Bogalusa enterprise., 1916-11-09

Mabel n. Urner. see tnat NUMBER,
mining 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 q moment"
But 1t was several moments before
she returned, plainly troubled and still
without a 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," Helens 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.
ly 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.
will you kindly let me have that
coat moment?" with icy authority.
"Wby, live bought this suit"
flushed Helen.
Il 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 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 saleslady, in.
terrupted with an excited, yoluble
protest. Her customer had the prior
right to the suit. She had seen 1t on
the figure, and the stock girl had
just taken 1t off 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 sev-
eral years. her voice quivering with
excitement, "and If 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, will have
to decide this" nervously interrupted
Mr.. Carter, "I'll send for her." hast.
lily making his escape.
"Oh-how unfair!" began Helen
tremulously. "Why--surely l."
Just wait" comforted her sales.
woman. miss Thomasll be here in
a moment and she's always fair. The
stock girl wasn't taking the suit of
the figure at all! / took the coat off
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 a fussy lace
waist,
I've come In to show you the skirt"
with lofty scorn. "You can see it's
a mile too long for you. Now will you
let me try on the coat?"
/ The door was slightly ajar, and
/ iugt outside stood MFR 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
to see in 1t any element of humor.
Nov. madam, that I've let you see
the skirt, will you kindly let me try
on the coat% the woman repeated
haughtily.
Il shall keep the coat until We
see what the buyer says" flared Hell
en-, furious at the arrogant, presumptu-
Gus intrusion.
The woman, now liyid with rage,
looked as though she would take the
coat by force. But she contented her
self with sneering, insolent re.
mark about "some people who are SO
ill.bred." and dounced haughtily out,
Il was so afraid you'd give 1t to
her." whispered Miss Walker.
"0h, how brazen! The impudence
Of her coming in here! Why should
give her the coat hotly, "any more
than she should"