Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1895-05-17
CHARACTER IN FINGERS.
Observations Made by saIeswoman In
Glove Store.

Observations Made by saIeswoman In g
Glove Store.
NOW I'm in for it; can tell by her
fingers, said a saleswoman in a glove
store in the shopping district The remark
was made in an undertone to another sales
woman as a customer took a seat and re-
moved her gloves preparatory to a fitting.
/ The saleswoman turned to the customer
and said pleasantly, "What can show you,
madam"
"Gloves, Of course, came the answer
tartly. "You don't keep anything else
here"
yes, beg pardon, we do, " returned
the saleswoman amiably. 1--WE keep a
lovely line of silk underwear for ladies'
and also stockings"
''Well, 1 want gloves, - said the customer
in an irritated way, "a pair Of three but
ton pique stitched gloves
"What size and shade, pleased"
"Butter, with back embroidered in black
No. ca"
The gloves were produced and then
came the tug Of war. The shopgirl patted
and coaxed, and finally pulled, without
making much progress. On those gloves
wouldn't go. The customer got red in the
"New in the business, aren't your
"No, madam, I've been at this counter
three years, and / think if you'll let me
try on you
"Sevenl Seven Arc you crazy? never
wore a seven in my life. It's impertinence
in you to suggest to me what number of
glove 1 shall wear, and if 1 did my duty
I'd report you.
Il beg your pardon" said the girl. "I'nI
get these on in time. was merely going
to suggest that every one nearly takes a
half size larger in these gloves. There
now it is on. Shall put on tho othor?"
The other was put on after another great
effort ON the part Of the saleswoman, and
the customer sailed out. The saleswoman
turned and said:
THAT woman's fingers bend inward
and are hard and stiff to the touch /
have found since I've been in this business
that this is invariably an indication of OK.
cessive selflshness. A woman with fingers
Of this description has no regard for the
feelings Of othors. She is usually cautious, J
too, and examines well before purchasing, |
and then she is reserved. l size q woman
up by her hands the minute she removes !
her gloves to be fitted, and when one shows |
up with fingers that bend inward, as this /
woman's did, mako up my mind to be 1
thoroughly polite and amiable, no matter /
how much l am provoked.
"What can ] do for you, miss?" she con- |
tinued, addressing plump young girl, /
who came in next, threw herself down on
a seat and jerked off pair of well worn
gloves
me? Oh, want pair of gloves Tan,
undrcssod kid, please, and let them be
mousquetaires. Don't you think they Il
look best with brown crepon? Oh, my
gown is too sweet Say, you just measure
and see what number take What? Six
and a quarter? l used to wear skies,
While the saleswoman was slipping the
gloves on the short, plump fingers the girl
chartered on about her clothes, whore she
was going, aud her family history, and as
she received her parcel from the saleswom
an she asked
''What is your name? I'd like to ask for
you the next time 1 como in here.
As the second customer left the store
the saleswoman resumed;
"Dear, little, impulsive thingl / knew
it Immediately. Those short fingered peo
pie arc usually quick and hasty Some
times they get angry, but they always
make it up before leaving tho store, and
wait on. They are very full Of vitality,
and are in marked contrast with my lady
with long, taperlpg fingers. She is very
'arcful about little things and POSSESSES
lne tastes. In fact, the long fingered lady
s commonly aesthetic and matches or con
irasts gloves and gowns with the greatest
nicely. She is often Oversensitive about
ler appearance, and while we are not both
rcd by having to make suggestions, she is
IS % rule pretty hard to please. A woman ;
Who works does not have to tell it to us
The tips Of her fingers and her nails give ,
his fact away by spreading She is
pleasant customer, though, and attends
trictly to business when she comes in or
curse she hash much money to spend, so
generally has made up her mind before =,
land what she wants and how much she
wants to pay for 1t. She comes and goes
. hurry and has little to say. .
1.-THE customers that arc most easily :
in our business are the ones with
lastic, flexible fingers that bend far back /;
70 find that their minds are as capable Of )
eing bent as their digits. They arc apt
o be adaptable in their natures, and, Of !
curse, are easily influenced. 1t would
ever do to let such a thing get out; but :
o you know, such people are fine subjects /;
lr off styles and colors, and 1t must be
Omitted that the woman who understands
uman nature In this business takes adj :.
antage Of this fact and gets off many a
alr that would either have to be carried
yer or returned to the factories. New !,
'ork Sun. Z