The Evening critic., 1881-12-23
HERE'S RICHNESS
FOR "THE CRITICS" READERS.
An Index which Points the Way
where Good Goods Can be Pur-
chased at Reasonable Prices.

As she brushed the kinks out of her bangs
and threw back the waving masses OF her
raven black hair, n smile OF sweet content
ment lit up her beautiful features. She was
preparing to accompany her young friend,
Bessie Golden Pippins on n shopping tour.
"wherc have you boon for n week bnck?"
she inquired Of her companion.
"For weak back?" llspcd Bessie, adding,
''why 10 Dr.. Hunter the medical electrician,
1925 New York avenue northwest"
Sand You have completed all your Christmas
purchaser" asked Mrs. smlthpetter of Mrs
Col. Dilworthy. "why, my dear, 1t seems al.
most impossible. There arc 80 many things
to purchase this Christmas. How did You
| manage TO get through 40 soonP'
Mrs. Col. Dilworthy. sweetly responded ~
managed II very easily, my dear. L paid
visit to W. w. Burdctte 4 Co.'s, 92S seventh
street northwest, where l found everything
| that wanted"
slave they fine selection OF holiday
goodsg" inquired Mrs. Smithpetter
"Yes, lust too lovely for anything" Mrs.
Col Dllworthy responded, and half an hour
later Mrs smthpeiter was Mt Burdettes NIL
ing out her Christmas list
"The north wind doth blow and we shall
have snow. What will poor robin do then poor
thingg" The rest of the pastoral poem states
| that master robin decided to alt In the barn to
keep himself warm and hide his head under
his wing. moro modern poet would advise
| him something after this style: Buy wood ana
| buy coal to keep yourself warm, ana see mat
you purchase the best. j. NJ. Wheatley, you
| Know In this line are not slow. Second street
and Indiana avenue northwest. They have
Cumberland coal, bituminous, TOO, pine OAK
warm, that will Offset the harm that might
come with the wintry flood.
Here are three golden balls. Are they gold
No, they are not real, but their Significance Is
equivalent to money. Are you hard up? Yes
We'll, SO imp the door over which hang the
gentleman, who will tell you that he is your
uncle. He Will lend you several shokcls OF
silver, but You will have to brave cold weather
In n linen buster until the shekcls are paid
back. This is known "a the National Loan Of
flee, 1907 Seventh street northwest
"And 80 you have passed examination aud
are midshipman In the navy" Young Mar
linspike looked up with proud smile and re-
sponded: "Yes. But what AMI to do about
uniforms ~ $50 to i. J.. HeiBerger, the
famous citizen, naval and military merchant
tailor, 535 Fifteenth street northwest, opposite
the Treasury" was tho answer, "and you VIII
be properly suitcu,
"what pretty foot Miss Swansdown has, "
said young Pilroller to Tom Barrelstave,in an F.
street car, this morning. "Tdoclare 1t Is Just too
neat and pretty for anything" Tom Barrelstave
thought so too, but did not forget to remind his
ffiend that the secret OF symmetry and neatness
lay In the fact that Miss Swansdown purchased
her shoes Mt Edmonston 4 CO.'S, 1880 and
1871 street northwest. Some very charming
embroidered slippers, Just suited for Christ
mas presents can he found at Edmonston n
Co.'s. s
81 don't like to be too hasty in selecting a
Christmas present for my husband" Mrs.
Dcarlovo Gush said last night. "but suppose
: what he likes the most would be u box Of
cigars" Young Tom Dearlovo Gush, who sat
with his feet ON the fender reading THE CR1TfC;
turned his head and said "why, Of course,
that Ia Just exactly what he would like, and
mamma, would advise you TO go to Chris
,l.kfa ,.TN l,.st
west, for purchase my cigars there, and they
are Just splendid.