The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1850-09-26
MIS- o e L L A N e O U S
TOO GOOD CREDIT.
BY T. 8. ARTHUR.

pieces of cloth have seen for six months,
said a smiling storekeeper TO a young
married man, whose income from clerk
ship was in the neighborhood of seven
hundred dollars.
DONE trouble yourself, Mr.. Edwards
renlied the customer. The silk and but
tons are all want
.Oh, no trouble at ALL Mr.. Jacobs-no
trouble at all. 1t is n pleasure for me to
show my goods said the storekeePer.
drawing from shelf the piece of cloth
he had mentioned, and throwing it upon
the counter. There he added. as he
unfolded the glossy broad cloth, and
slapped his hands upon it self-complacent-
ly, "there is something worth looking at,
and it's cheap as dirt. Only four dollars
yard, and worth six, every cent of it. |
bought it at auction yesterday, al great
bargain
its cheap enough, certainly, remarked
Jacobs, half indiffererdy, as he bent down
10 inspect the cloth; 'but I've no money
10 spare just now
'Don't want any money, replied Ed
wards. AT least from such men as you
Jacobs looked up into the mans face
in some doubt as to his meaning.
Your credit is good said Edwards,
smiling.
Credit! I've no credit l never asked
man to trust me in my life returned
the customer,
I'll trust you to half that is in my
store, was answered.
Thank you,' said Jacobs, feeling a lit
tie flattered by compliment like this
But I've no wants in the dry goods line
10 that extent. A skein Of silk and doz-
en- of buttons for my wife, are all that |
require at present.
You want a new coat replied the
psrsevering storekeeper, and he laid his
hand upon the sleeve of Jacobs coat and
examined it closely. This one is getting
rusty and threadbare. A man like you
should have some regard to his appear
snce. Let me see. Two yards Of this
beautiful cloth will cost but eight dollars,
and l won't send in your bill for six
months. Eight dollars for fine broad
cloth coat Think of that Bargains of
This kind don't grow on every tree"
While Edwards talked thus, he was
displaying the goods he wished to sell in
way to let the rich glossy surface catch
the best points of light, and his quick eyes
soon told him that his customer was be-
coming tempted.
III cut you off coat pattern, said he,
taking up his yard stick, Il know you
want il. Don't hesitate about the matter
Jacobs did not say "no," although the
word was on his tongue While he yet
hesitated, the coat pattern was measured
off and severed from the piece.
There it is,' came In a satisfied, half
triumphant tone from the storekeeper's S
lips. And the greatest bargain you ever
had. You will want trimmings, of course.
AS he spoke, he turned to the shelves
for padding, Innings, silk, &C., and, while
Jacobs, half bewildered, stood looking on,
cut from one piece and another, until the
coat trimmings were all nicely laid out
This done. Mr.. Edwards faced his Gus
toner again. rubbing his hands from an
internal feeling of delight, and said
You must have handsome vest to GO
with this, of coarse
NV vest is little shabby remarked
Jacobs, as he glanced down at a garment
which had seen pretty fair service.
If that's the best one you have, it will
never do to go with new coat said
Edwards, in decided tone. Let me
show you a beautiful piece Of black satin.
huu oo VIC StOichcCPci "CHs oh sSh r.
ing his customer, until he sold him ves'
and pantaloons in addition TO the coat
After that, he found no difficulty in selling
him silk dress for his wife. Having in,
dulged himself with an entire new suit,
he could not, upon reflection, think oi
passing by his wife, who had been wish
ing for new silk dress for more than six
months.
Can't you think of any thing else!'
enquired Edwards. Il shall be happy to
supply whatever you want in my line.
Nothing more, / believe answered
Jacobs, whose bill was already thirty five
dollars; and he had yot TO pay for making
his coat, pantaloons and vest
But you will want various articles of
dry goods. In family there is something
called for every day. Tell Mrs Jacobs
to send down for whatever she may need.
Never mind about the money. Your
credit is good with me for any amount
When Mr.. Jacobs went home and told
his wife of what he had done, she, unre-
hecting woman, was delighted.
i wish you had taken piece OF mus.