The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-11-06

InNE can do anything nowadays
~ with very little physical exertion
II the way Is only known. even
shopping. The difficulty is 10 discover
! how
! do the buying in a reliable store. ana,
! II good quality is expected, pay good
prices. Merchants are not I'm the busi-
ness from phllanthropic motives, and
I when they mark an article down IL Is
because they think IL Is wise 90 get rid
OF II, because the next seasons fashions
viii. J99 chances out OF ]. 900. be SONG
thing altogether different
There rs. very great advantage In
pauonizing the same shop all the time
and not rushing about from store 10
store In the hope OF saving a few PEN
MES on the muslin or calico or blanket
sale. The loss in attcntiveness on the
part of the salespeople, who, after a
time, get to know one, Is one OF the
least OF the evils OF promiscuous shop
ping. When the salespeople learn TO
recognize in one regular customer.
they are more certain TO try to please.
and, II there is any after question OF
exchange, the regular customer is more
likely TO have latitude granted her in
this than a chance buyer.
one who always patronizes the same
saleswoman and shows her special con-
sideration is likely to have the same
thoughtfulness displayed toward one
self. Saleswomen grow weary of haul
ing down innumerabe heavy boxes or
garments, even II they do politely pro-
test that they don't mind in the least;
saleswomen are only human.
Every woman's exchange in the large
towns has list OF women who will 90
shopping for one. These women make
business Of doing such work, their
commission being paid, not by the shop
per, but by the stores from which she
purchases. Many women whose homes
are out of town. or who are kept there
by small children who need their con-
slant attention, often have all their
shopping done by these professional
shoppers. and this with a great deal OF
satisfaction.
one who lives in city and has an
account with any firm or is known as n |
reliable person may have goods sent !
TO her home on approval. A number of |
selected articles are forwarded, and the |
ones most satisfactory are retained, or,
if none of them are suitable and the |
has nothing else i'm his stock |
which will do. all are returned with |
out a purchase. Merchants complain OF |
one disadvantage i'm this system and |
therefore make it a rule TO discriminate
in regard To the persons to whom goods
are sent on approVai--women some
Times have hats and gowns sent home |
that they may examine them or show !
them To the home trimmer or dressmak-
er and duplicate them cheaply else
where OF course IL goes without say
ing that no lady ever thinks OF such |
sharp practices. but there are women |
who do. but il is not long before they |
are found out, and favOrs at the hands |
OF shop people for her become few
The best way TO shop is To make n
list os what is needed, not depending
on the memory. as most women do.
The articles to be bought should be
classified according To departments i'm
which they are found. For instance. |
the different threads. needles. tapes and |
hairpins are TO be found i'm the notion |
department; muslins and all linens are |
generally near the same place and SO |
on. II the shopping list has been sys- /
tematiZed, IL is amazing how soon the |
work IF uuup.
In a household where there is only
n maid Of all work il is "A good plan 10
rise carly and finish the housework as
soon as possible. emitting anything that
can be allowed TO go over for a day.
The servant maid will doubtless be glad
IF day in the shops and will be quite
willing TO accompany her mistress 10
ook after any small parcels or take
care Of the children while goods are
,eing examined. In some OF the large
stores there are ladies' reception rooms,
md Bridget and the little ones can be
eft there while their mother does her
,uying.
one cannot but be impressed with