Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1890-11-15
a sHoPLIFTga's EXPERIENCES.
Three Incidents from the Life of a skiri
Female Thief

Female Thief
From curious source two or three /
cidents in the life of professional thi
may be set down here. They might !.
termed confessions of a shoplif.er.
Storesin both Allegheny andE ittsbu
have suffered by the depredations of
remarkably skillful thief, who is awoma
She prides herself on her skill in she
lifting, and it is from her mouth that
following narrative originally came:
Once she visited large store in AL
gheny and asked to be shown some
pensive cloaks. The goods were broug
out and the stylish looking shopper to,
Oft the jacket she wore and tried on
cloak. She was not entirely satisfi
with it, she said, and the saleswom
who was waiting upon her went off
another part Of the store to get sor-
more cloaks. This was the thief's chant
She walked away, leaving her jacket
token of her regard. On the stairs
the cloak department was on the seco.
toor-she met one Of the owners Of t
store.
Have you been waited upon?"
asked politely.
Yes, thank you, and am very W
satisfied with this cloak, " she replied, al
sailed on. She escaped.
Another time she visited a shoe ste
in Pittsburg. She had a small foot a
was proud of it, 1t was no easy matt
to please her, the affable young salesm
found. The stock of fine ladies' she
was ransacked to suit her taste. 1t W
all in vain, for she departed withC
buying anything. Under her dress wd
two more shoes than a woman can we;
however.
When she looked at the stolen shd
after returning home she found that TN
were not mates. She was very mu
annoyed; in fact, the discovery to
away her appetite for supper.
The next afternoon found her in t
shoe store again. 1.-The shoes you 50
me the other day" she said to the salI
man, who was not the one who had tri
to suit her fastidious taste the day befo
ARE not m;$es, and will you kline
change them
The store was crowded-shopliftt'
seldom venture into an empty store-a
the young man hurried off at once wit
out further inquiry. In another mint.
he returned with a pair of shoes prop,
ly mated and gave them to the supposI
customer. She did not stay to gi
thanks for the gift.
Once only did her confidence, soi'
would call it impudence, desert her.
She visited a store one morning wi
the intention of appropriating some ,
triCh plumes As usual, she was We
particular about the quality of the feat
ers; she would look at none costing |,
than Sc or s. apiece. But although t
best feathers in the store were broug'
out for her inspection, she found no,
that was long enough, heavy enough
black enough to suit her. She apologize
sweetly to the young woman behind
counter for the trouble she had Civ
her, and promised to call again when t,
new consignment-which, of course, W
coming next week-should arrive.
As she was leaving the store she |
came aware that she had dropped son
thing, and she looked behind her.
fine ostrich feather lay on the floor;
had slipped from under the cloak whe
the thief had concealed it, or to be me
precise, it had not gone into the de-
pocket in the cloak specially designed f
its reception.
She hesitated for a second, 10th
leave her prey, and yet afraid to sto
down and take it. Her assurance W
not great enough to carry her throu.
the second theft, and she left the stol
The feather was not noticed till she h
gone.-Pittsburg Dispatch.