The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-12-31
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&rS York World,
Peter McGlue had been clerking it il
q Cathariue street dry goods store 70
about a month, but becoming dissatisie,
with his surroundings and having
yearning for a higher sphere in which
his talents might be better appreciated
pecuniarily, had, through the "inaoo
enCe" OF a political friend, been taken OF
trial by the superintendent OF one OF TIL
large notion stores uptown,
The supper" didn't exactly like thu
looks Of Peter aud was puzzled nightly
to know in v hat stock TO place him, a
last he hit upon the scheme OF hidini
him behind the silverware stock, and 81
him 10 work rubbing up some tarnishec
goods.
PeIer-or Specific" as he was called
by his friends ofthe Scatter market Club
was delighted with his new place, and
so, by keeping his eyes and ears opea,
managed to pick up not u few valuable
points III craftsmanship, The head clerk
had been particularly instructed by the
super" not u allow Peter to wait on
customers. But, ons day, when the
clerk had gone to luncheon and Peter
was rubbing briskly ut the silver aud
trying to look "business"-fSr he knew
the tloor.walker Was keeping an eye on
him-a tall, skinny, Veuegar-iaced, el-
DERBY woman, wearing u long gold chain
around her neck, u big brooch contain
ing a lock Of hair from the head OF some
dear departed, u m0uthful OF false teeth
aud other little signs and tokens adver.
tisiug tho very evident fact that she was
only u few hours in from the country,
stepped up to the counter,
Peters chance for distinction had
COme at last,
He looked at the customer out OF the
corner OF his eye, aud giving his tongue
a chance said:
whats the matter2"
"Sirm
what der ye want hereP"
81 would like to see u butter.dish."
"All right, mum, I'll shVw you one,
but Just keep your sharp elbows of the
showcase. II you please, cause whyP
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olu mems pawn M oVer the goods;
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earn my ually Dread Il !ryln, 70 make
q goou impression on thr captain az
wen NJ customers, | guess ~ lust holu
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poIn's' III tne i4st place, JUST rn9 your
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