The Meeker herald., 1889-12-28
HERALD.
7Is.-r Colorado.


coNcERNiHo cHcFFiHl.
How aAn leo. t,Ans Accompanying
Ius s.ias-t.oss Goo "a tore.
Does O. rIlu J,1r foci mrnncf or hT-
pear at greater disadvantage th..g
when ho accompanies his vile or his
best girl on shopping oSpeditlOnH
trow not. From the moment hs enter,
dry-goods store in the wake OF his
onslHyer. every atom Of se.f-respect
leave. him; realization of what is
coming bursts upon him and fills him
with slcksning horror; ho calls him
SELF all kinds Of hard names for hay
ing allowed himself 10 be enticod into
the place; he would turn ana iioc II ho
only dared. but ho doesn't
The shlrslndics gaze upon him with
seorn; tho !s--gantlemsn look al him
aud then ut ono another and grin; the
cash-b0ys guy him behind his back.
He knows all this. but no has not
manhood enough left to resent It.
Manhoodl lla i no longer man; he
Is merely hing 10 carry bundles. TO
mako idioilo rcpi.es whom asked his
opinion ~ TO this or that perfectly love-
ly drcss-pattern. and to pick up his
companion handkerchief and gloves.
which she drops. on an average. every
three minutes
Woman know, how I, humblos the
proud spirit of man to so shopping.
aud that j. why she likes to tax. him,
No woman can ever really enjoy
mans companionship on such mn .s-
tladitl0n. bat she enduras II just TO give
him realizing sense Of her own supe-
riorlty.
Men and brethren. never 20 shop
Ing at all II you eau hclp y; hu; n You
must. avoid. Oh! avoid those large
places whore you cin bug any thing
from wooden ipaihplcl; to = perform
Log glraas Tho man who eniors gn
Embellishments Of thia sort leaves hops
on tho delt-maL lie cro..es the
threshold with strange sinking of
tho heart; 10 ihlui:s Of tho bright.
beautiful world outside and wishes ha
had siAid ,hr-n. lilo end-avors to rs
sumo sprlshtly air lilo looks abou,
him With fcigncd interest There arc
.lgns hung all over the place. such n
''Spcclai Saia Of iloH-o Collars" Full
-. @, Teeth - ccnis. Marked down
from As" Goa; Department Up
stairs" etc. Behind tho counters aro
large number Of ladies and gcnIlc-
men .! assorted sif,-. and ages.
a large man with n Lake Gcor.,
diamond md n fascinating ,n!lo MP
psoHch-s tho visitors. nad Ia rl!vrry
accents nsk, what they want Tho
lady. perhaps. request, him ,o direct
hog To tho lace counter. and Ito Inform.
her that It 4, on the third iioor
Tho Lace counter l. In charg. Of n
~oary-looklng youth with lang;ry
bang and AlArso amethyst ring. After
he has exhibited ,wo-,hl ds Of hi, stock.
tho shopper makes apurcha.o amount.
Ing to eight cents. asks 10 have u sen,
home. and demands n souvenir.
Thea shc visits tho ELK department.
tho glove department. tho stationery
department. tho trunk department, and
dozen other Departmental, reducing
h.ar ronipaniau Ia IA Ai..i- Of almost
utter physical prus,rp,lon. but pre-
s-ryinE her own vigor unlmpaircd-
md Mt las, suggests that they proceed
To- tho restaurant connected with til,
establishment.
To the restaurant, they go; aud he @
tho wrr,ch"i victim Of wuman's vile,
pays ihrvo dollar, for luncheon. tho
cxpcu-r Of which meal. b. il borne Ia
mind. would no, csoc-l iwon,y cont.
were ihc shopper alone.
Til. reflection over they usually do
part. aud " hobc wisa man hc rcrl,-
tor, an oath urycr TODD 30 Hny more
and keeps II, TOT. \ S'caru.. in
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