The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-09-17

"A|0' w. V'HST. BEE ludl 0umDeT,
exami n ng the
ticket on the coat.
4 like this better than any OF the
Others" admitted Helen IF the
skirts as good think I'll take It,"
Its circular skirt know you'll
like 1t. Just moment"
But it was several moments before
she returned, plainly troubled and still
without skirt.
There seems to be some mistake
Another customer has the skirt and
she wants to try on the coat"
oh, but I've already said I'd take
it!' Helen's desire for the suit in.
stantly intensified. ''Why, they
can't"
That's what l told Miss Boyd, but
she says her customer had the skirt
first. I've just sent for Mr.. Carter"
This element Of uncertainty great
iy enhanced the desirability of the
suit, and with feminine obstinacy
Helen determined to have it. The
door now swung open to admit a
stout, blonde, assertive-looking sales,
woman
viii you kindly let me have that
coat a moment" with icy authority.
Why, 1--we bought this suit"
flushed Helen.
i beg your pardon, madam, my
customer has the skirt. She had it
on before Miss Walker showed you
the coat"
They've sent for the floorwalker
I'D rather wait till he comes"
But, madam, my customers wait
ing to try the coat on" arrogantly.
Here, to Helen's intense relief, her
own saleswcman came back with a
tall, fairhaired, youngish man.
Mr.. Carter, this is the customer.
She likes the coat and has practical
ly bought the suit without seeing the
skirt but Miss Boyd insists"
Miss Boyd, the stout saleslady, in
terrupted with an excited, voluble
protest. Her customer had the prior
right to the suit. She had seen it on
the figure, and the stock girl had
just taken it of for her when Miss
Walker took away the coat
Realizing that Miss Walker was
much less assertive, Helen felt that
she must help her out or she would
lose the suit.
I've had an account here for sew
eral years. her voice quivering with
excitement, "and If Ardman's won't
let me have a suit that I've"
My customer has an account here
also, madam. She saw the suit on the
figure before"
Miss Thomas. the buyer, will have
to decide this nervously interrupted
Mr.. Carter I'm send for her." hast
lily making his escape.
"Oh-how unfair!" began Helen
TREMENDOUSLY. "Why-surely L"
Just watt" ccmforted her sales
woman. Miss Thomas1l be here in
a moment, and she's always fair. The
stock girl wasn't taking the suit of
the figure at all! l took the coat of
myself"
Again the door swung open and
again entered the blonde clerk-this
time followed by her customer who
had on the the skirt! She was a
thin, dark woman with an expensive
but unbecoming hat and fussy lace
waist
I've come in to show you the skirt"
with lofty scorn. "Ycu can see it's
q mile too long for you. Now will you
let me try on the coat?"
The door was slightly ajar, and
lust outside stood Mr.. Cartev with
amused grin. The situation Of two
women fighting for the same suit,
one wearing the coat ard the other
The skirt, was no doubt most anus
ns. But at that moment Helen failed
TO see in it any element CT humor.
Now, madam, that I've let you see
The skirt, will you kindly let me try
On tho coat?' the woman repeated
1aughtily.
x shall keep the coat until we
zee what the buyer says" fiared Hell
IN. furious at the arrogant, presumptu-
BUS intrusion.
The woman, now livid with rage
ooked as though she would take the
coat by force. But she contented her
elf with a sneering, insolent re-
mark about some people who are SO
u-hred,' and hounced haughtily out
I was so afrafi yoq'd give 1t to
Ter" whispered Miss Walker.
"Oh, how brazen, The impudence |
4 her coming in here! Why should
give her the coat" holly. amy more
" she SHOULD"