Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1850-11-15
MISCELLANEOUS.
From Arthur's Home Journal.
TOO GOOD CREDIT.
BY t. s. ARTHUR.

months, Salu smiling store keeper 10
young married man, whose income
from clerkship was in he neighborhood
Of seven hundred dollars.
Don't trouble yourself, Mr.. Edwards,
replied the customer. The silk and
buttons are all want
'Oh, no trouble at all. II is pleasure
for me TO show my goods said the
store-keeper, drawing from the shelf the
piece of cloth he had mentioned, and
throwing it upon the counter. There,
he added as he unfoded the glossy broad
cloth; and slapped his hand upon it self
complacently, There is something worth
hooking at, and rs cheap as dirt. Only
four dollars yard, and worth six every
cent of it. bought it at auction yesler-
day at a great bargain
Its cheap enough, certainly remark
ed Jacobs, half indifIerently, as he sent
down 10 inspect the cloth, but have no
money TO spare just now
Don't want any money!, replied Ed
wards, 'at least not from such men as
YOU
Jacobs looked up in the mans face in
some doubt as TO his meaning.
Your credit is good saic Edwards
smilingly.
Credit! I've no credit. never asked
man TO trust me in my life, returned
the customer. A u.H
III trust you to half that is in my
store was answered.
Thank you,' said Jacobs feeling a
little dattered by compliment like this.
But I've no wants in the dry goods line
TO that extent. A skein Of silk and a
dozen of buttons for my wife, are all |
require at present.
'You want new coat replied the
perseyering store keeper, and he laid his
hand upon the sleeves of Jacobs coat
and examined 1t closely. This one is
getting rusty and thread-bare. A 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 | wont send in your bill for
six months. Eight dollars for fine
broad cloth coat! Think of that! Bar
gains of lhs kind don't grow on every
tree.'
81 While Edwards talked thus, he was
displaying the goods he wished to sell
i'm way 10 let the rich glossy surface
catch the best points of light, and his
quick eyes soon told him that his custo-
mer was becoming tempted.
III cut you of a coat pattern;" said
he, taking up his yard stick. Il know
you want it. Don't hesitate abou, the
matter
Jacobs did not say no. although the
word was on his tongue. While he yet
hestated the coat pattern was measured
off and severed from the piece.
There it is. came in a satisfied, hall
triumphant tone from the store keepers
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 bcwildered, stood looking on;
cut from one piece ana another, until the
coat trimmings were all nicely laid out.
This done, Mr.. Edwards faced his
customer again, rubbing his hands from
an internal feeling of delight, and said
sYou must have a handsome vest to 60
with this, of course
My vest is little shabby remarked
Jacobs as he glanced downward at gar
ment which had seen pretty fair servicea
'If that's the best one you have, il will
never do to go with new coat said Ed
wards, in decided tone. Let me show
you beautiful piece Of black satin.'
And SO the store-keeper went on tempt
ing his customer, until he sold him a
vest and paniaoons in addition to the
coat. After that he found no difficulty in
selling him silk dress for his wife,
Having INDUCED himself with an entire
new suit, he could not upon reflection,
think of passing by his wife, who had
been wishing for new silk dress for
more than six months.
Don't you think of anything else?' en-
quired Edwards. .Shall be happy to
ply what ever you want in my line.
Nothing more, | believe answered
acobs, whose bill was already thirty
five dollars; and he had yet to pay fol
uldkIIlS iiiS COdt, pdhtuiOOHS otIu SCSss
But you will want various articles ol
dry goods. In family there is some.
thing called for every day. Tell Mrs
Jacobs to send down for whatever she
may need. Never mind about the
money. Your credit is good TO me fol
any amount as3 ~
When MIR. Jacobs went home and
told his wife of what he. had done, she
unrefccting woman. was delighted.
II wish you had taken a piece o
muslin said she. We want sheets and
pillow cases badly
You can get piece replied Jacobs
I'VE wont have to pay for it now. Ed
wards will send the bill at the end o
six months, and j. will be easy enough ,t
pay it them
oh yes easy enough responded tht
wife confidently.
So piece of muslin was procured OF
on the credit account. But things dix
not stop here. A credit account is too
!. often like a breach in canal; the stream