The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-11-11
SHOPPING N MEXICO
Women Get Plenty Of Excitement
In Making a Purchase.
BARGAINING AS A FINE ART.
The Descent From the Asking Prise
to the Lest F'rice ana From That to
the Final Selling Price Works o..
Something Like a Fare. Ccmetv.

Wh'n Il w"'ilan gees Sh"li.r" it, The
City Of Mexico, Especially il She >;,rai;s
Spanish. she gets far more, ry:.i,rnuu,
Tor her uiUney IN ,!;e course at an att
crnoon than she could hope to compass
III years tim" in America.
In the Spanish and l',rir h dry goods
houses. where he trade is: illnn,s. rx
clusivrly feminine. be good, arr
marked with the "as!iiu" price" Which
IL mrrr mathematician iiyurr ui
srer ID. AMI the first ,,,irS' i, u iha. tie
experienced shopper always asks q.
the salesman is. What is suur !!s
price,"
Ibis ''ulliIno prccio" is spnrraily
about % per cent loss than the srl!!;,.
price will! which The gmt..: are t;.gn,.
II forms. bcwrvcr. a ccrta;:, basis ir"n'
which to start ,!W bargaining. Whirl
thereafter is carried on with an ia
skill and fury ,hat rlarurlrtizr Siri
transactions every where In;nu"hnui
Latin America. The woman ru>tume.
may wish to pure has. few Yards q:
silk. for example The marked price
Is. say. s.! 4 yard. and he ''I:.Sl lIrlrr"
Is given as 81 ~. The Woman VIII
look at the piece She desires with III"
same uncUnccrned scnrn With which
she regards everything else that is
shown hcr. She will disparage ii from
every point II view ana iiia!ly ask for
something that is not likely To l,r ia
stock. At last she vii! sigh AID look
aimut IN DESPAIR.
"CaramlIl. lut I'm weary with this
vain task nf cnlrnvurin: Ia tiMl some.
Thing tliit wish in this StruId class
establishment: The prizes are FAT hi.A
ar t'in anyw;ierr else. bat ! Try 10
ra'r"nizr this place because the pro-
prirtnis are friends Of my husband
Now, that rose silk is not the shade !
wish, but ] might be able to use it
some time IL could buy it at a rca.
sonable price,"
The salesman. who has been listen
Ing with an assumed air of sympathy
responds with all the flowory elo-
quence that he can command and with
constant play Of rapid gestures. his
lighted cigarette in one hand dcscrib,
ing little arc of fire somewhat dim
mer than the diamonds he wears on
bis fingers.
"Senorita, We place at your feet this
establishment and all that it contains.
1t Is your house. and you may do with
It as you will. But the very last price
at which l can offer you this silk is
$1.25 yard. do this with fear of
losing my position, but with the hope
that the proprietors will pardon my au-
dacity when they learn that your hus-
band is one Of their personal friends"
II thank you, senor." responds the
shopper. Il appreciate your consid
GRAFTON. but could not possibly ac-
cept the silk as gift. Nevertheless
] would bc willing under he circum.
stances. SO that yen might maze ::
reasonable profit. to give you ~ cents
q yard for two yards
At This The salesman drops OF the
floor the stub ct the cigarette hc has
been smoking. This leaves hntl Lands
free. all If lie is Il master of tho sell
Ing art as Known in that country tears
come to his eyes ANA lie wlllgs his
hands apparently in tie depths OF
despair and thaS.in. The MeXicans
dearly love acting and discrimination
Of all sorts. ana this byilay Of the
clerk Is but Il part Of the price Of the
goods, After frenziea ciac YiaiiapS he