The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-23

murmur. Then he patiently submitted TO
the duties of packhorse and staggered
home. III he was lucky enough 10 get
ON a street car there were several others
who had to walk. 1t Is a lucky thing for
papas that the delivery system OF seat
tie has become thing Of wonder IL
Is doubtful II there is another city IN the
United States, conditions being the same.
which has such well-regulated free
delivery system. Every store OF any SIZE
In the city delivers It's goods, and when
the topography. OF the city Is taken int
consideration the labor and EXPENSE in
voived in such am undertaking Is very
large.
The delivery wagons are on the rush
from early morning till late at night. Hun
dreds and hundreds. OF dollars worth OF
goods are purchased, wrapped and deliv-
cred. but the slightest delay causes howl
over the telephone; SO constantly does
the telephone ring that some OF the stores
refuse 10 answer calls during the hoii-
day week or delivery orders sent by teie-
phone,
In all lines OF trade business has
eQualed that OF last year and In many
instances has shown a good Increase. II
tomorrow IL fine day IL will undoubt-
ctiiy be a record breaker. vet some OF the
merchants say they had just as soon have
rain as sunshine, great deal OF cut
glass, sterling silver, ebcnixed goods and
expensive tewelry have been sold, The
patterns and stocks ia those lines have
been unusually attractive this year. and
much skill has been shown In displaying
the goods attractively.
The big department stores have enjoyed
better trade than ever before. and at
the largest Il was said that the bills ran
much higher than ever before. IL. the
department stores many funny incidents
came 20 light At the time they do not
seem so funny. There ss the man who
does not know what he wants, but inva-
rses popSaa'ssb a ghir g. ElS sS, .as
asks the clerk 20 inform him. Then there
Is the man who sees Thing IN the win
dow and would like % have the clerk
jump through ana get Il. HE wants that
one article and nothing else will DO. Any
thing IN the stock Is not like II 10 him.
There Is no use talking, said one man
men. The men are helpless They look
cut Of place. They want 10 60 home
When twenty-five women are waiting
for packages 10 b. done ap there Is no
end % bassins Finally they g, Adsety
and then nervous. A hive o. bees Is moth
ing In comparison TO the racket before all
are nxed out ana sent on their way re-
comes back three days after making a
purchase and says she Was given bad
money. When questioned she usually ad-
miss she might have got Il In half a
This has been a great year for toys, but
up to the present time the call has been
for cheap ones Expensive mechanical
eontrtvances have been passed over The
newest thing Is the toy automobile which
Is operated ~ storage battery. II a
person has the money 10 spend he can
ect almost anything in the toy line ia
seattle from \ jumping Jack 10 a fun
train az cars OF a Are engine.
Something which attracted attention
along ~ the side OF his little mistress.
carrying IN his Jaws a big basket OF
Christmas presents. The big fellow an
peared 10 be proud Of his task. and never
looked 20 the right or left
on the corners Of the streets salvation
Array lassies stood with a big sign and
81 ann he Al Il f.f1.a
The salvation Army Christmas appeal
| Help us In our work Of assisting the de
serving poor. Old clothes solicited I"
| With the coming OF night the stores
shine forth With the bTillianey Of reject
! ed light Second avenue WAS a mass of
1 people from James 20 Pike streets. The