Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1892-03-19
Statesmen AND sALEswOMEN
Why q Women Beats = Man in selling
Goods to Some Customers.

Goods to Some Customers.
A woman behind counter is like
queen behind her throne, and is fire.
quently tyrannical and arbitrary SOW
ereign, but man selling goods does not
possess the same imposing appearance.
His object seems too plainly to be to sell
his wares instead of to trihe with the Gus.
toner or to exercise his great privileges.
He is not diplomat, and in this position,
with all its temptations, he is seldom
bully.
A few days ago while waiting on the
will of peerless lady with bandolinc
bang and naughty mien, in 9Th
avenue store, the writer was attracted
by negotiations between two ladies and
salesman. He was heavily built, stall
wart young man, with fresh color, and
to the casual glance in good training,
weight about 160 pounds, skin clear and
well colored. The ladies were from out
of town-we will say the Jersey flats by
way of a venture.
The younger of the would be purchas.
ers was very thin, inclined to straw
color, chill and anguish looking-not at
all in good condition. You would have
given the shopman long odds in any
combat between the two. But there was
mother with the younger woman, her
duplicate, il duplicate means double, for
she was just double as fat, double as old,
double as eagle eyed.
II want to see some black silks, re-
marked the daughter
Certainly. madam" said tide shop.
man. Here is the finest piece of black
silk ever made. If l were lady and
buying silk, I'd buy this black. AS long
as any of it's left, even after it gets slick
and shiny, you can add to it, you can
turn and twist it.
"Oh, but don't want it, if it's going
to get shiny and going to fall to pieces
like that, said the young lady from Jer-
sey; Il want something thatll wear. I"
But. madam" began the shopman.
Il didn't say"
well, Mary Jane" interrupted the
elder lady disparaginingly, "it does seem
an awful pity you've got to give up your
black silk, but ! s'pose if the man says
himself it's going to get shiny and's
coming to pieces, it's no good looking for
one. Black silks always convenient; in
case of family fiction, there you are +;
there's nothing genteeler for church; and
as for teas, alls extra you've got to have's
a lace tichu, and there you are again.
Give me black silk, says l, and there
am, no matter where you put me. But,
of course, if it's going to get like that,
falling to pieces in your hands as he
SavS-'
Madam" gasped the shopman. His
knees had begun to tremble and his
breath to shorten.
"Of course nobody wants dress that's
going to fall to pieces, because there'd be
the dressmaker to pay, and what's the
use of making it up if it's bound to act
like that" went on the younger lady
hut she was not weakening, her color
was high, and healthful excitement
glowed in her eyes.
Il said, madam, that" whispered the
shopman.
"Of course l feel discouraged, Mary
Jane" said her mother waving him
aside. but at least he's honest; some
mend tried to pass off their goods as
worth buying. Young man, I'll say thi.
to you, your silks poor, but you hon.
est and | wish you well.
With this sally they moved of. \
saleswoman would not have been bujf,4l
in this way, she would have awed ai,!
subdued the pair, and sale would hav"
been made.