The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-01-16
THETOOMEEK WOMAN
AWKWARD ADVENTURES OF ONE
WHO WAS NOT ASSeRTiVE.

| unconsciously She Placed Herself in .
Bad Light, and Later, When She Ran
Up Against Another Strongminded Per-
son, She Came Out Second Best.
'That text, Blessed are the meek is a
great comfort to me-" said little woman
the other day. The meek surely ought to
have some reward hereafter, for they have
hard time of it here. often regret thai
| ! have that kind of a disposition, and feel
willing to forego the reward promised in
the rest of the text, for they shall inherit
the EARTH for fine, overbearing, bullying
spirit
Il was shopping in big Sixth avenue
store the other day with my daughter, and
we were looking at some furs heaped on a
bargain counter. On the counter was a
pretty muf with purse pocket on one
side of it, and as / admired it picked il
up. showed it to my daughter and told her
that if her father and the children wanted
to give me present to be sure and let
them know that would prefer muf j.
like that.
Look at this dear little purse pock
on the side said, as / unbuttoned II
cover of the pocket and looked in Their
to my surprise, l saw tiny lace handke
chief and some money. Instantly the
thought struck me that had picked up
some customers n1uff by mistake, and At
the same time a sharp voice sounded in
my ears. saying, What are you doing with
my muffs'
Il turned around and saw tall, well
dressed woman looking at me angrilT, and
I IL
awkward mistake. She evidently took the
blush for a guilty che and proceeded &c
scold me loudly and insinuate that l want
ed to steal her muff and money.
ALTOGETHER TOO MEEK.
az ought to have answered her with
equal vehemence, | suppose, but just here
my unfortunate meekness came into plsy.
and ! reflected that my own stupidity was
responsible for putting me II a position
where looked like a sneak thief, and thai
the woman was justified IN thinking 50.
All / did therefore was 20 apologize for
my action. but this seemed only TO confirm
the suspicious of the woman. the shop
girls and the floor walker
Finally the woman took her NUT. shut
of her stream Of words and walked away.
Seeing that had not convinced her Of nay
innocence. / turned to the tloor walker 90
explain it 70 him, but lie said he had rot
time 20 listen, and intimated that the store
would prefer 10 get along without visits
from ne in the future. Now wasn't that
a nice Inheritance for nav Taeeknsss3
After 1 had recovered from ny mort
fcatioR somewhat we went into another
big store 20 look al some hats. There were
more customers than shopgiTls in the mil
hnery department, and 50 I did as many
Others were doing tried On 4 number q
hats before the glass without waiting
for a shopziri 10 help ne Not find
i1E any h4t 70 suit me. / decided .
10 out. and looked aruuDd for ny owl.
hat. which I had Laid down On = table
IS was trying Of hers o., Il Wa Zozie
looked every where. hat co0id 1ot and Sc
whea sudd=nly ny Gau zEgsT sp.sd 81 1u ste
head of another Woman. x no was ~ H.
OF before GizzsS.
oxLEco1-E ET gFEEEss
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nv Ia, vc. have On
% Indeed. z. nos v1g- ~ she stsSEerz
ho;lv Z do4t care If yoa Id plea ir ca;
haze -Ei,s>s.l r. ,ca n@fo~y. VOC paid fdr e
ana . i.-esss. s., srels sf
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/ szw the1 - lzyia- 7sy 4at down 1a.oFc
the utses for sale ..sl ~ ~. EaE.a
tA.Ek i ws~ $50 &--