Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-09-19
SHOPPING IN LONDON
A Professional Tells Of Her r.
With British shop-Kear.ssiP ''isn'

Hcf3t1 reporter a singer who has IL
dergone much Of her trainino IA 20.
describes her search after desira5oa
ticle in a London store. a.
sin LOndOn they keep eyerr,t. II
under lock and KEY. WHY. wing ,a'ls
the shoemaker of His Royal Higbn.s &
the Prince Of Wales to buy D9ir
rubbers. Here's the conversation ~
attended the sale:
"'What would the lady likep
"A pair of rubbers.
oh, yes. Mr.. Brown, please st.,
this way. '''e sep
Mr.. Brown appears and inquiries.
What would you like, MISE,
'Rubbers."
'Oh, yes. Fosdick! Fosdiek n,....
call Charles TO unlock the drawer '' ~
sandals are in sue
Charles comes forward, unlook,
drawer after drawer till lind psir,s
suit, and | begin to look upon r6bbs,'
as very valuable articles and wondsr3
must keep mine in jewel ease bera'
after.
"fou go into picture gallery. ana
every time you turn your head Won ssa
a guard behind you watching h,,
you do not take anything, and tbers
are lnnumerable injunctions 10 Nov
on Don't touch the pictures M
canes or umbrellas allowed inside etc
you have only to cross the channei
"a short hour and half it takes--and
you are in totally different nation
different costumes, different Language
and OH how different the customs
Everything is open to inspection. Ma
one suspects you of being thief: moth.
ing is under lock and key.
'Why, have been to the Palace Of
Versailles on fountain day when
probably 10000 were there, and all Won
saw of espionage was a man to let Won
in and one to let you out. And inside
you can walk all through, look at
the beautiful vases, pictures, rarest
objects of art without protest from
anyone. For all | could see, one
could carry off two or three vases, poke
his umbrella through a picture, punch
hole in the wall, drop dynamite in
a corner and no one would know who
did it.
"And the English tradespeople are
so slow at comprehending you. while
the French understand the slightest
nod, and even anticipate your wishes.
ii went into a florists in London and
asked for some Jacquemnot roses.
"'Ah,' said the proprietor, Jack
Jack
'Jacqueminot roses.
"Oh, yes. Miss Clara, please come
forward
"Aliss Clara appears.
what would the lady like?'
"Jacquemnot roses red, red roses,
something like Jane roses, you know
June roses--how manY?n
- don't want June roses. Jacquem-
mot roses; something like June roses,
| said.
"Mr Brownr Miss Clara calls.
"Dlr Brown appears on the scene to
play his little part in the farce
"What did you say you wantedP in.
quired Miss Clara.
81 was getting quite desperate,
Red roses. Jacquemiuot Red
sort of magenta color. Meanwhile |
was turning magenta color myself with
frenzie
Mr.. Brown, have we any Jack
"'Jacgueminot roses | said. feebly.
"'What did the lady say she wishedp
inquired Mr. Brown, suayeIy.
'Jacqueminot roses, Red-nearly
like June roses.
I'VE can give you some very hand
some yellow roses
mo; want Jacquem;not. Have
YOU none?'
1--WE have several other varieties.
Allow me to show you some.
"'No, thank you"
Miss Clara mere inquired politely
if the lady would not take some June
roses
"'No, nor
1--WE have several other varieties.
ALLOW me to show YOU some, said
Miss Clara, like phonograph of Mr..
Brown.
"''No, no, MOI thank you.
"As | neared the door the proprietor,
who had first passed me over to Miss
Clara, advanced again with, What did
the lady wish?'
'JacqueminUt roses.
"'Mliss Clara, haven't we anything
to please the lady? Show her some yell
low roses
No, l thank you, no, aud l es-
capped.
We'll, | went from one end of Re-
gent street To the other, from one
end of Oxford street to the other, and
passed through that identical expert
ence at every florists shop, but did not
find a single Jacquemiuot rose.
Now, in Paris, if they haven't the
thing you want they tell you so, take
your address, and the following day
send the very articles to You on APP
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