The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1915-08-13

Mabel II. urner see that number"
examining the
ticket on the coat
Il like this better than any Of the
Others" admitted Helen. IF the
skirts as good-I think I'll take it"
ITS circular skirt--I know you'll
like 1t. Just a 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
I'll" Helen's desire for the suit in
stantly intensified. why, they
can't"
That's what I told Miss Boyd, but
she says her customer had the skirt
first. I've Just sent for Mr.. Carter"
This element of uncertainty great.
ly enhanced the desirability of the
suit, and with feminine obstinacy
Helen determined to have 1t. The
door now swung open to admit q
stout, blonde. assertive-looking sales.
woman.
"Will you kindly let me have that
coat moment?" with Icy authority.
why, live bought this suit"
flushed Helen.
Il beg your pardon, madam. my
customer has the skirt! She had 1t
on before Miss Walker showed you
the coat"
They've sent for the fioorwalker
I'D rather wait till he comes"
But. madam. my customers wait.
ing to try the coat on" arrogantly.
Here, to Helea's intense relief, her
own saleswoman 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 saIeslady, 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 II Ardman's won't
let me have suit that I've"
my customer has an account here
also. madam. She saw the suit on the
figure before"
Miss Thomas. the buyer. win have
TO decide this" nervously interrupted
Mr.. Carter sI'll send for her." hast
lily making his escape.
"Oh-how unfair!" began Helen
TREMENDOUSLY. "Why--surely T."
"Just watt" comforted her sales
woman. Miss Thomas1l be here in
q moment, and she's always fair. The
stock girl wasn't taxing the suit OF
the figure at ALL / 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. you can see it's
= mile too long for you. Now will you
let me try on the coat?"
The door was slightly ajar. and
Just outside stood Mr. Carter with
amused grin. The situation Of two
women fighting for the same suit.
one wearing the coat and the other
the skirt, was no doubt most anus
ing. But at that moment Helen failed
70 see in 1t any element Of humor.
Now, madam. that I've let you see
the skirt, win you kindly let me try
on the coats" the woman repeated
haughtily.
Il shall keep the coat until we
see what the buyer says" Jared Hell
en-. furious at the arrogant. presumptu-
GUS intrusion.
The woman, now livid with rage.
looked as though she would take the
coat by force. But she contented her
self with a sneering. insolent re-
mark about some people who are so
Inbred" and fiouneed haughtily out
Il was so afraid you'd give It to
her." whispered Miss Walker.
"Oh. how hrazen! The impotence
Of her coming in herel Why should
/ give her the coat" holly, ANY more
than she should