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Show An Aruinent Atrntnst Corsets. A llttlo comedy was enacted In a store. The place was one where nothing but ladies' miderwenr of tho most exquisite description is sold. Such positively delicious de-licious little articles in delicately tinted hilks cannot be found elsewhere, and to make the display still more interesting the proprietor not only has Ray bnnches of chrysanthemums and ros-s stuclc in hugo vases about tlio room, but the young women who act as clerks are noblo anecimens of physicnl gi-'hood. One of thii-e, a porfci t legendnrr amazon in point of figure, was waiting on a very Bcrawny and flat customer on the day in question. That useful but very mi-romantic mi-romantic item of feminino structure, tho corset, was undergoing a careful examination exam-ination by the purchaser, who finally nettled upon a pair that waa valued at the superlative figure of $10. No one but n woman of fashion knows how rornetn cau bo niado to cost this much money, but tlio unescapablo fact remains that they can. and therefore tho young lady of tho flat figure evinced no eurpriso at the price of this especial pair. After Raying that sho would take them c.ho looked carefully at the r;lorioii3 Khapelincss of tho girl who was waiting upon her, and Raid: "You havo an admirable figure. I presume you wear Corsets from your own Htoek." "Oh no," replied tlio girl, "I could not afford to do that." "Indeed," said tho customer. "Why, I should not think such n form as yours could bo attained without the aid of the most expensive corseta. Pray tell mo, how much do yours cost yonV" "Nothing," replied the clerk, with a blush. "Oh, you havo them given to your "No," responded tho girl. "Well, I don't understand yon then." "My corsets are are well, madam, I never wear any," explained the confused clerk. This ended tho conversation. The rich woman paid for her corsets, and left the shop wondering why the world i.4 made to unequal as it is. New York Sun. |