Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1890-12-27


Scene During "a Change of Purchases.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
A lady on the hunt Tor piece of silk
to make blouse waist for her little boy
entered big dry goods establishment
on Sixth Avenue. After the necessary
instructions from the floor walkers and
clerks she succeeded in reaching the
right floor and department. Considera-
able discussion between the customer
and the clerks as to the color and quail
ity ensued, and finally resulted in yard
and a half of India silk being putup and
paid for. The lady spent several min
utes in finding the thread counter, and
after matching the silk went out. Al
the foot OF the elevated stairs, she paused
and ruminated. She had f)rgotten ma
terial for sash. She had seen halt
yard remnant lying on the counter and
concluded she'd better go back and get
it for sash. So she was soon once
more in the silk department.
"You sold ne this India silk" she
said. poking it at the clerk, half inquir-
ing !.X.no DON'T think 7 did % he re-
Piled He was sure something was
wrong. This was the nearest way out
wasn't twenty minutes ago -
She sank upon a stool, now complete
lv out OF breath, still twirling the slen-
der package in her hand. The man S
eyes took on stony glare. Several
clerks, cash girls and floor walkers
gathered around. One of the latter
pushed forward and inquired what was
the matter.
"This is the gentleman who waite
upon me-" said the lady, smiling in
spite of her first inclination.
The old clerk denied point blank, ur
and down and crosswise that he had
sold any India silk that afternoon.
"What is the matter with it, ma
DAMP politely inquired the leading
floor boss.
'Why, nothing. l only wanted some
more Of the same kind"
Everybody laughed, that is, every,
body but the poor fellow who had sold
the silk. He turned red as a boiled
lobster at sunset.
"You know, I concluded | hadn't
enough for sash. / had forgotten
baby's sash. l only got a yard and q
half. There was a small remnant lying
here"-looking anxiously round
"about half yard, which would just
do"
The old clerk began to hustle around
for that remnant to cover his confusion
About half yard would do-a little
scant. 1t was not to be found. In the
meantime he had unrolled the package
and the remnant fell out and t1oated to
the floor. ,
"Well, we'll, well?" exclaimed the
lady. "If it wasn't put upin that pack
age. There it is y
At this new complication even the alb
sent minded clerk could not express his
feelings. One of the new attaches oil
it for him:
at was very honorable in you, mad
am to bring it back" .said he. ''Most
neople would not have done 1t. I"
"[Vhy. I didn't know it was there,
aasped the lady, flushing with ]ndlgna-
tim. The audience had become larger,
and the clerks and cash girls who were
NOT in the ring were divided as to
whether it was case of detected shop
lifting or guilty conscience. Inc TAT
ter idea seemed to be the most popular
one, but the man who suggested II was
hustled away. -,
madam, finally recovering:
|Certainly-to be sure !" Ana acierk
began to roll it up. o.,
'!Do YOU want to pay for it, madam =
"Pay for it? OF course | do That's
what / came back tor-to buy Ito pay
for ito GET out of here, - desperately
This seemed to strike every body ia
vorably. and the entry went down II
the salesbook. Thirty-slx cents =
Cash -