Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1892-09-16
A YARD OF SILK.
Mr.. Nobnoddy Encounters a Heap O

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Trouble.
ooh, I'm so tiredr' said Mrs. Nobnoddy
at luncheon one day.
"What in Che world have you been doing
to make you tired?" wonderingly inquired
Mr. Nobnoddy. II pay for the services oil
several servants, and l can't imagine how
woman surrounded as you are manages
to weary herself"
"I've been shopping, dear" she said
apologetically.
"Shoppingw growled he. Just as il
shopping is not a recreation instead OF
work. It's strange to me how women
make so much of it. I'd like to do your
shopping for you, just to show you how
men go about anything"
at is very kind of you, my dear, to Offer
your services" she responded, land now
that | think of it, failed to get yard OF
silk which my dressmaker says / need to
finish gown she is making for me. IfI'll
give you sample of the goods will you
bring u yard of it home with you this even.
ing and save me going after it?"
Mr.. Nobnoddy was about to say he was
very busy, but just then the thought oc.
cured to him that it was a good oppor.
tunity to impress upon his wifes mind
what simple thing it is to do shopping,
so he replied:
why, certainly, my dear; it will only
take half minute of my time. can Just
as we'll get it as not"
A half hour later Mr. Nobnoddy laid a
sample of just ordinary black silk before
a salesman, remarking as he did so that he
wished yard of the same material. The
salesman studied the sample very care.
fully, felt Of 1t, held 1t up to the light and
finally asked:
"Was this sample bought heres"
II don't know" said Mr.. Nobnoddy
wondering what in the world that had to
do with the matter Then the clerk, after
showing the sample to another salesman,
came back and said, Very sorry but
we've nothing in the store to match that"
"Whatp said Mr.. Nobnoddy in dazed
state of mind, cant match common black
silk" and he FASTENED to another store.
Here clerk took down about fifty pieces
of silk all but two of which he put back,
Those he carried to the front Of the store.
Mr. Nobnoddy, who was becoming anxious
to get back to his Office, closely followed.
This piece, said the clerk, sis the right
color, but is is too heavy; this one is the
right weight, but not the right shade.
Sorry, but neither of them will do" and
Mr.. Nobnoddy in a perplexed state of mind
fastened on. At the next store the sales
man took great deal of time and went
about the work of matching silk as though
he were the only man on earth who knew
just how it should be done. From large
n mi ar pf nil ha : I,
he took to place where the light was
good. Mr.. Nobnoddy took an active inter
est in the deliberations "This piece
would do, only it is too heavy; this is right
in weight, but off in color; this one is right
in weight and color. but you see it has no
gloss. Very sorry that none of them viii
answer"
Mr.. Nobnoddy groaned, remarked some.
thing addressed to no one in particular
and started on. The afternoon was fast
wearing away and it was beginning to
grow late. The stores were crowded and
hot as ovens Mr. Nobnoddy's collar was
melted and his stock Of patience was re-
duced to u remnant; but he assured him
self that he would buy that yard of silk il
it took all summer. In the next store hope
shone brightly for an instant. "This piece
of silk, said the salesman, "is all right
in weight, color and gloss, but the twill is
not the same as the sample and could not
be used with it."
From that time on Mr. Nobnoddy had no
recollection of what happened His mind
seemed to have become dazed in his mad
rush from store to store, and he was finally
taken in charge by the police, who con.
veyed him to his home. He is just now re.
covering from his severe spell of brain
fever, but the doctor says it would prove
fatal if any one should mention shopping
to him during the next six months.-Chi-
cage Times.