Little Falls herald., 1900-11-16
QUICK-W1TTED SALESMAN.
Saved Wealthy Customer from Serious
Domestic Trouble.

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Saved Wealthy Customer from Serious
Domestic Trouble.
The quick wit Of a salesman en-
ployed by furniture. company in
this city, says the New York Sun,
won him an increase of salary last
week and saved the manager of a
large corporation very serious domes-
tic trouble.
The manager, who may be called
Blank, has young wife who is very
jealous. Blanks acquaintance with
women of the stage before he was
married was very large. He had al
ways been interested in theatrical af
fairs. His explanation, made later,
of his first visit to this furniture store
was that one of his old friends had
just married an actress and had asked
him to 60 with the bride to select the
furniture Of their home, because
Blank could get trade discount.
Blanks name was well known at
the furniture store, and when he ap-
peared two weeks ago with pretty
woman it was assumed that she was
Mrs. Blank. Jones, the head sales
man, and his assistant, Smith, de-
voted several hours to Blank and his
companion. A large quantity OF fur
niture was bought and sent to an up
town address. The woman with
Blank had not quite decided on a
table and she agreed to come back.
It so happened that Blank wanted
some new furniture for his own house,
and a week later, accompanied by Mrs.
Blank, he went to the same furniture
store. Jones again showed the furni-
ture, but he did not know that the
woman with Blank was his wife. She
was young enough to pass as his
daughter, and that was what Jones
assumed she was. After selecting
some pieces Mrs. Blank said that she
wanted to look at a table.
*'Perhaps," !" said Jones, *'you would
like table, similar to the one Mrs.
Blank was looking at last week."
"Mrs. Blank! Why, am Mrs.
Blank" said the young woman.
Smith arose to the emergency, and,
stepping on Jones foot hard enough
to emphasize his hint, he said: |'Mr:
Jones means Mrs. Blank, Of Boston,
who bought lot Of furniture here
last week. He thought from the SIM
ilarity Of names that you were related,
| but | know the Boston Mrs. Blank
very we'll, and / know she is not of
your family"
While Smith was talking he
watched Blanks face closely. When
Jones referred to table that Mrs.
Blank had looked at the week before
Blanks expression indicated that he
was uncomfortable. He looked like
man who wanted to drop through
the floor. When Smith began telling
his plausible lie Blank recovered his
self-possession, and, turning to Mrs.
Blank, said:
''Well, that is better. I am glad to
hear that you were not the Mrs. Blank
who came here last week looking for
tables with male escort"
Mrs. Blank smiled at his mock
jealousy and saw the tables. AS the
Blanks were leaving Blank went over
to Smith and said, gently:
"Thank you. You saved me that
time" .
"Oh. that's all right" said Smith,
''but l. want to tell you that you are
foolish
*'Not bit, ," said Blank. 'You mis-
understand the situation, but it might
have been hard for me to explain it
to Mrs. Blank. l will see you later"
Blank did come around the next
day and explained about the actress
who had married his friend. He was
grateful to Smith, and, as he hap
pened to be good customer and a
friend of the senior member of the
firm, Smiths salary was raised. Jones
is nursing a sore foot and determi-
nation never again to jump at conclu-
sions.
Good idea for the Shon