The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-09-24
nlisfellanfous department.
TOO o.oD CREDIT.
ny T. s. ARTHUR

"Let me show you one of the cheapest pieces
! of cloth have seen for six months" said 4 smi.
ling storekceper to a young married man,
whose income from a clerkship was in the
ueighborhood of seven hundred dollars.
"Don't trouble yourself, Mr. Edwards" re-
piled the customer. "'rhe silk and buttons are
! all want"
"Oh, no trouble at all, Mr.. Jacobs-no trou-
BILE at all. 1t is pleasure for me to show my
goods" said the storekeeper. drawing from a
shelf the piece of cloth he mad mentioned, and
throwing it unon the counter. There" he
added, ms he nntolded the glossy broad cloth,
and slapped his hand upon it self.complacently,
''there is something worth looking at. and it's
cheap rs dirt Only four, dollars q yard, and
worth six, every cent oft. | bought it at auc-
-tion yesterday, at u great bargain
otis cheap enough, certainly" remarked ia
cobs half indiifereutly, rs he went down to in
spect the cloth " but I've no money to spare
just now."
"Don't want any money" replied Edwards.
"At least not from such mcn 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. never asked a
man to trust ME in my lie" returned the Gus.
toner. -,
an trust you to half that is in my store" J"
WAS answered.
"Thsyb you;" said jacobs, feeling little
flattered by compliment like this. "But I've
no wants in the dry goods line TO that extent.
A skeiu of silk and dozen of buttons for my
wife, are all that require ut present
"You want new coat" replied the perse-
verine storekeeper, and he laid his band upon
the sleeve ofJacohs coat and examined 1t close
ly. "Ths one is getting rusty and threadbare.
4 man like you should have some regard to his
appearance. Let me see. Two yards of this
beautiful cloth will cost but eight dollars, and |
won't send in your bill for six months. Eight
dollars for q fine broadcloth coat! Think of
that Bargains Of this kind don't grow on eve-
ry tree"
/ While Edwards talked thus, he was display.
ing the goods he wished to sell in way to let
the rich glossy surface catch the best points of
and his quick eyes soon told him that his
customer was becoming tempted. s
"l'll cut you of a coat pattern" said he. Ia
king up his yard stick 81 know sou wantH't
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 of and severed
from the piece.
"rhere it is" came in a satisfied, half til
.umphant tone from the storekeeper'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 bewildercd stood looking on. cut from one
piece and another, until the coat trimmings
were all nicely laid out. This done, Mr.. Ed
wards faced bis customer again, rubbing his
hands from an internal feeling OF delight, and
said,
"You must have handsome vest to 60 with
this, ofcourse.'
"My vest is little shabby" remarked Ia
cobs, as he glanced downward at garment
which had seen pretty fair service.
''lf that's the best one You have, it will never
do to 90 with new coat" said Edwards, in
decided tone. "Let me show you beautiful
piece Of black satin"
And SO the storrkeeper went on tempting his
customer, until he sold him vest and panta-
looms in addition to the coat. After that lie
found no difficulty in selling him silk dress
for his wife. Having indulgcd himself with an
entire new suit, he could not, upon reflection,
think of passing by his wife, who had been
wishing for a new silk dress for more than six
months.
"Can't You think Of any thing else!" enquir-
ed Edwards 81 shall be happy to supply what.
ever you want.in my line.
Il "Nothiug more, believe" answered Jacobs,
whose bill was already thirty-fve dollars; and
he had yet to pay for making his coat, panta.
looms aud vest.
"But you will want various articles OF dry
goods. In n family there is something called
for every day. Tell Mrs Jacobs to send down
for Whatever she may need. Nevermind 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, unreflectng We
man, was delighted. :. =.
81 wish you had taken a piece Of muslin, y
said she. ave want sheets and pillow cases
badly"
"You can get piece" replied Jacobs. eve s
wont have to pay for it now. Edwards will
send the bill at the end Of six months, and it
will be easy enough to pay it then"
"Oh yes, easy enough" responded the wife,
confidently.
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