The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-21
TOUGH LONDON SHOPPING.
THEY LOCK EVERYTHING UP IND
MEYER HAVE WHAT Y0U WANT.

atty at Aranguez. sL-
"In London they keep everything
under lock and key. Why, | went to
the shoemaker of His Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales to buy a pair OF
rubbers. Here's the conversation that
attended the ~sale:--
"'What would the lady like?'
"a pair of rubbers.'
"'Oh, yes. Mr.. Brown. step this
way
Mr.. Brown appears and inquires:-
What would you like, missF
Rubbers.'
"Oh, yes. Fosdickl Fosdick, please
call Charles to unlock the drawer the
sandals are in
Charles comes forward, unlocks
drawer after drawer until | find a pair
to suit, aud | begin TO look upon rub
bers as very valuable articles, and
wonder if l must keep mine in a jewel
case hereafter.
"You go into a picture gallery, and
every time you turn your head you
see a guard behind you watching that
you do not take anything, and there
are innumerable ~injunctions to Move
on Don't touch the pictures NO
ane or umbrellas allowed inside,
etc.
you have only to cross the channel
"a short hour and a half it takes
and you are in a totally different ma
ton, different costumes, different
language, and oh! how different the
customs. Everything is open to in
spection. No one suspects you OF
being a thief; nothing is under lock
and KEY.
"Why, / have been to the Palace of
Versailles on a fountain day when
probably 10, 900 were there, and all you
saw of espionage was q man to let you
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 a protest from anyone.
For all | could see, one could carry off
two or three vases, poke his umbrella
through a picture, punch q 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 compromising you, while
the French understand the slightest
nod, and even anticipate your wishes.
II went into a florists in London
and asked for some Jacqueminot
roses.
"'Ah,' said the proprietor, Jack
| Jack
"'Jacqueminot roses
ooh, yes. Miss Clara, please come
forward
miss Clara appears.
" What would the lady like?'
'Jacqueminot roses-red, red roses,
something like June roses, you know
June roses-how many?
Idon't want June roses. Jacque-
minot roses;somethinglike June roses, )
| said.
MIR. Brown!' Miss Clara calls.
"Mr. Brown appears on the scene
to play his little part in the farce.
What did you say you wantedT in
quired Miss Clara.
II was getting quite desperate.
"Red roses. Jacqueminot. Red-sort
of magenta color Meanwhile l was
turning magenta color myself with
frenzy.
Mr.. Brown, have we any Jacq-'
'Jacqueminot roses | said,
feebly.
what did the lady say she
wished?' inquired Mr.. Brown, suavely.
"1Jacqueminot roses. Red-nearly
like June roses
1--WE a give you some very hand
some yellow roses
emo; | want Jacqueminot. Have
you none?'
"We have several other varieties.
A1In.,r y, RI chAxr c0rN1a "HArFE
mo, thank you
if the lady would not take some June
roses
".No, nor
"'We have several other varieties.
Allow me to show you some,' said
Miss Clara, like a monograph of Mr..
Brown.
Ono, no, mol I thank YOU
GAS l neared the door the proprietor,
who had first passed me over to Miss
Clara, advanced again with, What did
the lady wish?'
"sJacqueminot roses
"'Miss Clara, haven't we anything
to please the lady? Show her some
yellow roses
"'No, l thank you, no. and l es-
capped. "-HegaId.
Delicate Threats.
In the Catskills, too, | observed GER
tain basin, like rocks that We're used as
receptacles for calling cards by the
young girls who passed that way.
Not far from one of these well filled
card baskets in the Catskills | noted a
number of young lady tourists on a
warm June morning bundled up in
shawls, with their throats especially
wrapped round and round with .scarfs
like mummies.
what is the matter2" l asked.
seThev not only look uncomfortable.