The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-20
SHE cor THE CAPE.
The salcswoman Helped and Lovers strateEsun
T~rlumphed.

Triumphed.
at did me good Just to see them" the short,
stout saleswoman said to the tall. lean filter 40
the two met at the drawer where they were
putting away things.
"See who T. was the inquiry made with a pin
between the teeth. as the filter measured inches
on n coat shoulder.
THAT couple that went out here Just now.
You must have noticed; a big, gawky man from
the country and n girl dressed UP to the mines
all in cheap feathers and pink ribbon. Had .
big satchcl along with them"
believe l did sec them" said the filter with
out taking the pin from her mouth. "A bridal
pairf'
"Going to he. About the first Of the month. I
think. lie Is helping TO pick out tho bridal
outfit. The girl is young, about 10 l should say.
She wanted a velvet cape, n shoulder cape. but
she couldn't go over 80.
1.-THE idea OF anybody expecting to get q vel.
vet cape for 80" said the filter: just like
these greenhorns. How did It conc out T.
"She wanted Jet trimming. lace and all that
for the 80. Tho cheapest thing we have in
that line. you know. is 1880. and that's no
great shakes. We'll. the girl tried the cheapest
one on and was delighted with 1t. She wouldn't
be a bad.lookinE girl II somebody put decent
corsets on her and showed her how to dress.
The groom liked the cape, too. lie told her she
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that she turned all colors. lilo even asked my
opinion as to how it looked. However. she
hauled it Oft at once when she heard the price.
but her face fell to zero and she looked very
nearly ready to cry when she said that after all
she believed a coat would be more useful and
picked up the $40 coat she had tried on"
"Well, 80 it would be more useful, said the
filter, jabbing her pins In line an exact distance
from the armhole and holding the garment to
view. Did she get itf'
Mo-; she's got the cape" was the answer.
land I'm as much pleased about 1t rs she is.
That young fellow she is going to marry 10 .
great t. hulGinS clown but he's got a big heart
motiensd to, me behind her back. holding out q
Here, miss, is that the lowest you could take
for this capei She's bought two dresses and .
stairs, and it seems to mo you ought to make
her a better price than that. The cape amt
u pretended to consider n while. and even
walked away as though went to consult some
i EHsy sh 'e precious pre- %as'e cape % for the t dfth st Of M sixth ' ti@e.
and was behind a screen hanging up some
e,Has'i $50 u ! came 'D 1e%ieo let eee her "G Know wave Sh @s : ses
YOU do, he whispered IN a hurry. Shed never
s Saa m 1T 4 she oa df tSnf %on l had lad b hslP Ssr to Pay yo Tor ta It.
Then t %ns I t Ssp pss ap c to the vs girl h.S and d, 5 thd, her nsr tia, as
Kind we would lie. It go far $40"
We'll. ! never said the filter, dropping her
pins; Il didn't know before that you were such
an actress. The stage is losing by your being
here in the cloaks' and suits room"
who couldn't act with that young fellow 80
dead set for his girl to have the cape. and she 30
openly disappointed She wasn't much more
than a child! You ought to have seen her face
when ] told her she could have 1t. Why, she
just lit up all over. like a sunburst, and she
handed out the $40 bill in o jiffy and went off
wearing the new cape. as proud as though It
was silk velvet instead OF velours and was lined
with real silk instead of farmers satin"
what sort OF trimming did it have on It"
asked the filter. resuminR her measurements.
All Sorts was the answer. 1T was one OF
those with vandykes of jet running up to tho
the front. II was lined with red. OF course at
to allow for so much trimming, but the girl does
not know the difference. They have gone down
to the restaurant now to get lunch. ! doubt IL
the young fellow has much money, but he's head
over heels in love with his girl. and he's as
tender Of her as II she was made of crystal and
likely to fall to pieces in his hands any minute"
II DO like to see real lovers" said the filter
with emphasis, as she turned up the coat sleeve
she held Just three-quarters of an inch. Its
nearly lunch time now: you think. II we went
down right at the drop OF the hat we'd see them
eating togetherf'
shouldn't wonder" was the answer. They
are In town for the day. and, Judging from the
way the pockctbooks looked don't think they've
got much more shopping to do. They will prob
ably take a long time over lunch. and then cit
round in the ladies' parlor and listen to the
music until time to take the train