The sun., 1889-12-08

dered them delivered" said Mr.. Stein.
Why returned the clerk. with.a prolonged
sccsnt You must rsmo%6e5E the tsS dsS shS vas s
end OF the counter. Don't you remember she
camo 10 with half dozen other ladies. and
she paid hardly any attention to the goods
was showing her2 The other ladies wanted
hastily selected the artlces, and told me to iay
| them aside for her until she returned She
didn't come back. 90 OF course she didn't get
As the clerk spoke Mr., Stein called to mind
the scene she had described. He remembered
sation with them that she had hardly noticed
fs cofRS Bo6E hs back to her
Are you sure you paiduor the Roodsr's 'sho
Thefe was something in his tone that made
| tho customer reflect q moment
Well. am not quite sure. ehe said.
| Here is the entry In her book"
o.S What had SS
| red and for a moment was nonplussed; then,
as though finding 1t necessary to stand by her
| previous assertions she drew herself up and
The clerk misunderstood me. She was
very inattentive. certainly ordered those
Otherwise than in his increased pallor thore
sd nS Mr. st mn and SScn hS .p6fs S
| It was only with the slightest tinRo Of sarcasm
and with apparently great respect,
be discharged" 'D' ''''A WIZ
just for a moment tho woman seemed to re-
her shoulders she gave him her address s. or. r.
dered the goods sent, and swept out Of his de-
"Nice lady. you i are. f, I wouldn't trust you
he walked up to the clerk who had waited on
promised that woman to discharge you you
for being inattentive."
mens then laughed nischieVouS1. and 9f ssid
Mr.. Stein walked away without answering.
customer. Gust This woman was also % naughty. but
she lacked ed the heb beauty suy Of the other. To make
In an unmistakable manner
n. This ~ Gle clerk" she ss said. pointing to Mise
that SOY Thas Is the to rSSbo madam
He knew the woman. She had been there
| constantly found fault.
shs 81. Ds Ply e sngtas 1HSs fsse Snt n this
GUS Treatment have received here: asked
fyas IN 2 hurry: she simply turned aside. and
How is this, Miss Clark 7" asked Mr.. Stein.
W" ''"Mlss Clark was busy with another Gus
-" i was waiting on this customer. she said.
%ond she 10 kS %s
Ous{S@sf; had had already beer beer TnltIns on:
in an undertone to Mr.. Stein. so that the other
customer could not hear her.
shaken of 50 easily. She Continued to inveiGh
| against the treatment she had received. and
to declare that Miss Clark had perverted the
"Wen."" said Mr.. Stein, Struggling his shoul-
ders, I'll have to discharge her. This won't
| this way"
This was said in the hearing Of tho angry
II don't often complai she said. but this
| Is beyond all bearing"
IL S%y TO ss ssn IN
his hat and went out to luncheon. He was In
the habit Of going to a little German lager
| served out q regular dinner consisting OF one
course OF meat, and several vegetables He
with whom he had glass OF beer and a cigar.
| Usually he spent an hour at his lunch. but this
Sqy Day 6aSR M M
In rosy-cheeked. motherly-look woman.
elegantly. If not stylishly dressed. came up to
M II am m COMPELLED" she e said. much against
my will TO complain OF one OF your clerks. Be-
article she spoke very roughly To- me and was
very YqladyliEe In hsE %SInsrs H. s,.
The lady pointed out a young clerk who had
already como under Mr. STEMS disapproval.
She was new SeGk and had the sSe OF
taken on because OF the necessity for extra
help during the holidays. Mr.. Stein walked over
What do you mean by treating customers
insolently 7" asked Mr.. Stein.
.,I The girl turned very red but said boldly: II
Nit, Stein turned around to the customer.
aaES Ss Se Sn
"0h. moi please DON'T do that, said the Gus
you You not not O to d DO Il. don't think that she has has
eg 9Sa onh d
charge her. will you"
Mr. Stein looked very sober
customer and never ask anything that Is not
cconsdeFaton com der We have hundreds 'a q GnTea TssH
sonable complaints daily; but when proper
complaint Is madss' then the clerk really ought
The lady pleaded with Mr.. Stein not to dis
charge the girl. and got his promise to over
Of the afternoon Mr.. Stein was Kept busy
watching the customers and the clerks. taking
Ing ali sorts OF curious questions, modifying
indignant women. reprimandlnR impertlnent
Snd SRd tn To exS thbnSS be
and call his attention to the suspicious actions
Of one Of the women customers. who proved to
n At O'Clock. having been on his feet all day.
ne t0lt as JuOuRu 10 WOulu llho W BbL away,
but some new stock had come In and he knew
he would have to wait after hours. When the
clerks put away their stock for the night and
then took their call slips. These contaiped the
lists Of the articles that customers @ had called
been made for each article. From these slips
he made memoranda, with remarks as to the
stock. and sent them to the superintendent
The second bell gave the clerks an opportunity
to 20 for their hats and bonnets
sad said Mr. s seR e The sSS S9ok ko clerk
get the stock. In shape Miss Carter" to
The clerks referred to wore not over pleased
at the necessity for overWork. but said moth
fhe third bell rang at the quarter hour. and
then ali the clerks who were not compelled to
remain for extra duty loft the store: Even
filed the building, Mr.; Stein and the other two
ciorks were busy getting In the stock that had
the sooner over with the better. and all worked
with a will When they were nearly through the
watchman came around and stopped to talk
III heard to-day. Mr. stein."", he. said. that
Jackson was In bad way; He broke one OF