St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-27
THE MISSING REMNANT.
A Lady Buyer inadvertently
Walks Off With Something She
Wanted to Purchase.

n Iauy buyer inadvertently
Walks Off With Something She
Wanted to Purchase.
A lady OIL the hunt for a piece of silk
to make a blouse waist for her little boy
entered Il big dry goods establishment
up town. After the necessary instruc-
lions from floor walkers and clerks she
succeeded in reaching the right floor
and department. Considerable discus
sion between the customer and clerk as
to 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, land after matching the silk went
out.
At the foot of the Elevated stairs she
paused and ruminated. She had for
gotten material for sash. She had
seen half-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 me this India silk?" said
she, poking it at the clerk, half inquir-
ingIy. -, ,,
piled. He was sure something was
wrong. This was the nearest way out.
"Why, dear mep she exclaimed. ut
wasn't twenty minutes agor She sank
upon a stool, now completely out of
breath, still twirling the slender pack
age in her hand. The mans eyes took
on a stony glare. Several clerks, cash
girls and tioorswalkers gathered around.
One of the latter pushed forward and
inquired what was the matter.
''ThiS is the gentleman who waited
thal oH 10
of her first inclination.
The old clerk denied point blank, up
and down and crosswise that he had
sold any lady any India silk that after
noon.
''What is the matter with it, madam?'
politely inquired the leading floor boss.
''Why, nothing; [ only want 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
lobster at sunset.
You KNOW" she concluded, II hadn't
enough for sash. l had forgotten
baby's sash. | only got yard and
half. There was small remnant lying
here"-lOoking anxlously around
''about half yard, which would just
dol"
1uG OH ClcEk D62dIl 10 HuSli6 AROUND
for that remnant to hide his confusion.
About half yard would do-a little
Scant 1t was not to be found. In the
meantime he had ENROLLED the package
and the remnant fell out and tloated to
the floor.
'Well, well. WE'LL" exclaimed the
lady. IF it it wasn't put up in that
package! There it isl"
AT this new complication even the
a5sent-minded clerk could not express
his feelings. One of the new attaches
did 1t for him.
sit was very honorable in you, ma
dam, to bring it back" he said. ''Most
people would not have done it,
"Why. l didn't know it was in there"
gasped the lady, flushing with indigna-
ton.
The audience had become larger, and
the clerks and cash girls who were II OF
in the ring were divided as to whether
it was case of detected shoplifting or
guilty conscience. The latter idea
seemed to be the most popular one, but
the man who suggested it was hustled
away.
"Well, want that bit of silkv' said
madam, finally recovering.
"Certainly-tO be sure!" And clerk
began to roll it up.
DO you want to pay for it, madame"
"Pay for it! OF course | do! That's
what l came back for-to buy ito pay
for ito get out OF hcrew desperately.
This seemed to strike everybody favor
ably and the entry went down in the
salesbook. Thirty-siX cents-"Cash!"