Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-12-13
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iSketch for new Beginners in Life.

ASkGtCh for new Beginners in Life.
Charles what did this peach preserve
cost p
Pm sure don't know Hannah
But you bought it this morning didn't
YOU ?
Il know I did, but didn't ask the price
oft"
Did you not pay for i'l
No
why not 2
20, because don'tslop to make change.
have opened an account with Mr.. Wal,
dron, and shall hereafter settle once III
three months.
This conversation was going on at tea IA.
BILE, between Charles Mathews and his
wife. Mathews was young mechanic,
who had Just commenced house keeping,
and as he was making excellent wages, he
could afford to live pretty well. Aer he
had made known his determination 10 his
wife, she remained some time in silent
thought.
Charles at length she said, IN a very
mild persuasive tone. Il think it would
be better TO pay for things as you take
them. You know you receive your pay
for labor every Saturday night, and you
could pay as you 90 very easily
Il know ! couH,' returned Mr.. Mathews
with the air ola man who has unanswer'
able arguments at his command but lher
it would not be near so handy. You see
if pay my store bill but once a quarter
shall save all the trouble Of making change
and shall not only save some time, but also
avoid mistakes
Mistakes = repeated Hannah, How
can mistakes occur when you pay FOL
!hings as you get them
q will tell you. Sometimes it may no
be convenient TO pay for thing when
get it, may forget my money or ma!
only take it on trinl-lben | pay for par
and not for all, some things may get char
ged which | pay for, No, Hannah, set
llement once a quarter will be the best anC
most convenient all around. lam salts
fed with it,
"Well perhaps it may said the vile
with an earnest tone and look, yet with I
smile, but cannot think So
But why not
sWhv on all accounts. In the first pIac
you will buy more than you would if yor
paid cash. Now you needn't shake you
head lorI know it. There are so man.
little uxuries, little extras, which we d
not need, but which you will be apt 10 bu.
ir you do not have 10 pay cash down.
know something about this credit bus
ness, and it is not fair thing. In th
second place, if you pay cash for every
thing, you will get your goods cheaper =
A trader will sell cheaper when he ca
have The money in his hand than when h
has to carry out the amount 10 his ledger
bot let me tell you, Hannah, that Nj
Waldron will not cheat, He is not tn
man to take advantage That way
You misunderstood me, Charles. ID
YOU moi know that all traders can afford
sell cheaper for cash than for credit !
Nj Wadron, for five dollar bill, wi
let YOU have more sugar than he wouI
for Tho same amount entered at dillercr
times on his ledger He can afford to d
SO. Traders like 10 secure cash custom
ers. think you will find it 10 our advar
taoe TO try the cash system. Now |
moi believe you would have bought tn
Il peach preserve if you had 10 pay the cas-
a for it,
But ! bought that just to please yo'
Hannah, and thought you would acceI
il qratefully,' returned the young hu'
band in u tone which showed that his fee
ings were touched. .
4 know you did, said The wife, layin
her hand afectionalely upon his shoulder