KateChopinagainwritesanothershortstorywithawayofgettingtheattentionofthereaderinashortperiodoftime.“APairofSilkStockings”isbasedinearlytomid1900'sinaaveragetown.Shops,atheaterandsuchliesinthecenteroftown.Theauthortellsofawidowedmotherthatisnotsowelloff,thatdiscoversasumofmoneyandistakenawayinherownshoppingspreeandperhapsherowndreams.Mrs.Sommersisamiddleagedtimidmotherofahandfulofchildren,andisapparentlynotwelltodoanymoreafterherhusband’sdeath;Notthatsheprobablyeverwas,butmoresothanherluckwouldhaveitnow.Sheissmallframedwithtatteredoldclothes,asifshehasn’tbeenabletopurchaseanythinginquiteawhile,norwouldsheknowinghowmuchsheputsherchildren’sneedsinfrontofherown.Sheisaverythoughtfulandcaringmotherwhoalwaysputsthechildren’sneedsaheadofherown.Herchildrenistheonlythingthathasconsumedhermindinseveralyearsuntiltheunexpectedsumofcashshowsup.EvenbeforeMrs.Mallardstartsuponhershoppingspree,sheprioritizeswhattobuyinhermindforherchildren,adollar...(321).Sheknowsexactlywhattobuyandhowmuchtospendoneachsincesheknowsthevalueofabargain.Duringherspree,sheislostinherownworldandpurchasesitemsforherselfinsteadofherchildren.Herpurchasesincludedanewpairofsilkstockings,fittedgloves,newbootsandtwohighpricedmagazines.Next,sheisdrawntoarestaurantthatshehasonlydreamilystrolledbyadmiringeverythingaboutit,onlytogoinsideforaquickbite,whichistypicallyoutofthequestionforher.Afterhersnack,sheattendsaplaywithother“welltodo”womenwhoareonlytheretokilltime,eatcandyanddisplaytheirgaudyattire.Shenow,standswaitingforacablecarhopingthatherdreamwillnevercometoanend.Almostlostinthemoment,shestaresatthemansittingoppositeheronthecablecarhopingthatthisridewouldneverend.Quitepossibly,shewasthinkingofhowlifewouldbewiththestrangerwhosatacrossfromher.Sherelivedtheyearsthathaveallbutpassedher.Eventually,Mrs.Sommers’tripdoesendbutwithnoregrets.Shehasfinallypamperedherselfandlivedthelifeofthewomenthatshehasonlyadmiredtothispoint.Therewerenoworriesburdeneduponherduringthistime,andshefeltlikeanewwomanagain,shoppingforherselfandnotthinkingabouteverythingelse,asusual.

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