The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-29
Dolly Warden. the storm aud tho Now York
Dry Goods store.

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eve were in n quandary whether the
storm would in any name. or in any par
%ticular, lessen tho numbers that tbronP
your store during your extraordinary sale"
was the remark made by a posse of strange
ladies' the other afternoon IN an uptown
dry goods establisnm
ION the train the entire conversation"
they continued, 'aeemed to be in express
ing their hopes that this establishment
would tomain open evenings. thus giving
our party an opportunity TO make selections
by electric light. You nee our party Is com
| posed of ladies' from summit, Empire.
Avon, Elkhorn and Boulder. In fact Nil
who have read OF this enterprisinR sale
tn ouRh the columns of The INDEPENDENT"
"Wo beg you keep II q seotet." they all
exclaimed as with one voice, but We have
our pu chases over the road. No mo- than
| right, don't you see. We sincerely hope
sou will under 40 circumstance mention
the pass, otherwise you are at perfect liberty
to chronicle our arrival, and even state the
cha Of our purchases"
"No," observed a little lady from whose
rather fLashy appearance one would imagine
that she had been reading DICKENS cele-
brated wo k. "Barnaby Ridge and copied
therefrom that highly daehlnR cha acter,
Dolly Va den." mo. l protest, for my
memorandum calls for fittaen va ds of the
W. ndtil WIN bbt ctuboheSu tue loNFI IS
knot" that is, if l am to have it at the low
price mentioned in your adj. for this sale.
/ will also take the Irish point lace ca ttains
with the same emblem, that is If the water
has not damaged them too much. ! am de-
lighted to learn that you have Fosters
that ivory handled fan will match charm
inRly. And ] do wish they would cease
calling me Dolly Warden before all this
great crowd Of ladies who are staring hs
though | was some private menaRerie
brought to Helena and placed on public
exhibition at the New York Dry Goods
Store. And say. is Sc not a little hiRn for
those opera length silk hose. or course
, they are lovely, but you see he only gave
me $500 to purchase my entire we ding
trousssau. Said l was a daisy and should
have all the money | wanted after our
wedding. Well, men are queer anlmal1.
and mine, although he is a dear good soul,
requires some humoring.
"Ill take ten yards each of the figured
silk you are Offering at o2}}9 cents per YARD,
that is. if you will not let my com i%anions
see YOU measure 1t. tor they will assuredly
compare me to Dolly Warden. or insist that
l am endeavorlng to match my wardrobe
with nv grandmother's window bunting"
To the ladies of Montana! The New
York Store presents its compliments and
bags you to accept their thanks for you
great outpou ing patronage during this the
mo8b s1tTaordlnary gaze tuat mas ever Oc-
Cured in Helena. Through storms, wind.
and snow, your beeming CONTINGENCIES and
bright smiles have greeted ua. We thank
YOU, and again thank you, and beg you
come every day this week. New induce
ments. new bargains will greet you. Our
great store will remain open evenings until
$50. thus giving the ladies an OPP, ortunity
to make such selections in opera goods that
will be in harmony with the com lexion at
evening time or for night wea
When the warm W ather comes the New
York tore as the leading dry Roods estab-
lishment Of Helena, Will make an honest
ana sincere effort to close all business CON
Germs at SIX. thus giving the help an oppor-
tunlty to enjoy life and a look at daylight.