The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-13

demand a cup Of tea without 80 much as
please To refuse them means a COM
plant TO the firm; and il you pour out a
small portion instead Of a full cup they
say mean, impertinent things to you.
"A morning or 80 ago one OF these regu-
lars demanded a cup Of tea. and the young
girl who assists me served her half a cup.
The woman regarded it scornfully.
Don't you know you. should treat a
| poor woman with exactly the same courtesy
which you would extend to one dressed in
silks and satins, miss?' she demanded.
my assistant was young enough to feel
the rebuke deeply; but have got bravely
over ser sitiveness of the sort, and l turned
upon the CRATER.
Madam, / said, L am conducting this
business as I and the firm think best, and
the young girl is acting under my instruc-
tions. II you like the tea l will be pleased
to have you purchase a box; otherwise the
amount In the cup should certainly satisfy
That woman had been here many times
| and had bought nothing, or 1 wouldn't
have ventured being. so brave. Usually
we have to be cheerful and pleasant, no
matter what happens. For instance, many
| of these women on getting the tea will
well, where are the crackers? Is it
possible you don't serve crackers or cakes
Of some kind with the tear
smilionsiy, 'y slTf have 'e eeSiden PdS"r m siy p en-
this for a lunch counter, We are merely
demonstrating tea here, in order to cell.
You, will find the lunch o up the aisle
TO the right
DEMONSTRATING is a splendid thing to
knock timidity or s~ensitiv enees out Of any
one troubled that way. A. girl soon learns
to have a replv ready and to get the best
of people without appearing to do go, If
she is to last at all.
The regular CRATER is easily distin-
| rY;ahnI uhap a ptiiat liftla woman gliCT1
up to the booth and says:
@'Have you any tea made? Let me taste
it.; and then fingers a tox and gays, What
ia the price OF this?' while you are pouring
| that we will not make a sale as We are when
we see the bold woman who demaI DIS her
| cup every morning as a matter of course.
Another type Is the rich. overdressed
woman who Is simply tasting everything
out Of curiosity or to amuse herself; When
down the cup with the remark:
well, / must say that's very bitter
az have other favors of tea say, ..
'Oh, yes9 Well, I haven't time this
hastily. and depart with a rustic Of SILK;
"Grafters, even those who come regularly,
! are not poor women by any means. You
would be surprised to see how smartly
gowned are many Of those who in this way
! economic on a lunch while out shopping.
iaNO - b'NN y
| things in my eight years OF experience,
! and the women are pretty bad In all; but tea
is q little the worst Of any. cup Is always
| refreshing to shoppers. / use a pound, and
sometimes a pound and a half, Of tea a day,
I mike 90 many as ten potfuls in a single
morning-and a very small amount or tnat
! represents purchasers.
-Four or five women will come down
| the aisle together and behold this booth. -.
s'Oh, come, let's have a cup of tea
they will exclaim, and forthwith they will
line up in front. Let US taste your tea
they will say. -.
what kind of tea do you preferT I will
ask.
the party will reply. Let us try whatever
you have made, 49,
We serve all lavors. Which is 1t you
use at home?' l will persist. =,
al haven't an idea the woman will
likely reply. i send to the grocer, and he
gives me what he likes.
Then they win demand whatever /
have made In chorus, and after, they have
elpped Il at their leisure the leader viii
make soine such remark as: