Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1892-10-13
a PAIR oF SIX STOCKINGS
The Experience Of Fond Brother who
Wanted to snrprise HIS Sister.

The Experience Of a Fond Brother Who
Wanted to Surprise His Sister.
For weeks l had been puzzling over a
commencement gift for my sister, who
was soon TO graduate, when a letter
from my mother made me decide upon \
pair Of silk stockings. The thought
that should have any trouble iii buying
pair Of silk stockings never crossed
my mind, and it was with a feeling Of
confidence that | entered one Of the
largest dry goods houses IN the city.
"a hoorwalker inquired what I wanted,
and directed me to the 'sthird counter to
the left, down four rows, and waved
his hand in a general way. After some
wandering found the sthird counter to
the left, down four rows and to the
young man who presided behind ii said
that | wanted to sec some stockings.
: Yes, sir; you mean socks.
mo, silk stockings said l, and I felt
that the suggestion Of blush was hang
ing on my manly brow.
ITS socks, sir: socks, sir" reiterated
the clerk
But | want them for 4 LADY, and as
said these words / grew red. The
clerk looked 1T me and then said.
"H-m-m-oh, yes. Fourth counter TO
the right, down two rows"
1t was young lady who stood behind
this counter, and she maintained a stony
silence until l asked her to show me
some silk stockings.
white on coloreds1
Why, I hadn't thought of that,
Which would yon suggest But this
question seemed to freeze her, for she
again relapsed into silence. (which i
the fashionable color for ladiessp went
on, bound to treat the matter as a mere
business transaction. II mean, AZ young
ladies usually wear colored stoclingsy.
This seemed To make matters worse.
for the young woman glared at me.
thought that perhaps had made mis-
take about color, and SO | continued:
We'll, after all, guess white will do.
just wrap me up pair of your best
white silk stockings"
"WiIl you have clocksT7 she deigned
to ask.
"No, not clocks stockings and /
looked at her in blank amazement.
IL mean, will You have them clicked
or not clockedg'
Now | hadn't the ghost Of ain idea
what She was driving at, but didn't i'll
tend to confess my ignorance. 4 bright
idea struck me. IF you were buving
them for yourself, which would you
PREFER
"WhatY'
Il mean, if-if-you were me, which
would You prefer"
The look in her eyes / interpreted to
mean, Go no further, sir; regard your
remarks as extensively personal" SOD
went no further and said | wouM Take
them without clocks. Ny sister had a
watch, and she could yet along very
wen with that.
What sizes was the young womans
next inquiry.
"Oh, the usual size for young ladies,
said l.
"You must be more exact. sir she
said.
Well, she-that is, the person who is
to have these stockings about five feet
high Oh. she i Jslst the size of most
young ladies. She is no larger than you
are. Now, what size az you think she'd
wear
''Sir, don't know.
But am not going on with this pain
full narration. All men who have been
in the same fix viii appreciate my feel
ings Atlength, however, I could stand
it no longer, and blurted out that |
wanted a pair Of silk stockings for my
sister az a commencement gift, that I
was willing to pay for them. but didn't
know anything about buying them.
Then the young woman relented and in
her sweetest voice suggested she wrap
up pair Of Of the best stockings, ana
that write to my sister that if they
didn't fit6he could exchange them. This
did, but the sun will rise in the west
before buy amy woman's stockings
again.-Cor. New YorI, Recorder