St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-12-25
ABOUT SA0PL|FTeRs.
This Is the Season When They
Abound in the
Land.
The Great Display Of Hold ay
Goods Brings Them
Out.
The Genuine Shoplifter Brings
Art in Aid Of Her
Trade.
Interesting Description OF
Her Methods of Pro-
eelupe.

- GSYW1E lrong in the big
the sharp, metallic cries of the cash
| girls resounded above the DIN:
By and by the woman asked the price
| of feathers.
The busy and obllging clerk told all
about the STYLES that obtained In feath-
ers for women's hats. The woman VINO
had INQUIRED sat there listening In
tently. She was stylishly clad. NOW
| and again people passing In the store
looked at her with admiration.
Finally the woman sitting tneTe 50
quietly, toying with the splendid dia,
monds Oh her jeweled hands, concluded
she would buy.
She took out her pocketbook and
placed 1t on the counter.
ssShow me thatW
As she said this she pointed 10 some
beautiful tips in case behind the shop
girl.
That worthy turned to comply.
Look DIT that!
Quick as flash the grand lady nipped
number of feathers out OF the heap In
front of her, and with trained, dett
motion, shuffled them out OF sight,
somewhere, in the direction OF the
floor.
1t was all done so suddenly that the
eye could not follow the flight or her
fingers.
The shop girl turned around again
and continued to talk of fnethers.
With show of displc sure the woman
s.: s: s.; !! E.; as: ; IS ", IS: y go
w faucrd fhQ dnnr
/ / !.
She passed to the =. " . n
street. 2h $50 EnH
At the corner she Giifk UIoHHWM
was confronted by lNlNV11H ( Nv
man. EilLIN XII \ ny
madam, com mSSACl III
with mel" ElllAX q VI
AS the man sait VII hI ~
this in low tone y Wi (M
he beckoned toward Gf S j
the store.
Thewoman turned r IN WY
with an air Of in W w.
jured n n o cen ce, 6zk- Va
pOuted, stamped her "CoMEwIrH ME-"
pretty foot and made feiht to move of.
A crowd collected.
She was led away.
Well, what of it? Oh, nothing. She
was merely taken to the examination
IOOIUS. WUtIc COUU WOTIu VI SILKS, lhCCS
and feathers were taken from her by the
store detective and his woman aides.
That man who had followed and had
aceosted her was famous store detect
i've of Gotham. says the Herald.
He is one of large and influential
class. His duties are peculiarly deli
cate.
Think of man who is paid to see that
the darling ladies do not stealI
Yes, paid; and paid well.
He must have an eye that never
sleeps, for women are the shrewdest of
the shrewd, and at this season there are
thousands of dollars worth OF property
lying within reach of their slender
fingers.
tricks of the Trade.
There are some mighty queer-looking
fellows following the ladies about in
these days in the dry goods houses.
There Is no need OF begging the ques-
ton or of getting behind the door i'll
speaking of this matter, for it's a solemn
truth about the woman shoplifter-and
the sensible girl will be ready to ac-
knowledge, no doubt, before this sea-
sons shopping is over. that even she,
upright and honest to the last degree,
noticed horrid-looking man glaring at
her the day her fingers dallied too long
over those tidbits Of jewelry in the
splendid bazaar.
1t was the store detective, and you
should look out for him.
The genuine shOplifter is woman