The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-12
A cAESX UPON TAIEvERY.
4 Rule Adopted by Business Men That
Often Causes Annoyance.
IN. Y. Mail and Express.l

IN. Y. Mail and Express.1
A young man, heavily freighted with
bundles, entered the wholesale department
Of one of the largest dry-goods establish
ments in this city a few days ago and
called on the head of the department. He
observed, sitting behind desk at the door,
a middle-aged gentleman, who eyed him
suspiciously and seemed on the point of
speaking TO him, but as he was in hurry
and saw his friend sitting at the other end
Of the room, he paid no attention TO him,
but hastily brushed past the desk, carry
ing his packages with him. After few
minutes conversation with the manager,
he arose and again approached the door.
Before he could pass the DESK however,
the doorkeeper, for such was the position
Of the middle-aged gentleman, requested
him TO stop. .......
81 am sorry TO trouble you, sir" he re-
marked, "but | should like TO examine your
parcels"
Examine my parcelsw exclaimed tho
young man in surprise. "What are they
to youg brought them here with me and
intend 10 take them away with me-"
"That is all right sir" replied the door
keeper, doggedly, "but must see what
they contain for myself"
"What is that TO you" responded the
visitor, angrily. "What do you care wheth-
er they hold butter or dry goodsY paid for
them myself and IL is none Of your business
what they are. Get out Of my way and let
me pass" ....
Hearing the loud talking at the door the
manager came quickly to the rescue Of his
unfortunate friend and inquired what was
the matter.
He won't let me examine his bundle,
SIR" responded the doorkeeper, "and as
didn't check them when he passed by here
don't see what am TO do about IT, I
know it's all right, but you know as well as
do, that IL don't see them myself I'll
lose my place here"
That's a fact" explained the man
nger. "You see there has been so much
thieving in the store that We have adopted
this rule. Look at the sign on the door,"
The visitor looked up and read q notice
TO the effect that all persons coming into
the store with bundles in their hands
should leave the same with the door
keeper, and receive a check for them,
otherwise the doorkeeper was required to
examine their contents and satisfy himself
that they contained nothing pilfered from
the store.
There is no exception TO the rule" con-
tinued the manager. " I couldn't take q
package out OF here myself. You see, the
dishonest statesmen, and every store has
some OF that kind at one time or another,
got In the habit Of having a confederate
come IN here with a large bundle. They
would take him around and show him
goods, and meanwhile manage 10 secrete
some valuable articles In his package.
After this was done, the confederate would
walk out with the stolen goods under his
arm, and no one would be any the wiser
for the theft. To prevent this, the pro-
prietors adopted this rule, and this door
keeper would be discharged II he made
any exception TO It,"
As the visitor, overcome. with tho logic
Of his friends remarks, was spreading out
his array OF parcels on the door keepers
desk well-dressed gentleman who had
peucIl back Of his ear and wore no hat
came hurrying out Of the door with small
paper bundle In his hand.
81 beg your pardon, sir" remarked the
door-keeper, stepping out from behind his
desk, "but orders is orders, you know"
"To be sure" responded the gentleman,
"to be sure" and he promptly submitted
the parcel to inspection. It was soon exam
ined, tho contents noted down In book
kept for that purpose, and In minute 10
was returned TO him, and he disappeared
down the stairs. .'.
"That 10 the senior partner,n observed
the door-keeper, as he began untying tho
largest parcel.