Mexico weekly ledger., 1889-03-07

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hat, to a dozen each of the celebrat-
ed "Manhattan" and "Pearl"
shirts. This house is not to be
undersoldi in Mexico.
This little incident over, the
party stepped on to the street, and
telling the driver to follow them.
walked up toward Blums'. Now,
there is no better-rarely as good
establishment in the West than this
great bargain house. 1t is literally
filled to ~repletion with dry goods.
"They can supply you with any
thing, from a darning needle to a
silk dress. This house is always
to the front with the latest fashions,
largest stock, finest assortment,
and lowest prices" said Mr.. Plain
folks. In the line of dress goods
and ladies' furnishings alone, the
girls orders would suffice to stock
a modest store room; but then
who can resist the modest prices
that rule for one and all at Blums'?
But see here" says Meg, ''What
is the use of getting all these dry
goods. unless l have a nice light
running sewing machine to do my
sewlng?" ''That is something l
had thought of myself" replied
the ever thoughtful uncle. land l
had Mr.. L. Coil in my mind all the
time. He has the agency for the
Singer and I know that is the best,
for mother had one when I was a
boy and it is doing good work now.
After looking at his different styles
of machinery Meg thought she
could not keep house without one
of the improved Singers. as they
run so easily and make so little
noise. "Aud then l can do all of
my arasene and chenille en-
b~roidery," she said, "without the
use of any attachments" Mr..
Coil then showed them how to
darn and sew on buttons on the
machine, when Charlie said they
must have that machine and no
other, as he know whit a job it
was to darn and sew on buttons by
hand.
"And, now, Uncle" said Meg,
rather insinuatingly, II have got
ever SO many things that I want,
but l don't know what good spring
dresses will do me, unless L have
hats and bonnets to match" Her
uncle took the hint, and in a few
minutes was introducing her to the
firm of Davis & Rosamond. This
establishment has, by the most ex.
quisite taste, liberal dealing and
we'll selected stock, firmly estab.
lished itself as a leader. The gen.
tlemen, excusing themselves re-
tired, leaving Meg to revel in
realms of bliss over one of the most
elegant stocks of millinery west O.
St. Louis, and if ever a feminine
soul was delighted and satisfied il
the possession of ~bewitching ar
ray of st, lish bonnets and hats, fol-
all purposes, hers was, straigh'
way. There's no telling what she
didn't buy. Superb embroideries
handkerchiefs, ruchings, chenilles
a~rasenes, fancy bangles, tassels
fringes, gloves, e~orsets, hosiery ane
bustles. We leave it to the feminin,
Imagination as to what a smar
woman with unlimited mean.
would do. Meg had not concluded
her millinery purchases when tn,
gentlemen returned.
"It's all right, though" quotl
Plainfolks. ITS all right. Wei
indulge a little in personal decora
ton ourselves. You need a dresi
suit-a regulation swell Sunday
go-to-meeting finish, you know an'
very happily l can suit you as wei
as in a big New York shop
We've really got n artistic tailo
in this town; come down with m,
to Mr.. Evans. Charles was indeed
pleased to find that he could max,
selections for a full dress suit iron
as fine a stock of suitings as ceuit
be found in the Eastern shops, ant
was soon convinced that Mr.. Evan.
was master of his art as a cutter
He lost no time in leaving hi
measure and order. He also fount
the stock of business suitings com
plete and before he had left he ha,
ordered a neat suit, with an extr,
pair of strong, every day trousers
AS the party walked around tn
Square, the gentlemen good-na
turedly railing at Meg about the ex
tent of her wants, Plainfolks sud
denly made a dive at haHdsom
store roam. "Here lie C. A. Buck
ner," he said, s'and I knew he
got something you ought to have
You doubtless think" he con
tinued, s'that there's no use Il