Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-10-19
HANDSOME HOSIERY.
How Much 1t Costs Fashionable Girl TO
Crafty Her Esthetic Taste for Fancy
Stockings,

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How Much 1t Costs Fashionable Girl I
stadEiyri sSratlig Mer E'theti' r"''' Tor f""'
courIcr,Iournal.
1t drizzled dismally, and the blac
mud was splaShed in great splotchcs o.
a Courier-Journal reporters panta
looms, as his desultory steps led him u
Fourth avenue in search OF rainy da,
item. Possibly some bit OF bright color
not usually visible, shimmering acros
a horizon of dainty skirts, tucked close
| y under a gossamer, suggested new
crrand, and possibly he was filling ~
an assignment; it matters not which
for, after all, there was only the ordi
nary rainy-day street scene, in whicl
the tournre OF models in the hosiery
house window WED with the uncon'
scious display of the Chestnut street
girl stepping into an uptown car, a'
the newsgatherer turned into 4 well,
known establishment TO askrcycrentiaI
Questions Of Il piquant little brunette,
who kept watch amid the dangling dis
play of fancy cOlored legs.
what can | do for you? she asked,
briefly, as he came up to the counter.
Tell me about ladies' hosiery, he
said, in a dreamy, far off sort Of way,
rs his eyes rested wonderingIy on an
elephantinc calf that showed up its
shape in checkcrcd lislc-thrcad and Il
pair of paIc-blue gartcrS, and then
ended with an abruptncSs suggestive of
one tLotta's kicks.
"Why, what do you mean, sir?' She
said, as slight flush indicated TO
the reporter that he was on delicate
ground.
"Wcll, you sec, Miss, am news
paper man, and ! want to pcrpctrate n
symphony in socks on an unsuSpccting
public"
"lou had better 90 to n furnishing
house, them She said coldly, "wo on
ly keep ladies' goods, and they never
wear socks
Great Caesar. YOU don't mean it!'
exclaimed the staggered news cleaner.
"What, EcNcr'
No. they wear hose. " She answered
with solemn serenity us he dropped ON
Il stool, quite overcome.
"Oh! well its hose thcn-hoSc are
what | want to work up.
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The ncwsman smiled aSmiIe OF sweet
revenge as he said, Il meant rs to-
price, " and then watched the l-wiSh-l-
could take understandable block
expression of disgust with
Il Derby over her pretty mouth.
"Do most of the goodly girls indulge
in such luxurious hose as these
"Goodly girls?'
"Yes, young ladies of the upper-tcn,
who do the great promenade act, and
don't mind letting you know that they
keep up with the procession. !
"Well, some Of them do, she said
laughing, land some do not. Most
girls in society have one or two nice
pairs Of stockings for evening wear
which cost from 80 to $40 They
last whole season.
"Will they wash?'
These hose. Yes; but they are not
supposed 10 be wet until they are too
old TO do party service"
1.-TWO pairs for u season. An icono-
clast in socks" murmured the reporter
sadly. "What dotheyoung ladies wear
the rest of the season?
"WelI, they use grades OF goods
varying from 9l,5O to 500 Most OF
them, youknow, like solid colors, ii
II don't know; you misiudge me-
he said, apologetically.
"lf you hadn't interrupted me, She
II was going TO say that
some of the incest girls in town wear
cheap stockings good deal OF the time,
especially indoors and ON clear, sill
days. 1t Sunny sometimes to see the
way they get around buying them for
Thov viii saw tbev want thcm for SER
vonfs noor families. or anythino of
that sort and then be sure to pick out
thcir own size
..IVhot will !, cost to keen a Girl in