Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-11-22
And In This Corner
BY CHARLES YOUNG
CHARLES YOUNG
Winter Purchase

The two. obviously mother and d;tughtcr came.
INTO the clothing store and. ignoring the approach of
" clerk walhed the length Of the aisle the cash
register counter. They moved single file. the mother
firmly in the lead.
she asked to see winter coats She said she want y
G" winter coat tor her daughter. The clerk behind
he Sue
Il don't know that" the mother said. .'Ihc's
f"Wcd a lot since she got the last one"
The clerk took them to the coat rack and hcp,u
~h"wih% som" of the coats hanging there.
hand" ' o r""+L 'rmMMra as 3r looked nd ran her
"Hhnd h"T had look on her face of unccrtanrlu
and apprehension.
'Thcy don't look very warm.' the mother said
They don't look much like winter coats T., me" 4
The clerk told her that they were good warm
coats. He said that the cria IN them was = now
NId, ana dldnt have I" be thick and heavy to be
warm.
While the mother and the clerk were talking
ABOUT the warmth and wcarabily Of the coats, the
Elr moved to the rack and loohcd at the STYLES and
coorS. After moment She spread the coats apart
mule and looked al that was a LIGHT sh;dr
- que. IL was the only light blue the rack
she glanced back at her mother but She was still
ihlkng I" the clerk. The girl touched the sleeve of
n" blue coat. and then stepped back leaving a space
on The rack where ii hung.
The clerk finished explaining about the coats.
ana tn" mother gruntcd and stepped aside and told
nm to Try some of them the girl
The girl went through the motions and i, c,cb
coat she stood still while her mohtcr checked il for
fit and appearance
The clerk worked his way down the rack an,F
ne cam" to the coat that the girl had been locking
when he took off the rack. the girl smiled and
i! wa" IN" lirSt nme she had changed expression
since she bad been in the store.
He helped her get it on. and she stood str,i,,b,
III II ana went closer TO the mirror 10 500, bnr.nr q
''m M, her hands in the pockets and smiled ai her
( reflection. ~ Nv
The clerk ard the mother stood WATCHING, ,r, -
inc mothcr was tr"wnng. tn" clerk smiling.
ITS too small" the mother said and turned locl
{" the rack. " '""
The glrl turned from the mirror and looked ~ hrr
motnei ana after Il moment Of hesitation told hog
that she thought il fit all right
. anybody can sec it's too small" her mother
>aiu' i"oh at it, II don't even come down over the
hem of your dress" "
The daughter asked the clerk if he had aurtbcr d
que one mat was longer He said he didn't Then
too long anyway. 'e"' II "''
NO. the mother said. Besides it's too fasbv"
~ ,hiS the clerk turned TO look at iho mother
ana nc seemed disturbed that she had said tIai .
about the coat. w '' "'' =
Try this one" the mother said i.L;r,, - ,,
one from the rack. "'
me daughter stood silently with her ewes ln,vorod~
4 1 ", me clerk take the blue coat off her She
uun look up when he helped her with the darker
She stood with her arms hanging l;.iIo.,r, -.
het SidcS while her mother buttoncd the cost and
adjusted it on her. Her mother then stcpneJ LanL
ana studied 1t, and then nodded her head and tn1d |,
'he gir' to stand before the mirror and look at il
The girl did as she told and She stavcd bororo .
me mirror until her mother told the clcrk that ibn.
would take it, " WI" '""' 'neE
Inc clerk stood there with the blue coat dr,,cd
over ms arm He asked the girl for the coat she had
on, so he could wrap it, " CIV nav
II all right the mother said. she can wear it."