River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1890-07-17
THE DEAF CUSTOMER.



toner is. next to an Indian, the most
difficult for a salesman to handle.
Deaf people are, almost invariably, a
little or a good deal too sensitive re-
garding their infirmitv, and when they
do not understand they have a way of
pretending that they do which some
times leads to embarrassing results. |
happened to be in shoe store the other
| day when an old lady entered. She
did not carry a trumpet and the clerk
could not tell by any visible sign that
her hearing was not as acute as his own.
Il would like a pair of Shoes" she
said, in low tone of voice.
What kind would you like?" asked
the clerk.
The old lady did not reply or appear
to notice thas any one had spoken.
What kind would you like?n repeat
ed the clerk in little louder and more
distant tone.
Still the old lady make no sign.
What lxind-of a shoe would you
like?"
81 beg pardon?"
Il say, what style of shoe would you
lke?' howled the clerk.
''0h, something easy!''
"Button, lace or Congress?"
"Hey?'
button, lace or Congress?"
Eyes. Something real easy. I'm
troubled with eorns, and have to wear
easy shoes. "
Il say; would you like buttoned
shoes?"
mo, cont like buttoned shoes"
what fastening would you like,
them"
"How?"
do you want your shoes to lace up?"
"Yes / like shoes better than | do
slippers for outdoor wear Now in the
house."
Il say-would you like the kind with
strings?"
NO. want the ones with rubber in
the sides
"Congress?"
"Hey?"
II say, Congress"
81 haven't heard"
| Clerk pauses to catch his breath.
What size, please?''
| ''How?"
"What size do you wear?"
I want bHdb II
wear. The last pair / had wore out
/ in"
But, what NUMBER"
Il don't remember exactly"
about number six?"
"Iley?"
Il say, about six?"
''Yes, am about sick. Caught hard
cold goin' to meetin' last Sunday. There
was draft all though the service, right
on my"
is number six your size, do you
think?"
s'How?"
'How large is your foot?'
II used to wear tours, but / have to
wear skies now. You see"
what width?"
s'Hey?"
How'd ride? Jake brought me in.
He's come in with grist, l."
Il say. DO you want broad or narrow
| shoes?"
'HeyP'
"Broad or narrow"
''If you please"
pause, while the heart-broken clerl,
| sympathizes with himself)
There's good, easy shoe"
"How."
This one I'm showing you is good
and easy"
! Yes"
Would you like to try it on?"
"What was that you said? I'm a lit
tie deaf"
"(Great Scott A littleD. Try it on. .
"How much did YOU say?''
Il didn't say"
"Hey?"
"Rats!"
"How?"
"Fit it on?"
"Who dido"
"They're two dollars"
"Two dollars! Isn't that a good deal"
mot when fellow has to turn him
self into bowling Apache Indian to
wait upon YOU"
"Hey?'
| "Very cheap"
81 wasn't calculatin' to buy to-day,
| anyhow. but Jake has to wait for his
| grist and I'm jest lookin' around. l may
/ come up again"
/ 'Good-day."
"How?'
''Good day"
| Goodbye"
'And the good old lady put her spec
| tacles away in her handbag and wan
/ dered slowly out just as a quiet, shy,
modest lady came III and asked to see
some fine, hand-turned Dongola shoes.
What size?" howled the clerk.
The modest little lady almost turned
a somersault in her horror, and it took
the clerk ten minutes to explain the
circumstances and convince her that he
was not an escaped lunatic.-C. n.
Hood, in brakes Magazine.