The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1854-12-08

Il know L did, but didn't ask the price of it,
Did not you pay for it p
sNo.' r..
Why not"
90, because couldn't stop 20 make change
have opened all account with Mr. Waldron and
shall hereafter settle once in three months
This conversation was going at the tea able
between Charles Mathews and his wife. Mathews
was young mechanic who had Just commenced
housekee eepiug, and he was making excellent
| wages he could afford to live pretty we'll After
| he had made known his arrangements to his wife
she remained some time in silent thought.
Charles she at length said, in very mild
persuasive tone. s think it would be better 10
pay for things as you take them. You know you
receive your pay for labor every Saturday night
| and you could pay you 90 very easily
Il know could returned Mr.. Mathews, with
the air of a man who had unanswerabe arguments
al his command : bot then il would bot be near
so handy. You see, if | pay my store bill once a
quarter | shall all the trouble of making
change, and shall not only save time, but also
void Mistakes
Mistakes = repeated Hannah. How can mis-
taks occur when you pay for things you ge.
them
Il will tell you. Sometimes it may not be
convenient to pay for thing when get i'll may
forget my money, or | may only take 1t on trial
then if pay for part and not for all, some
things may get charged which pay for. No
Hannah, settlement once quarter will be the
best and most convenient all around, am satsfi.
ed Of it,
We'll, perhaps it may said The wife, with an
earnest tone and look, and yet with smile, butI
cannot think So'
But why not 2
Why. on all accounts In the frs place, you
will buy more than you would if you paid cash.
Now you needn't shake your head for know it.
There many little IuXuries, little extras which
we do not need, but which you will be apt to buy
il you do not have to pay the cash down. know
something of this credit business, and it is not
fair thing In the second place, if you pay cash
for every thing you will get your goods cheaper.
trader will sell cheaper when he can have the
| money in his hand than when he has 10 carry out
| The amount in his ledger
BGI let me tell you, Hannah that Mr. Wal
dron will not cheat. He is no: the man to take
aGvantag ge in that way
You misundersrand me, CharIrs Do YOU
not know that all traders can afford to sell cheap
er Tor cash ;han for credit? Ar. Waldron for
five dollar bill, would let you have more sugar
than he would for the same amount entered at diff
ereni times on his ledger. He could afford TO do
so. Traders like to secure cash customers. |
think you would find it 10 our advantage to try
The cash system. Now do moi believe you would
have bought that peach preserve if you had had to
pay The cash for it.'
g But bought that just 10 please you, Hannah,
and thought you would accept it gratefully re.
turned the young husband, in tone that showed
his ieriIngs were touched.
Il know you did, Charles said the wife, Law
ing her hand nflecionateIy upon his shoulder, and
was grateful, for know you would do anything
10 please me but for the Ike of helping you
would forego all such things. Perhaps and The
wife spoke very low you might be able to buy
iIttIe cottage of your own Of these days.
4 T.
things up from the store were actually needed
At length, he went inlo The store one morning
on his way TO his work, he some splendid
looking pickles in fancy jars. He had ordered the /
articles he needed, and was about 10 leave, when
Mr.. WaIdron spoke:
MIR. Mathews said he don't you want jar
Of these pickles. | carried my wife in a jar last !
errnlng, and she thinks them superior to anything
she ever before
Now Charles knew that his wife had plenty OF
plain picked cucumbers, some that her mother |
had put down for her. but Mr.. Waldron's wife had
had some'of these fancy ones, and why should not
Hannahl
Shall send you up jarl'
How much are they?'
Only dollar
Yes, you may send it uP-and just charge ii if
you please
%, certainly. Anything You want you may
order at any tnae, and you may be assured we
shall be happy 10 accommodate YOU
Now this YVES fatering to young Mathews feel
iDgs, TO thItk that the trader had such confidence
in him, and he went away with an exceeding good
opinion OF himself and his credit, and TO he store
keeper in particular.
Only a dollar p Yes-only a dollar Oh the
is nothing But a dollar right out of
ones pock-that is dItfere nt-Chares would not
have bought these pickles if the cash had been re.
quired for them.
All. Mathews, look here I've got something
10 show YOU This was said by the trader to the
young man the very next morning after the
purchase Of the pickles.
And so Mr.. Wadron led our hero out 10 the
back side of the store and opened a box.
There Mathews ain, these nice oranges ?!
they NICE" replied Charles and SO they
really were. 1
Il know your wife would like some Of ofi!am.- {
carried some in TO my wife, and she wanted me
o save her four five DOZEN |
These are nice. How do they comet
Lets see can send you up three dozen for '
olIar. | got them cheap You know they are +
etaiIing at five and six cents piece n
Yes. We'll you may send me up three dozen.
ust charge them if you please G
Certainly. Anything else this morning!' u
believe not f
And so Mr. Mathews went on. This morning Ii