Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1855-03-21

| BIZ AUSTIN c. BURDICK.
Charles, what did this peach preserve
cost 2"
I'm sure l don't know, Hannah"
"But you bought it this morning"
"I know l did, but I didn't ask the
price of it"
eNo.n
"Why not 2"
90, because l couldn't stop to make
change. [ have opened an account with
Mr.. Waldrop, and shall hereafter settle
once in three months"
! This conversation was going on at the
tea table between Charles Matthews and
his wife. Matthews was young mechanic
who had just commenced housekeeping,
and as he was making excellent wages he
could afford to live pretty we'll After he
had made known his determined arrange
ment to his wife she remained some time
in silent thought
Charles she at length said, in a very
mild, persuasive tone, 6. think it would
be better to pay for things as you take
them. You know you receive your paw
for labor every Saturday night, and you
SOu'' oo yOu SO vel easily.
know | could,n returned Mr.. Mat
| thews, with the air of man who had un-
answerable argument at his command !;
g but then it would not be near so handy
Y You see, if l pay my store bill but once
quarter | shall save all the trouble of
making change; and shall not only save
time, but also avoid mistakes"
Mistakes ?n repeated Har nah "How
can mistakes occur when you pay for
things as you get them 2"
Il will tell you. Sometimes it may
not be convenient to pay for thing when
/ get it may forget my money, or 1
may only take it on trial-then if pay for
part, and not for all, some things may
get charged which l pay for. No, Han
nah, settlement once quarter will be
| the best and most convenient all around,
l am satisfied of it."
"Well, perhaps it may" said the wife,
with all earnest tone ant .ook, and yet
with a smile, 4" but l cannot think So"
'But why not ?"
place, you will buy more than you would
if you paid cash. Now you needn't shake
your head, for | know it. There are many
| little luxuries, little extras, which we do
not need, but which you will yet be apt to
buy if you do not have to pay the cash
down. l know something of this credit
business, and it is not a fair thing. In
the second place, if you pay cash for eve
rything you will get your goods cheaper
A trader will sell cheaper when lie 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
to sell cheaper for cash than for credit
Mr.. Waldron, for five dollar bill, would
let you have more sugar than he would
for the same amount entered at different
times on his ledger. He could afford to
do SO. Traders like to secure cash Gus
toners I think you would find it to oul
advantage to try the cash system. Now
/ do not believe you would have bought
this peach preserve if you had had to pay
tie cash for it."
"But bought that just to please you
Hannah and l thought you would accep
1t gratefully, returned the young nus
band, in tone that showed that his feel
ings were touched.
I" I know you did, Charles" said th'
wife, laying her hand affectionately upol
his shoulder, " and acas grateful, for
know you would do anything to pleas
me but for the sake of helping you
would forego all such things Perhaps
and the wife spoke very low yo,
migaa. he able to buy little cottage o
your own one of these days"
For several days Charles only sent sucl
things up from the store as were actuall,
needed. At length, as he went into th
store one morning on his way to his work
he saw some splendid looking pickles il
fancy jars. He had ordered the article
he needed, and was about to leave, whe1
Mr.. Waldron spoke;