The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-08

did not like II and so we have 10 refund
the money
"oh; If ever get out of a store I shall
known how 20 treat a saleswoman," de-
clared the young woman.
Still another class OF women shoppers
are wont TO pour the tale OF domestic or
other woe in the sympathetic ear OF the
woman behind the counter and often
the servant girl question is discussed i'm
all it's various phases
In this way the saleswoman often be-
comes the confidante of many a customer,
the sharer OF joys and OF sorrows.
Perhaps no department in the large
department store il beset with so many
pit falls and perplexities as the cloak
and suit department
Recently woman entered the dress
and suit department OF "A certain store.
She wanted a dress skirt" she said and
accordingly she tried on one after another
until eight had been examined. together
with five full suits. Finally one par
tcular suit was partially decided upon
with the proviso however, that her
mother should come the next day and
complete the decision.
Since the customer was a woman OF
perhaps So To 60 years of age the in
congrulty of the situation may be imag-
ined and 1t is needless TO add that the
mother" did not appear.
Often" said the saleswoman in the
skirt and suit department I'VE have wo-
men come in who examine skirt after
skirt upon the plea that they are looking
for their aunt and we always want to
say; DO you expect 10 find your aunt
in that pile OF slxirts?'"
Again" said the saleswoman."a wom-
an buys a shirt waist, say In June.
"A month or two later she appears with
the waist and demands "A refund because
OF rip that has appeared after all that
lapse OF time"
And then we have all sorts of trou-
bles about garments not being delivered
on time.
"A mistake has been made I'm giving
the address or some other triaing incl
dent has caused delay and then comes
call down personal or over The tele-
phone.
Then there Is the woman who comes
to hen around continued the saleswom-
an.
THE woman who spend /, her days wan
dering around the stores examining
goods when she has no thought OF buying
anything.
But. as an example OF assurance pure
and simple, the story OF the woman and
the christening robe will go down in his
tory The woman I'm question had an ac-
count I'm n certain department store and
selected christening robe worth $50.
n lew GAYS lhleT tne Tobe WAS return
cd with the request that IL be credited, as
it didn't quite suit As the woman was n
good customer, at the store, her request
was granted.
1T transpired. however, that n young
woman employee OF the store was -.unex-
pectedly present at tho christening and
discovered that the identical robe. which
was later returned TO the store did SER
vice at the christening"
Another story f. told OF a woman who
purchased a fancy wrap or shawl for an
evening theatre party.
A few DAYS later she entered the de-
partment with n small bundle under her
arm
The clever saleswomsn. however, antic-
ipating that the wrap was Inside the
bundle. advanced and said, "I noticed
YOU at the theatre party the other even
ing and thought your wrap was delight
fully becomingi"
The woman was ahashed and. as may
be imagined. the expected request that II
be credited was not forthcoming
AZ matter Of fact the saleswomnn
was not present at the theatre but divin-
ing the errand OF the woman. and recog-
nizing the bundle and its contents, she
clcverly outwitted her.
These are but "a few OF the trials and
amusing incidents that come into the
daily lives Of the saleswomen of the de-
partment stores.
They arc sufficient. however. 20 prove
the truth Of the statements made az the
beginning OF this article.