Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-03-10
NO. 81.
A PATIENT MAN.

Forty years ago, in 81. Paul's ehurch.yar9,
that famous place IN the metropolis OF England
there was dry good, store. the tatorite rrsorl
OF ladies'. The partners Of The house, ana all
their clerks, were known for their respectful and
indulgent conduct; but one Of his clerks had
sarnes The sPpCilAtion OF tho "palrst man
lls he'd never been knoNn 70 lose his temper or
polite attention, under the trying tedum Of a
lsdy's whiGlG-s thing Of course remarkable.
A lady Of title and large fortune determined
ihe Souid tsSl his patience. Shs induced An.
other lady to accompany hoc dressed 10 eourtly
style she drove in her elegant csrraFs eth
coschmau aud two fooimen in their splendid liz.
cry, to The store, and singled out thc paien,
msu.
She first desired to see some satins, and inter
handing down all that were there, none of them
suited her. She then reQleS,rd To be sNoxn the
Velues. These were as little TO her mind; and
they were leii for muslins. These were unlar.
tunate in price aud quality, or breadth or length
or something. and she asked Ia see some rihhoAs.
Some were too plain, and others too much trinKed,
some were too Narrow, and others were too
broad. At length she bought yard OF calico.
X, j
one shilling.
The patient man folded /, up, handed her to
her carriage politely bowing, went back to his
counter, and put up hs sains. velvelts, muslins,
ribbons, calicocs, &c, an occupation costing him
an hour OF more.
ale is patient man." exclaimed the lady,
whe had relaxed be tension Of her face and mind.
which had been requisite to the requisite to the
performances Of hsr part. "Iie is deserving Of
encouragement. ! will return tomorrow, and
really purchase.
She went again, and singing him out, shc plea.
sanity apoosscd for hcr behavior yesterday, aud
said shO meant to buy to-day. He said there
needed no apology; he never wished to sell what
the lad es dad not wish to buy.
Sh" now had down the sntins, and took piece;
she looked the velvet over. AMI selected The best
piece. She took two or three pieces Of muslin
and scyrral roofs Of ribbon. Selecting other
things, she made up an amoust of ESQ, Tor which
she gave her bankers check--and asked tho Ia,
yor Of The partners Tor tho patient man to 60 home
with the goods.
tie went with her, and as the carriage drove
along, she asked him "wby DO You not go into bu.
slneH Tor YOURSELF II have no capital he
replied.
She told him II he would select place where
business could be done, she would assist him TO
set up in good store, promising to secure him
many families,
lilo was not prepared for this, and pleaded in
experiences, aud his Tears ol failure. She insis-
ted his in1omlrabIe patience would surmount all
difficulties, and She would run all risks If he would
try. lie wished to tell his worthy employers and
AK their advice. She consented, and they ad
vScd him 10 accept the offer.
The lady sent her own surveyor and her law
yer with him, and they chose place in Lndgalc
Hill She advanced E2000. lie commenced
wad was successful, He took IN partners and
in thirteen years retired from the Ludgate Hili
"Great Shawl establishments" with S40,00O.-
The basis OF all which was one hours patiencs
Feu York Organ.