, reputed to be the
widest street in the world. The warm, soft dialect we generally
attribute to the south is lacking. New Orleans has its own. I
can't describe it. You have to hear it.
Well-suited to hospitality
Hospitality here, as well as in about all of New Orleans, is most
cordial and unusual. Here is an example of what I mean: I thought
it best to get another tropical suit--a rayon and cotton affair
made by Haspel of New Orleans. I called the manufacturer's office
to locate a retail store carrying the Haspel line. I was
connected with the manager, A. Haspel himself. I stated my case.
He answered: "We are mighty proud you like our clothes. Tell you
what you do. You go to such and such a store almost across the
street from your hotel, call for Mr. A. or Mr. B. and tell him
what you want. This is an off season for hot weather clothes. He
may not have them. If not, tell him to measure you and call us
and we will send down four or five to choose from."
"But," I said, "I want only one suit and in Indianapolis it would
cost $25.50 and that is too much trouble for both of you for that
money."
He said, "No amount of trouble is too much trouble for us to go
to for a man who came all the way from Indianny to get one of our
suits of clothes.
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