The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-19
JUST LIKE A WOMAN
Of Course All Women Are Not "Just Like,' But Anyhow Here's a True
 Account About One.
PERHAPS SHE'S THE EXCEPTION
Farmer Reporter Describes Visit He Made With Feminine Shopper Through the Stores-Did She
 Buy? Of Course She Did.

Buy? or Course She Did.
 That artist who made the first comic picture of mad scramble of women
 at bargain counter knew his busi-
 ness. So dtd the chap who wrote the
 first joke about the bargain sale. Wo-
 men dearly love to shop and next to
 shopping tour where they buy real
 things with real money they enjoy
 most the privilege of rambling through
 department stores handling, inspecting and pricing whatever fancy may sug gest or their eyes behold.
 Indeed, instead of taking an oppor-
 tun1ty for such tours as a privilege
 they hold the inspecting process as right and prerogative. And the
 managers of our department stores Bridgeport department stores are up to date and beyond the conception of
 the average man-encourage the wo-
 men to come early and often, look at and buy what they like Next to the bargain sales the season for buying Christmas presents offers
 the best opportunity for women to
 make their rubber neck'' pilgrim ages and take it from the managers of the Bridgeport department stores the women of our beautiful city of parks are making the most of the op- portunity. Now gs the time when the blue worsted suspenders, the red silk arm garters, pr the pa'e green neck 1 tie that will peep out of the stocking of some Tom or Bill on Christmas | morning. are being selected.
 Gay with holiday season decorations | and Yuletide suggestions, Bridgeport stores are just overfowing with good | things that fairly shout at the women l folks to be taken f:cme to gladden. fbo rf nF icf, c morning.
 l With view to acquiring a knowl- edge of the wonderful ways of a shop per Farmer reporter accompanied woman friend on a Christmas shop ping tour last week. As an endur- to all who feel they are too strong to live. Needless to say the reporter after a very brave effort was badly
 out -distanced and was many laps be- hind when the trip was finished. If there was anything that woman friend would like some one to suggest Ut. For the benefit of those who have not yet selected their Christmas gifts | for others and who are still in doubt | what to give, few of the articles which that lady priced are ennumer- l may fpd here a> suggestion:
 | First she Inspected and priced | gloves; mems, women's, misses youths, boys and girls, long and short fingers and long and short prices. Then in the order named the following ar l cess. Neck ties, handkerchiefs,
 sleeve links, hat pins, scarf rfns, belt 1 buckles, ,signet rings, watches, chains. | gold lockets, rosary beads, brooches, l toilet sets, .mapieure sets, comb and | brush sets, cut sslass ware, pendants and shoe buckles, silk stockings, mems
 hosiery, six pajamas, bath robes and lounging robes for both men and wo-
 men, perfumes in fancy bottles, tfll | books, wallets, coin cases, collar bags.
 pass cases, drinking cups and card
 cases. All the latest fri Is in women s
 neekwear, umbrellas for men and wo-
 men, wonlen's pocket books, chate- laine bags and purses.
 | And then toys. Rocking horses, air rifles, dolls, dolls houses, carriages, beds, dishes, dresses and kitchen out fits. Men dofs and women dolls. rsg- ger dolls, rag dolls, the old Biliker
 dolls and in short every kind of doil
 or dol accessory known to our pres ] ent day and generation. All sorts of 1 toys from an old fashioned tin trum-
 pet and jack m the box at ten cents each, to a real railroad train that
 runs on real railroad track and sells
 for $10. Soldier, policemen and fire-
 mems suits for boys; toy swords and guns, books, pictures and building
 blocks, sleds, states, pocket knives.
 scissors. toy automobile, wagons and wheel barrows. Every sort of toy your grandfather knew and a hundred The never heard tel; about.
 | And then some more. Safety razors, | carving sets, che f5ng dishes. perco'a- l tors, harness sweaters, collars, bas- kets, and blankets for dogs Fur
 caps, gloves and coats and dozens of
 other articles that, would make accept | abe gifts for the man who owns or
 drives an automobile. Ladies' desks,
 music cabinets, tea tables. card tables, sectional book cases, telephone, stands, collarettes, hat trees, tabourettes, mir TOTS, rocking chairs, work baskets, candy in fancy boxes and baskets. Books of all kinds and on all subjects.
 And sti'l some more. Travelling bags and suit cases, canes. pipes; tooth. hair and military brushes; combs, side combs, barettes, fountain pens, art
 statuary, lamps. pocket lamps, jewel
 ry cases, jewelry cleaning outfits, util- ity racks and cord boxes. Cigarette
 smoking jackets, house coats. kimon- as, silk petticoats. furs coats, scarfs and muffs, veils. chiffons, laces. vol es
 hair ornaments, fans, belts, vokes. col | lars. boleros, ornaments, stationery II all sorts of fancy boxes, art calen-
 dars and Christmas cards but at this
 point the repOrter quit.
 l Later in the day he met his woman friend and asked.
 'Did you finally buy anythtng?'
 'Of course I did" was the response
 "You don't suppose I wou'd make a trip like that without buying at least
 something. do you?''
 And then the lady proudly brought forth from her huff five cent pack age If hair pms which were her only |