The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-03-26

/ "That is worth four dollsrs," replied Peter.
The piece was marked to sell for three" She
won't buy it, and. if she does, she'll jew me
down." ~,
After looking at the entire contents Of the
box, and admirng them all, Mrs. Cable re-
| turned to the first piece she had looked az.
this 7" she asked.
az declare, believe she does want to buy"
said Peter to himself, and then eon n1a1a,
aloud, "Well-let me see-tO an old customer
like you-under the circnmstances-weH' I'll
let you have it for three"
"Three dollars7" she said, with hesitation.
eyes, ma'am, and it is very cheap" then he
continued, in an undertone, "now, maggie
away, YOU contemplate old crone."
"Well, I'll see-1ll be over again first OF the
will take it then"
off you want it," Peter replied, determined
to make a sale if he could, II will give 1t to
"Not to-day, thank you, Mr. Droll, it is very
fine and reasonable too, but I'll wait till next
week." and Mrs. Cable graciously took her
departure.
"Good day, Mrs. Cable" said Mr.. Droll
| " such an internal set of shoppers never did
see; talk, twaddle talk, jew, jew jew, may the
dell fly ava wi 'em."
Three or four customers followed Mrs. Cab
BILE, were waited on by Peter, whose eHuaninity
was by this time restored. He was kind
hearted IMAM, firm in his friendships, with
many peculiar ways and odd sayings. long
experience in the business had given him
tact of understanding 3,is customers, almost at
first sight, and with those who cams To ouy ne
was quick, fair and just, and with profession,
| al shoppers" he could get along better ana
make more sales than any other man IN the
house.
Mr.. Grape brought forward lady and
introduced her to Mr.. Samuel Sellwell as
particular friend of his, who wished to get a
lace point, and requested that gentleman 10
| "put them down low"
"a lace point" said Sam, taking down a
box, and drawing one out with q fonrlsh, Is
the quality tells at once, and they sell them,
selves-at least ours do. These we imported
direct, paid for them on the other side before
they left the door of the mandatory, and
we, therefore, got them cheap. That's the way
we do business. We say to the manufactures,
ave want these goods and here's the money"
That always brings them at the lowest Pos-sl-
BILE price. This point is worth-well, 1T ls
worth five hundred dollars-ah well, madam,
but look at the lace, see the work, just ex-
anime the pattern. That point was made ex-
finished, for certain reasons, she thought 1T did
not suit, and our buyer, happening along,
picked it up at three hundred dollars, for
which price now offer it,
The point was really handsome article,
and was marked to sell for one hundred and
twenty five dollars, but Sam talked away
good fortune in securing SO rare an article,
with an air of sincerity that would have I'M
pressed almost any lady with the idea that she
was fortunate in being allowed to see it:
at is very handsome" replied Mrs. Miller,
looking at the article with admiration, not I'M
mingled with awe, but do not want so ex-
pensive an article"
"Here, madam" said Sam, exhibiting
other, " is real pusher lace, very fine, from
one of the most celebrated makers of France
n rare pattern, the first of the kind ever IN
| troduced into this country"
What is the price sir 7" inquired Mrs. Mil
Ter, looking rs if she almost afraid to ask
the question. .o:,-
the cheapest article in New York at that price.
We had eight hundred of them, all different
patterns, but of the same quality and this is
at is more than care about giving" was
All, now we come to it," and Sam drew
| another out of the box with triumphant
flourish, "this is the Lama, very stylish, we
have been selling them at sixty-fve dollars
but this one will put to you at fifty"
Mrs. Miller examined the article closely, de-
clared it very handsome, but hesitated to say
After this Mr.. Sellwell exhibited four or five
others, displaying them in the best light, and
| expatiatng on the beauty anu elegance OF each
Now here is one," said Sam, in a confiden-
| tial manner, that Mr.. Muslin put aside for q
friend of hist is q very neat pattern, fine
| quality, and will wear a lifetime. You see,
this work is very light and airy, that vine is
| beautiful, the color is elegant and will never
! turn-we've sold over three hundred of them
| this week."
DWELL, now-let me sect is marked-Mr.
Droll what do we sell these ME points at f'
The private mark of the house was t Cum
berland, so Peter promptly answered, Thirty
five dollars"
yes, madam, thirty-five dollars" said Sam,
"but, as it is you, I'll call it thirty, and run
the risk of scolding."
| Mrs Miller took the point at that price, paid
I the money, and was politely bowed out by Mr.
Sellwen. In wrapping up, the mark had beer
shown to Mr.. Grape by the foreman of the
packing room, and Mr.. Grape, as usual, was
learned the price that Mrs. Miller had paid FOL
the article.