Milford chronicle., 1883-07-13
His First Sale.

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to the carpet department of Mastoden &
Co. was spent in quietly walking among
the busy throng of buyers and sellers,
and in observing the ways of the sales
men in showing goods and perforce lis
tening to their style of talking to Gus
toners.
Madam, with your good taste, and
my superior Judgment combined, you
cannot fail to select carpet, even were
it for parties that own their own house, q"
said one salesman to his customer, as
Arthur quietly passed him.
''Well, it's not too 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 salesman, who, having been raised
from porter to his present position was
extremely anxious to sell to every Gus
toner he handled.
Mum, said he, as he bent down to
speak with convincing emphasis into her
left ear-''mum, if you think you can
get the best Hingrain carpet for seventy
five cents a yard, you'll find yourself
sucked in.
1t is needless to say the lady was con-
vineed, and instantly decided to pay one
dollar per yard for what she foolishly
thought she could purchase elsewhere
for three-quarters of the sum.
Interested in this strange specimen of
a metropolitan salesman, Arthur fingered
behind a pile of goods for futher inGor-
nation.
''NIr. Herty," the lady said, ''I'm sick.
I've got a sudden pain at my heart
'Pains at arts is bad things, num-
replied the little fat man, "but I'll fetch
yer some brandy"
''Thanks, Mr.. Herty, fear need it."
she replied, and after giving him fifty
cents to purchase it with, she waved the
gallant little man away.
Mr.. Herty rushed down stairs, to the
head manager and exclaimed:
"Mister Bull, lady has tainted away,
and I've got to fetch her some brandy"
"All right, Sam, said the manager,
addressing him by the familiar Christian {
name by which he was SO well known 7
when he was a porter, and he told him l
ne had better run. 8
Presently Mr.. Hertys rubicund face t
on the carpet floor with c
arge goblet of brandy. He evidently /
Knew where to get the most for the s
money, and could not possibly have il
hought that the lady would drink at all. V
after thanking him for his kindness, she c
frank fully half of it, and handed it S
pack to him. t.
." "'Aveyou 'ad enough, mum ?" said he, n
milling benefcently upon his fair Gus 1
omer e.
"Oh, yes, " said she, coughing, "Ifeel a
much better now. think 1 should have
lied, but for your kindness"
Il shall drink this meself, mum. " said ii
e, "I'm afeerd the cash boys might get st
old of it, and it might do EN- harm" hi
Certainly, sir" replied the lady, 81
flushing, and Mr.. Herty, looking care m
lilly round the floor to see that the man. w
ger was not in sight, serenely finished hi
hat was left.
When one half of the statesmen were
ut at lunch, Arthur had to wait upon
is first customer. A very refined, we'll
ressed, and pleasant-looking lady ov
epped out of the elevator, and there as
as no one else to receive her, Arthur ca
alked up to her. ,lo lo
What can Ishow you, please, MADAME" tb,
id he. six
81 want to see Mr.. Shady" she re- rs
led. 3,5
"He's just gone TO his lunch, madam, +" siv
id Arthur 1sS
"Is that so? Well, suppose you'll OOC
i. He always shows me, but it's no z
litter. Show me drugget hal
Arthur showed her druggets and drug 70 70
is, and when he had shown her all he tbe
d, then he commenced again. At me-
{ she seemed to take fancy to one less
ich he had said was a very good one. dur
this critical period Mr.. Shady sud @ occ
nly appeared on the scene. p'T n
'Ah, Mrs. Jones, how do?' said he, lool
lressing the lady, and completely ig- dies
ing his new friend. futu
'Oh, Mr.. Shady, I'm so glad you've
ne. This young man does real well, D
| like you best, you know" aen
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-rthur now made up his mind, that deer