Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-10-07
a PAIR OF SILK STOCKINGS.
The Experience of Fond Brother Who
Wanted 10 Surprise His Slster.

The Experience of q Fond Brother Who
Wanted TO Surprise His Sister.
For weeks had been puzzling over
commencement gift for my sister, who
was soon 20 graduate, when q letter
from my mother made me decide upon a
pair of silk stockings. The thought
that should have any trouble in buying
a pair of silk stockings never crossed
my mind, and it was with feeling Of
confidence that l entered one of the
largest dry goods houses in the city.
A hoorwalker inquired what WANTED,
and directed me to the "third counter to
the left, down four rows" and waved
his hand in a general way, After some
wandering found the "third counter to
the left, down four rows" and to the
young man who presided behind it said
that l wanted to see some stockings
"Yes, sir; you mean socks"
mo, silk stockings" said l, and 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 lady," and as
| said these words / grew red. The
clerk looked at 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 stony
silence until l asked her TO show me
some silk stockings.
White or coloredY
"Why, i hadn't thought of that
Which would You suggestT But this
question seemed TO freeze her, for she
again relapsed into silence (Which is
the fashionable color for ladies2" l went
on, bound 10 treat the matter as a mere
business transaction. II mean, do young
ladies usually wear colored stockings
This seemed to make matters worse,
for the young woman glared at me. l
thought that perhaps / had made mis-
take about color, and 50 | continues;
well, after all, guess white will do.
Just wrap me up a pair Of your best
white silk stockings"
"Win you have clocksP' she deigned
10 ask.
mo, not clocks-stockings, and ]
looked at her in blank amazement.
II mean, win you have them clicked
or not clockedY
Now hadn't the ghost Of an idea
what she was driving at, but didn't in
tend to confess my ignorance. A bright
idea struck me. "If you were buying
them for yourself, which would you
prefer"
"What?'
Il mean, if-if-you were me. which
would you preferY'
The look in her eyes | interpreted 70
mean, $50 no further, sir; regard your
remarks as Extensively personal" So
went no further and said / would take
them without clocks. My sister had a
watch, and she could get along very
well with that.
What sizeY' was the young woman's
next inquiry.
"Oh, the usual size for young ladies. "
said /.
\ you must be more exact, sir" she
said.
well, she-that is, the person who is
to have these stockings-is about five feet
high. Oh, she is just the size Of most
young ladies. She is no larger than you
are. Now, what size do you think shed
wearf'
"Sir, don't know"
But am not going on with this pain
full narration. All men who have beeI
in the same fix will appreciate my feel
ings. Atlength, however, could stand
it no longer, and blurted out that
wanted a pair of silk stockings for my
sister as a commencement gift, that
was willing to pay for them, but didn'
know anything about buying them
Then the young woman relented and il
her sweetest voice suggested she wraI
up a pair of of the best stockings, an
that write 10 my sister that if the
didn't fit she could exchange them. Thi
did, but the sun will rise in the ives
before l buy any woman's stocking
apain.-Cor. New York Recorder