The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
The Patrons They supply.


I'm delighted 10 have found you out"
a picturesque looking dame is saying as
she puts the pretty hair ornament she had
been examining back on the table. II
open with a concert and variety company
the first of September and need just three
costumes; good, showy-looking. but not eN-
penslVe. | can't go the price of any Of
these here. Not over 81 Oapiece. all even
ing gowns. Send me word promptly when
you have anything, and put me down for
the red kersey cloth cloak 1 must have
that" and she takes leave in excellent hui
NOR.
Madam puts down much important men,
oranda during the day. "AIrs X, at the
family hotel wants "A wide-skirted silk
velvet gown, something good, but as rea-
sOnaDle as possible, that she can cut
up into coats and hats for her two little
girls Never mind how frosy or soiled the
waist is; the skirt breadths are the main
thing" Miss Smallwages, the typewriter
wants real sealskin wrap. Later in the
day pen and ink artist married wo-
man. who is hard up. comes in to sell
the pawn ticket for her sealskin sack
that has been in detention for two win
ters. The Two needs fit in as if made for
each other. People in search of imported
corsets, of silk underwear, of tea gowns
skirts and neghgees, come to the ''eX-
elusive accommodation" fiat to find them.
Some patrons are of the sort that the
uninitated might think out of character
with second rate" transactions; some
are curiosity seekers, who examine the
goods critically and buy only some in
consequent trinket as pledge of good faith;
others are of the humdrum, plodder and
toler class, looking for substantial, good
wearing bargains, and nothing for show
or a smart effect. One young woman
looks in for an outing costume; another
for a plain gray travelling suit, and they
are willing to overlook few wear-and-
tear marks if the cut is fashionable. No
body asks for the cheap, common class
of wares. They know well from the lOca-
ton and madam's methods that she ca
ters to a discriminating trade, has just
the things for instance, that the poor re-
lation's family would have thanked her
for
Outside Agencies.
The professional packer and unpacker
and the professional horsepower and
general overhauler entrusted with the
charge of making shut-up house fit for
occupancy against the coming of the home
brood Is a main plank in the cast-Of
clothing agents success. 1t is the profess
sional unpacker and airer-Out who neither
knows nor cares about the poor relation.
and who studies her own individual inter
est in furnishing garments and souvenirs
from the great rich family belongings to
the ontetprsiug clothes broker. This
I
mantel, with the fine passementerie, might
as wei he Included in the mass of not
wanted thiugs, hustled into the big clo hes
| basket for the mistress careless iHspec-
ton That childs costume. made by Y,
| the children's clothes specialist, is slightly
worn al the wrist and may a Wen go along
with the rest; ana that six and linen mix
| ture morning gown, SO rumpled in the
/ skirt would do good service when smooth
ed out and furnished with new ribbons.
| The profession packer has rare chances,
! and the clothes agent, notebook and pencil
! i'll hand, is on the spot 10 see that she
noslects none The gleanings of the two
! are worth more than the auction sale to
! the accommodation fiat"
The storage house left-overs are another
resource for the secondhand dealers TO
tap Very elegant personal effects are fire.
| quently to be got by simply paying the
! amount loaned on them. The people who
| deposited them, and who meant to pay at
the time are hither, yon and everywhere
over the world, not knowing nor caring
! what becomes of their things Wholesale
firms, retailing skirts and jackets at man
| ufacturer's prices for their own purposes,
are another source to be taken advantage
! of; also things detained in the custom
| house overriding, or that have been worn
once or twice and brought through the
custom house by special agents travelling
| for the secondhand trade. Ladies taiors
| offer a few choice garments at low prices
| to their patrons nowadays and they car
~ a side line Of silver and jewelry in ad-
dition 10 the legitimate business.
Olive Gunby.