The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-11-10
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sketch for New Beginners in Life,
by AUSTIN C. BURDIcK.

'charlss what did this peach prs.ervs
,s. I'm sure don't know, Hannah
But you bought Il this morning.
.Iknow did, but didn't ask The price
ofie' .sqea vsn lrne
sDid you pay forit!' lIs44.,,t
mo- ~ ~ ..lt rf..s"
why nott' eial .nass
20, because couldn't stop 10 max,
change. 1 have opened an account with
Mr.. -Watdron and shall hereafter settle once
in three months, o ef.fssar ..iss .ts..a
e, This conversation was going onat the
teatable between Charles Mathews and hil
wife. Mathews was young mechanic
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 arrangements to his
wife she remained some time in silent
thought. ..e .s,,e. b. ...-t.- u.,
~ Charles she at length said, in 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 your la
boz every Saturday night, and you could pay
as you 60 very easily.'
Il know conld,' returned Mr. Mathews,
with the air of man who had unanswerable
argument at his command; 'bnt then it
Would hot be hear so handy. You see, if
Ipay 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!' repeated Hannah. How can
mistakes occur When you pay for things as
you get then!'
Il will tell you. Sometimes it may not
be convenient to pay for thing when get
1T may forget my money, or may only
take it on trial--then if pay for 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 con-
Fenient all around, am satisfied oft. 4
Well perhaps it may said the wife,
with an earnest tone and look, and vet with
d smile, but cannot :hink so.'
= But why not! .,.
Why, ON all accounts. In the first place,
you will buy more than you would ifyou
paid cash. Now you needn't shake your
head for know it. There are many little ex-
)tras, which we do not need, but which you
will be apt to buy if you do not have to pay
the cash down. know something OF this
credit Business, and 1t 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 cary out the amount in 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 do not understand me, Charles.
Do you not know that all traders cun afford
to sell cheaper for cash than for credit!
Mr. ,Waldfon, for a Ave 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 customers. I
think you wouid find it to your advantage to
pay the cash for It. e..
!. z But bought that Just to please you,
Hannah, and thought you would accept 1t
gratefully returned the young husband,
HI tone taat showed his feelings were
touched. n ...
II know you did Charles said the wife,
laying her hand affectionately upon his
shoulder sand was grateful, for knew
you would do anything to please me; but
for the sake of helping you l would forego
all such things. Perhaps'--and the wife
spoke very low you might be able to buy
little cottage of your ewn one Of these
days gI9G '},.t'
For several days Charles only sent such
things up from the store as were actually
Needed. At length as he went into the
store one morning on his way to his work
he saw some SPLENDID looking pickles in
fancy jars. He had ordered the articles he
needed, and was about to leave, when Mr.
T. Waldruh spoke:
Mr.. Mathews said he, don't you wah'
/, a iaf Of these pickles. Icarried my wife II
ajar, last evening, and she thinks them su-
tperior to anything she ever saw before.
Now Chafles knew that his wife hat
plenty Of plain pickled ctcGmbers. som'
i. that her mother had put down for her. bu
I, Mr., Waldron's wife had some Of thesefanc,
ones, and why shouldn't Hannah! s.9
ShallI send you up ajar!'
.gss !, =, slHow much are thsy!' .s III
srrs : Only a dollar .a26a @
NJ g.iYes; you msy send them up,--afid jus
" y, charge il iftoh please
ga.O, certainly. Anything you wantyo
may order at any time, and you may be as
sured we shall be happy to accomodat
you 'gi M NJ sss'3 N .,s i.
ID Now this was fattering to young Math
: ews, feelings, 10 think that the trader ha
iknch confidence in him, and he went ava
with an, exceeding good opinion Of himsel
and hIS credit, and Of the store-keeper j
particular.
Only I doiIarg' Yes--onlya a dollar o