Nebraska advertiser., 1856-06-07

100 GOOD CREDIT.
By 1. ). ARTHUR.

llo1t roubIs 5Eourself Mr.. ed
wards, replied The Young man, the
silk and buttons are all / want"
@0h, no trouble at all, Mr.. Jacobs
no trouble at all. It is pleasure for
me to show my goods" said the store
keeper, drawing from a shelf the piece
of cloth he had mentioned, and throw
ing it upon the counter. 'gThere," he
added, as he unfolded the glossy broad
cloth, and clapped his hand upon it
self-complacently, "there is something
worth looking at, and it's cheapas dirt.
Only four dollars yard, and worth six
every cent oft. I bought it at auction
yesterday, at a great bargain"
dts cheap enough, certainly" re-
marked Jacobs, half indiferently, as he
bent down to inspect the cloth; "but I
have no money to spare just now."
"Don't want any money" replied
Edwards. CAT least from such men as
you"
Jacobs looked up into the mans face
in some doubt as to his meaning.
:. "Your credit is good" said Edwards
smiling.
ssCrcdtt I've no credit. I never
asked man to trust me in my life" " re-
turned the customer.
"Pn trust you to half that is in my
store" was answered"
''Thank YOU" said Jacobs, feeling a
little hattered by compliment like
this. "But I've no wants in the dry
! goods line te that extent, A skein o
Silk md 4 dozen buttons for my wiiss
IRE all tlia require at present.
"a want / w coat" said th,
ier @.rt suaeTlers eissl A. il9;s ~;
lI uzoIi The sleeve Of Jacobs Goa
ald dkanined it closely sThis on'
| is getting rusty and threadbare. 4
man like you should have some regarC
| for his appearance. Let me see. TIVE
yards of this beautiful cloth will cos
/ but eight dollars, and / won't send il
your bill for six months. Eight dollar
for. fine broadcloth coat! Think o
that! Bargains of this sort don't grow
on every tree"
While Edwards talked thus he wa
displaying the goods he wished to sci
in way to let the rich, glossy surfac'
catch the best points of light, and hi
quick eve soon told him that hi
customer was beginning to be tempted
"I'lI cut you off coat pattern" sal
he, taking up his yard stick, 81 know
you want it. Don't hesitate abou
the matter"
Jacobs did not say no, although tn
word was on his tongue. While he ye
hesitated, the coat pattern was measur
ed off and severed from the peice.
"There it ISL came in satisfied hal
triumphant tone from the storekeeper'
Hips. "And the greatest bargain 20
ever had. You viii want trimming
of course?"
As he spoke he turned to the shelve
for padding, lining, silk, &C., and Will
Jacobs, half bewildered, stood lookin
on, cut from one peice and anothel
until the coat trimmings were all NIGEL
laid out. This done, Mr.. Edward
faced his customer again, rubbing hi
hands from an internal feeling Of d.
light, and said
E'You must have a handsome vest /
60 with this of course.
"My vest is a little shabby" replie
Jacobs, glancing downward at a gal
ment which had seen pretty fair servic,
'If that is the best one you have,
will never do to go with new coat,
said Edwards in decided tone. "LC
me show you beautiful piece of blac
satin"
And so the storekeeper went 0
tempting his customer, until he sol
him a vest andlpair Of pahtaloons
addition to the coat. After that /
found no difficulty in selling him a sil
dress for his wife. Having indulge
himself with an entire new suit, |
could not, upon reflection, think
passing by his wife, who had been wisl
ing for new silk dress for more tha
six months.
"Can't you think of anything else
enquired Edwards. "I shall be lapT
to supply whatever you may want
my line"
Nothing more, Ibelieve," ," answert
Jacobs, whose bill was already thirt,
five dollars; and he had yet to pay f
making his coat, pantaloons and YES
"But you viii want various articl
of dry goods. In family there
something called for every day. x
Mrs. Jacobs to send downfor whatey
she may need. Never mind the none
Your credit is good with me for al
amount"