Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1867-11-29

with keen, gray eye. which ne liked
on John in a way to make him turn
pale. .... . fr
"Does thee want a place in my
store ?'' he said.
ayes, sir" John answered.
"What is thv name p
John told his name
"Where does thee live"
"On + street"
Il think | know thee. | think I've
seen thee in the horse-cars." "
John was silent; and the gentle
man added,
"Thee amt just the boy | want. |
don't believe I can give thee a place
in my store"
John started to 60, and had reach
ed the counting-room door, when the
merchant called him back
"Perhaps I'd better tell why thee
won't do for me. I've got an idea
that boy who steals his rides might
perhaps steal something else; if a
persons honor and honesty aren't
worth more to him than a trihing theft
they amt worth enough for my pur-
poses
John could not say a word and left
the store. He felt badly as he went
away. He was now paying altogeth-
er too much for his rides. He felt it
still more when an acquaintance of
his, James Jarvis, told him that he
had obtained the place denied to him.
dts one of the best places in the
city; everybody says SO" said James.
Everybody says am lucky to get it. :"
"How came you to ~ asked John.
"They wouldn't take me there"
"Why not ?"
John did not care to tell why, and
changed the subject.
But his car-rides were not yet fully
paid for; they will cost during his
whole life, not only in selfrespect and
honor and confidence, but even in
money, and heavy sum too.
After having obtained situations in
several stores, and filled them for a
time without winning much favor in
any, he wanted to begin business for
himself, thinking his cunning would
bring him success, and, with much
selfconfdence, proposed to his old
acquaintance, Jarvis to form partner
ship with him.
No, john" he said; 1--WE do not
think alike"
"Why not?" urged John.
| What you call a good bargain,
think the very worst. So we could
never agree"
How is that p
You call 1t a good bargain when
you put off upon another what YOU
would not take yourself, or take from
him more than you would give. IcalI
it a good bargain when the parties
are equally favored and equally salts
fed, when each man knows the Other
is fair and can trust him in future
dealings | don't want to make new
friends and new customers every day
Old faces please me best. You like
a sharp trade and the advantage on
your side, so YOU must keep dealing
with strangers unless a few fools
should happen to come in your way
No shrewd man will give you the ad
vantage twice. "
Jarvis and Benner went into differ
ent partnerships in the same brancl
OF trade, and it is interesting as wei
as instructive to see how different are
their positions already. Jarvis i.
respected and trusted by every one
especially by those who have haC
business with him, but men shrug
their shoulders, and look knowing
when they warn each other to keep {
good look out for Benner. The one
has already earned the name of "ar
honest man," the other that of "a sly
| dog Benner's income is not more
than half as much as that of Jarvis
and, with all his INSCRIPTIONS art
cannot make so much profit on one
sharp trade as Jarvis, with less time
and toll, makes on three lair ones
Those car-rides on T street haC
far better been paid for in poor fppen
ny bits at the time.-COagre alton
aLtst.