Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1842-09-01
MISCELLANEOUS.
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BY T. s. ARTHUR.

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!" Sir"
Tomorrow is going to be hard
day vita ne; | shall have to pay a.
bout three thousand dollars in Bank,
besides a good deal Of borrowed mo-
aeG. i. will be necessary for you to
sell IS many goods as possible
sIes, SIR
Sci a. profit, if YOU can-5pt sell
any how
yes, SIR
The storekeeper remained for some
moments silent, and then said
Even if you have to take less than
cost, sell. 1t viii be much better than
paying two per cent. a month
Yes, SIR
Further instructions were prevented
by the entrance of a customer.
Let me look at some Of your thFead
lace, sir, said the lady, addressing the
clerk, and seating herself at the same
time, quite leisurely, by the side Of the
counter.
4 box of lace was handed down
brislsly, the cover removed, and some
twenty or thirty pieces, of all prices,
patterns, and qualities, displayed to the
eyes of the customer.
"A beautiful article the clerk re-
marked, lifting a piece. 'We have
the best assortment in the city
very pretty the lady said, musiog-
~, proceeding leisNfely to examine
piece aferpiece, until she had'got en-
tirely through the box.
Have you no other?' she then said,
with smile and bow, looking up in
nocently into the face Of the clerk, who
had stood patiently awaiting her selec-
ton from the very choice patterns be-
fore her.
sNone except very inferior quality,
Mrs. Shannon
Let me look at them, if you please
Another box was taken down, and a
great portion Of its contents turned out
upon the counter, when Mrs. Shannon
discovered that none of the patterns in
either box pleased her.
sThey are yer, beautiful, Mrs. Shan
ION, and we sell low the storekeeper
now said, coming forward. Il am sure
you viii not meet with a finer assert
ment any where
q don't know, Mr.. Bradley, but I
think Draper & Cordovan have much
better assortment. What do you ask
for this'" lifting, as she spoke, with
careless, Indifferent air, piece Of lace
Of exquisite fneness.
THAT is four dollars yard, Mrs.
shannon-and it is very cheap at that,
90 assure YOU
90 dear, no! Mr.. Bradley. I saw
a piece at Griffith s much finer for three
dollars
sYou must have mistaken the quail
tY, ma'am. We bought our lace at the
same house in New York, and paid the
same prices. Now this article cost me
every cent Of three dollars and three
quarters yard, by the piece; ] have.
asked YOU only enough to cover the
cost and charges, because am anxious
10 sell. These are close times, ma am,
and we are anxious to turn our goods
into money .as quick as possible
And Mr.. Bradley attempted to smile
with a pleasant air, bat the effort was
failure. The smile was any thing
but pleasant one. The customers,
quick eye detected the counterfeit, and
readily took her cue. Shaking her head
with a knowing air, she replied
les no use to tell me, Mr.. Bradley,
that don't know the price of piece
Of lace. / have seen too much in my
time. GriAith's piece of lace at three
dollars, would just as soon have as
this
The storekeeper stood musins for a
few moments, and then said
How much of it do you want, ma
amp
But how many, Mrs. Shannon"
20. some Ave or six yards
IF you will take six yards, you shall
t,.ve + for three dollars and half, and
that tl is quarter Of dollar less than it
cost me.