The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-17

gay.
1t is needless to state that Maj Sol
Gay and family, comfortably situated
as they were, passed a pleasant Sab
bath in our city.
They were well fortified by their eA-
periences to begin their tour of inspec-
ton and shopping yesterday, and at an
early hour they began their rounds.
Miss Gussie was perhaps the only one
who did not look as cheerful and bright
as the proverbial siNpence, but as Mr..
jim Jolly had not yet come in from the
country her depression may be easily
accounted for.
Leaving the hotel, and coming up to
Johnson's corner, the inspiriting sight
of the beautiful chairs arranged in
front of Thomas & MaNWeN's mann
moth furniture establishment, caused
them to turn their steps in that direc-
ton, and in short time, Mr.. Campbell,
the popular manager, had them in
charge, and offered such handsome
goods at such low prices that Mrs.
Cav demonstrated solemnly with the
Major, assuring him that he would
have to build another house to show
his purchases in. The Major evidently
had thought of the future for he slow
IL and solemnly winked the other eye
and nodded ut Miss Gussie, who had
been industrioHsly assisting him in his
purchases.
On passing out of the furniture store
the Major spied a busy crowd unpack-
ing beautiful goods and carrying them
into store little further down the
street. This proved to be that Mecca
of Big bargains, Lyons Racket Store.
and it was SO easy to buy everything
in sight with SO little money, that each
one regretted when the time came for
them to leave
\ glance at his watch, however, had
shown the Major, that it was nearing
II o'clock, and feeling sure that Jim
Jolly would never find them on his ar
rival if he was not informed of their
whereabouts, he sent boy down to
the Hotel with note for Jim. and then
the Major and family walked up Fay
etteville street, with eyes wide open.
and ears alert for all that was to be
seen or heard.
As might have ben expected. they
were unable to get by the alluring
sights i'm the handsome show windows
of Mahler's jewelry store. and there
they first called halt. Such beautiful
goods in silver had never before met
their gaze, and so well were they en-
tertained, that they lost sight of
time, and were only reminded of it
when an exclamation from Miss Gussie
revealed the fact that Jim had arrived,
and was entering the store. After the
salutations were exchanged the Major
announced his readiness TO go, but
Jim and Miss Gussie We're busiIv en-
gagged by this time in looking at some
rings SO they were left behind for a
while, and the Major and Mrs. Gay and
the rest of the family proceeded up
Fayetteville street.
But he was not destined to get far
before stopping, for his eyes fell upon
the sign ]. Il. Ferrall & CO., and all
hands had to go in. The Major had
had some very pleasant experiences in
the past in buying of the many good
things kept by Ferrall d Co., and be-
ing familiar with the personnel Of the
store he introduced Mrs. Gay and the
little Gays around, and Major Josh.
Hill, Jno. Ferrall and Henry Bates all
We'd with one another in showing the
wholesome and delicious groceries
always displayed there.
A few steps further up the street and
the Major came TO a dead halt. "Bi-
gosh. Ma he said, addressing Mrs.
Gay. Here's one of them Steam Laun-
drys we've read about, and ] would
like to know ii them there steam bilers
and steam twisters and wringers can
beat old Sary Jane and a cake of our
lye soap in cleaning clothes" Mr.. Bob
Page overheard this remark and he ac-
eordingly invited the Major in to see
how things were run. So entirely cap
tiyated were they by what they had
seen, the Major at once wanted to buy
the whole outfit,and carry ithome with
him to supplant Sary Jane. They
finally compromised by his arranging
TO send all his and his sons linen each
week to the laundry to receive the
very healthy treatment he had just
seen administered.
As they came out, the Major and
Mrs. Cav were rather astonished to see
Miss Gussie and Jim march by them in
such bIissfuI state of preoccupation,
that their presence was entirely ig-
nored. This was rather too much for
the arascibie old gentleman, and he
in such an emphatic way that brought
them back 10 earth again, and
on level with the com
mon herd. We rather opine that
the Major had cause to regret his hasty
exhibition of temper, for Miss Gussie
soon startled him by exclaiming, oh,
pa. we haven't looked at those pianos
yeti" The Major had an air as ii to
say that he wanted TO look at some
thing else just then, but Miss Gussie
was so persistent that he joined in the
spirit Of the idea and led the way TO
the, store of Darnell & Thomas, who
are displaying everything that can be
desired in the way of pianos. The well
known and standard instruments eX-
hibited made the purchase an easy
matter, and it is on record that the
Majors face was actually more gleeful
afterwards than before, having made
fine bargain.
Master George and Miss Kitty had
kept their inclination well suppressed
up to this time, but now they began to
suggest n desire for some of the many
good things to eat that our stores pre-
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