Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-10-13
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JUST CHARGE 1T.
A Sketch for New Beginners in Life

BY AUSTIN c. BURDICK.
"Charles, what did this peach preserve
cost ?"
"'m sure don't know, Hannah"
"But you bought it this morning"
al know did, but didn't ask the price
Of it,"
did you not pay for IL"
"No."
"Why not?"
30, because couldn't stop 10 make
change. have opened an account with
Mr. Waldron and shall hereaftev settle once
IN three months.
This conversation was going on at the
tea table between Charles Matthews and
his wife. Matthews was a young mechan-
ic who had just commenced housekeeping.
and AS he was making excellent wages he
could afford to live pretty well. After he
had made known his determined arrange
men, to his wife she remained some time
in silent thought
"Charlcs," she al length said, in very
mild. persuasive tone, II 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 80 very easily"
81 know could" returned Mr. Matth.
ews, with tie air Of man who had unan-
swerable argument at his command; "but
then it would not be near so handy. You
see, if pay my store bill but once quar-
ter shall save all the trouble Of making
change; and shall not only save time, but
also avoid mistakes"
mistakes ." repeated Hannah. "HIw
can mistakes occur when you pay for things
as you get them ?"
IL will tell YOU. Sometimes it may not
be convenient to pay for a thing when |
get it'll may forget my money, or ! may
only take it on trial-then if pay for a
part, and not for all, some things may get
charged which pay for No, Hannah, a
settlement once quarter will be the best
and most convenient all around, am satis-
fled Of t."
"Well, perhaps it may" said the wife,
with an earnest tone and look. and yet with
smile, "but | cannot think So"
"But why mott"
"Why, on all accounts In the first place
you will buy more than you would if you
paid cash. Now you needn't shake your
kead for know it. There are many little
luxuries, little extras which we do moi
need, but which you will be apt to buy il
you do not have 10 pay the cash down.
know something ofths credit business, and
it is not fair thing. IN the second place
if you pay cash for everything you will get
your goods cheaper. A trader will sell
cheaper when he can have the money in
his hand than when he has to carry out the
amount on his ledger"
"But let me tell you, Hannah. that Mr.
Waldron will not cheat He is not the
man TO take advantage in that way"
"You misunderstood me. Charles. Dc
you not know that all traders can afford tc
sell cheaper for cash than for credit? Mr.
Waldron, for FIVE dollar bill, would lei
you have more sugar than he would for the
same amount entered at different times or
his ledger. He could afford to do so.-
Traders Ike TO secure cash customers.
think you would find ii to our advantage L
try the cash system. Now / do not believe
you would have bought this peach preserve
if you had had to pay the cash for It,"
"But | bought that Just to please you
Hannah, and | thought you would accep
it gratefully" returned the young husband
in a tone that showed his feelings wer,
touched ~ 7Vi
+ 4Iknow YOU did, obafles,,o said The wife
laying her hand alfeciionatel5 upon h
shouldelY "snd7i WAS gratcfui, for kaoy
tyou would do anything to please me; bu
ior the sake ofhelping you would foreg'
all such things. Perhaps the wifi
spoke very low -"you might be able L
buy luile cottage of your own one ofthes
days.D e
For several days Charles only sent sucl
things up from the store as were actual
needed. AT length, as he went into th
store one morning on his way to his work
he saw some splendid looking pickles j
fancy jars. He had ordered The articles h
fhneeded. and was about In leaye when NJ