The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-04-28
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for the Garbage SALE" and thus the
supplies were kept up by kind friends.
The colored population was very well
represented among the buyers. Some
sat calmly down on the floor. removed
their shoes and tried on the ones on
the bargain counter until a fit was as
sured. Shoes sell well If they have
good soles and the experience of some
of the fair saleswOmen would make
great copy for the comic papers. There
are some unique samples of footgear
on that table. For instance, there Is
the little pair of red. high heeled shoes,
dainty and fascinating in their beauty.
They have been worn by a society
bele-a lovely young matron whose
tiny feet are marveled at by her
friends. The little shoes are number
twos, and they do look absurdly small
A large and expansive visitor looking
for bargains remarked contemptuous-
ly yesterday, You needn't tell me that
any full-grown woman could wear
them slippers, for she couldn't" And
she shifted a sniff of naughty scorn.
A collection of little evening slippers,
sent by one member of the Young
Ladies' society, seem most characters
tic of their owners dainty self They
are palest pink and blue or white, and
there is one pair of soft Swede in gray
with gray appliqued stripes. A certain
small, ark-skinned maid was to have
worn these fairy slippers to a church
entertainment, where she was to have
performed last night on the platform.
Her mother had negotiated for their
purchase, and they were laid aside for
her coming. But yesterday morning
she came sorrowfully. the tears almost
running over upon her black cheeks,
| as she explained that the little girl was
very ill and could not possibly go to
the church, so she could not buy the
shoes. Several times she brought
friends in during the day to show them
the shoes that Eliza would have ap-
| peared in.
There was a case of Cinderella, in
| which several colored gentlemen fig
ured, yesterday morning, or, rather, it
| was a case of the naughty step-sister.
Some man had contributed a pair Of
patent leather shoes. almost new, with
the sharpest imaginable toes. Those
toes appealed strongly to the group of
colored customers. One by one they
tried them on. but could not insert
pointed toes. Finally, they went off
lamenting their fate and their feet.
Soon a white man. with remarkable
slender feet. entered, and soon he dis
appeared, triumphantly bearing the
pointed patent feathers. In a short
time the colored party appeared with
an accession in the shape of a little
man with small feet. He knew he
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as we'll as his friends. almost wept
when they found those beautiful cake
walk shoes had been sold. There is a
standing order for pointed patent
feathers. Swells of a decade ago are
respectfully requested to take notice.
One of the greatest difficulties ex'
perienced by the young ladies is al
the shirt counter. The shirts contrib
uted are usually those made to order
and are exceptionally good ones. They
sell for 25 cents each, but not one is
marked with a number and consc.
quently the saleswomen have to &c
armed with a tape measure to get
the dimensions of the collar bands
required. BY long and doleful expert.
ence they are now prepared to state
that the average society man in Scran
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at the Rummage sale desire almost
any other earthly size than that. Ever
the 14K shirts with a London maker.
name on the band have no charm fol
a sixteen-inch necked individual
which again illustrates the difference
between the masculine and the femin
inc mind with regard to clothes. The
number of people whom investigation
proves to be wearing apparel marked
with the name of exclusive familie.
on the Hill will be amusing to note
The young men are complaining tina
! almost the very clothes on their back;
are being dragged off by the rapaciou.
rummage sellers.
The Home for the Friendless man
ayers propose to continue the Rum
| mage sale now on, opening in the sam,
rooms May 7, so all people are hereb!
: warned to make thorough search o
their attics in anticipation of tn,
| same.
The sale of tickets for the Nordic;
: concert at Wilkes Barre, May Z, con
) tinues TO a surprising degree. Fou