Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-16

New York Sun.

new IUIk sun.
A young man who was in the crowd al
an uptown jewelers. attract I'D a great
deal of attention. His coat was uf coun-
try cat and we'll worn, his trous rs were
baQgy, and his shoes were Of design
new II New York. They were made Cf
grain leather. Yet he wore high hat
Of the most fashionable shape and a
glossy exterior, and two clerks were
piling up jewels on the showcase before
him.
"I'll tell you how it is." said he. "rm
from Pittsburgh, and I've come into a
little money after working hard all my
life. I've always said I'd like to dress
up first class from head to toe, though 1
never really expected 10 be able to. But
now I've got quite sum of money, and
I'm aRoinR to so back in Just as good
hape as any man in Pennsylvania
Whatll be she price Of the best um-
brella?''
"Well," said the clerk. I've have cot
them at from to t75; the 9oid-headed
ones are $75.'
"Cracky!" said the young man. I'm
have to change my tune, guess. Idon't
want +, be fool. A silver-hsadsd um-
breIla will do. and go will be the out
SIDE figure. You see, ! didn't know how
much things cost. First l went and got
silk drawers, silk undershirts, and silk
stockings. Tbs stockings cost 8 pair
and the shirts and drawers so apit ce.
got two sets, and that cost $50. Then
! got two shirts for q each, and q cou-
pie OF dollars worth of collars and cuffs.
The first time / got setback was when
l went for hat. It was ON Broadway.
l aiu't going off Broadway, because l
want the best. Well, wanted the high
est priced hat, and they brought out one
for x25, the looking thing you
ever saw. 1t WAS white, and made Of
otter fur. I got this silk one for $40.
and l guess this is good enough. went
TO tailor's and got nice black diago-
nal suit for $50, and beaver overcOat
lined with satin for $50. There may be
high priced clothes, but the goods
suited inc, and the taller said that there
wasn't anything better for me IN his
shop, ii was the biggest man in Penn
sylvsnia. That's what want. Pm close
az monkey on a floating log, bat Pm
going to fit out first GLASS just for once,
II l save all the more the rest of my life.
I've got to wait here most a week for
my clothes, and I'm paying three dollars
. day indoors and about as much more
outdoors, but don't care Just tor this
once"
He got a silver-headed umbrella for
go. He asked what . pair Of sleeve
buttons would cost, and vas visibIy
amazed at hearing that he might pay
500 for jnta0lios aud a. high ss $50 for
gold ones. He got pretty pair for &l8.
He paid tl2 for . gold psncil and - for
q sllvrr to0thpiok, although the clerk
showed him t0othpioks for double tho
money. A set Of shirt studs worth $l20
staggered him, and he got o moderately
plain set for $40. He said he wanted .
match boz, but, on being shown enc for
$500. said that ~ Is Vas the only one
worth having. and yet vas q ridiculous
thing to pay 50 much for, he wouldn't
buy any thsn. Finally he came to the |
watches.
"Now," said he, II want q good gold
watch, and want ono that von't be |
ashamsd to haul out before any lady in |
tho world. The truth 10, / don't live
right in Pittsburgh. but I como from
olose By there, aud there's good many
swells where belong. and I'm worth |
more than the whole lot Of 'em, and l |
Amt aROin' 10 take . rack seat whom / |
get thsre. supposs you can show me
watches for $500"
"Seven hundred dollars, cir, !" said the |
CLERK; "our repeater and spiit-seo0nd |
watches are 500. But il you want q !
good first class watch, ~ good for alD |
practical purposes a. any that vac ever |
made, take one Of these for $200."
That Is what the young man did, though |
DOT until he had handled . 500 wa,ch |
for several minutes NEST teuderly and |
with longing in his eyes. He could at
ford it, he said, but he shouRht it would |
be foolish.
"Curio1s thing" hs sid. quite irrele-
' .ntly. IL d0n't feel as il had SO much |
aftsr all. came here to get the |
very best Of ever, thing, but believe |
when 90 back ! wOu have any of the |
high, 8: -priced things except shoes, hat |
nnd underclo,hes. Now, / thought 81 |
would buy tue best III es on Broadway; |
but when 1 oaius t. Ret them they cost |
$l8. lhey are beauties. though. They |
have medium sO!es and patent leather |
up over the foot. about like q slipper,
and from the leather up above the ankle |
they have ~h.t sra called stockingets,
that Is. black silk uppers with fesh-col-
orr Kid andsr them"
but they are evening shoes" |
"Oh. are they? Well, 1 don't care
What they are. Suess they'll take the |
cake where they'rs ROsnR, day or niaht.
Well, wh It d. yQu suppose 1 paid for
ndkerchiets-sllk, OF c0uroe? Nhy, |
paid t5 each, aud 8 for suspenders. and
IS 70. 4 peuknife."
We have some jevsled ssspender at |
tschments NJ $lN-vsry beautiful in |
deed" said thu clerk.
"Oh, never miad showing 'sm," said
the young mau.
He bought comparatively plain vest
chain, . double one, for &A5. asd then
said that he did not think there Vas any
thing else thst he wanted except gloves,
and he had priced them and found that
the very best kids only cost &, though
hs could pay $l8 IL he wanted seslskin.
He joeted down his purchases On q card,
and when he came 70 calculate the total
he said thas st first he had thought it
would reach $500, thsn $40, and that
now il was evident that BY the time he
had spent q week In town at e6 day
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