The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-06
TELL YoUR WIFE.
BIZ. T. s. ARTHUR.

eThen let us hang out the RED nag. Halt
way measures may ruin everything. l know
that mother will not let Annie leave home; SC
its no use to think of it. The red flag aron,
the red flag. Depend upon it, that's the FIRST
right Thing to be done. A thousand or IF
teen hundred dollars in hand will make you
feel like another person-giFe your courage
confidence and energy -
You MAJ be right, Betsey, but L cam bear
the thought of running out the red flag, Of
which youstalk so lightly,
Shall say coward 7 Are you afraid t.. do
what common prudence tells you Is right z
II was afraid Betsey; but gam 10 longer
faint hearted. With such a brave little wife
as you to stand by my side, 1 need not fear
In a weels5rom that day, the red fasSas
hung ont When the auctioneer made up his
accounts,s he hadin hand-a little over eighteen
Luadrea dollars, for which a check waszflled
out o the order of Aaron Little 1t came-to
his hands just at the right moment, and made
him fesffhe use of his own words, sas easy as
an old shoe.s One week later Mrs. Betsey
Little tookthes place of Mr.. Hobson, as chief
manages and cash receiver in her husbaad's
store. There were some few signs of rebel
lion among the clerks and shop girls at the
beginning; but Mrs. Betsey had a quick steady
eve, self reliant maner that caused her
presence felt, and soon made everything sub
servient TO her win. It was a remarkable fact,
that at the close OF the hrst week of her adj
ministrafion. of affairs, the cash receipts were
over a Kindred and fifty dollars IL excess of
the receipts ofany week within the previous
tbraa nooufhassfE >feass1 -asifs@5 arti
Have We done more business than usual,
this week. she asked OF one clerk and an
other; and the answer was mo-
sThen;,,, Said the lady 10 herself, there's been
foul piaysneresE NO WONDER my nuspano was
IN trouble. Z
As ths asuu I ue4s wesh, az safes
cam up-.o 4 same aselaee, Z at me eno
+ c than han before Mrs. Little UNDERGO k to
had been foul play,' or not. Aaron Little
conId never determine but he was in no
5onbt az 10 one thing, and that was the easy
condit;onsof theemoney market. after the lanse
of half aavears IT,
For s5nI or Eve months nre, ions n Mes
Titles administration of affairs. he was on The
:treet fsiRabbssaarl5 all his tine, during.t the bust
mess hours engaged IN fhe work of money
saislnej 90. nls Ieguaar reeelPts hao got IN
Advance OF payments; SO that his balance on
the morning OF eacn cay was usually IN excess
OF the notes to De hited- vi course; he could
give more Intention 70 ms business; and OF
course, business increased ana grew more prof
itabie under the improved system. by the end
of the year to use his own words, he vas tall
right Not SO a neighbor OF his, who, to get
moro capital bad taken Dir. Lawrence as q
partner. Instead OF bringing in ten thousand
dollars, teat capitalist was oniy able to put
aas b. Bssucirsn notes - IF tS ssef firm 'u For :,
much more n payment of old Obligations A
future oethe house followed as an inevitable
result.
Whensthe fact of the failure, and the cause
when req s .Si,' . WAS VAS. ranown 70 Mr. Little ne
Pm sorry for b.. But he sbould have