Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-10-30
CONCERNING SHOPPING.

pear at greater disadvantage than
when he accompanies his wife or his
best girl on a shopping expedition?
trow not. From the moment he enters
dry-goocs store in the wake of his
ens.aver. every atom of seii-respect
leaves him; q realization of what Is
coming bursts upon him and fills him
with sicken:ng horror; no calls him
self all kinds of hard names for hav-
ing allowed himself to be enticed into
the Place; he would turn and flee II he
only dared. but he doesn't
Woman knows how 1t humb!es the
proud spirit of man TO 60 shopping.
and thnt is why she likes to take him.
No woman can ever really enjoy a
man. companionship on such IN cx-
petition. but she cndures 1t Just to give
him realizing sense OF her own supe.
riority.
Men and. brethren, never go shop.
Ing at all If you can hep 1t; but II you
must, avoid. oh! avoid those largo
Places where you can buy any thing
from O wooden tooth pick TO u perform
Ing girnffe. The man who enters an
establishment or this sort leaves hope
OH tho dCor-mat He crosses the
threshold with a strange sinking Of
the heart; he thinks OF the bright,
beautiful world outside and wishes he
had staid there. Ho endeavors to as
sumo a sprightly mir He looks about
him with felgned interest. There arc
signs hung all over the place. such as
Especial Sale OF Horse Col!ars;'' Full
SGT OF Teeth 81 cents. Marked down
from Al" Goat Department Up
stairs etc. Behind the counters are
large number OF ladies and gentle.
men OF assorted sizes and ages.
A large man with o LAKE George
diamond and a fascinating smile up-
proaches the visitors. and in .silvery
accents asks what they want. Tho
lady, perhaps, requests him to direct
her to tho lace counter. and he informs
her that 1t is on the third floor.
The lace counter is in charge OF q
weary-loo!ling youth with Langtry
g., bang and aiarge amethyst ring. After
he has exhibited two-thi DIS of his stock,
the shopper make; apurcha @ amount
ing to eight CENTS. asks to have it sent
home. and demands souvenir.
Then she visits the silk department.,
the glove department. the stationery
Max O'Reil tells the following in
his Jacques Bonhommo": re-
member once-it was at ST. Malo, in
the SUMMER entered hatter's
shop at oae o'clock in the afternoon.
A well-dressed, ludy-like girl came
out OF the back parlor and inquired
what | wanted.
ii want a straw hat. mademoiselle,"
said.
"Oh. that's very awkward just
nowr
"Is itP"
''Wo!l, you see," she said, my
brother is at dinner" and, after q
pause OF a few seconds, she added
''Wou.d you mind calling again in an
hours timeP"
mot at AL" replied; II shall be
delighted to do so.'
| was rot only amused but struck
with admiration for the independence
of that worthy hattor. After IL few
years residence in England a little
scene OF that description was great
treat.
An hour late: / called again. The
young girl made her second appear
ance.
My brother waited for you quite
= ten minutes" she said to me; Tho
has gone to tho cafe with friend
now"
Il am sorry for that" I said;
''whcn can | see himP"
elf you step across to the cafe, l am
sure he will be happy to come back
and attend to you"
1 thanked the young lady, went to
the cafe, and introduced myself to the
halter. who was enjoying n cup OF
coffee and having n game OF DOM
inoes with friend. He asked me to
allow him to finish the game, which,
OF course, was only too glad to do,
and we returned to the shop together,
and after my several hours' waiting
was enabled TO make the purchase OF