The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-14

with a groan. Heavens. no, hate u
buy even \ spool OF cotton. She may
exist however, and she may torment nv
Rlrl behind the counter out OF a. patience
but that Is no reason why the next SHOP
per. an amiable and harmless person,
snould md her pleasant smile met VIII
look OF severe rebuke which makes mel
feel Ike a little girl caught in some mis-.
Judgment with an Icy II don't know, N
sure; Just suit yourself" and then De
obliged 10 wait from ten 10 twenty min
utes, with her package and change ~
full sight. while the young lady converse.
with a male fellow-clerk, or WIN "a, a.
interested feminine group around n nt.
discusses the party she and MAINE IL
tended last night.
What kind OF manner do you eXpec'
Tor - week." We the narting shN..
girl discharged for rudeness TO CuSr
mers' and doubtless the same lee"mS
underles much Of the inattentlon . VI
civility to which the unoffendng snspp
Is subjected. Doubtless IL contains to g
warning TO employers, but 10 the sa' ,s
woman herself the obvious ansWet, noS
that so long as her manners are a. of,,eS
at 81, and dear at that. There are uoup.
less. PROJECTORS who do not kueW ,ur,
women say OF their stores: ION, don lo
go there; they have such horrid. disdsi ~. re-
able girls Those who do realize VI,
harm wrought by one dscourteouss 49,, o.eih
occasionally put up notices that 10 ~ ~
mers WIN confer favor by repornns m
attention on the mart Of employees "nlcn
like any other scarecrow, quickly OUT
lives its usefulness. The more browbeaten
the customer, usually the greater her uls.
inclination to make trouble. and posSiD ny
lose girl her place, and most OF int
complaints are made only by the eNactlhi
customers with imaginary grievances.
Librarians. for some mysterious reason
are more disagreeable than all othei
classes Of female clerks put together
TIA CHI
In the atmosphere of books and letters
which Is generally supposed TO be pre-
eminently adapted TO sOOthe the taVag,
breast-to completely sour the milk OF
know Is what every one can testify to
That a reduced princess. obliged 10 %
mental work could take lessons in dis
dainful contcmpt from the supercilious
young lady who II YOU are natleot and
persistent enough. VIII go against her ap'
parent convictions and give you the boob
you want, with her, as with a nU~hol
Of others, II is not a case Of active rude.
which Is quite as eXasperating-a calm
Indifference TO your wants and even youi
existence which rro"lams you too mean
n thing for contempt
The raison d'etre Of the disagreeable
salesWoman Is not very far 10 seek. Th'
trouble IN probably One-half the cases Il
simply mat they are ignorant Of IN
rules oI good breeding. apd DO not know
mat lclhess OF demeanOr Is not proc.
Of refinement. and that the repose wnicf
marks fnc cNctr Of Wore DO 1.~e g. Dut
OF place behind counter The others
are merely tired and cross. Customer
bother them, and they are going 80 Ye i
to'0ff- W iu1"n~'an' fact ocoo ves tho
girls notice; II IS their business 10 ~
polite II Is not the customers. The,
are engaged and paid 70 make buying
and selling c0S'-. ttn oustor-ar ie rladRo1 /
to nothing Of the kind. And II they neg -,
leof fn"ir hrsiee-e ".l0t can they expect |
Of her?-Philadelphia Press.