The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-05-08

the match, " said the salesman. 'You said
you didn't care about the quality Of the
goods, and you know you can t match goods
without you take into consideration auait,
and color both. If you want that quality
of goods in red you ought to get Turkey
red"
did not think it necessary to answer
this remark, but said:
''Then you have got nothing to match
this?"
mo, sir. But perhaps they may have il
in the upholstery department in the sixth
story"
So got in the elevator and went to the
top OF the house.
Have you any red stuff like this?" |
said to young man.
cred stuff? Upholstery department
other end Of the ROOM
| went to the other end of the floor.
81 want some red calico" | said to a
man.
Furniture goods?" he asked
eyes, said |.
Fourth counter to the left.'
| went to the fourth counter to the left,
and showed my sample to salesman. lie
looked at it and said:
"You'll get this down on the first floor
calico department"
| turned on my heel, descended the ee-
vator, and went out on Broadway. | was
thoroughly sick of red calico But | deter
mined to make one more trial. My wife
had bought her red calico not long before,
and there must be some to be had some
where. | ought to have asked her where
she bought it, but thought a simple little
thing like that could be bought anywhere.
| went into another large dry goods store
As | entered the door sudden tremor
seized me | could not bear to take out
that piece of red calico. If had any other
kind of rag about me-a pen-wipcI or
anything of the sort think | would have
asked them if they could match that.
But stepped up to a young woman and
presented my sample with the usual ques-
ton.
Back room, counter on the left" she
said.
| went there.
''llave you any red calico like this?" |
asked of the lady who stood behind the
counter.
"No, sir, she said, but we have it in
Turkey red"
Turkey red again! | surrendered.
"All right | said, 'give me Turkey
red"
How much, sir" she asked.
81 don't know-say five yards"
The lady looked at me rather strangely
but measured off five yards of Turkey red
calico. Then she wrapped on the counter
and called out ''cash" A little girl with
yellow hair in two long plaits came slowly
up. The lady wrote the number OF yards,
the name Of the goods, her own name, the
price, the amount Of the bank note handed
her, and some other matters, probably the
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velocity Of the wind, on slip of paper.
She then copied all this in a little book
which she kept by her. Then she handed
the slip OF paper, the money and the Tur-
key red to the yellow haired girl. This
young girl copied the slip in a book she
carried, and then she went away with the
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After a very long time--during which
the little girl probably took the goods, the
paper and the money to some central desk,
where the note was received, its amount
and number entered in book, change
given to the girl and copy of the slip made
and entered, girls entry examined and APP
proved, goods wrapped up girl registered,
plaits counted and entered on a slip of
paper, and copied by the girl in her book,
girl taken to a hydrant and washed, num-
Der of towels entered on paper slip and
copied by the girl in her book value of my
note and amount Of change branded some
where on the child, and said process notes
on slip of paper and copied in a book
the girl came to me bringing my change
and the piece of Turkey red calico.
| had time for but very little work at the
Office that afternoon, and when reached
home handed the package of calico to my
wife.
She unIoled it and exclaimed:
''Why, this don't match the piece gave
you"
"Match itn' / cried. ooh, no. it dom
match it. You didn't want it matched
You were mistaken. What you want il
Turkey red-third counter to the left"
My wife looked at me in amazement, ant
| detailed to her my troubles.
"Well," she said, "this Turkey red is
great deal prettier than what l had, ant
you've got so much Of it | needn't use thu
other at all. | wish had thought of Tur
key red before"
~ wish from my heart you had" sat
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