New-York tribune., 1895-10-13

Il think It will fasten all right answers the
filter, with assurance that seems reckless IN
view OF the discrepancy between the amount OF flesh
and the amount OF kid with which to cover II. and
she doubles her task with renewed zeal, the while
assuring blond girl in spectacles that applegreen
gloves are 20 be much worn the coming season. An
interval more Of pulling, persuading and smoothing
down. and the crisis has arrived when II VIII be de-
cided whether or no that nnocent-lookng first
button" will condescend to meet the button-hoe.
The deft-handed filter pauses at this Juncture with
the glove-buttoner poised between her fingers and
an expression OF countenance which says eloquenty,
Now comes the tug of war" The round-faced
ma.ron has small hand and unruly. pudgy
wrist enswathed in flesh 1t hardly seems likely
that she possesses the physical endurance to wear
that glove buttoned. Women with sweet faces. who
lisp are not generally credited with powers or
endurance
"Perbaps ouarter-size larger. say SIX would
ft madame better" the saleswoman ventures to
suggest as she notes the doubled-oyer thumb and
reddened palm.
81 have never worn anything but five and three
quarters" lisps madame "and gloves stretch So
Button 1t and let's how It looks"
The fat Laving thus gone forth, the unyielding
buttoner does its work and the delicate flesh sub
mts Very. the skin Of the sucking Kid that was
sacrificed to make those particular gloves was or
tender strctchabe quality, indeed! Madame sur
veys the ht with satisfaction and the glovepriestess
looks relieved that no disaster has occurred so tar
while the onlooker specuates as TO how madame IS
going turn the first door knob she comes TO, nov
she is to carry her prayer-pook we.d her ian, III
her dress otherwise manipulate her nands whiie
wearing those gloves $500
In contrast TO madanes ambitions IN the way oT o.
wearing small gloves Is the tall, commanding
ing woman at the other end OF the row or custom
and off easily; durable and quet-looking. please
Il can tell the moment | look at a woman,s
the shop was cleared OF customers and she had time
to chat lite whether she VIII be dlficplt ID ID
been trying on gloves in this Ffth-ave. shop
for three Years, and If l don't know something
about the business | don't know who does
%If customer comes in here, rests her on
the counter having her hand lightly shut, with the
thumb folded in under the fingers. set her down at
once as an reasonable woman with not an over
amount OF brains, and am not often wrong Peo-
conscious.y shut the thumb over the fingers when
the hand is folded in repose. The woman with
the hest gloves we have at the cheapest price, and
more than likely she discovers some ma" or mis-
fit in the glove after 1t Is on that no one else can
III girl holds out her hand to be fitted and the
over-taperng, | credit her with sweet, sunny.
temper one gentle and considerate OF others. and
are 10 he p,easel with any efforts that made
for her accommodation. People the ends Of whose
fingers more square than tapering are ikely 10
also and never select ultra fashionable shades and
styles They are almost sure TO thar thank & you Tor your
during the tryingon process. will say some bright
thng S, ha5 5o SnSf5s EGn Tor moment and
THE lady with fault.ess taperng fingers has good
taste too but she IS al. form and conventionaity
and seldom considerate. These people paid TO
try on our gloves she argues If she thinks OF the
matter at ali: why should treat them other
than automatons whose duty it is to try. please
"a woman came here the other day and COM
planel that our gloves were not as good as for
inery; she had had the pair before the last cleaned
thirteen times. she SAID but this last purchase had
given out after three cleanlngs. When she was
speaking about the matter she rested her hand
on the counter She had on tan kids and her thumb
was folded in under her fingers"
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anyway" said another authority hand coverings,
whose SHOP is frequented by fastidiOus customers.
IAN expert filter make Almost any glove fit
the requirements OF the occasion, except OF course
one much too small. glove tried on at home by
the Wearer, II bought Of trustworthy maker, Is
sure to be a correct 1T: but often have heard peo-
pie complain that gloves that fitted them in the
shop failed 10 fit the next occasion when worn
There IL n knack about putEng on glove as well as
about anything else. Over--ong fingers need not be
pulled down quite To the extremity, very castle
kid need not be stretched to It's utmost, and gove
not elastic can be persuaded TO get on II need be-