The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-27

with little of the setting visible, a
style that went out twenty years ago.
In our endeavor to please them and
retain them as customers we were
obliged to summon back our artisans,
many of whom have been accustomed
to take the summer off at half wages.
We gladly reset any jewels the Gus
toner may select.
in the main the new people display
good If somewhat fiamboyant taste.
1t should not surprise any one, for
jewelry is made for display and not to
be hid under a bushel. 1 was aston
ished when a gentleman from Wyo-
ming came in to look at necklaces and
we suggested pearls. He declared
that he wouldn't give a hum for
pearls. what he wanted was a string
of diamonds as big as hickory nuts.
ut has been a surprisingly success
full year for the sale of Jewels of all
sorts, particularly OF diamonds. In
February we imported an assortment
of cut stones OF all sizes to suit our
general trade. We confidently ex-
pected that this importation would last
us for at least a year. We were en-
tirely sold out before the first OF May
and we sold no stones to dealers, only
to customers.
I'VE did not anticipate the great
windfall of the summer. How should
we? We are now waiting daily on
people who are not known to us by
any previous association. 1t gives us
real pleasure to serve them, and this
No.
equalled II it has not exceeded our en-
tire winter trade"
Fur Dealers Rise to Opportunity
In furs the same lavish manner Of
purchase has been observed. The
spenders want the best in summer
furs, and as the best for all seasons Is
the sable, small animals of this i'll
| have sold singly for $500 without 6
| hitch. Orders have been left at the
same time for long cloaks and man.
| ties of the costliest pelts to be deliv.
cred in the winter season.
All told the New York merchant.
have risen to their opportunity. They
put no obstacles in the way of the new
miilionaires' Understandable and nat
ural wish to provide themselves will
every luxurious thing they ever heart
of, and many of which they had nevel
seen until the shopkeeper held then
out for inspection. The millionair,
spenders have nothing to complain o
under the head Of non-attention, bu
in one very important particular the!
have been disappointed. That was TIL
automobile. To buy a machine o
name and swiftness proved to be tn
| spender's first desire. 1t took prece
dence of diamonds and sables.
But long before the main body o
spenders had got here the early ar
rivals had cleaned out the exhibition
rooms of all desirable automobiles o.
sale. The demand has been so grea
that we'll known "emporiums" in TIL
auto mart of upper Broadway near tn
Circle stand forlornly empty. Thei
samples have been bought up raw
enously and whirled away. Now TIL
late Corners must wait at least thre
; months for the earliest deliveries.
1t Helps the Taxi Men.
This for the taxi" men is "all
the good" Spenders soon get out {
the habit OF walking to any place {
patronizing the vulgar street car, s
there are now in the metropolis
, naughty set of taxi drivers disincline
Ia pick up anybody of less consequence
than a millionaire.
, In order to illustrate peculiar angl,
| OF the spender<s mind when he is c
, spending bent 1t is necessary to s
| back to the famous picture pala,
r where one of them went in order
} supply his folks with priceless e,
| amples of Raphael Sanzio. He did n
, find them, as has been noted, but {
his way Sut. perhaps to seek them
/. a rival picture shop. he paused to loo
= at a group of exquisite etchings by
y great etcher whose death occurred r
4 Gently.
How much are these crayons?" quo
e the spender. He had never seen etc
g ings "to know EN-" he said, by W;
a of explanation, and anyhow they
n too cheap at 5000 or $500 apiece.
d want something more gorgeouslike. -
What purpose does the reckle
" spender serve besides the rather uni
I tellectual ones mentioned? In the fir
s place, he must be judged leniently.
/. Also another thing to be done is
e dig out of our language that lying c
apothegm that says "The love