Daily Yellowstone journal., 1891-07-12
NOT DISAPPOINTED.
A New York Merchant Unexpectedly
Passes One Of the Happiest OF Days.

A New York Merchant Unexpectedly
Passes One of the HAppiest OF Days.
One of the proprietors of a large fur
niture store in New York city was sur
prised n day shortly before Christ
mas TO find an old lady seated in one
of the large easy chairs which stood in
the front part of the store. She was
evidently a country woman. ''Can ]
do anything for you, MADAME he in
quired, politely. mo, l thank ye," re-
piled the old lady, with easy assurance.
Il jest thought I'd drop in and rest a
bit in n of these comfortable chairs
and eat my dinner"
With this she opened her sachel, took
from it a piece of newspaper, which she
spread over her lap, and began to ar
range her lunch on it-generous slices
of bread and butter, home made sau-
sage, doughnuts, a turnover and a
piece of green cheese.
Gently rocking back and forth she
began TO eat, as if what she was doing
was the most natural thing in the
world.
1t was not in the proprietor's heart
to tell her that she had made a mistake;
that his store was not a place for the
public to eat lunches in; so he stood by
and said nothing, half amused, half
vexed at the Occurrences.
These are terrible nice chairs and
things" the old lady continued, com
placently looking about 81 s'pose We
haint ben to dinner, ikely's not9 Do
hev some of my lunch, Phronie's put
me up bout twice more'n l shall eat"
With a polite Thank you, the pro
prietor accepted the old lady's offer of
bread and sausage, took a chair beside
her and began TO talk.
Two or three clerks passed along
and looked at the novel scene with
smiling faces, but the proprietor did
not smile or notice them by word or
look but listened to his companions
words with deferential attention.
'Phronie didn't wan me TO come to
the city alone" she said, but / want
ed the privilege of buyin' my Christmas
things myself, and / haint had a mite
OF trouble. don't s'pose l shall buy
nothin' at Tiffany's, but I've always
hearn a good deal about it, and / kind
of want to call there. Can you tell me
jest how to find the placer
Il have IN errand at Tifany's," said
the proprietor, "and Ill go with you"
I'm much obliged to you" said the
old lady, carefully gathering the re-
mains of her lunch in the newspaper.
which she replaced in her satcheL
I've always hearn that New York
folks was polite, and now / know
want no ex~aggeration."
The gentleman put on his hat and
accompanied the innocent country
woman to Tifany's, where he took
pains to have her see many of the beau
tiful things in the fine store.
I've had a splendid time" the old
lady said, as he babe her goodby at the
door of a drygoods store, where she
to continue her shopping. I'm
much Obliged to you, an III tell Phro-
ME that New York folks are jest as nice
Is / expected they was"
Dear old ladyI7 said the man of
business. in telling the story afterward
Her faith in the politeness of the
of this city did me good. IL
Pent the pleasantest hour for many a
lay in that innocent old country WON
ms society. I've been thankful many
lines that / didn't snub her and send
Ter TO the right about for sitting down
n my store to eat her lunch, as was
ny first impulse. youths Compan-