Rensselaer Republican, Volume 15, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 March 1883 — High-Priced Garters. [ARTICLE]

High-Priced Garters.

‘Mtonr Jsns" ia OourUr-Joariisl. As we walked down Pennsylvania avenue, I noticed some very handsome silk and gold articles of women’s wear. “Oh, Dickey,” said L “just see those handsome jarretteree.” “Those what?” said she, looking at some fur ooafs in the window. “Those jarretieras,” said I, “with the silver and gold buckles, and silk rubber net” “Oh, you mean garters?” said ska. “That’s the vulgar for them,” said L * ‘ Tfs the common sense,”said she; “but what’s the pri-w?” “We’ll go in and sea” said I; “I sup pose not more than a couple of dollars.” Then we went in, and, bringing up u modest clerk, I a«ked him what the prioe was. He took them out, and spreading, his fingers up through a blue pair with silver buckles till they looked like they would fit Jumbo, he said he oould let me have them toi 91160. ' “Too much,” said L” “How much are those with the brass borides?” “Brass, indeed," said ha “that’s gold, and you sen take ’em.akmgat 960.” “Good Lord,” said I, startled out of my usual equanimity, “I can find a better nee for a 960 bill than holding my stookings up with it,” and! ttouooed out, fallowed by Dickey covered aa inch deep with blushes. O. O. 8. was with ua too, I am sorry to say, and the man’s face never changed color any more than if ho was a brouae riato* Ha even mailed at tea and said ha reooned Whan garters got that high they ought to be neoklaees Prinoee Victor and Louia sons of Prince Napoleon, will enter the Italian