The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1886-01-29

es mere ev'ry morning with that |
ct in her right mind, 'twixt you and |
lie the ships come in, the poor old |
watching for the bonny Mary Lee,
Inter. Ocean.
listed WITH THEM. |
ng-Minded Lady Airs Her
b on Shopping Women"
rong-minded lady was slipping
te in one of the little lunch re-
Sixth avenue. Her lip curled
brn as through the windows she
he crowds of ladies shopping
their heart and soul and might,
gh they had been brought into
Id for no other purpose and fully
d to carry out their mission. The
minded lady was disgusted. The
Egirl who sat at the table with her
pr utmost to dissipate the gloomy
which lowered so persistently
kr intellectual companion. The
Eas futile. The strong-minded
(clined to be anything but dis
hit tell me that such a condition
gs is normal" she said, as
of ladies more energetic and
ling with more volubility than
{ had previously seen passed be-
e window. 81 tell you tits moth
the kind. Those creatures there
the time being puppets, dolls, or
ng you like. Women / decline to
EN-. Look at them rushing mad
the stores as though their lives
lied upon the act. What do they
intellectually to entertain their
|hdsP Funds of information to
their fathersp Attractive little
IS to keep their brothers at homer
! Six cents. worth of ribbon to
a bonnet, half yard of plush to
a hat designed to excel one they
previously seen, or some material
(which TO make q dress for sum-
\ hough summer isn't nearly here.
Nj"
strong-minded lady viciously
6ed her cup of chocolate, ordered
&er in stentorian tones, and turned
pr youthful companion with re-
a vigor. "a shopping woman"
hid, s'is an abnormal condition of
bnhood induced by the absurdly
civilization of the times. / have
he pastaix years studied the phe-
Fnon of shopping, and 1 may say,
! result of my studies, that the
bic shopper is afflicted with spe-
bf insanity. She can not help her.
She is determined to shop, come
! may. Il is as much a part of her
i work as eating or drinking. Let
lite the case of an aunt of mine,
/ h l diagnosed for my own benefit,
(which / trust you will allow me to
|e in medical manner. Lizzie c.,
hunt, daughter of a very estimable
|leman, married when a young girl,
mixed in the best society. She de-
I'D frivolity, had written a series oi
e stories for her children, was always
" to preach against the foolishness
|irls, and was generally considered 9
lel wife. / staid some time in hel
be about the year 1878, and noticed
her husbands business seemed in 6
way, and that there was some
city of funds. Lizzie c., my aunt
felt herself obliged to re
E expenses and to buy everything O
cheapest. A frantic desire for bar
hs came upon her. She would ris,
IN early hour of the morning and at
l sales which she had seen adver
d, though there was absolutely NJ
essity that she should do SO. 4 hav'
such a firing day, DEAR she said t.
i have been at the store since MIN
ock this morning. It's extremel,
guing. But / am pleased to say
g bought some wonderfully cheal
IDS. They are simply remarkable
,k here She produced a parcel, un
led it. and placed upon the table wha
NY horror / recognized as black crap
lars, cuffs and bows.
My DEAR said l., in. amazemeni
lat did you make those wretche
'chases forP I'm not superstitious
| don't like to see you buying crap
en- you don't need it,
You goose said Lizzie, laughing
oy only cost a trife, and / intend t
p them until / go into mourning
'haps ! shall never have such a chanc
lin. And you never know whe
i'll require Them Now" said th
ong-minded lady, energetically, I'd
call that the act of sane woman
dear child, her intellect had bee
Iched by her husbands misfortune
ugh no one recognized that fact br
self. Her doctor always said that 81
S the healthiest and most clear-minde
man he had ever seen. She remint
of the fictitious case of Mrs. Smitl
ich isn't half as ridiculous as 70
ght think at first. Mrs. Smith wei
a sale and saw very cheap doc
lte with the name, Mrs. Jones, upo
She bought it. My dear girl
d a friend to whom she spoke of HI
rchase, what did you buy that us
$ thing forp' It's not useless, sa
s. Smith, Indignantly. My husbar
ght die and / might marry a ms
med Mr.. Jones. And it's awful
sap.'''
But don's compare those sensib
lies shopping on Sixth avBnue to Il
INKS you have just mentioned, sa
} youthful listener, grayely.