The Detroit times., 1912-01-26
BY the "Butter-Nut Bread Girl"

BY the "Butter-Nut Bread Girl
Thank you for the way you went az
ter me yesterday noon and evening.
Just little more OF that kind OF work
and the chase will be entirely over.
Everyone seems fully bent on running
me down and winning the 500 that Is
now offered by the Gordon e. Pagel Co.
for my capture. Yesterday l made
visit to the Kollmorgen Grocery store.
1000 Fourth-ave / was waited upon
by a young lady who wore a gray
sweater coat. At the time ] was In the
store the fruit man came in. and the
young lady informed him that there
were some oranges TO go back. he
should see Mr. Kollmorgen. The young
lad; and myself spoke about different
kinds OF oranges. She Informed me that
she did not care for them; that at one
time when she was i'll she had been
given orangeade or something TO that
effect. and from that time on oranges
were not TO her liking.
made small purchase, which i'm
cluded one-half dozen eggs. This same
young lady assured me they were
strictly fresh, and should find one not
satisfactory TO bring them back.
The young lady cashier and / also
had little chat mostly about the
weather, and remarked that l for one
would be glad when IL was summer
Coming back down town i boarded n
Third-st car with conductor No. 900
who was Just trying 10 convince a
young lady that he had given her the
correct change. and as she counted IL
over she found that she was at fault
One of the most interesting calls
made yesterday was at George II. Yost.
furrier, 207-21l woodward ave. / en-
tered this well-known establishment
aud was met by gentleman whom !
learned later was Mr.. Yost. / informed
him that l would like 10 look over DIFF
ferent articles In the fur line. Mr.. Yost
said that he would show same 10 me,
and at once | became enraptured with
| the many beautiful coats, scarfs, nuns,
etc. that ! was shown, and the high
! quality Of furs at the low prices which
Mr.. Yost quoted 10 me was a great
| surprise, as ! have had information
from London. England. that next year
furs here will be very much higher.
! This information may also be or value
q my many Detroit readers.
| Mr.. Yost explained 10 me the differ
ence In the quality OF furs, and one
inexperienced I'm the fur line could see
| at a glance that Mr. Yost handles no
| furs but the very best. ] like Mr.. Yost.
| He Is very earnest. courteous and en-
I thusfastfc,- liked him md his enthus-
iasm. for that quality Is one or the es-
sentiaIs OF success Did you ever know
an earnest enthusiast who did not sue
ceed In life?
AS ] was really In the market for
furs and being like most lady shop
pers took advantage OF the low
prices at Mr. Yost's and placed an or
der with him for several hundred dol
lars. which included n beautiful white
fur coat trimmed with ermine, and
white fur turban hat 10 match
Here are the numbers OF salesladies
who let 500 slip through their fingers
Yesterday: In department ~ saleslady
No $40 at the Crovley-Milner store.
Then there was saleslady No. ~ at
Heyn's store: both were too busy to
bother with poor me. As took my
little parcels that l had purchased and
walked away ] wondered whether or
no. the salesladies were ever going TO
wake mp.
nv, such a crowd was gathered az
my noon appointment that / could
hardly get through. ] was elbowed
first on one side and then on the other
and what a good natured crowd. Every
one seemed 10 be out with just one
set purpose I'm their mind. ana that
was 10 capture me. Why you didn't do