The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1891-03-26
SOMEWHAT MIXED.
"A Complicated and Confusing Case In "A
Dry-GOOds Establishment.


A lady on the hunt for piece of silk
to make blouse waist for her little boy
entered big dry-goods establishment.
After the necessary instructions from
the tioor-walkers and clerks she sue
ceeded in reaching the right floor and
de apartment. Considerable discussion
between the customer and clerks as to
tbs color and quality ensued and finally
resulted in yard and a half of India
silk being put up and paid for. The
lady spent several minutes finding the
thread counter. and after matching
the silk went out. At the foot of the
elevated stairs she paused and rumi-
mated. She had forgotten material for
sash. She had seen a half-yard rem
nant 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 me this India silk she
said, poking it at the clerk, half inquir-
ingly.
''N-no; don't think l did, he re-
piled. He was sure something was
wrong. This was the nearest way out.
''Why, dear me!'' she exclaimed, sit
wasn't twenty minntes agor'
She sank upon stool, now completely
out of breath, still twirling the slender
package in her hand. The mans eyes
took on stony glare. Several clerks,
cash girls and 1oor-walkers gathered
around. One of the latter pushed for
ward and inquired what was the matter.
''This is the gentleman who waited
upon me, - said the lady, smiling in spite
| spite of her first inclination.
The old clerk denied point blank, up
and down and crosswise that he had
sold any India silk that afternoon.
''What is the matter with it, MADAME"
politely inquired the leading floor boss.
''Why, nothing. 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 boiled lob
ster at sunset
''You know, l concluded / hadn't
enough for a sash. I had forgotten
baby's sash. only got yard and a
half. There was small remnant lying
here" looking anxiously round
''about half yard, which would just
dor
The old clerk began to hustle around
for that remnant to covershis confusion.
About half a yard would do-a little
scant. It was not to be found. In the
meantime he had unrolled the package,
and the remnant fell out and floated to
the floor.
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lady. ''If it wasn't put up in that pack
age. There it is!''
At this new complication even the alb
sent-minded clerk could not express his
feelings. One of the new attaches did
it for him.
is very honorable in you, madam,
to bring it back" said he, ''Most peo-
pie would not have done it,
''Why, didn't know it was there, "
gasped the lady, flushing with indigna-
ton. The audience had become larger,
and the clerks and cash girls who were
not in the ring were divided as to
whether it was a case of detected shop
lifting or guilty conscience. The lat
ter idea seemed to be the most popular
one, but the man who suggested it was
hustled away.
''Well, want that bit of silkr' said
madame, finally recovering.
''Certainly-to be sure!" and a clerk
began to roll it up.
do you want to pay for it, madam?'
''Pay for it! Of course 1 do! That's
what came back for-to buy ito pay
for ito get out of here!'' desperately
This seemed to strike everybody fav
orably, and the entry went down in the
Salesbool1. Thirty-six cents-"Cash!''-
Pittsburgh Dispatch.