The morning times., 1895-11-24

The psychological student can find
an infinite variety OF subjects by spend
ing a half hour in n fashionable glove
store. To begin with, one can not help
wondering why people constantly wear an
article that is not Necessary, except in ex-
tremely cold weather.
We cover our heads and our feet for very
obvious reasons. but just why fashion
ordains that the hand must be dressed for
indoors as well as outdoor functions, has
never been satisfactorily explained.
A visit to the glove department of our
large stores is sometimes almost as anus
ing as 4 trip to a minstrel show. at
takes all kinds to make the world" and
it looks as though large majority of all
the species indulged in glove shopping.
do find the glove counter difficult
pue 60 manager" answered the head sales
lady of an F street emporium.
well, consider that to sell gloves sue
eessfully requires more tact, patience, and
perseverance tha n all the other departments
Combined"
why? Because the clerk has often to
use the greatest diplomacy both toward
she wearer and the ware.
"Some ladies are absolutely foolish about
the number Of thefr gloves They display
Q large plump hand, and calmly ask for a
size that would scarcely fit child
WHERE TACT Is NEEDED.
Then comes a sdrmish on the part of
the clerk to please the customer to sell
bair OF gloves, aud at the same time not
20 demolish any OF the goods by trying
No. o on No. hand. It requires an
amount Of maneuvering that is worthy of
q better cause"
Another experienced clerk said that her
difficulty consisted in heading off custom
ers who try on gloves simply to see how
they look.
"Thsy go on the same principle that many
do in shoe stores" she explained, except
that fitted glove can seldom ever be sold.
aud with shoes it does not make a very
material difference. We have some very
unreasonable people to deal with, but We
simply state our rule, that we VIII not fit
The glove until tue customer decides 10
purchase it"
One clerk said that the greatest of her
trials were the women who lose their be-
lOngings at the glove counter.
"You can't imagine" she complained,
show many customers mis- place their purses,
their rings and small bundles, while having
their gloves fitted. One day last week we
had very exciting time here. A young
uatron, who is a regular customer, came in
and taking seat, proceeded to divest her
self OF her old gloves, her rings, purse and
iDnumerablc packages.
"Ali these articles were deposited care
lessly on the counter, while she engrossed
herself examining our stock of hand wear.
After awhile she made her selection, paid
for 1t, and gathering herself together, was
about to depart when she electrified the store
by eXclaiming, Great heayensi My dis-
paond ring is gone!'"
r HER DIAMOND GONE.
at was rainy day, and there was but
one other customer present. She was q
Qpfddle-aged woman, one of the kind who
6lways go around with a chip on her
shoulder. She was buying wooden mitts
f'wOmen like that never wear kid gloves
explained the clerk parentheicallyl and
she looked at the young woman as though
she would gladly annihilate her.
what did you do with your ring?' she
asked shortly.
II laid it right on the cou nter beside
those things answered the other meekly.
III you did it would be there now,
unless you think 1 am a thief, or the
clerk who is waiting on you is one. 1t
could not walk away, could it?'
The young woman protested tearfully
that she did not think anyone took her
ring, but that 1t Just got lost This view
of the case seemed like perfect red rag
to the other.
How could 1t get lost?" she almost
shouted, IF you put it on the counter
1t WOulu De on tue counter, unless SOIne-
one took it off. Now l want to know
If you think 1 took 1t off, and If you do,
just examine me and satisfy yourself
by this time the proprietor and every
clerk in the store were gathered around
the pair. The only reply the young woman
could make was to declare quite patheti-
cdlly that she had the ring on, that she
took IT off as stated, that 1t was her
euga cement ring, and that Charlie would
pever forgive her if it were lost
WHERE IT WAS FOUND.
The proprietor here interposed by sug-
eesting that the boxes of gloves, thrcounter,
floor, etc, be carefully examined. After
looking fruitlessly for a quarter Of an
hour. the older woman announced Off
cially that she could not fool her time
all day. and that If she were not CON
sidcred respOn sible for the theft she would
like to go home.
''She also told the proprietor that she
thought it was burning shame that a
decent woman could not go into a store
without being accused Of taking peoples
rings. and that she would never darken
his doors again If she had to go without
mttts all her life.
The unhappy young matron also de-
parted, and the entire esta biishment felt
IN disgrace. The proprietor was savage,
and spoke Of putting the case in the hands
OF detective. A few hours afterwards
special delivery letter arrived containing
the joyful intelligence that the ring was
found. The lady had not worn II, and
on her arrival at home, found 1t resting
placidly on her wash stand.
- i remembered distinctly having takenit
or she wrote, but made a mistake in
thinking that it was when l tried on my
gloves. instead of when l washed my
hands just before leaving home
The proprietor read us the letter and
remarked that he thought he would 20 out
OF the business at his first opportunity
at least out of the business of selling ladies'
gloves
Each season brings nc yeltIes in hand
. wear. Just at present our swell society
IS wearing the pique glove, in whites,
creams and the butter shades. Those with
but two huge buttons are the very latest
fad and resemble j masculine article in
, every particular.
The soft yielding suede is no longer worn
on outdoor occasions, but its Popularity
for evening functions is unahated.
g CARE OF GLOVES.
"How to Take Care of the Gloves
would make a good subject for talk at
the gathering OF wumen's clubs.
Most gloves suffer more from abuse
than actual USE" said an Eleventh street
dealer. The ladies either pull them off
by the finger tips, or they turn them en-
trely wrong side out, and both operations
destroy their appearance. Take the glove
off by pulling the bottom upward to the
thumb then gently work off the fingers,
leaving them turned inverted in the palm,
and lay in the glove box. Gloves treated
thus viii outlast q dozen pairs that are
pulled and ierked out of shape by the
popular Mode"