Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-05-28
CHARACTERS IN FINGERS.
OBSERVATIONS MADE ny A SALES
WOMAN IN A GLOVE STORE.


fingers" said saleswoman In glove
store In the shopping district. The re-
mark was made In an undertone to an
other saleswOman a. customer took q
seat and removed her gloves preparatory
to 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. ave keep u
lovely line OF silk underwear for ladies,
and also stockings"
swell, l want gloves said the custom
er In an irritated way; "a pair OF
three buttoned pique-stitched gloves
"what size aud shade pleaseg"
"Butter, with back embroidered In
black; number six and half"
The gloves were produced and then
came the tug Of war. The shop girl pat
ted and coaxed, and finally pulled, with
out making much progress. On those
gloves wouldn't 60. The customer got
red In the face and finally said inpatient
ly:
"New In the business, aren't you:"
mo, madam, I've been at this counter
three years, and think IL you'll let me
try seven on you"
"Seven! seven! Are you crazy9 |
never wore seven in my life. It's i'm
pertinence In you to suggest to me what
number Of gloves l shall wear, and II |
did my duty I'D report YOU"
III beg your PARDON said the girl.
"I'll get these on In time. l was merely
going to suggest that every one nearly
takes half size larger in these gloves.
There, now 1t Is on. Shall put on the
other:"
The other was put on after another
great effort on the part OF the sales
woman, and the customer sailed out.
The saleswoman turned to friend who
had dropped In to see her and said:
"That woman's fingers bent inward
and are hard and stiff TO the touch.
have found since I've been In the busi-
ness that this Is invariably an Indication
Of excessive selfishness. A woman with
fingers Of this description has no re-
gard for the feelings OF others. She Is
usually cautious too, and examines well
before purchasing, and then she Is re-
served. size woman up to be fitted,
aud when one shows up with fingers
that bend inward, rs that woman's did, /
make up my mind to be thoroughly po-
lite and amiable, no matter how much |
am provoked.
"What can do for you, missg" she
continued, addressing u plump young
girl, who came In next, threw herself
down on seat. and jerked of pair OF
well-worn gloves.
"Meg" Oh, want pair Of gloves.
Tan, undressed kid, please, and let them
be mousquetaires. Don't you think
they'll look best with brown crepon
Oh, my gown IL too sweet! Say, you
just measure and see what number |
take. What: Six and a quarter. l used
to wear sixes."
While the saieswoman was slipping
the gloves on the short, plump fingers
the girl chatted about her clothes, where
she Was going and her family history,
and rs she received her parcel from the
saleswoman she asked:
"what Is your name? Id like TO ask
for you the next time come In here"
As the second customer left the store
the saleswoman resumed:
"Dear, little, impulsive thing. knew
IL Immediately. Those short fingered
people are usually quick and hasty.
Sometimes they get angry, but they al
ways make II up before leaving the
store, and rs rule are the easiest custo-
ers Of all to wait on. They are very
full OF vitality, and are In marked con-
trast with my lady with long, tapering
| fingers. She Is very careful about little
things, and possesses fine tastes. In
fact, the long fingered lady Is commonly
aesthetic aud matches or contrasts
gloves and gowns with the greatest nice
ty. She is often over-sensitive abou.
her appearance, and while we are not
bothered by having to make suggestions,
she Is as a rule, pretty hard TO please.
A woman who works does not have to
tell it 10 US. The tips of her firgers and
her nails gives this fact away by spread
ing. She Is a pleasant customer,
though, and attends strictly To business
when she comes in. OF course she
hasn't much money to spend, so general
ly has made up her mind beforehand
what she wants to pay for IL. She
comes and goes in hurry and has little
to say.
1.-The customers that are most easily
managed in our business are the ones
with plastic, flexible fingers that bent
far back. We lind that their minds are
AS capable of being bent rs their digits.
They are apt to be adaptable In their
natures. and, Of course, are easily In
fiuenced. Ii would never do to let such
thing get out, but do you know such
people are fine subjects for of styles and
colOrs? and IL must be admitted that the
woman who understands human nature
In this business takes advantage OF this
fact and gets of many pair that would
either have to be carried over or return
ed to the factories. "-N. Y. sun.