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Show Missed the Bargain. They were well gowned. Each look, ed as If she could buy a pair of skyscrapers sky-scrapers cash down. As they hopped off the street car at Exchange place, Jersey City, Pennsylvania station, the gong announcing tho departure ot a boat for New York sounded. You should have seen them run, pretty laces, small ankles, dainty slippers, white skirts, black hosiery, Cuban heels, etc. The rude man of the bridge banged the latticed gates together, to-gether, and, locking them in the faaya ot the divinities, turned away with a sarcastic grin, such as menials wear when they have the best of the proposition propo-sition and show a little authority. "Ob, you horrid thing 1" exclaimed one of the women; then she was heard to say to her companion: "We've missed that sale of calicos at three cents a yard. I had set my heart on buying three yards to make Archibald a new dress. I'm so angry I could cry or swear." |
