Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-10
THE GROWING MERCHANT.
Nov lie satisfied . Desire 70 Get Eve"
with People Not Trading with Him.

Il
Nov us Satisfied = Desire to Get Ewes
with People Not Trading with Him.
II wa a small and saturnlhc merchant
IN the shopping region who unused NJ FOL.
lows, .'The big stores swallow the small
ones, aud my bti,ine-a has been Just about
gulped down by the corinoraht on the cor
ner. These great concerns offer advantages.
All right. But I get even with sons OF
the ladies who go by my door TO buy else
where. have plenty OF time TO stand b
hind the glass door aud watch the trap
that I've yet for The SHOPPERS that neglect
me. The disk that cover. my coal shuie
has dozen littl. round holes that ! take
good care shall he kept open 10 pinch the
ferrule. Of unwary pc,iestrians' umbrellas.
This morning business was duh. 30 went
20 my door and watched.
"a lat woman was coming along. She
WON a fur borlercd cloak with dignity.
On she came. and with her .iik umbrella
swung like pendulum with each alter.
nate step. aud Immediately came TO the
ground In sturdy fashion that delighted
me 10 ZEE. Why l. Il that ever. body swings
m umbrella In the same Way Forward Il
goes Ia graceful movement when the left
leg advances, and, hnnEl II hits the ground
when the right foot l. planted On came
the fur cloak. Would she b. caught I
held my breath IN excitement and bet my
self my after dinner cigar she would. She
was right over 10 now.
"The umbrella ,ame down straight, and
IL point slipped with the Ease ~ unon.
sciouaness into the waiting hole. But
there was nothing unconscious about the
way the woman stopped. She held ffm
hold Of the umbrella head aud was whirlcl
violently round ikea mustang caught In
a lasso. The most surprised look came
into her face. and all her dignity seemed 20
dribblc through the stick into theco hole
below. A man or two carpmci against
bet. just ~ though she was an ordinary
being, and the very fur on her cloak lay
close. IN sympathy with her feellnns This
l. the sort Of love 10 catch. aud chuckled
40 she worked her umbrella backward
and forward until II came up, trlnc
scratched.
'1he next victim was lady who carried
high her naughty head Her umbrella had
n banlioo handle know this by the way
II flew through the air. There u no sense
Of fun In our stolid woods. but you just
give piece of bamboo half chance and
II can make picnic for whole strcctful
The lady wis paralyked. She felt her nm
brclia give her violent blow on the hand.
and when she looked down to demonstrate
II wasn't thern. When she turned In y
dazed manner and watched II flying down
the sidewalk she gave a cry Of despair aud
started after II. The bamboo completed H.
eccentric hight by catching policeman ON
the car. and then lay as silent On ths
ground ~ though II wasn't laughing H.
ribs through the silk. It, owner picked II
up aud looked ilmldly at the policeman.
II once caught heel In my trap-a
long. slender. pointed heel, 10 foolish Of
construction that only a dcyotec of fashion
would wear Il. and 20 charming In look
that any foot would have been improved
by II. Tho owners ankle was spraine'l.
aud she sat for an hour In my store Will.
mamma and the carriage were coming
put on my very best manner aud thought
had quite conquered her. and Indeed M,
frightened mp very much-ao much that
she thought she wouldn't need to walt tot
mamma, aud She left on foot, didn't
miss the napkin rings aud the silver salt
cellar and the ring until the next day, aud
I was quite bitter for some time aRninsi
tine sen. but this II the only thing my trap
ha. cost me, and II l. cheap at the price"
New York sun.