Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-04-30
SPECULATIVE LADIES.
INGENUITY DISPLAYED IN KEEPING
UP AFAsHloNAELE APPEARANCE.

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W seii aooas 10 saieswoman--
How Feminine Ingenuity Makes Up for
Lack of Ready Cash--The whole Pro-
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A bright-lookinp youne woman. whose
garments were of elegant quality and
fashionable cut, was observed talking
earnestly to the saleswoman in one of the
large stores on Sixth avenue, New York.
the other day. She was observed with
especial interest by two persons--one the
superintendent of the Store and the other
"a newspaper man. The saleswoman ap-
peared TO be showing the bright-looking
young woman some laces; but, as the box
of delicate fabrics remained almost unno-
ticed during the ten minutes conversation
that ensued, it was clearly evident that
the two women were not talking about
laces.
"Miss 10y said the superintendent, ad-
dressing the saleswoInan after the ele-
gantly-attired visitor had departed, II can
not permit you to transact your private
business over the counters OF this store.n
"The lady asked to look at some laces,"
replied the saleswoman pertly.
II understand all about it. Don't let it
occur again. responded the superintend-
ent in a, tone go sharp that it caused the
rebuked subordinate to drop her eyes and
flush deeply She silently replaced the
box of laces on shelf and walked to the
other end of the counter.
A LITTLE TRADE OF HER OWN.
"That girl is more intent on building up
little trade of her own than serving the
interests of her employer explained the
superintendent to the newspaper man.
aIf did not watch them closely some OF
our clerks would devote half their time
during business hours to their own per-
sonaI transactions.n
aThen that bright-looking Young lady
was not customer?p yentured the
writer.
aShe was a customer of that female
clerk. but not of the store. u said the su-
perintendent. aPerhaps YOU don't know
that a large portion of the women who are
EMPLOYED in the principal retail stores in
New York are either brokers' or speculsc
tors" Receiving a mute acknowledge
ment of ignorance on this pol1,t. the
sneaker continued. @Well. sEch is the
fact. The bright looking person who Just
walked ort, was irving to sell the elegant
winter wran that She wore to the sales-
woman | imagine. however. that they
were unable to agree on terms. Each
woman was of coarse bent ,1pon driving
as rood a bargain as possible.n
1Do you mean To saw that that richly
attired Iady was in need of money3a
aNot Mt all That isn't the point. You
must, understand that there are hundreds
-perhans thousands--,of women who hold
resnectable nositions in New York society
nv yirtue Of their ingenuity in keeping IN
the annearance of heinz Fashionable. Their
ingenuity makes 11p for their lack of ready
cash. Take. for example. the wife of o
man whose only income is a salary Of
| SIS 600 a year. The wife has managed TO
Obtain n foothold in what is commonly
termed good society,' and she finds that
her husbands slender means will not per-
nit her to indulge in the extravagances in
tho n, ,stter of dresa. She is bound to re-
tain her foothold in society. however. and
to do that she must not appear in shabby
attire. nor must she fail to keep pace with
the changes OF fashion,
THE Way THEY MANAGE 1T.
atIoy can she manage it2 MANY women
soIye this problem by running into debt,
but NOT SO with the class Of women of
which sneak. The ingenious woman
hints nm the female brokers and specula-
TORS in the large dry-eoods stores and in
yokes their aid. Suppose ii is late in the
fall and the ingenious woman wants a
handsome winter wrap. She has been pru-
lent, during the summer and saved money
enoueh to b,y handsome garment. Con-
sennenflu she goes to q store. selects lust
what she wants, and pays cash for 1T.
When her husband sees iler purchase he