The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-22

NNE can do anything nowadays
with very little physical exertion
if the way is only known, even
shopping The difficulty is 10 discover
how.
Do the buying in reliable store, and.
If good quality is expected, pay good
prices. Merchants are not in the bust
ness from philanthropic motives, and
when they mark an article down il is
because they think ii is wise to get rio
of it, because the next seasons fashions
will, 999 chances out of 1000, be some
thing altogether different.
There is a very great advantage in
patronizing the same shop all the time
and not rushing about from store TO
store in the hope OF saving few PEN
MES on the muslin or calico or blanket
sale. The loss in attentiveness on the
part of the salespeople, who, after q
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 a regular customer,
they are more certain to try TO please,
and, if there is any after question OF
exchange, the regular customer is more
likely TO have latitude granted her in
this than cnance Duyer.
One who always patronizes the same
saleswoman and shows her special con-
sideration is likely to have the same
thoughtfuness displayed toward one
self. Saleswomen grow weary of haul
ing down innumerable heavy boxes or
garments, even if 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 a list of women who will do
shopping for ore. These women make
a 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 a city and has an
account with any firm or is known as a
| reliable person may have goods sent
to her home on approval. A number OF
selected articles are forwarded. and thu
ones most satisfactory are retained, OF
| if none of them are suitable and the
merchant has nothing else in his stock
which will do, all are returned with
out a purchase. Merchants complain OF
/ one disadvantage in this system and
! therefore make it a rule to discriminate
| in regard to the persons to whom goods
are sent on approval-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 it goes without say
ing that no lady ever thinks of such
sharp practices, but there are womeI
who do, but it Is not long before they
are found out, and favors at the hand.
of shop people for her become few.
The best way to shop is to make {
list of what is needed, not depending
| on the memory, as most women do
The articles to be bought should bt
classified according TO departments il
which they are found. For instance
the different threads, needles, tapes anC
hairpins are to be found in the notion
department: muslins and all linens art
generally near the same place, and 81
on. If the shopping list has been sys
tematized, it is amazing how soon thu
work is done.
In a household where there is onll
a maid of all work it is good plan u
rise early and finish the housework a.
soon as possible, emitting anything tina
can be allowed to go over for a day
The servant maid will doubtless be glaC
of a day in the shops and will he quit'
willing to accompany her mistress II
look after any small parcels or take
care of the children while goods arr
being examined. In some of the large
stores there are ladies reception rooms
and Bridget and the little ones can be
left there while their mother does hel
| buying.
One cannot but be impressed with