St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-02-11

walked through the crowds of puI
chascrs and salespcoplc, and around tn
counters and tables filled with goods
to the far room to the left. When
got there | asked for red calico.
The second counter down this side.
said the man.
| went there and produced my sam
pie. 'Calicoes down stairs said fin,
man.
"rhey told me they were up here.
! said.
Not these plain goods. You'll fine
em down stairs ut the back of the store
over OH that side"
| went down stairs to the back of th,
store.
''WLere will | find red calico like
this ?" | asked.
Next counter but one said the
man addressed, walking with me in the
direction pointed out
dunn, show reu ciIICo,S.
'Mr. Dunn took my sample and
looked at il.
I'VE haven't this shade in that quail
ity of goods he said.
''Well, have you it in any quality OF
goods ?" Iasked.
i'S We W S'l II ilIItl anu ne
took down il piece of calico. and un-
rolled il ward OF two of it on the coun-
ter.
That's not the shade" said.
'No," said he. The goods is finer
and the color's better"
Il want to match this" said.
81 thought you weren't particular
about the match.' said the salesman.
''lou said you didn't care foI the quail
ity of the goods. and You know You
cant match goods without You take III
consideration the quality aud color
both. If yon want that quality of
goods in red you ought to get Turkey
red"
| did not think it necessary to answer
this remark, but said:
"Ihcn you've got nothing to match
this ?"
"No. sir. But perhaps they may
have it i'll the upholstery department,
in the sixth story"
So got in the elevator and went up
to the top of the house.
Have you got any red stuff like
this ,! | said to Il Young man.
Red stuff? Upholstery department
other end of this floor
went 10 the other end of the floor
Il want some red calico" | said to -
man:
"Furniturc goods ," he asked.
"IeS." said |.
''Fourth counter To the left
went Ia the fourth counter to the
left and showed my sample to Il sales
n,., H., .I .,t - 4
"lou'll get this down on the first
tioor calico Department..
turned on my heel. descended in
the elevator. and went aut on Broad
way. | WAS thoroughly sick of red
calico. But | determined to make one
more trial. My wife had bought her
red calico not long before. and there
must he some To he had Sumew here.
ought to have asked her where she
bought it, but | thought il simple little
thing like that could he bought any
where.
went into another large dry goods
store. As | entered the duoI Il sudden
trcmor seized me. | could not bear to
take ont that piece of red calico. If
had had any other kind of rag about
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