The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-23
SOMEWHAT MINED.
A Complicated and Confusing Case in
Dry-GOOds Establishment.

Dry-GOOds Establishment.
A lady on the hunt for piece of silk
to make blouse waist for her little boy
entered a big dry-goods establishment.
After the necessary instructions from
the fioor-walkers and clerks she sue
ceeded in reaching the right floor and
department Considerable discussion
between the customer and clerks as to
the color and quality ensued, and finally
resulted in yard and 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
a sash. She had seen half-yard rem
nant lying on the counter and concluded
she'd better go back and get it for a
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 / did" he re-
piled. He was sure something was
wrong. This was the nearest way out.
"Why, dear me.' she exclaimed, lit
wasn't twenty minutes ago.
She sank upon stool, now completely
out of breath, still twirling the slender
package in her hand. The mans eyes
took on a stony glare. Several clerks,
cash girls and f1oor-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. madam
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, | concluded I hadn't
enough for sash. l had forgotten
| DdUy oillS Soo u NAAN1
| half. There was small remnant lying
here" looking anxiously round
about half a yard, which would just
dor'
The old clerk began to hustle around
for that remnant to cover his confusion
About half Il yard would do-a little
scant. 1t was not to be found. In the
meantime he had unrolled the package
and the remnant fell out and floated tx
the floor.
''Well WELL we'll" exclaimed thu
lady IF it WASH t put up in that pack
age There it is
At this new complication even the alb
sent-minded clerk could not express hi
feelings One of the new attaches diC
it for him.
SIT is very honorable in you, madam
to bring it back" said he. Most PEG
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 wer
not in the ring were divided as t.
whether it was q case of detected shop
lifting or a guilty conscience. The lat
ter idea seemed to be the most popula
one, but the man who suggested it wa
hustled away.
We'll, want that bit of silk" sal
madame, finally recovering.
''Certainly-to be sure and cler
began to roll it up.
"Do you want to pay for it, madam?
PAY for it! OF course I do! That
what came back for-to buy ito pa
for ito get out of here" desperately
This seemed to strike everybody fay
orably, and the entry went down in tn
salesbook. Thirty-si-> cents-''Cash.'-
Pittsburgh Dispatch.