, 1876-04-15

Anecdotes OF thn Dcconsc1 Million
nirr-EGiu Are-f;nllery, and Ills lRcnl
I.1fntcs

Anecdotes OF tha Dcconsod h1ilIioE-
nirr-EIis Art-t;nilery, and Ills lkonl
Eatntc.
.ys.e FORK Trtbuns. 4 prit1 H.
A friend Of Mr. Stewart 1elated an nnecdoto
yeBtordsy which ahowod the methods that tho
merchant adopted. wAen carrying on small
business, to increaso tlo number OF his CUSTOM
era. Mr. Stewart mado inquiries among his
trends and ioarnod tho name and rosI-
donco Of the laador OF taAhlouablo society In tho
city and also tho church that sho Intended. Flo
then sought ont the sexton OF tho church and
1saHod pow directly in front Of thnt Of tho lady.
Regularly Sunday after Sunday thereafter ho
sat In llis aost and took part in the worship.
few mouths passed. and ono Sunday aa tho eon-
grcgation was about having tho church It sud-
denly began to rain. Tho fashionable lady had
. oatriage but tho Biaesalk botwoen tho church
door and the Roadway was wido, and
sho toppod ,rsosolu.ely II tho door
upon , persolvlns tho dfoPa o. rain
quent ulsats md rain Of Ireland had caused Mr..
Storart TO form tho habit Of carrying an UNI
hre!la on al days Of the yaar, aud ho had ono on
this day Raising it, ho told tho lady ho would
sheitor her beneath It until sllo could walk to
hnr carfiaGa. II abs would accept tho sorvico.
Tho proiror raa accepted, he took hor to tho
carriage and WA heartily thanked. The follow
lug Sunday. after tho aervice, sho addressed him
and again thanked him for Ills kindness. 4
short conversation followed, aud occasionally on
Sundays that succeeded, as thoy Were coming
out OF church. fow words paasod between
thom.. While falling with membcE OF tho
church ono day tho lady learned Mr.. Stowart'a
occupation, and tho no1t time sho mot him
said:
"Mr. Stewart, ha,s you any articles in your
atore thAt you think would like TO buy I"
mp" no rop4led; ~ don't thsuk hayo
aorne way"
"You can In this nay: I hayc noticed that
your coacatnan excrcsacH your horsea oyery day.
aud you not caring always to tnke ride, pro-
| sunl0 tho carriage is frequently empty. II On
tla days whom you do not wfall to uso the car
rtago you will ordcr your coachnlan to take 1t to
ny ssose aud remain In front Of the store for
half An hour. you will do mo good turn
Tho iady was amt1soh by Sir. Stowatta sugges-
| tlon, and choerfally grantod tho raquegt. Tno
frequent appearance OF tho cA1rfago IN trout OF
tho atoEe, md tho prosnmpttyo prescnce of the
fashionable ownor at it within tho store, was
aoon noticed BY other wonou, aud Alr. HteWsrt's
[ scheme was apeedliy successful. Ca1rtag0 Aftor
cAtr'Ago stopped befo1e the ators and tho HtrcAp
OF fashion was HtHrtoa that has Hiuc0 run coaYo-
| insBly In and out its doors.
Personally btt. Stewart WAS very unasaun1-
Ing man: lie aTessed plainly and With good
| taste, aud mover uorc rlnEs Or diamonds. T1a
onlr costly article he carried about was gold
| watch, and tAia Haa uot fastened to chaIp, but
| 10 black silk cord. II ho saw ono Of hs clerks
| displaying much IoHelty. this Was conaiaerod
sufficient cause BY. him To ontablinh All inquiry
ia:o tho habits Of the man, Tho amount Of hia
| salary, and hia mode ot llsing. II h,s salary
| and circumstances did not warrant such outlny
Mr. Stewart would have = watch aot on his ac-
| tious, and tho reautt in many caaea proved that
\ tbs ctork wsa dlHhouost. Many INSTANCES could
DO 1ocounted in which ha dIacoyered d.ahonessY
In hs c!akka ty too groat display Of jawe.sy On
their part. Ho was gonerslly lenlont with otrluE
employees. amt never prosecuted them II thoto
wore any cxtenuattug circumstances. llls OBJ
solvatlon was TcnRfkably keon, aud ha wsa
quick to observe the slightest Regularity In tho
aIrauganeot Of tue d.tloren. departmeusa Of tic
a.ors, OF my Aosoniness IN tho dress OF tho
clsrka. II . clork, on the other hand, VISA
drcased TOO o1ttaysEant'y, lii, Stewart often
took uccaaton To offer gentle rebuke. AZ Al
instance Of this diatato for outward display, 1t
may bs mentioned that he Has walking through
I h,a 1atAs! storo ona da7 when = Ea4a!v1 gold
chsin and lockot In the butsou.hole Of one Of bis
| cioEks attracted h1s attention. He stopped up to
him aud said Is Young man, II l were you I'd
button UP my eoat On thss " &ad, pointing down
u his own PLAN black silk watch cord, ho added,
"1hat IL tie beat can afford to voar take ny
advice. and keep that covered up!"
| lie hRa 4 constant Watchfuinesa over al tho
dotaiIs Of h,a business, and more than one Of Aia
smployes fund h.msalf wAtc1od when l.o teast
| supposed 1t. y lie nevor spoke 10 mo but
twico," ono OF his old clerks relatas. s'Onoa
tore piece Of wrapping paper roughly across,
| aud Ae came around and told ma should hsYo
| folded il and nAds oven sdges. 'PaopIe' he
said, didn't like to 8et ahttlssa.looking huud!es
Again, wound : bundo around VITA au extra
turn Of string. aud before could cut II hs had
the bundle out Of my hand and unwound tho
UNNECESSARY turn. tNoYpF Haaka 0Yen 4 ptecs