The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1859-05-11
TOO GOOD CREDIT.
ny T. s. ARTHUR.


"Let me show you one of the finest
pieces Of cloth l have seen for six months" !"
said smiling storekeeper to a young
married man, whose income for clerkship
was in the neighborhood of seven hun
dred dollars.
"Don't trouble yourself, Mr.. Edwards" !"
replied the customer. "The silk and but
tons are all l want"
"Oh, no trouble at all, Mr.. Jacobs-no
trouble at all. 1t is pleasure for me TO
show my goods" said the storekeeper
drawing from a..shelf the piece of cloth he
had mentioned, and throwing it upon the
counter "There," he added, as he un-
folded the glossy broadcloth and clappcd
his hand on it complacently, "there is
something worth looking at, and it's
cheap as dirt. Only four dollars yard,
and worth six, every cent Of it. l
bought it at auction, yesterday, al good
bargain"
'It's cheap enough, certainly" remark
ed Jacobs, half indiffercntly, as he bent
down TO inspect the cloth; but I've no
money 10 spare just now."
"Don't want any money" replied Ed
wards, "at least none from such men as
you."
Jacobs looked up into the mans face
in some doubt as TO its meaning.
"Your credit is good," said Edwards
smiling.
"Credit I've no credit. never asked
man TO trust me in my life" returned
the customer.
"I'll trust you to half that is in my
store" he was answered.
"Thank you," said Jacobs, feeling a
little fattered by compliment like this.
But I've no want in dry goods to that
extent. A skein Of silk, and a dozen but
tons tor my wife, are all that / require for
the present"
"You want new coat" replied the
perseyering storekeeper, and he laid his
hand upon the sleeve Of Jacobs coat and
examined it closely.
"This one is getting rusty and thread
bare. A man Ike you should have some
respect as to his appearance. Let me see.
Two yards Of this beautiful cloth will
cost but eight dollars, and l won't send
in your bill for six months. Eight dollars
for fine broadcloth coat! Think of that
Bargains of this kind don't grow on every
| tree"
While Edwards talked thus he was
displaying the goods he wished to sell in
good way to let the rich glossy surface
catch the best point of light and his quick
eye soon told him that the customer was
beginning to be tempted.
all cut you off coat pattern" said
he, taking up his yardstick; ~ know you
want it. Don't hesitate about the mat
ter"
Jacobs did not say, no, although the
word was on his tongue. While he yet
hesitated, the coat pattern was measured
off and severed from the piece.
"There it is" came in a satisfied, hall
triumphant tone from the storekeepers lips
"And the greatest bargain you ever had
You want the trimmings of course"
AS he spoke he turned to the shelf fol
padding, lining, silk, and while Jacobs
half bewildered, stood looking on, cut
from one piece and another until the coal
trimmings were all nicely laid out. This
done Mr.. Edwards faced his customer
again, rubbed his hands from an interna
feeling of delight, and said
"You must have handsome vest tc
90 with this, of course"
"My vest is little shabby" replied
Jacobs, as he glanced downward at gar
ment which had seen pretty fair service.
ali that's the best you have, it will
never do to 60 with new coat" said
Edwards in a decided tone. "Let IN,