Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1913-03-07
SHOPPERS MANY WOES
By BARBARA BOYD.

~ ppro2cneo me q
being the man Of knowledge. and AK.
I'd pleasantly: Can you tsll me whore
can ind knitted sleeping oapsf'
He looked slightly pushed. Knit
ted sleeping oapsr' he responded du-
6iously.
Yes. For outdoor sleeping. One
needs something to protect the head,
you know"
Yes. to be SURE. They are In the
muslin underweas department"
But they aren't underwear"
No. But the nannelette night
gowns arc there. and"
But these aren't nannelette," she
objected.
" understand" he said soothingly.
But all such things are together.
Fourth floor: take the elevator"
So she took the elevator. though
she thought whimsically that more
correctly. 1t took her. and journeyed
to the fourth floor.
Il am looking for knitted sleeping
CAPS" h explained TO q sales woman
In the muslin underwear department,
something to wear on the head for
bIeeplnB OUTDOORS.
The salsswoman flung out a Ian
nslette nightsown with a hood.
No. that isn't what / want. / Just
want q cap for the head. It is made
purposely for sleeping outdoors. II Il
knitted"
You'll find the knitted things In
h Art Needlework." said the sales-
woman, gathering up her nightgown.
But this isn't exactly art needle
work"
All the knitted goods are there
replied the saleswoman. putting tho
niBhtgown In a drawer, and turning
away.
So to the Art Needlework Jared the
searcher for a night cap, and once
more told the tale OF her needs.
I'VE have these knitted motor
toQues." said the saleswoman.
No. they are not what | want
These sleeping caps are made pur-
posely for sleeping outdoors. They
are knitted TO At over the head and
come well down over the forehead1-
The saleswomen's ace showed q
CLEAN OF intelligence. Il know" she
said. You'll nnd them in the Hosiery
Department"
Hosiery"
Yea. All the knitted things arc
hero. It's the Subway Gallery in he
basement"
So TO the basement tine woman Jour
neysd and interviewed the stocking
counter.
The ~saleswoman shook her head.
You should have gone TO the knit un.
derwear counter" she said with a note
OF mild reproof in her voice. And az
the searcher turned way she heard
the saleswoman say 10 a fellow clerk:
They'll be coming here for washtubs
next"
YEARLY h leaned against the knit
underwear counter. Have you knit
ted sleeping caps? :" she asked a sales
man.
Notion counter" he said brtskly.
He spoke 30 confidently hope re-
vived. and she turned her footsteps
toward the notion counter.
You'll find Them" said the sales
woman in reply to her inquiry.
NO, I won't" replied the woman
Hihi iuog uIc uOl III nOube IuF-
nishings. nor in harness supplies. nor
yet In Photographic goods nor jewelry.
The shoe department hasn't got them,
nor gloves. In fact. I don't think they
are in the store"
At this the saleswoman woke up.
why don't you try the Office OF the
manufacturer" she asked. IT'S right
down Main street I'll look up the
number In the phone book"
This she did. and confident tho
quest was now at an end. the worn
and weary Bearcher set forth down
Main street. But at the number CIV
en- there was no knit goods OH ce. and
nobody In the neighborhood knew Of
any. For a momen she looked at a
department store across tho street.
But her watch told her the morning
was gone. her feet told her she was
dead tired, and her common sense
told her to go home and sleep indoors
like ordinary mortals.
And whom her husband asked her
TINT night II she had been shopping
she said. NO. Hunting" Whereat
he made some sarcastic remarks
about the time women waste foollng
around In the shops. But she was
too tired to open up an argument.