The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1894-11-15
SHE BROUGHT 1T BACK.

An Indignant Woman. q Polite salesmsn
and n Damaged Umbrella.
Lest week an up town woman bought an
umbrella 1t was beautiful umbrella.
And the heart of the woman was glad as
she paid out g. SO and ordered her purchase
sent home
When it arrives, she slips off the cover to
gloat over her treasure She turns 1t over
and over admiring and rejoicing, when
suddenly b emish meets her eye. On the
handle, midway between the slide which
opens it and the polished sphere Of blue
that is so satisfying, are two scratches
deep enough to penetrate the blue enamel
and lay bare two dull gray spots OF stick.
They are not large, to be sure, but they are
there, and the spirit of the woman arises in
revolt. She has been imposed upon, but
she will have redress.
Early the next day she takes her umbrel-
la and hurries to the shop where she bought
1t and straight to the department presided
over by that suave and deceiving salesman.
He is there, still suave and evidently UNI
suspicious.
"You remember selling me this umbrella
yesterday" she begins
"Yes, madam"
II find that it is damaged, and wish to
return it,"
Damaged, madam"
"Yes, here on the handle" and the two
spots are shown.
"Oh, l see." A pause. ITS not very
serious, madam"
Sufficiently however, to make me wish
to exchange it for perfect one."
"Certainly, madam" He takes the UNI
brella and begins to hand down several
from behind him.
II wish blue one," says the woman.
"These are black"
"There are no more blue ones in that lot,
madam. You remember there were only
two and the other is gone. sold it yes
terday afternoon"
The woman had not remembered.
"Then," firmly, 81 shall have to have my
money refunded"
Certainly, madam"
"And you will see that the next pur-
chaser of the umbrella knows that it 10
damagedY" This with an air of high prin-
ciple.
Undoubtedly, madam. l hope you I'M
derstand that l did not perceive the defect
when sold it to YOU"
II think it may have escaped your no.
tice," with amiable condescension. "And
now, my money, please, as am in hurry"
do you wish cash or credits'
Cash. l have no other purchases to
make"
"Very we'll, madam" He fills out an or
der and beckons foorwalker. That dig
nified official approaches. The situation is
explained to him and the order submitted
for his signature. The umbrella is from
this special lot, you know, Mr.. Smith,
adds the salesman, (which we can never
duplicate"
Certainly, certainly" indorses the floor
walker. 1--WE are most willing to take IT
back"
The order is sent to the desk to be cashed
The woman waits After a moment she
says: II need an umbrella badly. will
look over your stock again. Show me thai
one."
This is very fine one," the salesman
says 1.-THE silk is the same as that in tn,
one you bought The finish of the handl,
is somewhat better"
"Itis not so pretty. How much is it2"
Eight sixty-five"
"Oh, that is too high. There's prett,
one."
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twenty-five"
Worse yet. You ought to make con
cession to my disappointment"
ut is impossible, madam, in these goods
They are marked very close"
The stock is looked over and over. Tn
cheap ones are not blue, and the blue one
are not cheap. The clerk is most courteousl
attentive. At length the woman picks u
the umbrella she has brought back.
IF l should take this again, it seem
right that l should have reduction for tn
defect"
Ordinarily, madam, we would be gla
to give it. But that umbrella damaged
worth considerably more than its price"
But it was sold to me as perfect at ths
price"
Still, madam, it is so little short of PEE
feet that it's remarkable value is not atfec
ed. can sell that umbrella today for $4.f
with the defect carefully pointed out"
The money arrives from the desk. 1t
counted out to the woman. She opens hi
purse and is about to put it in. Then sh
lays 1t down.
II believe, after ALL" she says, withor
embarrassment, Il will take this umbrell
again" And picking it up she walks cain
ly away.-New York Times.