Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-10-21
FOR THE NATIONAL IsrrLLIoEsosR.
/" NOT" A FERN LEAF.

ment bear comparison with those OF whom have takea
my pen to give you single leaf They nevertheless pay
enjoy less pleasure, have less sympathy from the public
and less thanks from employers while they morE
energy devote their entire time, and call into actys
operation every power both of body and mind, to ac-
compish less than could be achieved with onehaf thu
labor in any other position in life Tis old saw, tke
patience of job" tell you ny darling public Job Was
never clerk in dry-goods store. II he had been, ssa
more than probable he would have taken Mrs Jobs adj
vice. for then indeed his aiicton would have been
than he could BEAR and all the cardinal virtues would
have been much is daily called into requisson
by those who would serve the public in the position Of
dry goods clerk and If you will allow space eAongh
will endeayor to show you that what have said is
true by laying before you single page from my Journal
regularly kept up during service of seven years In
that capacity in this city taking good care 50 to change
the name that shall say 81 did it, and by il prove
your most perfect satisfaction that in spite Of Miss
Fannys leaf more sinned against than SHINING
NovEMBRR 24-Yesterday, being a rainy day, we had
moments respite from the throng which has poured I'm
upon us from the beginning of the fall Arose M
six dressed breakfasted and at the store by eighs
o'clock in the best humor imaginable and with the pros
pect Of fair days trade Took my position near tbs
door, ready to wait upon the first fair customer who
should make known her wants.
Ah just in luck, thinks to myself Here is Mrs
Founce making her way hither shall now have plcn-
customer
sGood morning Mr. Tape" !" Good morning, Mrs
Flounce. What shall have the pleasure Of showing
you this morning?" Plaid silk, il you please Lhsar
you have some very handsome just out" "Yes mara;
walk back Any colors you would prefer?' "Blue and
black is my preference" Aud Immediately begin To
show them. The large plaid being most desirable, 4
show them first. But, no being very fashionab2e
lady, she prefers something smaller. But she does
not like the small ones they look just like giDg-
ham, for all the world Then another and another
but she thinks that blue is not at all becoming ana
would like green ana black plaid Down they come
piece after piece, large and small heavy and light, until
finally her fancy pleased with Tis just the thing
she wanted; and while am inwardy congratulating
myself with making the SALE she happens to remember
that Mr.. Flounce does not like green at ALL but shs
could get purple of just that plaid she would purchase
it at Well madam, here it is, just received
from Stewards this morning, and you have the good p
tune to be the first to it, EYES, yes that is uss
what want. How many yards have you Of il .'s
I" Twenty-four yards; enough for two dresses "Oh
my am sorry fof that You know can't bear have
any dress as do Why do you not purchase your
silks in patterns that all the city should dressed
akef However, it does not matter; IN s.A .esas esSz
time With friend who wishes to purchase dress or
two and then perhaps you will sell them cheaper, VILE
you show me some de LANES, If you have any thing
new 7" And down upon the counter comes Piic aftsr
pile of de aines ofevery variety STYLE color and qna
ty They gone through with with like success Raw
silks cashmeres, and mernos share the same fae and
Mrs Founce sorry that stock is not as handsome
we usually have and is about to leave when occurs
her that the requested her to purchase calico
dress and she would look at them-something at l23
cents They in their are cusd over, and % last
coarse Gould You nos se thcss At ceutss he goos
cost III, and Of course we could not Well you van
at least give nine yards for dollar Well rather than
sell, cut it off, but yet my customer IS no. sans
fed and asks to have spool Of cotton few hooks and
eyes thrown in. This is granted also Please charge
it," says Mrs. Founce, and send 1t home Good morn
ing, SIR III call again in few days, in hope you Hih
have something new"
Scarcely has she left the store when up steps another
customer pushes open the door as if she would wreak
upon it of the wrath which is beamngJn her coun
tenance and flashing from her eyes upon oil she meets
She passes by without glance and moves on to the
back part of the store As all the other clerks are
gagged follow her until she stops at the cloak counter
and makes known her wants BY one short word uterea
or velvet 2" g Show me what you have, sir, IS her
reply "and III make my own selection" Cloak after
cloak is shown-coth, velvet, silk SATIN trimmed ann
plain long and Short with yokes and without, aud IN
fact every imaginable style under the and ncs n
word either of approval dsapprova does customer
utter At last black velvet strikes her fancy, and she
asks the price. In the most quiet manner answer.
Forty dollars" "Is it possible! Did any one ever
hear of such price? What is there about that clonE
that should make it cost $40? can bay such cloak
in New York for $25. know lady who got one ,hsrsr
lust as good in every respect and only paid $25 for
and Just saw at Messrs Yardstick Co.'s for $40
lust good Won't you take that for yours = "lndetd
madam, could not; the cloak cost US much more than
that in New York You win at once that there ~
hree yards of velvet the cloak which is worth at least
SS per yard which would leave but S6 for the makinE
and trimming g Well, I believe the cloak saw 40
Messrs Y & Co.'S is just good and just as prettys
but if you will take $35 for it will take it, Finnify
We agree to divide the difference and she takes the cloak
it S3750 Notwithstanding she can purchase just ~
rood in New York for $25 and in the next store for x
Yet she purchases my cloak for $3.50. But, 10 she
sequel: her husband has just returned from Batimore
ind brought her cloak from there but 1t does not sns
and she wishes to take her cloak at what he paid
or it and charge her with the difference He can pay
he cash for cloak in Baltimore while he has aceudnf
lpon books, due last july which yetremains unpai
respectfully decline to make the exchange. My cns-
TONER is much surprised, thinks very unaccomne-
iatng and leaves the store declaring she viii spend n
more money with me-
have not sent you the entire dottngs Of one days
work, but sufficient, think to prove to your most per
feet satisfaction the truth of the position assumed at the
Should you find room for this shall De
tempted to submit other pages from that same. oA1O
LET THE PRIsrEa LIVE If WORLD Is COMING 70 Az
Esp-A Second Adventist in Middlesex county, who hss
his ascension robes all ready and sleeps on the roof m
the house every night has addressed the following letter
10 n paper in Lowell called the "Worlds Crisis" We
think he is in very fair way Of going up heavenTAra
some time or other from the fact that his last thougkas
are directed towards paying the printer;
aWEsrroRD, 0cToBER 4, 1854
aDear Brother Merriam You will here find the stssy
ed true by indspuabe testimony that we must os6
without doubt for coming King the tenth day AFTER the
6rst appearance the You may all r~sx
the loudes shout Behold the Bridegroom cometh for 10
will prove reality. God has given the light bless his
uamel have proved that the crucifxion A. D. Al and
every period perfectly fulfilled but the last and that here