Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1851-05-22
THE TIMES
From Arthur's Home Gazette.
TOO GOOD CREDIT.
ny T, S, ARTHUR.

from clerkship was in the neighbor-
hood of seven hundred dollars.
"Don't trouble yourself, Mr.. Ed
wards" replied the customer. The
silk and buttons are all want"
"Oh. no trouble at all, Mr.. jacobs
no trouble at all. 1t is pleasure to
me to show my goods" said the stores
keeper, drawing from shelf the piece
of cloth he had mentioned, and throw.
ing it upon the counter. There" he
added, as he unfolded the glossy broad
cloth, and slapped his hand upon it
self.complacently, "thero is something
worth looking at, and it's cheap as
dirt. Only four dollars a yard, and
worth six, every cent of it. | bought
it at auction, yesterday, at great
bargain.
"Ils cheap enough, certainly" re.
marked Jacobs, half indifferenlly, as he
bent down to inspect the cloth; "but ]
have no money to spare just now"
Don't want 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.
"Credt! I've no credit. l never
asked man TO trust me in my life"
returned the customer.
"PIl trust you to half that is in my
store" was answered!
THANK you," said Jacobs, feeling a
little flattered by compliment like
lhis-"But I've no wants in the dry
goods line TO that extent. A skein of
silk and dozen of buttons for my wife,
+ are all that require at atprcsent."
"You want q new coat" replied the
perscvering 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
appearance. Let me see. Two yard;
of this beautiful cloth will cost but eight
dollars, and | wont send in your bill fol
six months. Eight dollars for fins
broadcloth coat Think Of that! Bar
$ gains of this kind don't grow on every
C tree"
, While Edwards talked thus, he wa
s displaying the goods he wished TO sci
g in a way TO lei the rich glossy surface
4 catch the best points of light, and hi
e quick eyes soon told him that his Gus
e toner was becoming tempted.
!, "Ill cut you off coat pattern" sai'
= he takidg up his yard stick, 81 know
# you want it, don't hesitate about tn
matter"
n Jacobs did not say no, although tn
), word was on his tongue. While h
"A yet hesitated the coat pattern wa
y measured off and severed from th
piece.
4, "There it is" came in satisfied, ha
to triumphant tone from the storekcepcr
lips. "And the greatest bargain 20
ever had. You will want trimming
Of course"
- As he spoke he turned TO The shelve
for padding, lineing, silk &c, and whi
Jacobs half bewldercd stood Iookin
. on cut from one piece and another VI
" til the coat trimmings were all nice
laid out. This done, Mr.. Edward
faced his customer again, rubbing h
hands from an internal feeling of d
~i od light, and said
w. Vs. You must have a handsome vest
MS 90 with this of course"
D., MY vest is little shabby" remarI
SD ed Jacobs, as he glanced downward
no oI garment which had seen pretty ia
m. service.
us "If that is the best one you have
III will never do TO 90 with new coa'
said Edwards, in a decided tone. al
'r' 'r me show you beautiful piece ofbla
he satin."
as And so the storekocpor went I
of tempting his customer, until he sold hi
ian vest and pantaloons in addition TO I
no not coat. After that he found no Difficult
ned in selling him a silk dress for his wi
it'll Having INDUCED himself with an enti
en- new suit he could NOT, upon rehcct
set think of passing by his wife, who h
!" been wishing for new silk dress
It a moro than six months.
Cant you think Of anything elsC
inquired Edwards. II shall be hap
49, TO supply whatever you want in
o" lne."
J. "Nolhing more believe" answer
Jacobs whose bill was already thir
five dollars; and he had yet to pay
'y' making his coat, pantaloons and YES
"But you will want various artic
C. of dry goods. In family there
nut something wanted every day. I
u Mrs. Jacobs to send down for WI
res. IS, ever she may need. Never mind ab
y at. money. Your credit is good with
y for any amount,