Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1900-10-17
TESTED HIS PATIENCE.
The Boss Discovered the Kind Of
Salesman He Had

One OF the proprietors of big depart
ment shore decided the other day to find
out how customers were treated in his
establishment. He is so seldom seen
around the place that few of the clerks
know him by sight, hence it was not nee
essary for him TO assume 4 disguise or
formulate an elaborate plan for the sue
cess OF his undertaking.
Going into the shoe department he sat
down to be waited on. A clerk who had
been in the store only few weeks hur
red forward and asked:
MAY ] show you a pair of shoes?'
YES" the merchant said. II would
like to look at some, but | don't know as
I'm ready to buy pair today"
Very WELL" said the clerk, well see
what We can find
Then he made some inquiries as to the
style his employer preferred and the size
he wore and began taking down boxes.
One shoe after another was tried on,
but the customer could not be suited.
The toes were not right or the shape was
wrong or it didn't Git or there was some
thing else about every shoe the clerk pro-
duced that was not as it should be.
Three or four times the proprietor said
he guessed he would have to give 1t up
and try again at some future time, but
the clerk always persuaded him to wait
just a moment. Then he would get an
other pair and make new effort to
suit the gentleman, setting forth as elo
quently as he could the s,erits of the
shoes and expressing confidence in his
ability to find what was wanted sooner
or later
At last the merchant looked up at his
employee and said:
You don't seem to be worried over
the fact that you have wasted an hour
here with me-"
"Oh. | don't think I've wasted the
time" the clerk replied. people are In
vited TO come here and do business il
they see what they want. Ii they can't
be suited, they ought to have MS much
right to complain as we."
Still you have left il all to me. Don't
you think you ought TO know more about
1t than do? You sell shoes every day.
you know"
II sell shoes every day" the clerk said.
but | cant wear yours for you, and
shall not try 10 persuade you TO buy
something you don't want
The proprietor went out, saying he
might return at some future time and try
again. After he was gone the head OF
the shoe department went over to the
new clerk and whispered something To
him. The latter turned little pale along
the sides of his nose and said
'Thcn suppose | may rs well begin
hunting around for another job"
On the following morning the manager
OF the store called the saddened clerk
into the office and said:
OF thf,
to the shoe department yesterday TO get
a pair OF shoes"
"Yes, know it," the clerk replied.
He couldn't get what he wanted"
The clerk gave long sigh and looked
at the floor
"You told him you were not anxious TO
sell goods il people didn't show proper
eagerness TO buy" the manager went on.
The clerk nodded that it was SO.
"Well. do you think it would pay us TO
keep man like you in our shoe depart
ment?''
Feeling that il would profit him moth
ing to be abject, since he was to be dis
charged anyway, the miserable clerk re-
plied
Il suppose not. but il had it to do
again | would do rs | did yesterday"
"Very we'll We need a man TO take
charge of our clothing department. and
Mr.. wishes you 10 have the place
because yon were kind enough TO give
him credit for knowing what he wanted
better than you did."-Chicago Times
Herald.
Wonderful Tact.
"Mrs. Bingley is wonderful woman"
"1n what way"
"When she takes the second prize Mt a