The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-11-11

Ben had followed up his system ofad-
vertlsing through the year. lie had ex-
pended large sums, but he made the out.
lay with Judgment and discretion.
The result had exceeded his most san.
guiue expectations. lis store WAS crow.
ded with customers; with genuine, bora
ilde customers; AMI with buta small pro.
portion OF gadders and fancy shuppcrs.-
The papers had borne to tie best families
IN The c1'y and country full descriptions
OF ms stock. His name was AS familiar
rs household words in the DWELLINGS Of
the rich and poor, Of The fnmer, mechanic
and iHhorcr.
'lru'y, the harvest was abundant and
Den rubbed his hands with delight as he
cast hrs eyes over the figures which con
velcd to him the pleasing result. of his
Years operations. llo had the means Of
not only clearing himself of debt, but also
Ct gratifying his wife with aii lie new
furniture she required, besides some little
surplus With winch 10 increase his bust
ness.
The furniture was bought and set IN.
every debt discharged, aud the importers
and jobbers were eager to give him un.
limited credit.
One day while h" was running npon
'h'S peasant state OF things. Joe Weston
entered the store. For some months past
the intercourse between the Young mor
chants had not been as cordial us former
~ Joc's NICE things hnd rather set him
up some of the minor ten ind roul.
S'rhdeG to visit him, aud he attended the
iN','!a'N parties with his "'c.
n"rr TINS encouraging aspect he ven
t"feH I" eNp""d another hundred dollars
!" a'",n"n to ms tur'ntne, which ms wife
'"N'"I'd was absolutely necessary for Their
Io'''''F' ana happiness. lac house had
"''" ~" i'"s"'y '"rhi>h'd Tor tbs pr
G'%"s'," I' age IN h"' cNi'mHi''n. She WAS
"e"'"" some of her friends w"". She was
sure, were Gong no better than hor hUs
o"nd'
Joe was little obstinate at tr>'; but
'hen there MAS something 50 d,cjdrdiy
comfortable " ] :" set Of s'r'i"" chairs and
" lounge. IL" was doing wSIl, and tn,
eNI%nd''u'e would not emh"'rass HIM.
WIN hlte new brussels carpet, and
""" possessing "r' Ter 'otai"A, though
.'' m rent was somewhat higher IT." dltler
ehHc was more ihnn comr"mSntcd by the
'"'''!''S II had afforded HIM. /. his busi,
ness increased rs u had done. lie would
'e e""o'eu ~ ciear himself OF debt IN an
''II' r. year.
ne was STH'hG ai"ng last III h'S own
estimation, and cherished a supreme con-
T,nP. m Tor "'e SLOW SO" motion ct hiS friend.
'' ~ ."e ",'u"'e o' :h7 oar ""en "e
"a,ouT ",'u T'I,S.'' ,% rE"".nS down h'' an" G''.
'"''''I ''"t Den store was crowded
WEN s""VrefS' "h'ie his own WAS empty,
',T W envy ''"N possession 0, nan.
',''I ',eI' ' 'n"s' 'e "h'rr,rl''ns' he concluded
""" Soo"'r or '''er tie consequences would
appear. ine pro SPeroHs merchant could
"@t ""t "'','e tue SAD auc deJected me'n
~ m uIS ''''n'' as he entered tie store.
Nv" a." !""' J"G zoe "n amost a
S''"""Tr =, '",e,y, Where 90 yon keep
!oMp>e'i .p''; ! s"'d hen'
business, Benr business replied Joe,
N',"'re'E: ,mI;
,n 'oou business E''oTe p,'a'nre''
., ANY '"'"3 over 10 ga! asked Joe; but
t"e query was not Pnt III the Ou"Iant and
.,"rS'c s zone ""'eh h"d distinguished mm
!" 'o''ntr U''"''
.. ~ ",,'e now mneh DO you want! re-
'"I,ed pen, promptly.
10 tel Tie t,n'h, I'm bang up |
TH'o h"'e "' '""t hundIed I" pay, and
pave not raised tie hrst dollar towards"
"'
%" are I"'c IL Is nan pnst one now,
S",I Den, consulting i:lS watch.
bth' am III iight place, sad Joe,
III row. S1'e'n" tone
In"ce"! am sorry to hear H., and
DE" race wore an expression OF sincere
P"E,,- N"'i,hS serious, hoHeF
IN, u, "'fa'd so;
w nat can do Tor you ! aud the mer-
chA"' ,oCN down ms check book and en-
"h,,heu t"e state OF ms Oank account.
can give you checK Tor three nun
T'e'' L u'"' VIII d" any good continued
pe"i '"A'"S up MS pen 10 HI out the
o'"rN' p
tI""~ 20" pe" 20" are very KIND