The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1884-09-17

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1.-TWO dollars a yardr' groaned the
gentleman; land she wants fifteen yards
Oft Good gracious that would swamp
me entirely But now here's good OPP.
portunity for me to see il / couldn't gel
something that would answer just as
well at half that price. Hello, my fine
fellowl" he added, in louder tone,
"whats that piece OF goods, just above
you there?"
FLANNEL, sir" ard the clerk handed
IL down.
"And how much is It yard?" pursued
our hero.
"1'll let you have that quality for Fifty
cents, SIR"
Mr.. Martin compared the two.
"This is every bit as good as the stnll
he calls merino," he said to himself;
SITS Just the same color, too. To be sure
It isn't quite as thick, but / can get a
little more aud she can make il MP
double and nobody'll know the differ
ence."
With this satisfactory conclusion, he
ordered the clerk TO measure of twenty
yards Of flannel, which was accordingly
done.
This brilliant purchase will serve as Il
sample for the rest, and suffice il TO say
that about two o'clock in the afternoon
he arrived at home, flushed aud tri.
umphant, bearing in his arms a perfect
mountain Of packages.
"Well, my dear, " said his wife, as ne
deposited his bundles on the sofa aud
threw himself painting and breathIes4
beside them; chow did you succeed in
your expedition n"
"Splendidy - replied our hero, with
n self-satisiled air; 81 saved twenty dol.
lars; and that don't grow everywhere
you know"
Every true" responded his wife
grayely; then holding out her hand for
toe list she resumed odd you gGi .hc
merino2 That is the first thing down."
"Well, no-not exactly" rejoined Mr..
Martin. hesitating little; "but / got
something that answered Just as we'll"
and he unrolled his bundle OF flannel.
Mrs. Martin made n spasmodic effort
to keep her gravity, which resulted in
signal failure, and she burst into
hearty laugh.
"Why, my dear ] don't understand
this T. began Mr.. Martin.
"The idea Of purchasing flannel 10
make dresses for children |" gasped Mrs.
Martin, Historically, "well, really you
have proved your efficiency in this case,
my dear Did you bring the velvet for
the trimmings ?"
"No, my dear; considered that too
sinful an extravaganza, remarked her
husband; "but pot this, however, at
much lower price" and he uarolled an
other bundle presenting to view some
course worstcd braid.
This set Mrs. Martin into COMMISSIONS
second time, and ms soon rs she could
speak intelligently she exclaimed:
"Oh, what splendid one you are to
go shopping; but / expected nothing
better IN spite Of your confident assur.
ancc, sir, 'you knew what was what =
md what in the world is this ?" she con-
llnued, opening huge bundle of un-
blcnchcd muslin.
"Why, yon said you wanted some
muslin to make the children party
dresses" sigmmered Mr.. Martin, who
began TO have a dawning perception
That he hadn't done exactly the "right
hing" after NIL, "and the clerk said If
would wear longer ii it was unblenchcd. .
81 should think SO, gasped the lady.
well, sir, You have certainly distn
gnlShed Yourself this morning in most
extraordinary manner. AS for these al
tlcles, they may come into use some
time; but for the present think YOU
had better resign your post TO me, and
he so kind ms to hand mo the amount
stated on this list"
"You mean to say that these things
don't suit, do your" demanded the in
dlgnant MIR. Martin, growing very red
IN the face; "aiter all that I've saved,
too"
81 don't know what other use I can
put this to than to make n dress suit for
You, and trim it with this beautiful
black braid" laughed his wife. Come,
my dear, you've lost your wager. Hand
me over the money, and I'll show You
what kind of material wo are accus.
toned to wear in this generation"
After a little more expostulation on
the gentlcman's part, the money was
handed over, and when few weeks ni-
tcrward his daughters were led before
him in their pretty mcrno dresses, he
acknowledged that it was rather better
than hispurchase; although, "he persist
emily affirmed, 81 don't see why the
flannel wouldn't have done as well,
made loulIp =