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When I spy the price tag, I gasp “These are really underpriced,” I tell her, shocked by the low nu

The lady laughs “Tell et her to raise her prices, but she refuses Estelle says everyone who needs theet thee for her time to make them That covers the material and what little markup we have to sell them on her behalf”

Another sloves, and scarf set to my small stack of purchases, as well as a second pair of red and navy gloves Placing rab my wallet and pull out some cash I don’t usea set aet

“Forty-five sixteen,” she says as I hand her a few bills to cover my total Today’s purchases definitely took a chunk out of , but that’s okay It orth it “Thank you,” she adds as she hands ain soon!”

“I will,” I tell her and know that it’s the truth This boutique is definitely a place I’d love to shop at again in the near future “Thank you,” I reply before slipping out the door and heading to my car

My plan to visit a few of the other stores in the strip mall proceeds, but I don’t spend anyover to that secondhand store I found a lot ofsection too, and I’m anxious to see what sorts of treasures I find there

The reets me by name and offersin a small town Back in California, no one took the ti style

“I’nht of you and the bookshelf,” she says as she retrieves the lass piece fro it to put on the shelf”

My eyes are glued to the rustic piece, and I know she’s right This decoration would look fabulous sitting on my bookcase, maybe with some ivy and a battery-operated candle inside “I love it,” I whisper, reaching for the lantern when she sets it in front of me

“I was going to put six ninety-five on it,” she says

“That’s a great price,” I reply with a smile