Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-10-08
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Ry coRNELIA REDMOND

so promptly. The last time l arrived
from Europe l had to wait until | was
perfectly tired out and exkaus'
ted.
Yes. those four dress trunks, the
steamer trunks, the hat-box, and the
three bags are mine. Of course DID
MT buy anything to speak OF abroad
One doesn't dare to nowadays, on ac-
count Of the duty.
How many pieces of luggage ola
4ot,a ovar9 Why, l don't see what con-
Germ that is of the Custom House. !.
we'll If you insist upon knowing
-, .+oomer-trunk and one other
and a bag. ,o
Mo. I have not bought three large
trunks full of foreign goods. My things
we're horribly crowded going over ana
have merely spread them out httle'
WHY. of course l bought some
things. Haven't you seen my declara-
ton?
Now. please don't muss up that chlt-
fon waist! Of course it's not OF any
value. l bought it on bargain-coun-
tor in Paris, but / do want to get II
home in good condition.
Dear me, are you going to pull out
that Irish-lace coat? Can't you look at
it where it is? The dressmaker pack
ed it in so carefully.
Oh, do stop! Don't you see that you
are dropping my things all over this
dirty dock? really never
Why, of course put few things
inside the coat-just some gloves and
.scarfs and handkerchiefs, and a few
wards of Venetian lace. You shouldn't
have held it up and shaken 1t that
way.
You don't see any mention Of these
in the declaration? Why, my dear sir,
if you will look on the last line you
will notice that 1 have allowed fifteen
dollars for sundries.
Fifteen dollars wouldn't cover a
quarter Of those things? Really, l
don't wish to seem rude, but it is quite
evident that you have never ahOpped
in Europe, Or
Yes. l bought those embroidered
dresses in Switzerland, but YOU see
they have all been laundered: besides,
they are only meant to wear in the
morning. so l didn't think it was worth
while putting them on my list
Yes, did get this simple little ruby
and-diamOnd brooch in Italy, but you
surely don't expect me to pay duty
on something that I've worn every
day for six weeks! l cannot help
thinking that you are exceeding your
authority when you make such a sug-
gestion,
An, that velvet dress is dutiable, Of
course. Here is the dressmaker's bill
No, she did not make out one bill
for me and another for the Custom
House, although l dCu't blame people
who resort to any means at their COM
mand to save themselves from being
robbed and plundered.
You are quite mistaken All those
hats are not new The quill on that
blue straw, and the inside band of the
large black one with feathers l took
over from America
toTSet JUST what L o1o pay IOf IH9
otner 1OuF' OUT l kno" II was not
much You should nave uaFe1ed ana
learned something apout the aosuru-
1y prices on the other Slo0 oeLi'Te ac-
coping the p0Slli0n winch you occu-
py You see, so many people over
there so "ILAoo' z.a@s tnab the demand
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