The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1912-09-05
In The
Shoe Store

trying 70 wait on three times a. many
persons as they can really satisfy b.
their attentions.j
Young Girl latter gazing Ave min
utes abstractedly at bronze sau1
boot on her foot. during which time her
clerk has told five women that he 10
busy)-'I don't know whether want
It or not. It'll 90 we'll with the green.
but whether It'll look all right with
my blue velvet -"
X9VnE GiEl's Hiepa Dumping e.
her feet as though shot)-"WheN 10
IL Oh, ! cant have lost it! 1t was
hight here-excuse me. madam, but
will you set upl" -s zzss.s.:.?,.=
Woman Next Her (frostily) - Il
don't know what you've lost. but A.
sure you that haven't 1t! I've got
plenty Of my own"
Clerk-"What have you lost?"
Young Girls Friend (pawing among
the shoes on the floor)--"My card
case. Jessie. you cav me have it.
didn't you? You know had it at the
other store and now it's gonel"
Clerk (soothingly)-"If your cards
were in it possibly 1t will bs returned
to you"
Young Girls Friend-"No, they'll
keep it! 1t was silver one! must
have lost it! I'm going back to tho
other store"
Young Girl-"1'd 60 with you. dear.
but I've just got to decide on these
bronze boots! Do you think they'd
look well with the blue"
Young Girls Friend-"Uncle Jim
gave 1t to me and I had it right on
my arm in the other store. I'm going
back there"
Woman Next Her (sharply)-"Well.
that's my muff you're grabbing up. It'e
funny the sort of people they lot come
into this shop!" p.
New Customer Ito clerk)-"Cant
you wait on me next? I've been stand
ing here a half hour II I've been q
minute! just want to leave an or
der"
Manager (soothingly)-"seat right
over there. madam, pleased"
Woman Grenadier-'T shall stand
right here till this young man has I'm.
ished! l cannot. waste oil afternoon
in one place. l wish to b waited on
immediately"
Manager lin sirupy tones)-"At
once, madam! Just be seated"
Young Girl (still dreamily)-"Per.
haps II you'd try on ono q little mar.
rover I'd like the bronze after all"
Young Girls Friend (gasping from
the labor Of elbowing through the
crush)-"What do you think-just AZ
I got to the corner l saw a woman
with silver card case hanging on
her wrist exactly like mine and natur.
ally l grabbed her and said 1t was
mine and she was perfectly frightful!
She said she would call q policeman
I'm all In tremble! I came back to
rest q minute!"
Young Girl-"Why, that's a shame,
Mary. If I'd only brought along q
sample Of my blue dress"
Young Girls Friend-"Now must
go and find my silver card case. II
Uncle Jim-'
Woman Next Her Grabbing at the
/ friend as she starts out egain)-"Ill
call the managerl That's the second
time you've picked up my muft! You've
had your eye on It all tho time! = =
Young Girls Friend (distractedly)
-"Oh, hate your old mum
thought laid mine there! II Uncle
Jim finds that I've lost that card case
III dis!" ,....
Newly Arrived Customers (all clam
oring)-'Isnt there q soul in THU
place to wait on anybody I've stood
here an hour! I Just want to see that
pump In tho window!"
Manager (swooping down - thu
clerks begin to paw the air)-"Just b.
seated. ladies, and I'll have some on<
here at once! Be seat
Woman Grenadier-"That's wha,
you said thirty-hve minutes ago. III
! not sit down! shall stand right here
I till this young woman makes up he,
| mind about that bronze boot!"
Young Girl (quite unhearing)-
Maybe I'd better get q black satin
You can wear black satin with every
thing. Only they wear out so soon
Haven't you any that don't wear outI'
I! Woman Grenadier Ito nobody II
particular)-"I shall stand righ
here!"
Clerk Ito woman who has tried Il
abduct him by main force)-''No, mad
am; can't you see I'm busy?"
Would Be Abductor-"I shall repor
you to the manager! OF all the impu
/ dence-when I've waited hours!"
Young Girls Friend (gasping 70,
breath and waving the card case)-'s
found It! ! found It! I'd put Il Il
my coat pocket"
Young Girl-"How nice, Maryi IT.
clsrk) What did you ray is the pricl
Of these bronze boots? Seven and {
half. marked down from tsni N,
goodness! Why didn't you tell n,
that before? At marked down sal>