Great Scope of Our Sale of White Ahead
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" v 'V - V -- ... o J I VI THE SCRANTON TRIBUNE-MONDA- Y, JUNU 2, 1902. 4w. a. ..&. b. .. After 1 Matty Yeats. WAS a spare little old lady & SHIS the sweet air of r homely clinging to .Small bun- CONNOLLY her. WALLACE nies lay riled in the icat by her Ride, SCRANTON'S SHOPPING in the rack overhead, and scattered CENTER. Among the larger ones at her feet. Ono mlr of arms would never be able to bold them together when the time catnc to leave, the train. A White of Our Kind Perhaps it wan with the chivalrous Sale Begins on Monday Morning thought of helping her that a bencvo-IftaMookl- evidently on old gentleman, It-wil- l his way through the car, seated himself be the commencement of our Annual June Sale and will fully illustrate the and instead aer her, and, having deposited progress triumph tf useful his Russia leather bag In the rack, retailing, , topped the conductor and asked him ;where the "elderly lady over there" got ? "At Ii ," the conductor answered, naming a large town an hour's ride Great Scope of Our Sale of White ahead. "Nice old body, but fidglty. Never traveled much, I guess, and Besides : must be moving now, by the number of Women's Underclothes, it includes her traps." The conductor moved on, and the old gentleman cpntlnued his scrutiny of his Children's Underclothes Shirt fellow-passeng- Presently he saw Waists Ribbed Underwear her tugging1 at the .window, in the vain effort to raise it. White Goods, Corsets "Allow me," he said courteously. Handkerchiefs Housekeeping Linens She looked up with the pleased grate- fulness of a child. "You see," she said Pillow Cases naively, "I never had windows that fas- Sheets and White Bedspreads Hen's Shirts and Collars. tened that way, and I couldn't man- age it." Underclothes for women form the largest part. There these, "Do you live far from here?" are more of and better,than we have had in previous "Why middling," she said, naming a sales. The prices are less than the usual cost to us. small town in Iowa, "It seems a great The variety is greater and there are more sorts of soft cottons .ways to me, for I haven't been much of a traveler, particularly since Ezra (my and linons used in the underclothes. The characteristic this year is plainness, simplicity, daintiness. husband) died." "Perhaps you are on your way now to In Washington there was a man named Smith, who was thought to look like Daniel Webster. His friends live with one of your children," the old gentleman continued with kindly in- were constantly telling him how much he looked like Webster, and he was flattered, of course, and helped on the like- terest. A sudden sadness, reminding her lis- ness. One day one of his friends said to Webster: "Do you know, it's wonderful how much Smith looks like you. tener of the shadows he used to think the clouds were chasing In his boy-Jioo- d, People are constantly mistaking him for you." "Why, swept over the placid upturned that's strange," saidWebster, "nobody ever takes me for Smith' , face. People never tell us we "look like Smith." . "No, I am going to enter the Old Ladles' Home at I.. ." Lawn,- - "And you dread It?" There was deep Nainsook and Fine Long Cloths are used largely in the garments on sale this vear. We've beaten the sympathy In his voice. "Oh, I chose to go, but" there was Board of Health in our efforts to oust the sweat shop work. We wont have it. Some of the makers have even yielded1 hesitation in the sweet voice. Then, as if suddenly conscious that her new to me wisnes 01 women, organized to suppress sweat shops, and are the Consumers League label. Kven women friend was standing, she said timidly: using "If you would like to hear about it I who have been forced to make their own underclothes for economy's sake, will make room for you in my seat. can't compete. There are underclothes for "You see," she said apologetically, as less than the cost of the materials in them the the old gentleman helped to clear away maker buys wholesale, women have to buy retail. the bundles, "there was so many little things that I couldn't bear to leave after my trunk was rilled, and, anyway, If there had been room, some of them All of the Following at the Muslin were too delicate to be packed." Underwear Department As she spoke Bhe picked up one of the $1.00. Extra size gowns for large women, one Is made of cambric with packages companion had just placed Corset Covers. Long her Skirts. tucked front and has a hemstitched turn-ov- er collar. on the floor. "This, for instance, Is one iae. Cambric covers, in French style, and hemstitched ruffle the 50c. Muslin, with tucks and ruffle. $1.35. Ten different styles at this price, all fine gowns, beautifully of my choicest treasures. You might best value in a low priced cover we have ever offered. think odd, too, for It is a little heathen 75c. Muslin, umbrella ruffle and two rows of tucks. made of the best materials. i8c. Tight fitting, round neck, V shaped and square neck. god, but a dear, dear friend sent It to 85c. Cambric, lace edge and tucks. $1.35- - Cambric gown, V shaped, tucked yoke, with inserting and mc forty years ago from India before I 35c. Twelve styles at this price In both tight fitting and French style, $1.00. Cambric, trimmed with torchon lace. ribbon. ever came to this country." variously in lace and embroidery and the values trimmed best 25c $1.00. Cambric, deep flounce and hemstitched tucks. $1.35 Nainsook with pleated front, V shaped yoke trimmed with em- "Would you mind unwrapping It; I we have ever found. $1.00. Muslin, with deep embroidered flounce. styles to broidery and wash ribbon. would like to see it." style, Similar above "And what became of the friend?" the 35c. Extra size covers of cambric, tight fitting square neck, plain at $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75. $1.35. Nainsook, round neck, and short sleeves, chemise style with but good quality. old gentleman asked, as the little brown $3.00. Cambric, with tucks and deep embroidered ruffle. ribbons. Another of the same style, embroidered. god was being divested of Its many Cambric, French style, inserting, round neck and arm-hol- es 35C lace $3.00. Cambric, with four rows of lace insertion, and with lace edge $1.50 to $6.50. A great assortment of fine gowns, elaborately trimmed wraoolngs. trimmed with lace. army widow and umbrella flounce. and of the finest materials. "He married an officer's Nainsook, French style, embroidery trimmed. shortly afterward, and then I came to .40c. $4.00. Muslin, with tucks and inserting, deep embroidered flounce. 5oc. Nainsook, with hemstitched ruffle, trimmed with ribbon. America, and I never heard from him $4.50 to $18.00 each. A great assortment of fine skirts, lace em- again." 68c to of covers, and $4.00. An immense line finer among them some of broidery trimmed, some with train. Drawers. Was It aprc that made the old lady's the newest French productions. 18c. Muslin, deep ruffle, extraordinary value., voice so tremulous? cambric good "Who told you he was married?" The 35c. Muslin, three clusters of tucks and deep hem. old gentleman's voice had a belligerent Short Skirts. Night Gowns 35c. Cambric, with deep hemstitched ruffle. note In It. 50c. Muslin, umbrella ruffle with tucks. 39c. Cambric, with deep ruffle, lace trimmed. en- Muslin, deep embroidered edge. Muslin, "A friend of Ezra's wrote of the 50c. ruffle with 40c. tucked yoke, high neck. 32c. Muslin, extra quality, fifteen tucks. gagement." 60c. Muslin with hemstitched ruffle. Muslin, tucked yoke, low neck, 45c. embroidery trimming,. 35c. Cambric, umbrella ruffle with tucks. Meanwhile, the old gentleman had 68c. Cambric with deep flounce two rows of inserting, lace edg' 58c. Muslin, tucked yoke, ruffle on neck and taken the idol and seemed to be exam- sleeves. 40c. Cambric, with tucks and hemstitched ruffle. Muslin, ruffle has tucks and edging. 68c. Cambric, V shaped yoke, ining it most minutely. "Did It ever 75C hem stitched tucks. 50c. Five styles, all of cambric, variously trimmed, and some in extra occur to you that your friend sent this $1.00. Nainsook, cluster of five tucks and inserting, lace edge. 68c. Cambric, tucked yoke, embroidery trimming. sizes. idol as a messenger to you? with I have $.35" Cambric, embroidered ruffle hemstitched tucks. 75c. Muslin, embroidery trimmed neck and sleeves. Cambric drawers with deep embroidery ruffle and tucks. known such things to have secret cav- Cambric, umbrella flounce, clusters of tucks, Cambric, yoke of 75C $1.50. three embroidered 85c. embroidery and tucks, finished with embroidery $1.00. Nainsook with cluster of tucks and Swiss embroidery. Also a ities." ruffle. a A eta "I neer thought of that." The tone similar style lace trimmed. Nainsook; rows of lace tor- of was eager. "But no; Harry was always $1.50. French beading, two Inserting and $1.00. Twelve styles gowns at this price, made of muslin, cambric $1.35. Nainsook with tucks and lace, inserting and lace flounce. niaking curios, and, besides" voice chon lace. and nainsook, variously the trimmed with lace, embroidery, tucks, ruf- $1.50 to $4.00. A general line of fine goods, trimmed in lace and blind lank Into one of personal musing "he $1.75 to $2.50 Skirts of Nainsook and fine lawn elaborately trimmed.