Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-01-10

throat, well-shaped and white, is a marble
column, supporting well-shaped head
which. presumably, holds sufficient
amount of brain to draw the line between
what is beautiful and perfectly modest
and what is common and ugly. have
always thought modesty complex virtue,
and to be immodesty to be ugly, but hav-
ing given my opinion about it, | will leave
it to the cranks to fight it out among them
selves.
THE SHOP LADY"
1t is funny how womankind is domi-
mated by the lady behind the counter. l
witnessed what might be called an episode
the other day. 4 lady, quietly dressed,
one who believes that quiet dressing is
proper when she is shopping, was anxious
to get some underwear suitable for q
servant, but, of course, she did not explain
her affairs to the young woman who con-
descended to wait on her. She said Il
want to see some plain, untrimmed night
dresses" There was put before her huge
pile, trimmed with cheap and glaring em-
broidery. She ventured the remark !:
Perhaps You didn't quite understand me;
/ asked for plain nightdresses.h
With toss of her head that made her
Psyche-knot tremble. this answer was
hurled ut her. well, l am sure these
are cheap enough, and much more fash
ionable.n
The would-be buyer meekly said: ~
didn't ask for cheap things, nor fashiona-
BILE things, asked for plain things"
The words that came were very posi-
tive II should think I'd been long
enough in the business to know what
ladies wear" .... .....
At last. because she was really too tired
to go to any other place, the unfortunate
woman asked again for plain ones, and
this time got them. She selected what she
wanted, paid for them, and gave her name
and address, that they might be sent home
Then the lady behind the counter re
marked "GoOdness gracious, | shouldn't
think you were that mans wife when you
buy such truck
That was the last straw, and the shopper
departed, taking a most solemn oath tina
she would never put her foot i'll that shoT
again. ...=.... .....
ANOTHER EXPERIENCE.
Now, this happened to me- | wanted Q
yard of pink ribbon; stated the width
and the Shude | was told that blue wa.
satin. 1 was then informed that MORE
made up into bows better than satin.
said / didn't want to make ii into bows
and so much against her wishes. the
young woman was at last forced to givt
me what wanted. But as | left | had tn,
pleasure of hearing this farewell remark
',She don't know the difference between
| what is and what amt, and ! don't car
abUur her old ribbon"
Well, it all comes about in a lifetime.
may mention, by-the-by, that the younl
woman who was SO unwilling to sell M
| PINK ribbon had Uninterrupted by MT
| when she WAS reading dream book. Gol
| know we all have our little peculiarities.
RAB's surERsrIrIuSs.
| don't like To dream of black bee tiles
| because If | do somebody am fond of
sure to be taken SICK.
a friend of mine believes that if sh
dreams OF gold that trouble will come, bu
bank notes will bring good luck.
don't suppose you are superstitious, stil
il ! were you wouldn't sing before break
fast because il you do you will cry Detor
tea.
Ii were you. when the palm of my lie.
hand tened, would ruD it on woot
because then, for certain, you will get til
money that is mean FOR you.
Ii / were you ana my nose itched.
would have an extra place put at the tabl
for yOu are going To kiss stranger.
| Ii We're you and saw Il pin, | woul
picl, IL up, Tor then for sure luck will com
that day
Ii | were you | wouldn't walk under
ladder, for the devil is waiting ON til
other side to take you.
Ii | were you and dreamed of whit
horses, would look up my black dres
for | would know was going To Il funerl
Ii were you. and mangy-iooking do
followed me, would encourage him, b.
catlse he would bring a'handsome blont
! husband.
If ! were you and saw hairpin on Il
floor, would grab it at once, for then I'll
letter that you were looking for woul
: arrive.
T If | were you, ! would have lit
patience with the small superstitions
women i'll general and one in partioula
she who carries Il rabbits foot i'll OF
pocket to bring good luck and a hor
: chestnut in the other to cure the rheum
/ tism. Who is she? She is yours f
! | noalth- BAB,