Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-06-01
THE DRY GOODS CLERK.
Rem ,niscs nces of a Model Sps c!me N
OF hat Interesting Class.


There is a model dry good clerk in every
city he does not part his hair in the mid
die, nor wear diamond pin, nor lay any
stress on bis personal appearance, but
confines himself to his business A lady
enters in hurry and asks to look at a GER
tain width lack lace. Does he hasten
to get if for her? Not at all, he goes on
leisurels du ting 1.-The glass of the show
case. and spreads black velvet pad on
the counter; tnen he takes down the box
in which narrower width than that re>
ouired is kept and shows her that.
- But want wider piece says the
customer impatientiy
Il an merely showing you the quality .
remarks the young man; Now how
many yards of this lace did you say you
warted2' as he spreads out the desired
width.
Il would like tn lock at it" the CUSTOM
er ventures to rerark.
Certainly, madam, j. you ever saw
lace to compare with that at 80 cents a ard
I'll give you bolt of it. How many yards
-four? Why you cannot do anything
with four ards of lace. Know Mrs Cen
eral Bangs? Well she got ten yards of
fifteen yards morel You'll never get
another such q bargain if you live hun
dred years, snd hope you may
The customer takes ten yards and while
it is being done up, the model lera has an
inspiration,
"Have you seen our new striped stock
iDgs at IL GEMS pair-tne greatest bar
gain of the day. not in fashion? Why,
they are the rage in New York; You are
not superst'tious are you, madam 2"
The customer cannot for her life see
what superstition has to do with riped
stockings. The model clerk enlightens
her.
Some people think stripes are poison
Gus, of course sensible folks know hetter,
look at toe striped ,tockings that are made
over for the children Two pairs for
25 centsl It's shame to sacrifice them,
but we only sell two pairs to a customer,
so II let all have a chauce. Thank you
Il ad IN. shall | send them? Call again"
Ine lady is half way out of the store
with her purchases, when The model clerk
touches her elbow.
Say excuse madam, but we have q
new line Of table lining coming in next
week, bargains! you Will remember, the
early bird catches the wormr'
This is the same clerk who was asked by
a customer if hs kept china eggs for
dsrning stockings on, his reply was mo
madam, but we have a beautiful line of
femr her busters"
Nothing expedites bargain like run
ming and commentary on the weather or
the Interests of the moment, as then the
purchaser has no chance to change her
mind. Occasionally the model clerk be-
comes pert and tiresome One of thu
class once showed young lady some pink
material for a dress when she wanted
green; and when she demonstrated, said
just Imagine that it is green and it will
do just as we'll Z"
The young lady took the dres, and was
walking out of the store with it when the
clerk stopped her and reminded her that
ha was not paid for it.
"Oh,' retorted the yonng lady, "just
i'm 9gtre you are paid for il and it will dc
quite as well''
Another pretty miss ked how much 9
certain piece of silk was yard, and Wa:
told by saucy clerk that it was worth Z
kiss. So she ordered three yards, and
when she had received it coolly saC
Grandma Will pay"
know exactly what you want" said E
| self-important clerk to an old lady he wa
waiting on.
Dew you? 2" responded the customer
well young man let me have look a
you. Ive lived seventy-f0e years anc
| never knew what | wanted yet. | declare
am awful glad to find somebody tina
Hb"S WHhL WauG Oetter ln6n dew my
| self.'
A Louisville lady purchased a shaw
which did not please her when she reached
home. SO the next day she returned it to th'
clerk who had sold it with polite not
which ended, and "entrenous the shaw
does not suit e." the clerk vas mystifed
and nfter hunting all over the house to fnt
out what en.renous mea t, was seized with
| a suddeE inspiration. Oh yes" SAID be
:" know bow it means that she's very
sorry to trouble g but it don suit"