The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-02-23
PECULIAR SHOPPERS.
The Cranky Old Gentleman and the self
fan Lady Are Types.

1--WE have some queer characters
como hero-poople who do such odd
things that to tell about them sounds
like exaggeration. "
The salesman shut with q snap
the jewel case he held, a smile Of
amusement played about his mouth,
as he reached into tho showcase and
set straight row Of glittering rings
that had gotten out of order.
$50 this brooch?n pointing TO a
snr9r gold leaf with vivid, glowing
berries. 1--WE sold orc like 1t to n
middle aged lady who1ives not 100
blocks from here and enjoys the
reputation Of being wealthy. If
those berries were rubies, II would
be a costly brooch; but, being gar
nets, II Is worth only $50. Tho day
after tho brooch was sent hon o q
tall, austero looking gentleman came
in and addressed himself to ne
You sold this brooch 10 NY
wife, believe, he said, pro lucng
the brooch. told him that was the
case.
al want You to take it bacl, ana
refund the money.
is there anything wrong about
it?' ] inquired.
No, but my wife had no right
70 como TO an expensive store like
this to buy jevelry. There are
plenty Of other places she could have
gone 70.
II explained that tho salc was
made; that tho lady had paid for
the article, and that tho firm did
not tako back goods under such con.
ditions. lie got into passion, ar
gued the question at some longth,
and finally, when convinced that we
would not comply with his demands,
pitched tho case out through tho
open door into the middle Of the
street and took himself OF"
And did tho lady lose her pur.
chaser"
mo. Ono of tho boys ran out
and picked tho case up from under
the very feet of a cab horse. We
packed It carefully in new case
and sent il round to her address.
"What do You suppose led the
husband to act like that?"
Simply crankiness. 1o is ono
Of the sort who object 10 their wives
making any disposal Of theirmoney
without consulting them. He is
close listed
THAT was a cranky man. Now,
how about this for q woman? Two
days before Christmas, just in our
busiest time, when the store was
packed with shoppers, a lady came
in and asked 10 look at novelties, al
so silyerwarc. She was interested
in only the expensive goods, and !
took great pains TO show her our
best line. Several people whom |
am accustomed to serve were In the
store during her stay, but lot 9th.
crs wait on them and devoted my
time 20 her.
after inspecting everything and
taking up an hour Of tho busiest
time Of the day she coolly remarked
that sho had a son who was nj pres.
cnt in tho south on hunting expe.
dition. He expects 20 be an ushr
for a wedding IN June, she went
ON. i will write him about the arti.
Giles have seen, and doubtless whom
he comes back he will look in at
them himself
II could hardly believe NY own
ears.
In June. madam | pi-pad.
Are you looking at these things
now for a wedding in June, and all
these people waiting here TO get
things for the day after tomorrow
" Why, yes, she answered, not
the slightest bit embarrassed i
thought all your prottiest things
would DO on exhibition now, and
that it was u good time TO get sug-
gostions
Suggestions for n juno wod.
ding, Whispered 20 onoof tho mon
as my customer swept out 20 her
carriage, and then the laugh was on
me- because all had expected 20 hear
of an $500 sale, at least Icounted mp
and found that had lost just 81, 600
worth of sales whilo that inconsid-
orato woman was In the store. -
New York Tribune.
Her Pet Corn.