The sun., 1883-11-04
TIE BUYrNg MANrs.
Observations Of rioer walker .. wsues
who Rny for the sake OF ReyinE.

who buy Tor the sake OF Buying.
shopping" said an experienced floor
walker. lis. to considerable extent. a habit.
and l know many instances in which 1t has
grown into n passion. The remark is often
made that women come into these large gem
eral stores and compel our saleswomen to show
them whole lines OF goods out OF pure wanton-
ness. I do not think that such is generally
the case. Tho purchasers arc seized with
the buying mania. that is all. and II they
happen to be out OF ready money. they feel
obliged to mako believe buy. l know those
customers toierably well and can pick them
right out II can only get a sight OF them in the
doorway; They, will enter sort Of cast down.
eys ne r as they got them
them somewhat rs cocktail operates on II
man its regular morning stimulus. Women
they are bound to see other people buy.
told me last summer that she had bought seven.
teen dress patterns In two months. and had only
ha III sfSs Gs S ss amS maSe HI seT ssd The @
hnd I, about two two dozen l rair OF new shoes Of AT
Ing such It, ,hnss ;Ta dozen ray Is not ysFy
who had only twenty pair OF boots when he was
No. do not think the buying mania is
strong. and in my opinion. a good deal more
genuine. Cases OF true klcptomanin are rare.
call the buying manin y asked the reporter
Not BY any mGans E The two eases are en-, en-,
habit of buying. that's ail:, have, seldom
known one to steal ANYTHING. The true klnptoma
pulse which only breaks out oesasionaiy.
Th"re are bogus klcptomaniacs- MasriHs.
w., w. fa Ga, them themwh3 n tux s Away anylhns they
tnan thieves. People eNaKgerate somewhat MS
tothc number OF slopliitcrs detected in stores !;
VIZ watch people closely nowadays
" The worst cases among those who have the
buyinE mania well Developed are the special
| would buy six doHcu handKerchicis ut once.
and even rencnt the act on the following day.
lundcrstai,d that she is an ex"ecnt Indy. who
| sold twelve gross Of hnndkcrchicfs purchased
by her at auction, and his wife did not miss
! man.. As for the stocking rage. they all have
it, Gloves used to be the great articles for a
craze. This has been til the ease u" inr long @
ever. i do not think the average : woman man
She IS Guyins those % artes. T The trade runs mfs in
| streaks on stock ings when We marked down
so 10 A. cents this house was stormed We have
about 800 varieties oil those goods. varying
ro - h", SGns IT. to s H." ra h There ns i sFne
women. The ri.h buy three or four dozen Of i
| of women who were hardly able to buy any.
thing AZ nj. to pay 10 cents or 81 FOR a single
pair OF stockings. would be willing To- MAKE
! II small bet that If woman felt her hubi,ua
call t. shop. and had hut Il doiiar she woult
rn.s that amount IN at the stocking counter
| Some ladies take very strongly to white
goods and keep an mmoderate quantity 81
| hand, but it is not Il very expensive taste
! Those. however who indulge in II multitude o
hats: rs som" Of them do. have to nay heavil!
for their iincics. You would not think II dozei
hats small number for lady to buy in n sin
gle season. Well. have l,nown women t" pur
chase thirty with II that time. All women wh'
have the buying habit indulge in som" leadin.
article. l, i. only when they cannot afford ,hn
particular thing that they take to the threa,
and needle business.
Which are til. most extravngaut3 The lac
buyers. 10y all odds. lf you could contriye t.
look over some Of the collections of laces il
privat. hands YOU would be surprised. Their
are women in New York who have laces to
larger amount than the average dealer is abb
to keep in stock. Fans also are q rage kno,
q lady who has forty fans. but somehow sh
doesn't manage to keep herself cool with the N.