The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-13
EPISTLES TO ST. PAUL.

Tom Milton knows all about butter and
eggs and things like that. but his business
is on the road largely. He sometimes drops
! into his ST. Paul place of business, and it
SO happened that when he was in there one
day last week there was a rush on, and he
thought he would help the statesmen out by
| waiting few customers. He put on his
best manner, and asked a lady what he
could do for her. She told him about the
kind of butter and cheese she wanted. and
he managed to walt her. after he had
got into everybodys way in the place-which
he only owns 1t took some time. but he
finally got what the woman wanted, and got
rid of her.
Yesterday morning that same woman went
into the store and was waited on by one of
the regular statesmen, who supplied her wants
in no time. AS she was going out she said:
"If l were you l wouldn't keep the man
who waited on me last time l was around
here. He doesn't know anything about the
place and Is useless" The clerk inquired
who 1t was she meant. She described Mr..
Milton.
"Oh, yes,' said the clerk; "I'll see that
he's thrown out of the place the minute he
comes in She smiled and went out, and
| the clerk added to himself 81 don't think"
Strained relations exist between two Ia
| dies at an apartment house in this town,
which had better be nameless. The young
women are friends-that Is they were friends
until Sunday. couple of weeks ago one
of them planned for an Easter toilet that
should drive her dearest friends into a rage
of envy. She had particularly happy idea,
| and had gotten just the material she wanted.
Then she called in her particular pal-the
one she doesn't speak to now-and showed
| her the dress.
isn't it lovely" exclaimed the one who
| didn't own 1t. Where did you get such a
beautiful piece of goods?" The owner Of the
! goods told her the name of the firm She
! also told her friend Just how she was going
| to have it made.
/ The friend could not get that dress out
| of her mind
! 1T will look wretched on that thing. with
! her complexion and it would be lovely for
| me. l wonder If 1 dare do it," She con-
cluded that she did dare. She went to the
| store and got duplicate Of the pattern that
| had been sold to Miss So-and-So. She took
it to the modiste who did the work for her
and her friend. apd had the costume made
in exactly the style that her friend had de-
scribed to her. 70 s.
| Saturday night she went to bed, after try
ing that dress on.o and she was so pleased
| with herself that she could not sleep. She
| must have suffered in looks if it had not
| been for the pleasure she felt in the wearing
| Of that dress. 81 Is.
She went into the dining room of the house
! Sunday afternoon withalthe dress on. Her
friend had not arrived yet, and the dress
was duly admired. How sweet.' was the
comment made. a few: minutes later her
friend arrived with gdress identically like
| the particularly sweet one. The late-comer
didn't notice the other until somebody ex-
claimed at the similarity of the costumes.
She took one swift look; her face turned
red, she strangled over her soup for a hin
ute. then burst into tears and left the table.
There will presently be vacancy at that
| table, for the lady who discovered the beauty
OF the dress goods first has given it out that
| she cannot stay in, the house with that
hateful thing"