Evening star., 1886-11-06
BUYING A WEDDING PRESENT.
How One Can Make u Big Show with.
out Spending Much Money.

Along with the other fall purchases most peo-
pie nowadays are investing In wedding pres
ents The man who is ''hard up" Is apt TO en-
tertain the opinion in rather dissatisfied way
that great many people are getting married,
but, nevertheless, he finds his way to the jew
eiry store, the china store or the furniture
dealer, and buys something that is more or less
useful or useless, as the case may be, which
only serves 10 strengthen certain tendencies
towards Malthus' way Of thinking. Nothing
In this world, however, is entirely tree from
pecuniary considerations, and SO IL is not sur
prising that II should even penetrate the senti-
mental atmosphere of wedding cards. The
great question, however, Is what to get, and be-
fore such q perplexing problem most people
stand perfectly helpless. 1t is not surprising,
naturally fall into the habit Of being suggestive
to this class Of customers and the REMARKS,
Why don't Kou gss sn,s and This Is quite m the
who haunt the stores in search oi wedding pres
ents. To the mind engrOssed with this really
welcomed, but the Things suggested rarely meet
with approval, and IL is painfully realized that
after all the responsibility OF deciding this
question cannot be shifted TO other shoulders.
purchaser OF this kind was engaged the other
day in the search for something which would
unite his pocketbook and bis taste in one COM
mon bond of sympathy and approval, aud hav-
ing passed through the graues OF large silver
pieces, Royal Worcester and cut glass, he was
pickle forks, ct al The clerk apparently saw
that decision was rather remote RESPONSE
bility, and 80 remarked in his most insinuating
manner:
=. .Wny don't you you. get some of these large things
sness sas the grim reply II haven't the
"Oh! you don't need much money" said the
clerk cheeriully. 1--WE will take it back after
the wedding"
.Take It backg' echoed the astonished listener.
"Why intend 1t TOR q wedding present Did
you ever know a newly married couple to give
This alluslon to the grasping nature of bride
and groom did not seem to dishearten the clerk,
for he went on.
ave do great deal in that way. OF course
you know like TO make good show on such
occasions, aud they do not Obi ect to have some
thing hne and elegant loaned TO them for the
time being. 1t bears the card OF the donor, ana,
of course, he is gratified, and the newly married
couple and their friends are gratified TO have IL
there. 1t does no harm, you see. The articles
are not injured, and are returned TO us just as
good as wnen they lett the store. You see this
Is y very good arrangement all around, and We
do it great deal for people whom we know"
The clerk paused TO see the effect OF this gilt
tsring prospect upon n ais customer and the ia la,,
his eyes open, as 1t were. ~ the elegant store
aud the thrOug OF fashionably dressed people.
"It Is q very good idea, " he a. last remarked,
the awful ihoug ht, suppose the people con-
GUIDED 70 keep what was sent them and did not
..ol course" re replied the clerk: elssnaly, .you
and thsn 1t will be all right"
swell, guess won't risk 1t this time," con-
cluded the purchaser. sagely. "YOu may wrap
up that sm. pair Of @ the one: With
landlady On and struggle along until the next
pay day."