The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1855-05-30
SELECTED TALES.
JUST CHARGE 1T.

"Charles, what did this peach preserve
cost Z"
''rm sure don't know, Hannah"
"But you bought it this morning"
81 know / did, but didn't ask the price
Of it," =
"Why mott"
10, because j could not 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 tie
tca-table between Charles Matthews and
his wife. Matthews was young mecl,an-
ic, who had just commenced house keep
ing, and rs he was making excellent wa
ges, he could afford to live pretty well.-
After Inc hal made known his determined
arrangement 10 his wife, she remained
sometime in silent thought.
"CharleS," she at length said in very
mild, persuasive tone, Il think it would
be better to pay for things rs 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.. Mat
thews with the air Of man who had uu-
answerable argument Mt his command {:
but then it would not be near so handy.
You see, | shall not only save time. bu.
also avoid mist,kcs." ..' -..
Mistakes Z" repeated Hannah. slow
can mistakes occur when you pay for
things rs YOU get ,hem"
81 will tell you. Sometimes it mav
not be convenient to pay for thing when
get it, may forget my money, or on
ly take it on trial--and then il | pay for
part, and not fnr all, something may
get charged which pay for. No, Ham
nah, settlement once quarter will be
the best and most convenient all around
am satisfied ofit"
"Well, perhaps il may," said tile wife,
with an earnest tone and look, and vet
with smile, "but cannot think So"
'.But, why not"
why, on all accounts. In the first
place, you will buy more than YOU would
IT you paid cash. Now you needn't shake
your head, for know it. There are ma
ny little lnxuries, little extras whicl, we
do not nee ], but whic!: you will be apt
to buy If you do not have the cash down.
/ know something of this credit business
and 1t is not fair thing. In the secon d
place, ifyou pay cash tor 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, Mr..
Wal'lvon will no, cheat. lie is not the
man to take advantage in that way"
.'fou misunderstood me, Charles. Do
YOU not know that all trades can afford
to sell sheaper for cash than for credit l-
Mr. Waldron, for five dollar bill, would
let you hare more sugar than he would
tor credit at different times, on his ledger.
lie could not afford to do 10. Traders
like TO secure cash customers. think
you would find it TO your advantage TO
Try the cash system. Now, do not be-
iieye You would have bought this peach.
preserve IL you had TO pay the cash for
"Bnt I bought that just TO please you,
Hannah, and thought you would accept
il gratefnlly,"retdrnel the young husband,
in tone that showed his feelings were
touched.
Il know you did, Charles,n sard the
wife, laying her hand affectiona,cly upon
his shoa!der, "and was grateful, for /
know you would do anything to please
me; but for the sake Of helping you
would forcgo all such things. Perhaps,
and the wife spoke very low-"you
might be able 10 buy little cottage Of
your own one Of these days"
For several DAYS Charles only sent sucl,
things up from the store a. were need
ed. At length rs be went to the store
one morning on his way TO his work, he
saw some splendid looking pickles in fan
cy jars. He had ordered the articles he
needed, and was about TO leave when Mr..
Waldron s,oke.
@Mr. Matihews.S said he, "don't yon
want y jar Of t'lese picklesi carried
my vile jar Ikst evening and she tl,inks
them sssPerior 70 anytliug she ever saw
before"
Nos Chsrles knew that his wife Ind
plenty Of plain picked cueumbess. some
that her mother rad put down Tor her.
but Mr. WaldrcD's wife had some OF these
fancy ones, and why shouldn't Han
nahi
"Sball I send you up jarir
AIEow much are theyf"
"only doIlsrr
ayes. you may send il up-and Just
change Il, 10 you please
20, cevtaiBly. Anything yoa want YOU
may order At hhy time, and ron may Be
assured we shall bs happy 70 accomiso-
date yopr :
Now this wss Scattering 10 yosng Mat
thew's feelings. to think that the irader
bad such confidence IN him, and weat
awsys with an exceedingly good opinion
of himseIfand HE credit, and Of the STORE
keeper IN particular.
'only dollar Yes-only adelIar