The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-07-29

house,
The above are few only. of the many COM
Parsons that could be made. Surely the
reamery makes the best showing How many
of us have met on the highway some lady on
her way to the store with her weeks churn-
ings? See her she sits upon old Dobbin
(taken from the pillow on a busy day., the broil.
ing sun beaming upon her, Sea what a load
she carries-a large sack with crock in each
end. In these orocks-whtch are wrapped with
huge cabbage leaves, is her store OF golden but
ter. Over this has she toiled many an hour
that it may meet the exactions of the mer-
chants. On thro' the dust for several miles
until the village is reached. when she rides up
to the stile in front of store. A clerk with his
hair split in the middle and with o lordly air
comes out and assists her to alight. AS she re-
moves her pale-blue riding skirt 1--WE don't call
EN- habits now, but when the creamery getg
started we wilD the dandy clerk takes the sack
from the saddle and carries 1t inade He wonld
at once proceed to- remove tho crooks and
weigh their contents but she asks the price of
butter. Win an air of Indifference he re-
plies "eight cents is all can afford. hut as 1t
is you and as you take it in trade we can give
you nine"
But before Ehe agrees to take that price (for
she fully calculated on receiving 12% cents) she
replies that she is mot ready to deal, but will
be in again before leaving" She goes forth to
feel the market. However. as she leaves he
calls cut don't sell be fore you come back for If
anybody can do more than my offer zoe can too.
She feels the MARKET but by one she is told that
he ''is ower-stocked;" another twill give 81
CENTS but it must be firm as the rock of Gibral-
tar, yellow as gold and sweater than honey and
also the comb." She would go to another place
I>,,S 1ofn xri,ar cI,a 1off hon,
"Dohhin will be needed for the hay must be
put up" "the baby she knows, twill have
missed her by this time and will be crying and
then there are all the extra hands for whorn
dinner must be prepared" So returning TO the
store just visited she agrees to take 10 cents,
as she has been offered "a and merchant No. !,
don't want to lose a customer. He putR the
crooks upon the scales. the weight Is taken and
then he goes to tho cellar and empties them.
On hia return he brings with him in the crooks
several ounces of water, a couple of wet cloths
and two large cabbage leaves, upon which as
we'll as the out side and inside of the crooks is
| daubed about pound of the gilt edged
butter of our fair friend. These he places on
the scales and in 6. moment announces the tare
| the gross having been called on the first ap,
| peal to the scales.
I "Now," says he In his blandest tones "wha'
/ can show you 1his Inofnlnsf our STOCK IL
rather low as we are clearing out for our fall
opanlng." So our friend makes a few selet.
| tions from dusty, musty stock and asks the
price of say, u piece of calico.
"Eight cents.' says he.
isn't that high? ?" asks our friend.
"By no means, replies the merchant. "OI
the contrary it is exceedingly low.'
"But you advertise the best calicoes." declares
| she Sat only CENTS
Eyes, but that's all been soid."
"Rut," again she ventures, "Miss Blanh
shewed me piece exactly like this she had 70
six cents"
"Ah, that's very true, indeed, but you mus
remember that she paid the CASH and you ar
only paying trade. Dye see %
| She tries to think she does an(. being fas sh
always isl III hurry she deals out the amour
Due her at similar rates, mounts old Dobbil
and in an hour and half longeris turning
family pie IN a red hot stove, at the same tim
vowing to take her butter to another stor
next time.
Put it to vote of the ladies' aud print tn
tickets for creamery ard against creamery
and you viii ace such q case of ballot-box stuf
ting for q creamery as would make John Good
better, ROVER.