The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-05
CUSTOMER KNEW.
And the Salesman Finally Knew He
-..f.-. Knew.
TIC like to get pair of Shoes
:"Al right. sir. What kind 2"


I'D like to get pair of shoes"
"All right, sir. What kind?'
"Oh, any kind. I'm not a bit particu
lar"
"A pair was brought forth by the Ches-
terfeldian salesman. They fitted per
fectly, and there appeared to be no
reason why the transaction should not
end with an immediate purchase.
DO you know" said the customer,
my feet are very peculiar? They're as
sensitive as magnolia blossom This
shoe is a dead ringer for one 1 had a
couple of years ago. 1t has the same
heavy tip. Now, you may not believe
me- but it is a fact that on my feet that
shoe felt just like there were a weight
on the toe, and made me trip every time
came to curbstone. Haven't Won
got pair with lighter tips?''
Nothing daunted, the salesman pro-
duced variation that he hoped would
be satisfactory
I'm one of them fellers that it amt
hard to suit" explained the customer.
as he tried on the second pair.
How do you like that?' asked the
salesman.
First rate! Just about the thing
only the last pair 1 had like these
scuhed up pretty bad when they got
MT with stick. You see, I know shoes
~hen see them. 1t don't take me long
TO PICK out what | want
Here's a pair of genuine box calf.
ne hnest on the market. We guarantee
that, and will return you your money
If they don't wear well and give salts
faction
THE deuce you will? Well. YOU must
have considerable faith in them Rv
JoVe, they are a f1ne-lookin' set of wear
ables shouldn't wonder but what they
were just the thing for some peonle
for
goods
Well, here's a nice pair of patent
leathers''
Yes, that's a pretty shoe. Do Won
know L always liked patent leather. So
dressy, don't you know, and so conven-
lent. some people say they don't wear
we'll. Why, l never had a bad pair of
them in my life. Only Sc, too. That $
cheap The only objection I've got to
patent leather is that my friends have
the same insane idea that only dudes
and millionaires should wear them. and
It makes them think I'm extravaganza
IN my tastes. A plain blunt straight
forward fellow like me hates to be mis-
understood, and so l give up patent
feathers for the sake of my friends We
all have to make sacrifices don't Won
know. Look at the scores of people thar
you have to wait on. Most of 'em don't
know what they want, and it takes them
most OF an afternoon to pick out a pair.
Look at the sacrifices you have to make
to humor them.''
"Oh, yes, but we get used to it. We
size up our customers like you do your
friends, and sometimes have a peculiar
method for each one. Now, In the pres
ent instance you know what you want
There can be no doubt Of that. But. Won
see, I'm such a blockhead that 1 cant
figure 1t out. Now, there are two win
Gows full of shoes of all kinds. The
prices are marked on them. Suppose you
so there and pick out the pair that suits
YOU
The customer sized up the window dis
play.
Here it isl he said, as he drew a
sample shoe from its place. Give me a
pair of No. rs like this
The salesman smiled, as we all smile
when our surmises are found to be cor
rect. The price mark told the public
that that pair could be bought for S125.