The floorwalker stepped up to the girl and says:
"You let that man go out without buying anything."
"Yes, sir."
"He was at your counter for a half hour."
"I know it," says the girl.
"In spite of all the questions he asked, you rarely answered him."
"I know it," says the girl, "but then, you see, I didn't have what he wanted."
"And what's that?" asked the floorwalker.
"Five dollars. He wanted me to subscribe to a life of Mark Hanna, compiled by a workingman."
I finally got what I wanted and left the store.