The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-06

all right and We always make reductions
On the first sale. too.
Il can let you have that lobster for
si4.75. spr the black for SIS, that's a
whole dollar of and we wouldn't think
OF it II you weren't the first that came in.
You want churries and not any plumes?
Well, it's too bad. wish you could meet
Mis- Morrissey. / know she'd make you
see what q mistake you're making, but |
guess it's cause ! amt used to selling
willers."
You inquire of an idle policeman II he
has any idea where you would be likely
to find black cherries on Division street.
He thinks at first that you are speaking
Of the real article and says that it's a little
early In the season bit later on the push
cart men will have plenty, You explain
that you art thinking Of the decorative
and not the dinner kind, and when his
attention Is directed toward the millinery
end he gets enthusiastic.
Il tell you when you get on Division
street you can get anything you want
excepta Salome dance; you can't get that
yet, not In the daytime, but anything
else. II l was buying black cherries I'd
70 over on Grand street,
There amt any millinery on Fifth
avenue can touch 1t, and look at the guys
that commenced down here and now are
just the top of the heap, and II anybody
goes into them emporiups, in particu-
lar near one OF the Forties, II asks the
proprietor II ne can direct EN- to Grand
street, why, they say he Shoes EN- out 30
quick that a moving pictures like an
Eyetalian funeral in comparison"
You elude the policeman's pointing
finger and slip inside the next shop that
shows Its purpose by a periphery of green
straw encirolsd with a garland Of pale
yellow blossoms Of the hollyhock size
and shape. which you learn later are wild
flowers. A hat on the opposite side OF
the window runs it a close second. This
is OF black chip, turned up at the back,
with a fountain OF %upshooting lavender
ospreys and a huge black rose with a
golden centre. The price is IS; and while
you are in the ablishment on your
modest quest It is sold to a buxom Jewess
who wears hoop earrings and an Empire
gown Of pink. rain spotted. for $3.50
1t is explained that she is q regular Gus.
toner.
The shop extends far into the rear. A
few would-be purchasers are seated here
and a trio Of East Side saleswomen stand
about or languidly condescend to show
their goods.
They are very magni ticent in appear
ance. Their pompadours extend far
beyond their faces and arrive at any
given point about a second before the
wearers. In the back, a similar hirsute
equipment prevents rear end collisions
and one OF them explains to a persona
il highly complimentary remark on the
part Of one OF the seated throng that
II is built on e small pincushion and that
she does not take it down at night.
A row OF pathetic looking women are
standing limp as to backbone in front
OF one Of the most laxative sellers. They
are apparently overcome by the magnif-
cence of their surroundings. but they have
the courage OF their convictions. They
would look foreign anywhere except in
Division street. Only one. the head Of
the line, has the buying attitude. The
others are seemingly friends and a court
OF appeal at the same time,
The buyer Is sallow skinned, and her
hair. drawn tight back and ending in a
knob about the size OF a door knocker.
forms a striking contrast to that OF the
gum chewing hat seller. who in a trig
tailor skirt and Dutch neck lingerie
waist reminds you in II not style
of the milliner assistants OF the uptown
districts. Alarge hat trimmed with perky
bows. turquoise In tint. with a cluster
of cabbage roses, has been selected for
the first tryout and is handed with pat
ronizing gesture to the head Of the line.
who shakes her head and without I'M
clasping her limp hands interrogates the
court Of appeal. They shake their heads
in unison and speak az II they had prac-
tised beforehand:
We don't like it,
They don't like it., repeats the sales
girl to the rest OF the assistants, who
repeat the phrase in shocked surprise.
They don't like it,"
The row Of waiting purchasers look at