| Show lie Uell eved the it was a newly opened furnishing and one window was resplendent with neckties and cravats of glorious brilliancy confidently they announced in gilt letters any article removed from the windows so when smithson walked in and requested to see that bright pink and green shot with peacock blue in the front row the salesman disarranged the front and after some considerable trouble brought out the desired object rather loud it remarked the affable salesman was in complete accord certainly it Is striking 1 I thought so you put it back very well sir and the man began to wrap up the thing of beauty in its bed of tissue paper anything else today sir oh I 1 dont want it said smithson only you know you advertise any article taken from the window and as this hideous thing offends my aesthetic taste I 1 thought id ask you to remove it all good day then that salesman philosophized audibly and with much fervor |
