The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

You have seen lots of new things to-
day, but what better off are you?
What did you go to buy, anyhow"
st wanted stockings, gloves, a corset
and a veil, but as I said
Eyes, as you said. You spent car
fare and four hours time and bought
nothing. Mrs. Bowser. 1 am going to
teach you how to shop. I am going to
shopping in one hour than any ten
women can do in half a day. A wom-
ans time doesn't amount to much. but
you see what she does. Every store
must have dozens of clerks more than
would be needed If women knew what
they wanted and bought 1t and walked
out. The more clerks the more ex-
penSe; the more expense the higher
the price tackled on to everything.
Goods are paved over by women who
don't buy, and those who do must pay
the damage. There should be schools
to teach your sex how to buy in a bust
ness way"
"a woman has got to have a little
time to look over things" said Mrs.
Bowser as she felt a sinking of the
heart.
TITS all daily and nonsense. as
will prove to you tomorrow. It'll be
an off day with me. and I shall do a
little ShOpping-what did you say you
wanted-stockings. gloves, a corset
and a veil? I will leave the house at
9 o'clock in the morning and If I am
not back by 10 with the things you
can kick my hat all over the house,
But how can you-?''
you never mind. We won't argue
the matter any more One practical
example is worth a score of argu-
ments."
Mrs. Bowser was glad to give up the
matter temporarily. 1t might be that
Mr.. Bowser would have forgotten it by
the next morning, or would be in more
pliable mood.
When morning came nothing was
said by either. Mr.. Bowser started
away as usual, and Mrs. Bowser smiled
to herself. She was thinking to slip
down to the store in the forenoon
when the man who knew all about
shopping for women reappeared He
had been absent from the house Just
55 minutes, as he announced after
looking at his watch.
II thought you had gone to the
office" she said.
And forgotten the shopping? Not
any. I am not that kind of a man.
Here are four parcels=stockings
gloves, a corset and veil''
And you went down and bought
them ?"
ct did. and within the time I said
could. Stores crowded and clerks
busy, but it made no difference to me.
When clerk sees that you mean bust
ness you can get waited on fast
enough. Here is the corset. How
AT least two dollars"
Il thought SO, and here have one
for 40 cents! That's $1.51 saved. Open
it up"
Mrs. Bowser was prepared for a sur
prise, and she got it.
why. I can't wear thatr' she ex-
claimed as she held it up.
And why not?''
1t isn't a hip corset, and none of my
dresses would fit. And besides. it's for
a girl about 10 years old. Oh, Mr.. Bow
SER
Here are the stockings. Perhaps
none Of your dresses will fit themr'
But they are two sizes too large,
and I have never worn that color If
you had asked me before you went
away I could have told you
We'll, the gloves? I suppose you will
say they don't match the color of the
back of your neck"
They are a size too small. and did
you ever see me wear purple gloves?''
And now We come to the VEIL said
Mr.. Bowser. very red in the face, and
yet holding on to himself.
1t was a fiery red veil A woman
wearing it would have been taken for
a flamingo, and could have been seen
mile away