The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-08-17
SOMETHING ABOUT saoPLrrTRRs.

He WAS tall, lathily framed, scrupulously |
barbered. and fnshionably envcloped. Had he
been u woman. his figure would have been |
termed willowy. but. though his features were |
effeminate. there WAS perceptibo steellnsss |
In their otherwise blond vaculty. A foline |
s,ertnsss distinguished his easy-going. loung- |
Ing strut. He had foxy chins-blue eyes that
seemed to appropriate every minutin Of the
long customer. thronged counters within thcir
scope. and " inspire amid the ranks OF prettily
aproned saeswomon and Sinking male jump.
ers either Increased uneasiness or industry.
The duties OF . floor walker may bo called
manifold" lie said. when he found leisure to
answer o few OF The Sun reporters queries.
1T 10 noble and intricate profession" the
reporter observed.
You are right. sir. and but few can pursue
the career with both profit and cclat Indeed.
the thorough. paced floor walker. like the poet.
10 born. not made. He has to see TINT the
salespoople are not remlss In their duties. 1t
ia his lookout that the porters and door open
ers too tho mark The secret incentive OF the
cnsh irnp,,s celebrity IA his lightning glance. The
dited but Tor his ubiquitous revision. The
counters would never DO cleared for action.
ss IL. , WIN vi his ts Ss5xs
smile Is courted, his displeasure feared. There
T. sunshine n his eompiaissnnee fopl weather
en- incipiency. or skewer a peccadillo to its
crimson core. Lastly. but mostly. lie Is tho
sawks. and proil,ess lockers around"
But DO not great Hs,a6shmsnls IKE this
Gns has % BUT Sess YOU they
are mere detectives. nothing morsl |. As the
chief floor walker. am their director their ami
rie,. Us occasion NAV demand. Our detectives
may DO wider awake to tho wiles and DISCUSSES
love you. Tor nnesse in spoiting the embryo
manipulation. for dcicnte discernmont between
Elsp. aud again botwsen tho genuine Hep
and h sr
ture tho belt"
An! We'll. then; 2 kIcp i. klsDtcpmaniac;
real victim Of tho morbidity called kleptoma-
mia. and wholly unable ~ control its usplornole
disease and no mistake. < certain wealthy
lady afflicted with 1t comes here frequently
during the fashionable shopping sei.son and
regularly rs clockwork. alter she has made her
trif1ing purchases and picked up her parasol to
sauntor back to her carriage. politely conduct
our forewonlan assists her to dlsgorge tn. arti-
eles she has stolen, She has got sort OF used
mire II in fnatana i not at ali shame laced
or embarrassed: though l honestly think il
any one else hut myself would take her
Would be- downright offended: There is
We ussd msreS ate
orandR OF hcr pickngs. and suffer her to 20
e eSs w..E Bill Of ihem to her husTsnG Would
plumber. always with u suitable apology. But
hs mors 80 su ne proesss Ne have other
customers. perhaps a dozen In all. similarly
Tor isp T6sn we have
the incorrigible KEEPS $40
What is the disiinction?'
"A broad one. The genuine klep Is either
rich or infuentially connected: the incorriGible
k!ep 10 NEITHER tho one nor the other. The lat
disposed Of. Detection. policemen summoned.
81 larceny nailed to her forehead trial. eonvis
] Sss ~ ssa sss ra Sas;
of to the rogue's march; with our firm beating
the big drum ns an incidental advertisement"
rigiblo as she? And may not the incorriebe
be rs truly diseased and as wholly unable to
The iioor walker blinKed like an Intellectual
centre-bit boring for treasura. but almost in
stAntly glowed rs self-sufiiciently rs his wont.
MY dear sir. you do not understand; you are
sbsStrpss YSu evolve mopnt.ins on. Of mole.
NO more DO an incorrigible klep than T. poor or
| friendless woman can bs a genuine klep.
v woala be- an assurd H Kep,omania as dis,
MARCUS Ilhe: drawn arbitrary distinctions.
sorts OF snaps: There Is the veteran snap
cult to detect Then snaps ara young and old
pretty and homely. The young ones are mere
Very ya%ss nna tSs
ment is somewhat !ssoit-hearted. they arc like
enough dismissed with an admoniton after n
otherwise. the ieionious flodgsIing,. is less
fortunate, Ours is an otherwise We We clamp
| hammer hsr to the cross way that makes
This was sail with an air Of pardonable bust
How do You Distinguish between the absent;
minded and the feloniousy inclined 2" inquired
=" Well that is dificult to describe. said the
| floor walker. assuming IN impAnetrabe look.
sort Of inner consciousnsss. or Promethsaii
d!seoa5nment. bnt 'ust let ne tell VOW TINS ny
regarded TO the property OF this estabIishm"n'.
unless she were wei! known as honest. or pre-
session OF f Bona ds bunk 's pos
oassse .i wiz with the incorriGibles'"
Tell me the shoG o.; Ways Of operating
| That would necessitato going into vulgar
dstniis with which nm NOT wholly conversant.
! think | shall have to turn you over to our
Here he comes now. ReInsmbrr. though" and
the floor walker hurriraly lowered his voice.
sseT nv w ha Is, pGr aYn GcsI
The detective was a sobery d. ed, middls-
aged. iron-gray little man, ,who would have
been taken for one of tho statesmen but for ~,
unbending severity Of glance. % snrd"nic cx-
preston Of lirS and oars. and considerable in
dependence Of manner.
'Whnt hns thar spindle-shanked. wall-eyed
dude OF n floor iiontrr boon giving you Z" he
asked. when the reporter had preferred hi: RS.
quest Tor Information. toget or with an init.
nation OF what no had already received. And
then he repeated: KEEPS. snaps. genuine in.
corrigiblcs! Why. that doueh-!nced lndy's
poodle don't know u litter from n marks,
woman! Any pettcOated thi0f. with n laugh IN
her eyes and ~ singer on her lips. could wheedle
| him out OF II days growth
The reporter earnestly disclnimed having
been won over to erroneous Impressions oi
dudish sophistries by tho insinuating, floor
walker. whrrouron the detective seemed con.
sidernby moliihed; on Il you're mereI,
wanting to be fly 10 liiters' lodges and tho ways
OF nipping EN-. said he I'm Mt your SERVES.
And thon he went on In II business-like. auto.
matte T"y ~ ihorEi' rersn''nE sSrssd thI
| thieyes and nMthin' DISC Mhether Ynn call on