DUCHESS A SALESWOMAN

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 598, 26 February 1929, Page 12

DUCHESS A SALESWOMAN

PRESENTS FOR BABY PRINCESS There was one saleswoman at the Christmas presents display in the galleries of the Royal School of Needlework who had no dull moments, says the “Sunday Express.” Money came to her with an ease that was fascinating to watch; goods and change weer handed over with a smile that is known the world over and is always a delight to see. The Duchess of York, as president of the school, was saleswoman and customer, too. She had not been many minutes in the building in Exhibition Road before she made several purchases on behalf of her little daughter. There was a funny little cage containing a sitting fowl. When the door was pulled open the fowl crowed lustily. “How splendid!” exclaimed the Duchess. “That will delight baby.” Other goods were put to one side for Princess Elizabeth, including a pink silk cot quilt, a pale blue pram cover, and a horse toy. But what will probably delight the Royal baby most was a small box packedwith miniature reels of thread. It was a clever piece of workmanship, and when the Duchess ordered it she remarked with a smile that it would give her daughter her first chance of lea ruing needlework. Her Royal Highness retired as a purchaser and stood behind the counter at her well-packed stall. Purchasers clustered around six and eight deep, and the smiling Duchess, weai-ing her favourite soft blue and silver fox furs, was at once immersed in commerce. With businesslike assiduity she carefully examined every article and every price before she took the money.