The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-05-02

some eorkscfews.
Iris brought out all the young mans
bcsf qualities. He was suaye Ia his
rcb. defcrentiai IA his smile aud
quick with bis nngers As be IN
wrapped parcels aud lei loose different
breeds Of corlsscrew. one after another
he inquired II re had preference
for an. special kina.
yes Abe said. 'thc corkscrews
want 70 she are patent corkscrews-
those wilma dodge or trick Or catch
or lever a. make the cork come oul
easily
Certainty, miss, quite so" said the /
young man intelligenuy. Il have sew
ernl neat little Inventions Of the kind,
mostly American Surprising what a
number OF these things come over from
America. Now, this one. you WIN OBJ
serve Is simplicity itself-no pulling.
mo violence required. Screw into the
cork SO, turn the handle so, ana the
cork comes out. We sell a great many
OF these
.'May see another onef"
certainly. MISS" said the young
man. Now, this is very clever little
thing. on the lever principle-no pull
ing or violence required. You just
"May try itY'
she was by no means a bad looking
Girl. and. though II was stretching
point. the assistant drove an old cork
into an empty bottle and allowed her
10 draw It out again
Eyes" the girl said, that Is charm
ING. | like that much the best. What
price Is IT."
.grhis Is n llt.le dearer-two and fonr.
Wen say two and three, as see
very slight specls Of rust on the handle
which however. will easily clean on
He began TO wrap II mp In paper
oriskly.
The girl locked at him with sad
wondering eyes.
''Nhy are you wrapping Il up Ike
that?" she asked.
"Well. miss. | supposed that you'd
sooner carry II wrapped up. IL you
ike t. take II as II n and slip II into
your pocket. OF course
II don't think ought 70 do that"
said the girl "You see. it's not my
corkscrew don't think you ought TO
suggest that l should steal your EN-
ployer's goods"
81 was under the impression that
you were buying that corkscrew.'
"whyY asked the girl II never
said anything about buying what
does a girl Of my age want with cork
screwsf / don't drink
Here said the young man. with
the intense calm Of the exasperated.
.'You may think It a very funny thing
10 come in here, turn over the stock
spoil II by handling and waste my
time. but len me tell you that people
who don't come In here as customers
come IN here as trespassers and by the
law
She did not look quite so frightened
as he had hoped.
"Yes," she said. n know all about
the law, aud It doesn't affect me, he
cause. YOU see. | came in as Gus
toner. II doesn't follow because
don't want 10 buy corkscrews that
don't want 20 buy anything else
You're SO hasty That Is how you get
wrong"
lis there" said the young man, ANY
thing which you want TO buy mo-
want 10 see mind; want 70 buyf"
Yes" said the girl. there Is, Bu
must | buy II without seeing IT. Il
doesn't seem TO me TO be the usua
way OF doing business. but | dare say
you know best"
The young man sighed.
"You can see any article which yoV
are intending TO buy"
"Well. you should have said tina
before. You contradict yourself. yo'
know l want a packet Of that blu'
gray Silurian note paper with on
vcloncs to match and some chocolate
nougat"
You'd better get out OF the shop
said the man. 'You know perfect.
well that this Is an ironmongers. no
a stntioncrs."
"You really are much too hasty.
said the girl I'm only following you
own dire tons. AMI you can't bul
chocolate ncugat az stationers
There's a card IN that window whl.l
says. II you don't see what you wan
in the window, kindly step inside aa,
ask FOR t. | didn't see any Slluriai
note paper IN that window. so ! klndl.
stepped inside and"
'Nill you got" said the young man
losing his self control
Not Immediately II I've been mis-
led. it's your fault for putting notices
in the window which you don't mean
Why Do you DO ~ You shouldn't
There arc other things ! want as we'll
| want penny box Of tin taclgs.'
'swDl you goi''
'ties. hut think you ought g. sert'
me first without being impolltc abou
lt."
She turned round 30 the proprietor