Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-01-05
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.
Dinkelspiel's Experience In the
Compartment" Stores.

DER CHRISTMAS season as i'll approaches
der pocketbook
Yesterday | made ub my mind dot !
would vent down to yum ut dem eomnart-
ment stores una bay Something's vicl
would look like Christmas present for
katarina, und vich | could wear after
| wards as smoking chaket.
Der compartment store is a vunderful
pace 10 visit. EggSpecially All dis season
III der year Ven efcN mans bank ac-
count trtmh!os in der balance. 1nd cfery
n'erchant'S fingers vas on der throttle uf
der cash register
Anyway, / vent in to der store. At der
door a nice young man NIT pink neck.
tie und quick forehead bowed ad me
"Not did you viSht' he sci.
-, Ven. l set. Il would like to ged a
christmas present for my wife. You'll
tlNe Something's vich would gif her grcad
deal III pleasure ven | hand i'll 10 her. und
web | could afterwards use fog a pen
viper or a fishing rod"
Second floor; to der right: took der
elevator" set der man.
Der Darkest Hour uf Pcrig.
! saw dot | vars dismissed from his
/ presence. lut | med der blow nit ar!v-
| cry, yusj like any udder gout Amesican
Gmizen would do in der darkest hour nf
ms peril Always I remember dot der
/ Stars und Stripes floadS oferhcad i'm dos
admoSpherc uf liberty und der pursuit uf
happiness. und | am content.
vas standing pY van uf der counters
ven found myself in der presence nj a
Lady ) voice; Vas You buyer or a
handlpr%' she set
Il ya. looking for Christmas present
for my wife" | set. II would like to eel
Something's Vich would look veil ON der
parlor table Christmas day, und vich (
can use aftervard for a tobacco char or q
trouscr strctchcrw
Fourth floor; to der left; took der ele-
vator, set der lady's voice.
Nit bowed head walked away. felt
So sorry for my wife. No yum seemed 10
care dot she should haf Il habby Christ
mas
At anudder connter l stopped ware a
| LOT uf sweet ladies ware paving Offer
some chlnchilla ribbons und chiffon Offer
! skirts | cnchuyed der eggscitemcnt uf
der game for ahoud two moments und
den ! heard somcvun say; In der base
inent,, 10 der right, near der annex; took
der elevator
I walked Offer 70 anuddcr table ware a
young lady va sailing der Life uf Ma
poteon I'll four dollars n month und
nifty cents a week, und in three years id
Is yours uf you doan'd lose der receipts
she smiled svcetly, uud | felt such a
thrill in my cn"auragcment.
"oXC@os me, - / set; II vas looking for
a present foT my wife vich will make All
der ncighborS cbea0US uud vich could
use Afterwards as an ash receiver or Il
pocket flask"
Der young lady sighed md pointed ofc.
70 der North Vest | vent 0fcr dare To
my SURPRISE | found annudcr counter. \
pal" Young woman vas behind III. Many
people vas dare. md all uf dem WIS wait
ln% 20 ASS der Young yUmaa some QvCS-
mons. / waited o. sce vot dcy wanted 10
find uuid dit | Want any,Iings like i'd
y young man in vun uf dem It2gtimc
coats rushed ub aud set to der NoHtg lady
hchnd der counter; II vas looking for n
present for a ady friend uf mine nit
golden blond hair; could You blpas,. Sug
scstion sGmcdingsy" Der saTesvomHn an
Swprcd linn in Il low, yi-prriu- voice ind
der man vent away
Der next vas a old lndy und She set
II bought some OrgandlC cuiOred goods
here foi- Il shirt vai2t Il week agu last
! Tuesday. und | wish to eggschange i'll foi
/ Z music box FOR my daughters little bos
| Freddie. uf you blcasR." Der saieSadA
| responded in q low, thrilling tone unt
! der old fiidy vent away
After abouid fifty peoples hat maG'
der inquiSitioHs. / noticed daf der sales
woman vas gedjng paIer 50 T verft 0fci
uud spoke Ia her
II y;cs boxing SIT for Christina,
| nresenr for my wife / wish somedng>
dot VIII gif her a greHf amount Of comfort
und web ] can use af;C- der holidays for
q pair uf suspendcrs or a pine cleaner
Der sneSyoman tainted mitouid an
SWcring my tTestOp, 80 ! walked Hvav.
Den | venr Offer lrnd stoVd ny anudd"l
counter. "Elaf You been waited orr :" Sc:
annuder Young woman.
NO" | rcsponseR: II hsf been stepped
on. sat on und walked on, bud haf nod
| yet been waited on.
'yot dit You yisR?' set der young
/ Woman.
II vas looking for Christmas present