Couldn't Swindle Her.

Otago Witness, Issue 2397, 8 February 1900, Page 66

Couldn't Swindle Her.

There is a good story which has just gained publicity regarding some rather prominent furniture dealers in a certain city. The firm alluded to had some furniture of solid mahogany and the finest upholstering. It had also duplicates in veneered wood and cheap plush in the storeroom. The articles, which were worth about £60. were displayed in the window, and marked, " Only £30." One day, a mild, meek-looking woman came in, examined the furniture, and invested. She look a receipt for her money, left her address, and was bowed out by the smiling assistant, who assured her that " the things would be sent home immediately." In due tim& the van arrived at the young woman's house. "Hold on," said the purchaser, " don't unload the goods yet." Then she climbed on the van, and made a very searching examination of the load. At lasl she said to the driver aitcl his assistant : " I'll go back with you to the shop. These are not the goods I purchased." And back she did go, despite entreaties, protests, and assurances " that everything was all right." When she walked in she was not the mildmannered creature of two hours before. " You've tried to swindle me," she cried. " I bought one lot of furniture, and you have sent me another. Now, I want what I paid for. How do I know? Because in every article you sold me I stuck a pin while you were not looking. Now, I'm going to pick our my property, and see that you take it to my house. If you don't, there'll be trouble."