite a
variety OF articles on both the Eastlake and
queen Anne styles on the next floor. Won't
you please walk up, madam
Mrs. g., with the air of a martyr)-"' IT'S
hardly worth While. presume shall be COM
pelled TO go to New York to find what j want.
washington merchants keep such poor assert
ment." Walks towards the do0r.)
r. y, getting anxious and practical Mad
am, II you Will please give me some idea as to
the size and use OF the article you are in quest
OF VIII endeayor to suit you"
Mrs: G. reluctantly turning back. 1.-THE ar
ticle l saw was sort OF a-a-escritoir, bat
designs in both secretaries and writing desks
/ am confident you Will find something among
them to suit your taste"
Mrs G. with look OF disgust ~ don't want
writing desks, my dear man." And abruptly as
If seized by q sudden conviction that she had
gone beyond the poor saleslnan's depths. Have
you kitchen chairs?''
P. s. Qn crestfallen tone)-.We have
madam" Shows chais)
mrs. G.-"HoW much are these worth?"
r; 5; (meekly.)-"Forty cents piece,
Mrs. G.-"Havent you anything Ia cheap
cbair: simply want them for common use?''
+. $. giving sure evidence Of a speedy col
lapse. )-'Cheapest chair we have, madam"
Mrs. G. (walking out triumphantiy III have
every desire to buy In the city, but am invarl-
ably driven to New York by the exorbltant
prices charged by Washington merchants
polite salesman faints and is carried TO New
York for medical treatment)
., Secorto Scene.-Recepi1on room in the estab-
hshment Of Marcott, connoisseur aud manu-
orr Mo
with subdued MEN, Mrs. ShCddy Gullibe
Ar1stocratic salesman, with great dignity
Mrs. g., Gin faltering voice ID am Mrs. Gull
llble from Washington, ID. C. You viii perhaps
remember my buying some cheap furniture OF
you last fall" lShe referred to 800 parlOr
suite and two ottomanS at a 500 more)
AS, with patronizing .air.l-"If 1 reeoilect
Alright you then contemplated building and
wanted the goods you speak of for TEN 8orary
use. presume you now wish to engage our
standing"
Mrs. g., tapologetically.)- regret very
much, but have been unable to carry out my
Intentions owing TO complications having
A. S, lin tone which plainly indicated that he
would dispense with family history. )-'Pardon
me madam; mistake the object of your visit
Mis-. g., with caughJ-in-the-act expression
II have called on very tritlng matter. l have
an unified space. yard wide. in my parlor.
and l am DESTROYS of having something made to
4, ny. CASSiitht tdotS, w Hal
would you deem most appropriated"
A. s.. decidedly IA cabinet on the re
Nuisance order is the correct adaptation,
madam. 1t shall have our attention"
Mrs. g., (her thoughts for moment revert
Ing to Washington and wOod-seat chairs -
what would the cost OF such a cabinet be?n
A. S., utterly discrediting his sense OF hear
pleasure?'
Mis- g.. recovering consciousness and smil-
Ing blandly l-"Please spare no expense to
ms L No q nv
A. s. assures her that no pains will be spared
TO make the cabinet as erpe'lsice as possible
and thus assured, she creeps from the temple
OF the great nogul and is soon lost among the
vulgar herd.