Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1888-03-01
THE BARGAIN COUNTER.

TIE 0N60euN NUN Enc
An Instieutiea which Lifss the Average
Woman Above LIES Cares.
The bargain counters in the stores Of
our great cities have brought more
genuine happiness to the women OF
America than any other joy-giving
thing we can now think Of Nothing
brings to the average woman more
tranquility of mind, more perfect Sc
renity of soul than knowledge Of the
fact that she has "got a bargain in a
remnant of calico or bunch of ostrich
tips.
Two women. with beatific expression
OF countenance, stood at q bargain
counter in one of our Detroit stores the
other day.
30 look at this remnant of CASH
mere" said one. "only three dollars
for the whole piece! It's worth four
if it's worth q cent"
Il believe you. Splendid quality.
and see what good black it is. +"
isn't it, though? Tn going to
have it. I've no use for it now, but
it'll come in handy some time. and
oh. do see this ribbon!"
"Why! Only sixty cents for the
piece! Did you ever? paid thirty
cents yard only last week for ribbon
not as good as that. Indeed I did! If
you don't take it will. It's a great
bargain
"Oh! I'll take it. A few yards of
ribbon often come handy in house" "
"Of course, and-why, it ism tpossi-
bic that these hose are only forty cents
a pair! That's what they're marked.
paid scventy-fve cents for many a
pair not SO fine, and these are good
length and good colors. Idon't really
need them. but I'll never have chance
to get them SO cheap again. I'll take
four pairs"
They are bargain sure! I don't
see how they can sell handkerchiefs
like these for twenty-five cents each.
Just look at this handkerchief OF mine.
Ipaid fifty cents for it and these are
just as good l tell you they're cheap.
I'll take six of them. I have dozens
now, but one can't have too many and
you don't happen on such a bargain
often"
"They are splendid. and-why, Mrs.
Gald, look here-now did you erer see
such gloves as these for a dollar? l
Enoso that Inever did! They're actual
" better than some paid tUo dollars
for"
''Arc they as well made?"
"Eractly-if not a little better. Dear
me! wish had a hundred dollars to
spend"
Don't it seem too bad to let such
bargains go?''
''Oh. it just breaks my heart I al
ways-now tell me if you ever saw lace
like this sold for fifty cents yard?"
"No, / never did"
Il guess not-nor for fifty or sixty
cents. I'm bound to have six yards of
that lace can find plenty of use for
it"
"Of course you can; if Lob. oh, OH!
such exquisite embroidery!'
Perfectly locely"
"Look at the priccs!'
"This would he bargain 1T double
the money"
81 S',oW it!''
Ibid you erer see any thing more
perfectly beautiful than this oak-leaf
pattern? Let me see what it's marked
-hirty-ninc cents! Did you ever!!
You've seen that embroidery on my
little Maudie's white skirt? Well, that
was fifty cents, and it can't compare
to this. Here, Mr.. Clerk. ten yards Of
this embroidery for me; I'll never let
such a bargain as that 60"
Il shall take six yards"
You'd better take ten"
"Well. wiM"
You'll never be sorry for it. It's
bdrgain"
They go away empty in purse. but
the bargains they have made have
lifted them. for the time being. above
the cares of this life.-DctroI Free
Press.
A Competent Applicant.