Daily Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1876-1884, 1883-07-15
His First Sale.
FROM COMIC NOVEL ENTITLED "A
CARPET YARN"

OF MaStOden ~ w WIS
quietly walking among the busy
throng Of buyers aud sellers, and
in observing the ways of the sales
men in showing goods and per.
force listening to their style OF
talking to customers.
MADAM, with your good taste,
and my superior judgment COM
bined. you cannot fail to select q
carpet, even were it for parties
that own their own house., said
one salesman to his customer. as
Arthur quietly passed him.
swell. it's light. and yet not
too dark SAID another.
The climax of strange. but, no
doubt convincing remarks, was
reached by a very short, very
stout and very red-faced sales
man who, having been raised from,
porter to his present position
was extremely anxious to sell to
every customer he handled.
"Muin said he, as he bent
down to speak with convincing
emphasis into her left ear
Mum, if you think you can get
the besi Hingrain carpet for
seventy-ive cents yard, you
will find yourself sucked IN. :
Il is needless to say the lady
was convinced, and instantly de-
cided tn pay one dollar per yard
for what she hal foolishly
though; sEe could purchase else
where for three-quarters OF the
sum.
Interested in this strange specl-
men OF metropolitan salesman.
Arthur fingered behind pile Of
goods for further observation.
"Mr. Herty." the lady said.
II am sick. I've got a sudden
pain at my heart"
"Pains at arts are bad things,
mum" replied the little fat man,
"but l will fetch yer some
brandy"
"Thanks, Mr.. Herty. / fear I
need it," she replied, and after
giving him fifty cents to purchase
Il with she waved the gallont little
man away
"Mr Herty rushed down stairs
to the head manager aud exciaim.
ed:
"Mister Bull, a lady's tainted
away and I've got to fetch her
some brandy"
IAN right, Sam" sail the
manager, addressing him by the
familiar Christian name by which
he was SO well known when he
was a porter. and told him he had
better run.
Presently Mr.. Herty's rubicund
face reappeared on the carpet
floor with large goblet Of brandy.
He evidently knew where to get
the most for the money, and
could not possibly have thought
that the lady would drink it all.
After thanking him for his kind
ness, she drank fully half of it.
and handed it back TO him.
lave you 'ad enough, mumY
said be, smiling bene6cently-upon
HE fair cuatomar
"Oh, yes" said she, coughing,
II feel much bettornow. think
l should have died, but for your
kindness"
II shall drink this meself,
mum, > said he, ''Pm afeerd The
cash boys might get hold of it,
and it might do 'em harm"
"Certainly, sir replied the
lady, blushing, and Mr.. Herty,
looking carefully round the floor
to see that the manager was not
in sight, serenely finished what
was left.
When one half OF the statesmen
were out at lunch, Arthur had to
wait upon his first customer. A
very refined, we'll dressed and
pleasant looking lady stepped out
Of the elevator, and as there was no
one else to receive her, Arthur
walked up to her.
"What can / show you. please,
madam" said he.
II want to see Mr.. Shady" she
replied.
''He has just gone to his lunch.
madam, said Arthur.
els that SO? Well, / suppose
you will do. He always shows
me, but its no matter. Show me
q drugget I"
Arthur showed her druqgets
and druggets, and when he had
showed her all he had, then he
commenced again. At last she
seemed to take fancy to one
which no had said was very
good one At this critical period
Mr.. Shady suddenly appeared
on the scene.
"Ah, Mrs. Jones, how do you
dor" said he, addressing the lady
and completely ignoring his new
friend.
"Oh, Mr.. Shady, / am SO glad
you have come. This young maj
does real we'll. but / like you best
you know"
Arthur now made up his mind
that before his first day was over
be would make o sale of som
kind. 1t was one of those earl
Spring days when trade is tickle
and as the afternoon progresse
customers became rather scare
who wanted carpets. although o
the two lower floors bushes