The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-21
TNpRoFITABLE SHOPPERS.
pnusN wHo oRDEH GOODS Writ no
M,ESTION OF TAKING THEN.

Themselves In the Black Last.
vii you par for the goods. madamf"
Tho clerk who asked this question was look.
tag with a rather wicked smile into the face
nt,he customer. The latter was a woman OF
i... than thirty. we'll dressed. and rather
rrs,ty. only her face was rather weak. II
r,uld have been evident to her before the
~oyest!on was asked, II she had observed the
clerks manner at all closely. that the clerk
gas not treating her with the respect usually
accorded to so generous a customer. She had
p,,ducel tho goods called for In O very Der.
mpctory manner. had In no way attempted to
urrc her 10 buy. and had answered her aues-
tions short and indiferently.
she hal. In fact spent most OF her time In
exchanging significant clances With q clerk
across tho aisle. and had jeicned to look
a, The customer very rarely. and then always
With that wicked smile which indicated a con-
seiousness that something was likely to hap
nan which would surprise the customer and
Afford great pleasure to her. the clerk.
The woman had, indeed. been q generous
purehaser. OF the dozen bolts OF silk piled
upon the counter she had ordered ample dress
lengths from nine. Several times. 10 answer to
her suggestion that the clerk had better cut
of tho quantities ordered for fear she might
confuse them. the clerk had replied quietly
that she had taken complete memoranda Of tho
orders. and would see that they were properly
nned When the clerk asked the simple and
usual question recorded above the customer
had been bending over the goods. examining
some OF them. Sometime ia the tone Of the
clerk must have struck her as significant. for
she looked up rathor startled and stared NJ the
clark. whose face Immediately became as In
pocaut and demurs as u country lass's.
NO." said the customer. apparently reas-
sured. IL wish them sent C. o. D."
The clerks smile Immediately appeared
acaln. only to no suppressed instantly.
What name did you saw 2" she asked.
MIRA Henry Niles. Hero is my card with
address on II. The goods must b delivered
tonight without fail for I have a drsssmaksr
coming In the morning. and rs she's expensive
! don't want her to be sitting around doing
nothing because your goods are delayed"
TIE woman started away.
Just one moment. please" the clerk called
20 her. ut the same time producing . littlo
memorandum hook.
The woman stepped back. and said testify:
We'll. what is itT"
We can't send you those goods c. o. D..
why not" demanded the woman. reddsn-
ine. AMI looking indignant and frightened at
~, s5S N. name .;sas APPEAR sE g 1,s on our r. black list" re-
sulting me /" deman led the woman desper-
n. i si.1. s .sIgI,. 'ea!'SsE ~ 9sn ,n:s!aFuet'on.." said
s. IL sG .ss n. .ss ao: sIo WIZ ap 1; e : shs re n a1..
,""Ifyou, have any, complaint. to make. Mra
Niles Md the clerk sardonically. this is the
What Is it. madam ?" said Mr.. Jones in q
business-like tone.
w. .TS s,s. pss:on he's insultsd me-" ssid
goods to me unless | pay for them now. That
-!h S my n,%e is on IS some i.st;s eo,, III.
:saiss s:ia%essss!y i! ~. 3 s SUB S's5t te sat~"s1i
NJ: Jones consulted Die memorandum book.
. yo aas n slsrs is IS on r's oar 81 bi.c ssi1 l, ,S A You H bsxs
ilssd 70 take then. By doing that You abused
slios ai.Ssl sS:m e e s s.fsa n1. IL thu bur s S%sfs% a.s ss Of
ITessd before payinE i9r then; subjeSted "
e eqsS' a asns snnss a aIiow s0 goa los 70 .n G1 sh tss
privilege again. We nrs perfectly wifans to
Ssis ppSn you AID t g. take yonr order At any
The woman turned pale and scarlet BY turns
s ss'!s sa ,s,s T upon s'l N: icns. t S1szi 81 M VI sS %estS:
III. r, sec fn %is ~ 's,sas d s ssss g . sh!s f 4 KS. S1' |:
oaaSosss lasSr; cues. m 5s abe to have
NJ. Jones bowed coldly but respectfully
and walked down The aisle. while Mrs. Niles
'os!q coed ara rld Ss = s9 1t 81 Ss sh :u psssSst .s sSG E. ..,a
,hs si.5t. Didn't I take bel, down fine.
asmi:n The last was addresssdt Oths clerk
Yes" said the latter. but I thought you
wSs = s2nss; sure. She looked as IL she could
faE SUI reporter. who had Witnessed the
.ssas. asked tho foorwalker what its signid-
ar, ,I s. ssS%% RsS, NTH = 2 rood ssn',I many e!,s S.hs, large
shoppers who have no conseisnees. This wo:
ordered large quantities OF goods Some
gS9Sdss: and others were mads:up ma
% lengths she ordered. She did not Jay pay FOR q
tn-se goods. and they were marked to be sent
lLsc!ed there. Our collection on delivery or
Ths sood. have to Ie checked y half a dossssnn
books. md the driver 10 whom they are finally
S;%sliverei T. held responsible for them. Every
2. same routine AS before. only beginning at
the other end. 1t makes u great deal OF work
cad costs a large amount OF money. but
ditlon Of SHOPPING. There f 7. no ot oSjeetion c To-
persons returning goods II they are not as
Sroeted, or even u they have oeen ordered un.
Ssr q Misrepresentation. In fact. dry goods
neuses are ve-y %lenient In regard to the return
o. goods. knt will often take them back with.
vusa Wofq when NJ reason Is given foE their
setu.r. fLt there are some Rhoppefb who
S.uer goods TO be sent 10 this way when they
sehnow az the, time that they will not keep
snem. tEey dol't care about the troubIo and
tnndpSSnse tne nrm Is put to 40 long as they can
muu,se iheir whi,ps and eapricss. OF such
Ee,s,hs ms arm keeps u list. and once a name
aop Ply Wore i Is never removed. except for
4. han woman's name Is on our list. and this
mn"w u gHt there: On each Of the occasions
%dch,,onsl her purchases comprised NJ leaata
SSVnneih uirereIt articles and the bill was over
tima me driver delivered the go0ds each
for N I,tnnn was Kept waiting outside the door
Fh.mn ,rtn mlnuiss while she examined them.
mad sh \ n! said She didn't want then: thar she
GnSo u'ang-h Ier mind. The packages were All
m fauas, ana . 1t tex the driver another hiisen
SsJd rhasOn with safety. Even then tho things
dncag nadlY crun pied. and hal to be re-
dSva.n price In order to sell them, while fhe
had Ihsoods and other textile materials which
dow" son QUITO suit her had TO ls marked
Al. sno SOD as. rem because NOBODY
s s,1o wsotsd lust those lengths. The driver was
ssndtty delayed In making his rounds BY her
nv .his caused other customers TO conipInln'
Auen all thsaA QOodl hnd IN Ia ,haL s"Nt