Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-05-04
])oplllar Gales.
From the Philadelphia Saturday Courier.
THE BARGAINS.
WHOLE No. $50.
BY Il. S, ARTHUR.

"Sir"
Tomorrow is going to be hard
day with me. shall have 70 pay about
three thousand dollars in Bank, besides
a good deal of borrowed money. Ii
will be necessary for you to sell as ma-
ny goods as possible"
eyes, sir"
"SelI at profit, ifyou can. But sell
any how"
/ eyes, sir"
The storekeeper remained for some
moments silent, and then said
Even you have to take less than
cost, sell. 1t will be much better than
paying two per cent a MONTH"
eyes, sir"
Further instructions were prevented
by the entrance of q customer,
"Let me look at some Of your thread
lace, sir" said the lady, addressing the
clerk, and seating herself at the same
time, quite lesurely by the side of the
counter.
! A box oflaces was handed down brisk
ly, the cover removed, and some twenty
or thirty pieces of all prices, patterns
and qualities, displayed to the eyes o.
the customer.
"a beautiful article" the clerk re-
marked, lifting piece. 1--WE have the
best assortment in The city"
Every protty," the lady said, musing-
ly, proceeding leisurely TO examine
piece after piece, until she had gone
entirely through the box.
"Have you no other :" she then said,
with smile and bow, looking up inno-
Gently into the face ofrhe clerk, who
had stood patiently awaiting her selee-
lion from the very choice patterns be-
fore her.
None, except Of very inferior
quality, Mrs. shannon.
'Lct me look at then, ifyou please"
Another box was taken down, and a
great portion of its contents turned oat
upon the counter, when Mrs. Shannon
discovered that none Of the patterns in
either box pleased her.
"Thcy are very beautiful, Mrs. Shan
non, and we will sell low" the store
keeper now said coming forward. Il
am sure you will not meet with finer
assortment any where"
81 don't know, Mr.. Bradley, but I
think Draper and Cordovan have u
much better assortment What do you
ask for this Z" lifting, as she spoke.
with careless, Indifferent air, piece
OF lace Of exquisite fineness.
THAT is four dollars yard, Mrs.
Shannon And it is very cheap at that
| do assure you"
go, dear no Mr.. Bradley. saw
piece at Grillith's much finer for three
dollars"
"You must have mistaken the quail
ity, ma am. We bought our laces at
the same house in New York, and paid
tho same prices. Now this article cost
me every cent Of three dollars and three
quarters a yard, by the piece. ! have
asked you only enough to cover the
cost and charges, because am anxious
to sell. These are close times, ma am
and we are all anxious to turn our
goods into money as quickly as possi'
bic"
Il And Mr.. Bradley attempted to smile
with plcasan, air, but the effort was
failure. The smile, was anything but
a pleasant one. The customers quick
eve detected the counterfeit, and readl-
" took her clue. Shaking her head
with a knowing air, she replied
! "It's no use to tell mo, Mr.. Bradley,
that | don't know the quality Of piece
of lace. ! have seen too much ia my
time. GrifIith's piece Of lace al three
dollars, ] would just as soon have ~
this"
| The s,ore-koeper stood musing for q
I few moments, aud then said
:. "IIow much of it did you want,
una am Z"
Y "Only n few yards, sir"
\ "Bui how many, Mrs. Shannon ~
/ go, some i've or six yards. "
"Iryou will take six yards, you shall
have II Cur three dollars aud u half, aud
that is a quarter Of dollar less than u
cost me"
The customer shook her head.
81 nm sure that is very low, mn mn "
II couldn't pay that much for u, hr