The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-12

not herself. had purchased il. Then said
that If the money was desired it would be
necessary for her sister 10 come and get it.
She told me that her sister had left town
and 1t was impossible. But repeated that
we could not recognize her as the purchaser
and that only her sister could receive the
cash.
q" Well, them said she, angrily, give
me back my fichu'
" No, madam responded. 4 win not
give you back the fichu, because il is not
yours, but your sisters; she can come and
claim it,
AT this she sto-med and almost swore,
leaving the store at length with threats to
send her husband down and so on. / never
heard anything more from it; but l must
confess that she was the checklist thief |
ever heard off,
THE JEWELERS. EXPERIENCE.
Said Pennsylvania avenue jeweler:
we suffer considerably from the fiends
who have goods sent on approval 1t is no
uncommon thing for q society woman in
this town--one of many such-to appear at
an evening entertainment glitteriug with
gems and bijouterie contributed by the deal
er, to whom they are returned punctually
the next morning. Ia this way toe lady Of
fashion may display an apparently large
collection of jewels without investing cent
In tie luxury. 1t goes without saying that
no one who has not the position which
implies considerable credit can get such
valuables sent home on appreciation,
and 50 you may see for yourself of
what sort the persons are who do
swindling tricks of this kind. Costly neck
laces and earrings, especially of diamonds,
are the favorite borrowed plumber; but
even fruit baskets and lorgnettes 60 the
Sana In the things q n
| secured for the few hours desired by leaving
deposit, which is got back when the goods
are declared unsatisfactory. But that is
nothing. | have known Of woman's
having whole set of superbly decorated
| china delivered at her house on the pretext
| that she wished to see how it would look on
her table; the same night she gave big
| dinner party and sent the china back
having used itfer the evening to her i'm
mense satisfactorily the carrier who
called for it the following morning"
TESTIMONY OF A FURNIsHER.
A general house furnisher said: "Rugs
are the things people obtain from us most
on appreciation. We have known women
TO get as many as fifteen magnificent rugs
| sent home that way in a batch, aud hang
| them as portieres in the latest styles, be-
sides strewing them all over the floors just
for a night. There is nothing, you are
aware, that will give more luxurious
appearance to house than handsome rugs.
Such devices are very common. You will
hardly believe me, L suppose, when tell
you that / have had acquaintance
with person who got to-
gether a large collection of supposititions
wedding presents by having the things sent
home for over night. Sometimes we find
such customers out; but, when we do, there
is no use in makinga fuss. IL doesn't pay
snopkeepers to complain, no matter how
much they are imposed upon. Many big
bazaar will suffer a loss of $4,000 year-a
very moderate estimate-from shoplifters
rather than arrest any one. They are wise,
too, for mistakes are always apt to be
made. One of the two great shops of Bos-
ton has been altogether boycotted by fashion
because a lady who was aOsent-minded was
nabbed wrongfully by detective floor
| walker years ago."