Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-02-19


was aware.
81 agree with you Jack, for the girl that could
not manage, would prove too hard for you, fancy.
Confound it, how dull feel tonight but | want
you 70 do me a iavor.n
Certainly. Alfred, Il in my power"
-" Then loan me ten dollars
The young man drew forth awel-fed pocket
book, and handed him the required amount,
Thank you, Jack, will repay you in n few
DAYS am going to give a champagne supper to
a few friends. and hadn't quite enough Of the need
ful. OF course you viii not refuse TO be one ofus
on this occasion"
but must, though, as you know always
do
" Make this an exception then"
81 cannot, Alfred. aud YOU know nv reasons
g. know you are as moral Methodist, and
wish had your secret for keeping well-Glled
pocket-book."
an you gave no Champagne suppers, you
would soon fnd it OUT
" Pshaw. they only cost trihe.'
" nnmber OF triaes makes up quite large
amount"
" You pay as much board as do, and wear as
good clothes. although YOU persist in having them
cut in a Wllanous fashion, and then to offset my
riding and supper bills, you have your French and
music master. How you keep out Of debt aud al
ways have money hand, is more than | can
lathom.'
One reason is, that 1 pay as I 60, which ena-
hles me to buy at much better bargains. Now
what did that suit OF yours cost yOuY
TO tell the truth. it is not paid for yet, but
let me see. Twenty-Five dollars for the coat, ten
for the pants ten for the vest and ten more, be-
lieye. for a set OF fancy vest buttons"
" Precisely hiu-hye dollars. Now you have
observed nine, aud own setting the cut aside,
that the material Is dy as good as yours, and
yet il only cost me thiry-eight dollars
"W "WheS. nineteen dollars difference. Pray
how did on manage It "
" Why bought the cloth Of a friend who keeps
in a wholesale house, aud be let me have it at
small advance from the original cost. The but
tons got Of a friendly jeweer at the expense Of
six dollars.
But never have the spare cash for these OPP
erations.'
i" You would II you pursued my course"
"lIang il, that would be easy matter for me.
My c. edit is toerably good and | manage to come
out at the end OF the year, pretty well, by draw
ing on my rural old governor rather freely
Z" have no father to call upon in case get in
to debt, so that prudence becomes a necessity
with men
"Wcll each one to his taste, Jack. You will
be a rich man in the course of time but at a snail's
pace; while | mean to make bold push aud
achieve fortune b. fore | am too old TO enjoy itn
We shall see, Alfred, which is the best as
well the shorteet road to success. You will
probably remain another year with Mr., Gingham,
an SO shall l. You will then start in business
upon your plan, and so will on mine, and leave
it 10 time to show the result
at is bargain, and this, by-the-by, reminds
me that Mr.. Gingham has raised our salaries an-
other hundred this year.
" This is good news indeed.N
81 dare say YOU will save it clear
" Yes and two hundred besides"
"What, three out of seven? Come, Jack, that
is almost too strong for me to believe"
bat in ha bgu aI
ready"
"Zounds. a miser! why at that rate you will
have nearly a thousand dollars to commence bus-
ness with. Well, my governor shall advance me
like sum- so we will start fair. But | must be
off. suppose it is useless to u-ge you to go
with me =
The friends parted, the one taking the prelmi-
nary measures for a restless night and prospect
i've morning healAche the other calmly settling
to his books, or indulging in quiet dreams of the
future, in which the forn Of the fair Kate would
contriye almost always to be present.
One year soon passes away, and during this IN
teryal the Young men had not changed their hab-
Us Alfred had got more deeply into debt, and
John had grown surprisiu. ly in his employers con-
fdence Kate, too, had shown him no ordinary
marks of favor, and Jenkins saw, with many iea-
Gus twinges, that il John happened to praise a
piece Of goods in the hearing OF Kate she was
sure to have a dress from it.
When bis twenty first birthday arrived, Marshall
was invited as his friend had been, to wait upon
Mr. Gngham in the evening. But in this case
his present did not consist of a watch. His EN-
pluyer, who shrewd observer of persons and
things, hit exactly upon the gift most acceptable to
his clerk, aud rendered him check for hun
dred and fifty dollars Kate also added splendid
bead purse, knit by her own fair hands.
The sum which he thus received, together with
what he had previously saved and the interest viii
had accrued amounted fully to one thousand 1ol-
lars; Alfred having obtained from his father like
amount, both soon started in business. As they
were considered promising oung men, they found
among their wholesale fiiends, those who will
ling 20 trust them for considerable amounts, but
John determined to adhere to his cash principle,
and consequently took a small store, stocking it
only far his capital went
Alfred, true TO his nature took more imposing
one, and managed TO open with a stock amounting
to nea,iy eight thousand dollars lie hired mum
Der of clerks and issued flaming bandbills.-
Marshall on the contrary, engaged the service of
only one good salesman, aud from day to day in
creased his stock as his sales enabled him. jenkins
took room at the fremont, but his friend re-
tanned his own bundle apartment.
Alfred for n time hourlshed famously, and often
laughed at his friend for being contented with
such humble sphere lie managed to get
through the year without any serious difficulty
although he obliged to get many of his rates
renewed. Being a faithful believer in the credit
system he thought it poor rule that would not
work both ways and therefore trusted his custom
ers freely. In the street he was frequent bor-
rover but as he managed to pay promptly, he was
quite successful in this respect.
But monetary crisis at hand, and he had
heavy notes to pay. Renewal out OF the
question, and borrowing mad become dry, repnl-
siye business. One day he rushed into Johns
store, haggArd and worn with anxiety aud exer-
ton, with that stereotyped inquiry
Have you anything over to-day y
81 am sorry, Alfred, TO say that | have not
but the fact is, have been this morning taking
the advantage OF these tight times to lay in a
thousand dollars worth of stock, which purchased
at an exceedingly low hguren
'Ihese arr deuced hard iimcs.'
Hard indeed buthaye you much TO make up p
The tune OF five thousand dollars
"Monstrous. do you think you can accomplish
it?T
' must accomplish il or become a ruined man.
- IL cannot bu 30 serious as that
You can Judge i0r yourself. IL is now pas
twelve O'Clock, aud haven't raised one-iourth o
the sum-
Can you not borrow t?'
Everybody seems TO be in the same fix, and
the banks wont hear the word discount
Have YOU applied 20 Mr., Ginghami Z"
- 70 tell the truth | owe hiuaight hundred dol
lars already, aud he has TOO much TO manage "a
assist ne further; but ! must be- stirring. Ii
can get through this terrible day, you wont catch
me again in such a fix
Down the street he started as fast As his weary
feet cOuld carry him but everywhere he met RnX-