Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1893-02-01
BUYING sranla.
Aad the Dear Girl Was Rather Mixed
 as Co che Sizes.


 She was a stylish looking girl; the word aristocrat seemed to be indeli- bly stamped upon every line of her classic face and seemed to fairly stick out from every seam of her Paris'made gown as she swung into one of the largest dry goods cstab- lisEments on Fulton street one hot day and inquired in a lofty I'm-not- hsed to speaking -to-one-Of-your- class way of the floorwalker near the door the direction to the mems tixings de partment.
 The hoorwalker preceded her to the counter. and calling out For ward one left her in charge of . dapper little clerk, who twisted his baseball muStachein a way which was meant to simply pSralyzo the young woman. but which only served to annoy her.
 "l would like to see some of the latest things in negligee shirts, !" she said in an icy tone. which sent shiver down the back of the dapper little clerk and made him feel as though the mercury had taken sudden drop of about 20 to 90 degs.
 What size, pleasef ne inquired in deferential tone.
 Let me sec. unused the aristo- cratic young woman. ''l think about thirty six will do
 "WhRti" exclaimed the dapper clerk, forgetting to twist his mus tache in his excitement
 ''i said thirty six. replied the young woman in a decided tone, which was meant tocrush the dapper little clerk completely.
 But CT. there are no shirts made as large as that. miss. said the clerk apologetically. Do you want them for very large manf'
 What business is 1t of yours for whom want themf" replied the stylissh girl quickly You are paid to wait on the customers, and not to ask impertinent questions.
 The atmosphere about the dapper little clerk seemed to get very close, and the thermometer resumed busi- ness at the old stand as the stylish girl glared at him after her last re- mark
 T am very sorry, but there must be some mistake" said tho warm looking little salesman. The larg- est size in neghgee shirts tx nineteen inches
 Very well. said the aristocratic looking girl loftily. Perhaps there k some mistake. I'll ascertain and will he back again later.
 She went immediately to the wom- ans larlor. and taking out a tape measure stood in front of locking glass, and running the tape carefully around under her arms and over her well rounded bososn looked at it and frUwned ss She remarked to he- self ''Tte iuuu5euce of laat~-aCu. Key msE itwas .urrssI. and tLey must have ~htrts s fhat size Cha rlau-' ir. Hot early ss big a papa. nr4 ae wears that kiud
 DaEu she went ir rriuun1 uo the meuz hxug- and eaoOun;erd the su8l. sized .erK. who had resumed hls sm.rk and mustache twisting. Jut stopped it as soon as he saw the young woman approaching.
 T knew was correct. she said dehantly. Thirty six Is the size. and you must have them.
 Well. said the little clerk in des persltion. T will show you the largest size we have in stock. and he hauled down a box of l0,inch shirts and spread one of them on the counter before the young woman. who looked Ut him in amazement.
 Oh. I'm sure that's too bigl" she sad pettishly, pOuting up her lovely lips. and drawing forth the tape measure she laid 1t across the bosom, while the smart little clerk smiled knowing smile to himself as he caught un.
 The tape measure showed that the shirt measured forty-eight inches around the chest, and the young lady looked at the clerk in dazed wEy.
 What did you mean by saying that nineteen inches was the largest size you kepti Why. this shirt is almost fifty inches
 But. responded the clerk in his most suave manner. that is not the way shirts are measured, miss. they are always sold by the size of the collar.
 A warm flush spread over the styl- ish girls face as she realized her mis- take. and she even condescended to smile upon the clerk, who was by this time feeling on very good terms with himself.
 ''Oh, l must have gotten my shop ping list mixed. she said sweetly, and l think a--about I4a will be about the size. You may send me three of the prettiest patterns you have, and be sure send them to- night, as my brother is going away to | the country tomorrow. n-Exchange.
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