St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-01-16
EVERYDAY TRAGEDY.
n Shopping Incident Slightly Elk
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Chicago Tribune.
Mrs. Billus (at furniture store)-If
you hadn't such large stock | think |
could have made a selection an hour
ago. But then Mr.. Billus is so particu-
lar. What did you say was the
price of this one?
Salesman (who has been engaged all
the morning in trying to sell a rocking
chair to Mrs. Bllus)-TWenty-ii dol
lars, ma'am.
Mrs. Billus (making up her mind at
last)-Well, think Ill-Why. how do
you do, Mrs. McSwat! l am trying to
buy something as a surprise for Mr..
BilluS, and have about decided to take
this chair. 1t will please him as well as
anything | can think of. and
Mrs. McSwat (who has just happened
to come in)-What is the price of it? i.
Mrs. Billus-Only s25. 1t seems like
high price, but when You look at tue
trimmings, and the way it's made
Mrs. McSwat = Twenty-Five dollars!
My land! Why, that would
Mrs. BilluS Ito SaleSman)-IS that the
very least you'll take for it?
Salesman-It is, ma'am. And that's a
discount of 10 per cent.
Mrs, Billus Grresolutely)-I hardly
know; :, What do you think of it,
Mrs. McSwat?
Mrs. McSwat-My husband likes a
wide, olc-fashioned chair, with a cane
seat and long rockers--one that leans
away back, you know.
Mrs. BilluS-DoeSn't he complain that
he is always getting lint on the back of
his coat from the tidy? That's the way
with-Why, good morning, Mrs. Whack-
sterl
Mrs. Winchester Happening in)-Good
morning, Mrs. Billus! How do yo do,
Mrs. McSwat? Making a purchase?
Mrs. BilluS-Yes; Pm about 10 buy
rocking chair.
Mrs. Whackster-For your husband :?
Mrs. BilluS-YeS. How did you like
this one?
Mrs. Whackster-What do they ask
for it?
Mrs. Billus-Twenty-five dollars. L
don't think it's worth it. DO you.
Mrs, Whackster-I don't know. Mr..
Winchester likes leather-covered chair,
with low seat-One of these stationary
rockers, you know, with casters GA the
bottom.
Mrs. Billus TO salesman)-Have you
any of this kind?
Salesman Qeaning YEARLY against a
bureau)-Yes, 'ua'am; | showed you
one of those when you first came in.
Mrs. McSwat-Why don't you get one
of those folding chairs? Go salesman)
What's the pIice Of this one?
Salesman -Thirty-fve dollars.
Mrs. McSwat-Ihat'S too much money
to put in chair. If l were in your
place, Mrs. Billus, should Good
morning, Mrs. Shadbolt! Did you see
US through the front window?
81, i
dropped in. Buying something?
Mrs. McSwat-Mrs. Billus Is buying
rocking chair for her husband. She
thlnks this one here
Mr.. Shadbolt-I don't like that one at
all. What is the price of II?
Mrs. Blllus-They ask $50 for it.
Mrs. Shadbolt-1f | were buying one
for my husband | should get it of an
tique oak, with carved back. an en-
brOidered cushion, upholstered arms,
and
Mrs. Billus 90 salesman)-"Have you
any of that kind?'
Salesmanbecoming very tired)-"Yes,
ma'am. Sell you one like that for 50. 50.
Mrs. Billus-"I don't know. [
expected to spend about SIS for one.
Haven't you something different from
any of these?"
Salesman-"Yes, ma'am. W have
line of chairs in the other end of the
room that we got at bankrupt sale in
Grand Rapids. l can sell you the best
in the lot for SIS. 1t was marked S25.''
Mrs. Billus-"Then Pll take a look at
but isn't it damaged?''
Salesman-"Not bit. Just as good
AS
Mrs. McSwat - There's something
wrong with it, or else they wouldn't
Mrs. Shadbolt-I like this tall,
straightforward chair over here. What's
it worth?
Salesman lin a hollow voice. Sell
that one for $l3. 1t cost SIS.
Mrs. Winchester decided y)--Then it's
out of style. Mrs. Billus, if l were you
I'd take that leatller-cOvered rocker he
showed you while ago.
Mrs. Billus-What did you say was
the price of that leather-cOvered rocker?
Salesman Shifting his weight on the
the other fooD-Sixteen dollars.
Mrs. Bllus-Well. think I'll
But suppose it shouldn't suit Mr.. Billus.
Would you take it back?
Salesman-We'd allow you to ex-
change it for another one, of course.
Mrs. Winchester Yes, and when YOU
find the stock all picked over and moth
ing here that would suit.
Mrs. Billus (after some moments spent
in refection)-I don't see onything that
suits me better than the one l picked
out little while ago. Can't you take
less than $25 for it?
Salesman (desperately)-Yes, ma'am.
I'll let you have it for S22. so.
Mrs. Billus las the re suit of whis-
pered conference with the other LADIES'
i don't think I'll make any purchase
this morning.
Exit Mrs. Billus, followed by Mrs.
McSwat, Mrs. Winchester and Mrs.
Shadbolt.
Worth Knowing.
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