Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-04
PARTS OF THE PAPER WOMEN READ
Straws That Seem to Show They Pre-
fer the "Ads." to the News Columns.

TAhiS VI IhE fAfEH WOMEN READ
Straws That Seem to Show They Pre-
fer the ''Ads." to the News Columns.
From the New York Sun.
Half dozen women. of whom a reporter
was one, were dining together the other
evering.
Have You seen Irving as Beckett" the
hostess asked the reporter.
mo, think I'll go on Saturday night
He plays Louis NJ on Saturday night"
exclaimed the five other women in chorus.
How do you know" asked the reporter,
with a sudden inspiration
Mary, bring the morning paper" said the
hostess to the maid behind her chair, while
the others regarded the reporter with ILL
concealed establishment
Tell me-" asked the latter. do you wo-
men in your hours of ease peruse the COL
umns of the daily papers? Now. honestly,
do you?"
"Of course. We dor' in chorus.
Perhaps then. you can tell me the exact
status of the Hawaiian question at present,
and the latest developments in Brazil and
how the Lehigh strike is progressing"
There was a perceptible gasp and each
woman looked anXiouslv at her neighbor.
Then the newspaper woman took pity.
What 1 do want to know" she went on,
lis whether you women read the advertise
ments."
The five countenances frightened. Then
as if they had suddenly decided that 1t
wasn't the proper thing to be up on ad-
vertisements while they gave little heed
to the news the five assumed careless
air they replied: "Oh. yes. sometimes
How about the advertisement Of bar
fhat ever
Five self-conscious smiles betoken assent.
"And you seem pretty thoroughly inform
ed about amusements. How often do you
read that column
well, I'll tell YOU how often l read 1t,
said the poverty-stricken little church-
mouse of the party. Il read II as regularly
as the day comes round. Not that can al
ford to go to the theater often. don't get
there once a month. and when l do so L SIT
up in the J0-cent heaven. But L am THOR
oughly posted on the people and the plays
that have been in the city for the last two
years. and that is next door TO going TO see
them.
If you want to know whether women
read the. advertisements in the papers,
she continued ''iet me assure YOU from tile
fuilnesS of my knowledge that lney 40
Some of them read Few thihSs' d lew
of them read all: but all OF them READ some
sits a typical old maid. livery Single morn
ing she gets up from breakfast. PICKS up
the paper and says: Now, L m gong 10 look
over the paper. But / wont Keep II from
the rest oil you very long. L m lust going 10
read the deaths why under the sun she
reads the deaths is more than can mag
inc, for everybody that belonged 10 her was
dead long ago. Another woman at the same
table VINO has an excellent situation, which,
L think, nothing could induce her to change
always locks over the Wants.
Il do, too!'' said pretty school teacher
across the table.
Why" asked the reporter.
We'll" with Il blush, Il suppose it's be-
cause L got my own place through that col
umn. \ friend of mine saw the advertisement
went to the school to make INQUIRIES, ana
here l am! Then, too. the Wants always
interest me. And. for that matter, one
good thing turned up for ME through that
medium, perhaps better one may come
the same way.
We'll" put in the church mouse. II own
up TO reading the. Personals in every pa
per 1 come across. I'm always hoping L
may see a line: Information wanted OF
poor church mouse. VINO Is one or the helrS
to the estate etc. There's another woman
at our house who reads everything in the
paper; at least she reads all the advertise
ments. She knows what ships are to sail
and what ones are due: lust what plays are
at the theater and how long they Will stay
she knows which store has Il cloak sale and
which one a linen sale and where shoes are
L
read advertisements at our house SO much
as we would if she wasn't there. for we can
ask her what's on sale and where to get II
and she can always tell us
III tell you how it is with me about
reading advertisements" said the hostess
with judicial air Il do read them that is
keep watch of them. When l see mention
of something need. go to the store, and
if il is satisfactory l buv it,.
But why do you need to read the ad-
vertsements: you know thew have every
thing. or at least, most things in stock all
the time?'
but if they are advertised that means
that they are to be sold at special rates
for that day week only. 1t may be a
very tritling reduction. but that makes no
difference. Plenty of women have absolute
" no common sense about the matter. l
remember a couple of years ago there was
a drop in the price of sugar. and a big gro
Gerry firm advertised to sell sugar at cents
pound less than it's usual retail price.
But, mind you, not more than two pounds
We're to be sold to any one person. Well,
my dear, women came from far and near;
from Jersey and BROOKLYN. Naturally they
could save only four cents on their limited
purchase of two pounds. and in coming or
going they spent five or six times that
amount, besides buying other things they
had not thought Of"
But" said the engaged girl. who hadn' t
taken any part in the discussion, there
is common sense in reading the advertise
ments; you must admit that You find out
tne novelties, ana when the regular old
standby materials are advertised at a bar
Sain you know il. Oh. yes: l own up to
reading the bargain advertisements, and,
what's more. L believe every mothers
daughter of Us does it"'
Il know" said the church mouse. there
are dozens of times when l wish ! had
read the advertisements even more care
fully. You may be sure don't want to go
to the museums on pay DAYS But two or
three times | have been caught when a
glance at the paper would have told me
better. And I'm always turning up at places
after they are closed and going to hear
something that has been postponed. so that
have taken a VOW to become as well post
ed as the animated calendar at our board
ing house"
PERIL ON THE RAIL.