The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-11
;. y THE EVENING STARS TWO PAGE MAGAZINE y =
: MRS. BANGS GOES SHOPPING

BY ADA LYNN.


.onmtnd v AM Mrs. Bangss eyes were anght with determination al
sbe tepne ron the car in front of he very biggest store.
= Get me sen se murmured, there's dress goods fr Mary E"en -.
AGNES and suspenders for John, a new set oil taOe meh' any ~1nan FOR
Aentng for the hall bedroom, a nicke-phted prcolator, and SON sansnam w
aprons and "a -. - u+ nm over came from the top
~ eon MIS- panes scampeed to a safe place m tbs curb and turned
to deliver her opinion of such a rude driver ut he f0reaanean r !" sm aanae
'ts aat emphasis. so long Mary" while the Grove grinned IN ap's-
cation. IL, lemons. on all occasions
from several years close acquaintance with hr reuou" ssna~tnent
rorsed sbe went inside and made straight for the dr@s sO0usu ep" -
r o" a@ Oh dght of several dozen women franticany elbowing Zach ohsr
round a small table whereon we're displayed dotted Inc inquired sw'Se' "e
season,s latest goods, for ten cents a yard, regular t"edVe anu a nM. -
sIst what T want . declared or heroine, preparing TO battle o putting
hr glasses and sbopping list in her bag, which was slipped over hr ar-
MADAM, I'll thank % to let M pass. I ave as much fen' " 90 AA
counter a you have, n I'd like yu o understaho \" -..
"veu of all The nerves" came from the other. a stut woma Win .
wheezy voice. "who do you think you are'a anyway, Ia ne :" NM 49, ma
But Mrs Bangs had gone straight ahead, upsuhs 'o :" M - -
tmid ouIs in her flight She reached he counter. and the swiSses we're h-
"uave YOU anything Will a pale pink flower? Not here? At the counter1
want to see it here Floorwalker this girl refuses to let me see all OF me
Goods III Won get IT? Very well, I'll wait. In the meantime III look at the
othars This green is pretty. HOY much is in the piece? Eight yards? Wny
that would only make a jumper suit, and Mary Ellen wants a wnoe o@s
Excse me adam 1 had ny hands on this piece frst What you had bought
It'll Already paid for it! Well, you'll have to make another choNe TOT : nu :.
right in m y w hands while yu were looking att that brown" INT Ms. bangs
delivered he famous glare with which she was"ot 10 suNNe i""S
heart of her booty better ne-dghth.
The other replaced her money in her purse and started to the superf-
tendents once,t to blame the whole thing on the clerk. Mrs. Ban CAV q
rnunnbant Glance at her ereating form, and again began her monoogue Il
guest this won't do after all If that woman had waited unuh ! mace " my
mnd she'd have received her old ugly goods Ill right WHAT! Is ina the pms
THAT, IT. not fit to look at! What have % in blue? I cannot stand here
all day. You don't want me to? I'm blocking the way n hinderns otherss
Very we'll I'll tell the head of the firm, and-No 1 won't! III stay mere III"
get ready to leave. Nc, 1 won't stay here a minute! 1 was only looking' ny
way" and with his last triumphant thrust she ebowed hr way ot o. TN
CROWD mil murmurs from the indignant women on all sides
Then, just to get even, she went over to the soda fountan'o ordered chOfo-
ate. and after it was IL mixed, stated that she'd rather have vanilla This
course was pursued all day and at night, when she caught her husbands uan'
he asked: "Whereve you been@"
shopping"
"Nhere are you bundes?"
81 haven't any, Do you suppose I'd buy rom SUCH mean cerksF NOW
don't speak to me-"
Mr.. Bangs gnnned-the grin Of the WISE