The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-19
ONE HOUR WITH A LADY.
What Light Commissioner saw al "'''-
sons Store.
The Secret of Well-Earned success

| orr readers know j. the large emporium Sit
| mated rs the attorneys say, at the corner vi
| Main plaza and Aceuuia street, ami running
many var;ts for frontage. ON thelt III ~ al '
! entered the store at the door OF Wnich Hnt
drcSS goods of all styles SSntcn p' nt.bmnn:
| would delight even Il fastidlOuS ScotrHlii
| the new lace dress goods very tuec',N . III "p
pearance and neat in design: clothts' l va iii
character clOakS, dollnailS SHIT > anu Ir.'o
ancolls collection indicating III Il small uHSlEt
| the vast resource of the StahllShmeht. WINE
the lady friend was selecting her purcliuS's an
hcrclean task, especially were Us III ,,s
the choice is SO extensive, the conllilS>ion,i
| thought that he wOuld walk around the STORE,
| see the new styles ard fashions, ana get soilc
idea as to why W0ltson hts hetR 80 !i I.dx
friend he went back to the entrance ana slar!cI
| for his promenade. Facing MN was usc ~
and hOmely cotton and wOOilen ueIftlies: -nu-
vancing, he came upon an energetlc youh2
man with fashionable cOlOred HAIR, l. e. YER!
light auburn" who was displaying u" yer!
pretty young lady an extensive asSortn H 30 u
French silks and SatinS. but wOulanllke thc lu'i
one was dlhcuit TO please. AZ ads'; Mtb
specimen was shown. her face brlghteneu
and she joyously exclaimed: On' tn MAJ Is
| replied he of the auburn hair, that is Rhadahe
the new and fashionable silk. indeed, she
swcctiy said. let me have. mere 81,
caught sight of the commissioner ana dropptu
her voice 50 that he could not hear her ordcr.
Another fair one was inspecting SILK ana sat!h
trimmings and ribbons of the most exquisite
cOOrA of which i'll the show case auJactI!'
there was a large and excellent assortment
Next he passed To the dress goods counter III
which c;tshemcrcs and alpacaS OF all assorted
cOOrS were being sold TO the HuE cusloln.clfs
who thrUngcd ii. Then there were laces OF ali
kinds and patterns, from rich \ailehcleh al"
BRUSSELS to the cheap imitation eusll@, tu .
ings Of all patterns to adorn the hechS Vi Ian
ones form an useful adjunct 10 the bonnet
liSChuS, black and cUlUred. tnlt are 81 cOhl-
Portable to wear and give an adulrape heSlee
70 the fair Sex, and Sucn d handsome assert
lnent OF ladies collars, COllarctteS ana licchlleS'
which. as the fair sex well know, ADDS so inuch
to the completeness ana nGitneSs Oh Il htui's
dress. Passing the cicN ated cash desk, III Whch
sat handsome brunette, Slnlllilg Us queen
| Of all She surveyed, he mace bow Oh nom
age and tipped her the wink, as lnuch as 10
say. you may laugh my little dear. nui
KNOW more of this business than you thIhh.
He passed to what in store language T.
called dOmcsticS. CulicOcS and Such ike Oh
which there was Il large assortment ia quallH
cloths, in initial ion, woods AMI marbles: NcNt
presented themselves felt skirts Tor LADIES ana
misses for winter wear; pal9,solS IN all sizes ana
in all shades, and white ana turkey req l'p,
cloths which seemed to be i'll great demand.
There. too. was Il large pile OF Jeans ana ctche
mcres in all desirable col"rs and qualities.
There also large quantity Of blankets IN
all ruOis and of "contOrtS' SEch rs DEFY
the lev influences of the coming nOrthcrS ana
| several wise ones were here providing them
selves for the reception OF the WINTER kll2.
hcViOt shirtingS were presented III inc next
pile in patterns neat enough 10 please llc
gentlemen, and snowy enough Tor any my
ger" at Il coon bah; and then came 1lnc LOT Oh
fancy bed quilts IN all sizes, quantities ana pat
terms adding much to the appearance OF the
bed chamber. Prints. from the ordinary fancy
prints TO the new chocolate print, which Ii now
- useful and popular 10 the fair sex, especlall.
tOrmOrnng dresses and wraps. The boot depart
mcnt next claimed his attention.. ana here
ladies, misses and children wear from the ilncHt
Paris KID shoe to the common slipper were Oh
tIinHhlc 10 SUIT the pockets anu tast'S Oh INC
wCiiTCr. .
TN" commissioner Thought he had done with
The dry goods department and s;,lu 50. bIIt on
sDc;Ikiny to Il clerk he learned that there was
still another department to be seen; ne az
rcndcd to the first tiOOr ana came TO the gentle
mems dCpal tIncnt, which was crowded with
clothing of all kinds and qualities 10 INT giant
| or IA dwarf. or to suit millionaire or II common
| ElbOrcr. There were hats OF all conccivabN
styles, shapes and qualities boots and shoes,
| from the heavy riding or mud Doot 10 inc
| lightcSt summer shoe: hosiery of all kinds ana
| makes; white cachcmcr, wooden ana othcr
shirts, ties. collars. slISpcnicrs, everything III
| fact that II man wants to wear for comfort on
| appearance. Here too were towels and towel
| ing. vali-c> and trunks, oil skin coats
and SundricS too small to mention, yet
useful and necessary i'll their pan ticular way.
The commissioner then returned to the ground
floor, and there noticed some of the various
| things exposed in the store. There was flowers
| Of such realistic and beautiful character that
they could he accepted for natures own pro-
,IIctiun. feathers of splendid character. gloves
| in lace li$lr thread and Kid III the well known
Leonard Globe and Mora makes The Leonard
it may be remarked. Is an excellent glove the
| Kid being of rare quality and the hook but
ton admit the lacng mp the wrist. which is
more convenient and has a prctticr effect
| Hung around were ladies bags, wooden hoods
and Jackets, and Il most OF things that prov ed
that WUfsUn's stock was the largest and most
complete i'll the city.
| The commissioner, finding his lady friend still
cngrOSSed with her purchases, stepped into the
furnishing department and found that its re-
sources were equal to the dry goods store, if
not greater. There We're desks of all kinds
from the plain writing table to the elaborate
| .yIruIrr front desk. Book C;tSt.S of all sizes
md styles wardrObcS for the humble and for
, | he rich. bed room suites for the cottage and
the mansion. chairs of every description, tables
from the smallest : He TO the long extending
| dining table, Sdc-bOardS that would grace the
| white house, ChrOI9Os, lamps, elegant brackets
and mirrors Brussels carpets, two and three
, | Div. tlODr cloth, kamptulicln and indeed every
| thing that may be required for house furnish
my t. suit tn" style and circumstance of the
| buyer. D.
Being much struck with the magnitude of t ne
stock and of the undertaking generally, the
| commissioner wanted to know the secret
Of the success and he learnt il in Il few words.
} Mr.. Wolfsun is an energetic man. who manages
mis- own business and who buys for cash in the.
best market securing the trade discount. In
stead of making slow sales and large profits hI.
is content TO make small pfOtts and quick
Y sales. His capital is thus turned over more
n frequently and the monetary result is far
greater, although the public gain materially by
the transaction in obtaining goods at Il nOm,-
b | nal profit
III This then i the secret of IN" merchants slIc-
COS. The puhlr buy cheaper, and he gains
more in the end. The principle j. not IA new
n one but II Is II good one, and the public may he
l. safely recommended to purchase from II store
| when offers gOOd things mt the. lowest poSsiLlc
! price and wh"r" there = such u large stock 70
make suitable selection.
It rs the lady friend had concluded her pIIr-
| rha-cS the Cunii!llN~IUn"r retired with her, not
=. without SENSE of admiral ion for the business
| r;IIHcitV of a man who. while SERVING th,. mn H.,