Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-02-10
SHOPPING In LONDON.
A Singers Experience with Brit
ish Shop-Keepers.
They Keep Every Thing Under Lock and
Key and Look Upon Customers with
suspicious Eyes-A Hunt for
JRcqueminot Rose.


In an interview with New York Herald
reporter singer who has undergone much
OF her training abroad describes her search
after desired article in London store.
I'm London they keep every thing under
lock and key Why, 1 went to the shoe
makerof His Royal Highness the Prince Of
Wales TO buy pair OF rubbers. Here's the
conversation that attended the sale:
"'What would the lady likel
"'A pair of rubbers'
"'Oh, yes. Mr.. Brown, please step this
way
"Mr. Brown appears and inquiries:
"'WhAt would you like, missp
"'Rubbers.'
"'Oh, yes, Fosdick Fosdick, please call
Charles to unlock the drawer the sandals
are in.'
"Charles comes forward, urlocks drawer
after drawer till find a pair to fit. and
begin to look upon ribbers as very valuable
articles and wonder If must keep mine in
ajewel case hereafter
"You go into picture gallery, and
every time you turn your head you see
guard behind you watching that you do not
take any thing, and there are innumerable
injunctions to Move on Don't touch the
inside etc.
"You have only to cross the channel-a
short hour and half it takes-and YOU are
in a totally different nation, different COS
tunes, different language, and oh! how diff
ferert the customs. Every thing is open to
inspection. No one suspects you of being
thief; nothing is under lock and key.
"Why, have been to the Palace of Yer
sailles on fountain day when probably ten
thousand were there, and all you saw of
espionage was a man to let you in and one
to let you out. And inside W can walk all
through, look at the beautiful vases, pict-
ures, rarest objects of art without a pro-
test from any one For all could see, one
could carry off two or three vases, poke mis-
umbrella through picture, punch hole In
the wall, drop dynamite in corner and no
one would know who did it.
"And the English tradespeople are so
slow comprehending you, while the french
understand the slightest nod, ana even an
tictpate your wishes.
81 went into florists in London and
asked for some Jaclueminot roses.
"'Ah,' said the proprietor, JacK-Jack-'
'Jacqueminot roses
"'Oh, yes. Miss clara, please come for
ward
"Miss Clara appears.
"'What worid the lady likep
"Jacqueminot rnses-red, red roses some
thing like June roses, you know.''
June roses. How nanyp
"1 don'twant June roses. Jacqueminot
roses; something like June roses, said.'
Mr.. Brownr Miss Clara calls.
"Mr. Brown appears on the scene to play
his little part in the farce.
"'What did you say you wantedn inquired
Miss Clara
81 was getting quite desperate.
4" Red roses. Jacnueminot Red-sort Of
mager ia COLOR Meantime / was turning
magenta color myself with Frenzy.
"'Mr. Brown, have we any jack
Jacqueminut roses said, leebly
"'What did the lady say she wlsnedP in
quired Mr.. Brown: >uavely.
'JacquemlnoJ roses. keo-nearly like
June roses
"'We can give you some very handsome
yellow roses.'
"'No, want Jacqueminot. Have you
none"
awe have several other varieties. AL
low me to show YOU some
"'No, thank vou.'
"Miss Clara mere inquired politely II the
lady would not take some June roses?
"'No, nor
"'We have several other varieties. AL
low me to show you some,' said Miss Clara,
like photograph of Mr.. Brown.
"'No, no, mol 1 thank you.'
Gas 1 neared the door the proprietor,
who had first passed me over to Miss Clara,
advanced again with: What did the lady
wishl
"'Jacqueminot roses
"'Miss Clara, haven't we any thing to
please the lady? Show her some yellow
roses
"'No. thank you, no. and escaped
"Well, 1 went from one end Of Regent
street to the other, from one end of Oxford
street to the other, and passed through
that identical experience at every florists
shop, but did not find single Jacqueminot
rose.
"Now, in Paris, If they haven't the thing
you want they tell you so, take your address
and the following day sendthe verv articles
to you on approval"