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by AUSTIN {. DCRD1CK.
Charles, what did this peach preserve
cost -
I'm sure don't know, Hannah"
But YOU bought it this morning "
a. know did, but didn ask the price of
it"
Did not you pay for it''
No"
"Why not -
80. because couldn't stop to make change
| have opened an account with Mr.. Waldron
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 Il young mechanic who had
lust commenced house Keeping, and a. he
was making excellent wages he could afford
to live pretty we'll After he had made
known his determined arrangement to his
wife she remained some time in silent
thought,
Charles" :" she at length said, in a very
mild persuasive tone, " think it would lie
better to pay for things as you take them
You know you receive your pay for labor eve
ry Saturday night and you could pay as you
go very easily
=" know couid, " returned Mr. Matthews,
with the air OF - man who had undnswerahle
would not be near SO handy You sec shall
save all the trouble of making change and
shall not only save time but also avoid mis-
takes"
"Mistakes I" repeated Hannah "How
can mistakes occur when you pay for things
as you get them ~
81 will tell YOU. Sometimes it may not
be convenient to pay for Il thing when get it
Il 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, n settlement once II
quarter will be the hest and most convenient
all around, | am satisfied of it."
"Wcll, perhaps it may" said tho wife,
with an earnest tone and look, and yet with
smile " but | cannot think so.
" But why not !"
"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
head, for know it, There are many little
luxuries, little extras, which we do not need
hut which You will he apt to buy if you dc
not have to pay the cash down. l know
something of this credit business and it il
not a fair thing In the second place, if you
pay cash for every thing 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. lie is not the man
to take advantage in that way"
"You misunderstood me, Charles. Dc
you not know that all traders can afford Ia
, sell cheaper for cash than for credit, Mr.
/ Waldron for a five dollar bill, would let YOU
ave more sugar than he would for the same
! amount entered at different timoa on his iod
ger He could al ford to do so. Traders like
to secure cash customers. think you would
find it to our advantage to try the cash sys
TEN. Now do not believe you would hay,
bought this peach preserve if you had had tc
pay the cash for it."
i But bought that just to please YOU
Hannah, and thought you would accept il
gratefully" returned the young husband, il
a tone that showed that his feelings were
touched.
81 know you did, Charles" said the wife
laying her hand aiiectionately upon his shoul
der, " and | ras grateful, for know yor
would do anything to please me hut for tn,
sake Of helping you | would forego all sucl
things, Perhaps and the wife spok,
very low" you might be able to buy a it'll,
cottage of your own one Of these days"
For several days Charles only sent suci
things up from the store as were actual,
needed. At length, Us lie went to the stor,
one morning on his way to his work, he saw
some splendid looking pickles in fancy Jars
lie had ordered the articles he needed, anC
was about to leave, when Mr.. Waldror
spoke
- Mr.. Matthew'S" said he, "don't yo,
want jar OF these pickles. carried m,
wife jar last evening, and she think,
them superior to anything she ever saw be
fore"
Now Charles knew that his wife had plent,
Of plain picked cucumbers, some that hel
mother had put down for her. but Mr.. Wal
dron's wife had somo of those fancy oues, ant
why shouldn't Hannah"
"Shall send you up jar'"
+" How much are they !"
Only dollar"
:" Yes, you may send it up-and jus
charge it, if you please.
80, certainly. Anything you want 20,
may order at any time, and you may be as
sured we shall be harry 10 accommodate
YOU"
Now this was dattering 20 young Mat
thews feelings, to think that the trader ha'
suoh confidence IN him, and ho wont awa'