The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-02-21

asKl,. was II I wished room to suit,
and I said wanted It to suit Twas
much astonished at the finery of my
quarters, but my friend who had been
in here told me- things were fine at
the hotel, and, as he only paid one dol
lar a day, / never thought OF asking
the price. This morning, as I found
my pile greatly reduced, and as am a
pretty prudent sort ola fellow, asked
for the bill. What do you thinkp Five
dollars day, as I'm a sinner"
"Cut you down pretty closely, did
itp''
'Took the last cent You see, (
concluded day before yesterday that
wanted shirt or two and q collar, so
that when went back home could
tell the boys that they came from Chi
cago I didn't know but may be l
could boast that had all my under
wear made to order in this great
city. 1t was very sweet faced girl in
charge.
Il calculated before l went in that
might probably spend three dollars
or four dollars at the most. Well,
there's comfort in the thought that
amt the only fellow that's been led
into wasteful extravaganza by one Of
that sex. What can do? 1 told her
l only wanted two shirts, and blushed,
l know, when said that. She knew,
she said, I needed half dozen. Well,
sir, when 1 agreed to take 'em she
persuaded me into taking some fifty
cents higher apiece than what want
ed. That wasn't so bad, because they
arc useful. What do you say to my
buying full supply of underwear,
enough to last me five years? Well,
sir, did, sure as you live. l am not
finding fault with myself much for
those purchases, although I am sure
mother will think I have bought
needlessly. especially when she sees
seven dozen collars of different styles
in the package. She's got it by this
time, for it was sent by express. do
feel ashamed, though. that was led
into buying six pairs OF kid gloves
Look at my hands. Why, they're all
too small for me. I never wore kids
in my life, and I've just a fear she
got off the small sizes upon me as we'll
as the off colors. left it all to her,
she saying she had better taste than I,
which am sure is true, if she has any
at all.''
"You proved a good customer?''
Il haven't come to the worst am
really afraid you'll think me an un-
qualified idiot when I confess that l
was so carried away by the blandish-
ments OF that faxen-haired, rosy
checked blonde, with her do take
this, or Pm sure she will be pleased
with that and this is the very latest,
that l actually let her stick on to me
no less than nineteen cravats of all
colors and prices, the cheapest, how.
ever, not less that seventy-fve cents.
I'm fabbergasted, though, how I did
come to let her sell me two walking
canes and three umbrellas. The fou,
dozen handkerchiefs and three doze1
pairs of stockings will come in handy
in time"
! The reporter stared at the fellow in
undisguised pity.
"You see, couldn't say mo- to save
my life. OF course knew was launch.
ing out too heavily; any body would
have known that. But those rosy lips
and those soft blue eyes led me on
Yet haven't even that excuse for the
purchases I made in that fancy good.
store. OF course there were girls il
there, but man waited upon me-
won't harm your feelings by goine
into particulars, but bought, it seems
to me. every thing from jews-harp tt
a twenty-tve-dollar pair of vases.
went into candy store to get pound
OF candy to take home to mother, and
I'm blamed if didn't let the girl there
lure me into buying ten pounds O.
fruit candy and five pounds of assert
ed, which, like all the other goods,
were forwarded by express. I hat
five hundred and thirty dollars when
left home, and here am without
penny. But, gosh! supper will be ;
luxury when l get home this evening"
The reporter offered to stand thu
price OF a lunch, but the young mar
declined.
mo, can hold out. It's but fair
! do a little penance I hadn't GO
through telling you how I was lee
into buying what I should not have
bought. But 1 suppose I'm not the
only victim of his own folly you've
come across"
AS extraordinary as the foregoing
may seem, every statement is absolute
| ly true, and no doubt there art
cases which greatly excel it in foil,
and extravaganza where the parties
add drinking to their other faults. L
the fools were not many, how eo2lt
the thousands of sharpers thrive II
the great city. Full many strange,
from the country has had swept ava,
in a single night the earnings of three
or four years, and esteemed himsel
lucky that, in his drunkenness. he die
not commit some act that would leat
to his arrest and disgrace.-Chicag<
| Herald.
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