The Saint Paul globe., 1904-09-06
6nh ERE comes a sticker!o

spoken, interrupting pleas
ant conversation on spring and flowers
and things. 1t was in the waist de-
partment of one of the big depart
ment stores. The term was odd and
leo to the expectation of something
exciting. A beautifully dressed woman
presented a somewhat untidy package
TO one of the girls behind the counter,
bought this little while ago.
said the woman, "and I find I'm not
satisfied"
In what PARTICULAR" asked the girl.
On, my husband doesn't think it's
becoming; and, besides, I don't intend
10 pay for something I don't want, so
wish to make an exchange at once"
But this waist has been worn," said
the girl, examining the anything but
fresh-1ooking waist before her.
only tried it on.''
I'll call the superintendent" said
the girl, wearily. IF you've any other
shopping to do in the store you had
better do it now and come back little
later, and I'll let you know what we
can do about it,
Very WELL" said the woman; and
she walked away.
Is that what you mean. by stick
err? was asked Of the buyer.
They Were Stickers
Yes; that's the rather unpleasant
term they are known by in this store,
ana let me tell you that there are some
terrors of that kind in this city. That
reminds me of an awfully funny thing
that happened to one of the proprietors
last summer. had been trying to get
him to let me make an order refusing
to allow our high priced waists to go
out on approval. He seemed to think
lnal tnls would be displeasing to a
NUMBER OF our-good customers, and
put me off from time to time. At that
tifne ne was visiting in a suburb near
the~ city where a good many people
spent the summer. The place he was
visiting was family hotel of some
Importance, and there were a number
OF very beautifully dressed people
staying there Among them were two
particularly striking girls, whose cos
tunes were many and elaborate. par-
tlcularly as to waists Every few
nights they blossomed out in some
thing new.
Well, one day while he was strohing
through the store he saw these two
girls.
They're striking looking girls he
SAID to the superintendent.
Yes, but they're tartars., the SUI
perintendent said. They are here ey
cry few days making changes of some
sort i-'e
"a sudden thought struck the pro-
prietor. Those waists!
Do they get many things in the
waist department? he said
Sure said the superintendent, and
.{of<
UP and found that those two girls had
had fourteen waists in less than. a
month, none of which had been actually
paid for, as one of which had been ex-
changed for another every few days.
I got my restraining order"
BY No Means Uncommon
The buyer said that the incident was
by no means uncommon.
Why, only few days ago" she
SAID, "a woman came in here with a
sweater that had been bought over a
year before. She had had occasion to
have 1T. laundered, and the -eolors had
run somewhat, but not enough to spoil
1t in any way, considering the length of
time she had worn it. Besides which.
the article is being sold at So less now
than at the. time she made her pur-
cnase. After due consideration we de-
cIded that nothing could be done. and
sent the sweater back to her with a
polite note, giving our reason for doing
SO. We got letter from her the next
day. This is what it said: Dear Sir
l received your note, and wish to say
that as had the sweater charged and
have not as yet settled for it, I do not
intend doing so at all, and I shall close
my account with your house,
On looking the matter up we found
1t to be just as she had stated. She
had bought the sweater over a year
before, had not paid for 1T, and was
trying to get either new sweater or
her money back. Fancy!
"Oh, this is not the only department
where such things are done,' went on
my friend. 'The buyer of almost every
department in this store has the same
thing to contend with. No, I mustn't
say the whole store, either, for we sell
mems goods, and men very seldom do
those things.
up in the fur department during
this last winter they had a good many
odd experiences. A woman came in
one day and selected a most beautiful
ermlne coat. She was the daughter Of
an Old customer of the store, and when
she had it sent home ton approval
nothing was thought about it,
The next day she returned the
coat, saying simply that she Just
didn't like it,
She Had Worn 1t.
But you've worn it, said the as