The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-31
MIGGs' SPRING SUIT.

Miggs is an old and intimate friend of ours
| and being In our line OF business, we have
seen much of him for many years. Blu,
| Miggs Is man Of mysteries instance
we never suspected Till yesterday that Miggs
had tailor. The way we happened to find
it out was purely accidental. We had often
heard Mggs say he wouldn't give some
thing or other for a man that was always
thinking of his appearance, and we just as
often justified Miggs In these sentiments.
while we inwardly speculated, with fear and
solictude, as to what would become OF our
friend IL he should ever happen to change his
mind and take to thinking great deal about
his own. Yesterday we thought the unhappy
change, about which we had been go appre-
hensive had come over the spirit Of Miggs'
dream. He solemnly announced to us his
purpose Of buying suit Of clothes, and
asked us TO aid and abet him in his sinister
designs on some unsuspecting readymade
clothing store Miggs was not much known
in this line, SO he had every advantage; but
as our own relations with this branch Of
trade were not of the most pleasant and
soothing character, we took him to the last
establishment In front OF whose door were
the most aristocratic dummies arrayed in the
most seductive apparel, on which were pla-
cartled. The most alluring prices.
Miggs walked in boldly, snubbed the sales
man and refused to be waited on by any one
but the boss of the establishment. Miggs'
bold demeanor surprised us, for under the eye
Of his landlady, towards whom he occupied
precisely the relations he was contemplating
with the clothes dealer, he IL the meekest of
men. Miggs surprised us, too by his fastidi-
BUSINESS. We had Otter wondered at Miggs
raiment, and knew such clothes were not to
be found every day and In every store, yet we
were not prepared for the excessive care he
manifested on this occasion. At length,
though, to cut a long story short, he found
something to his taste, and concluded to have
1t made up. The price was entirely satisfac
tory and his measure was taken, and Miggs
was happy. He left his address and was
about to leave, when the boss suggested that
he was a stranger in the city; had only come
on from New York few days since, and he
was compelled to require deposit before he
could cut the suit.
"a deposit" exclaimed Miggs, whats
that N J, sirI I'll buy no clothes where am
required to make deposit" and out he
stalked, Indignantly.
This deposit business was an innovation
that had most depressing effect on Miggs.
and he saw his chances for spring suit
quickly vanishing out Of sight. But his be-
hayior under these distressing circum-
stances was most admirable, and proved him
! man not only quick Of apprehension, but
prompt In action. He dropped into saloon,
merely to satisfy his mind that he was
at himself, asked us what we'd
have. took a drink himself, and turned his
pack and walked out, holding up two fingers
,ver his shoulder. 80 that they could be dis
inctly seen by the barkeeper. This proceed
ng proved entirely satisfactory to Miggs. |
We then went over to the nearest clothing |
tore, and Miggs Immediately disclosed his |
,lan Of operations. Assuming a somewhat |
lately air, suggestive of the bloated bond
.older he observed to the salesman:
Gas you see, sir, am In need Of suit Of
lothes l have ordered of my tailor couple |
Il spring suits, but the warm spell has come |
N quite suddenly, and l can't wait for |
hem.'
The stately air, the peculiar expressiveness |
With which Miggs expressed his proprietary |
interest In tailor, and the impression he sue |
eeded In making upon the readymade cloth |
ng man that fortunate exigency had given |
linn an opportunity, that would never occur |
gain, Of selling Miggs readymade suit, all |
ombined, had most striking effect. Miggs, |
t is useless to add, got the clothes and had |
he bill and his old suit sent to his last years |
oarding house and that's how we found out |
Iiggs had tailor.