The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-01
Selett Stnru.
Too Good Credit.

Let me show you one Of the cheapest
pieces of cloth | have seen for six
months" said a smiling storekeeper to
II young married man, whose income
from clerkship was in the neighbor
hood OF seven hundred dollars.
Don't trouble yourself, Mr., Ed.
wards" replied the customer ",he silk
aud buttons are all 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 mad mentioned, aud
throwing it upon the counter. There"
he added, as he unioldcd the glossy
broadcloth aud clapped his hand upon
it sclf.complaccntly, "there is some.
thing worth looking at, and it's as cheap
as dirt. Only four dollars a yard, and
worth six-every cent of it. | bought
it at auction yesterday, at great bar.
gain"
Its cheap enough, certainly" re.
piled jacobs, half iudiiierently, as he
bent down to inspect the cloth "but
I've no money to spare just now"
Don't want any money" replied
Edwards " at least, not from such men
as you
Jacobs looked up iuto the mans face,
in doubtas to his meaning.
Z" Credit I've no credit. | never ask.
ed man to trust me in my life, re.
turned the customer
"I'll trust you to half that is in my
store" was answered.
Thank YOU" said jacobs, feeling
little 1attered by compliment like
this. "But I've no wants 10 the dry
goods line to that extent. a skein Of
silk dozen of buttons for my wife, are
all that | require at present"
- " You want new coat, replied The
persevcring storekceper, and he laid his
hand upon the sleeve of Jacobs coat
and examined it closely. This one is
getting rusty and threadbare. A man
like you should have some regard for
his appearance, Let me see-two yards
Of this beautiful cloth will cost but
eight dollars, aud won't send in your
bill for six months. Eight dollars for
fine broadcloth coat-thiuk 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 u way to let the rich, glossy surface
catch the best points of light, and his
quick eye soon told him that his custo-
mer was beginning to be tempted.
"Pll cut you off coat pattern" said
he, taking up his yard.stick, l know
yor want it. Dou't hesitate about the
matter"
Jacobs did not say "No," although
the word was upon his tongue. While
he yet hesitated, the coat pattern was
measured off aud severed from the
piece.
There it is" came in satisfied,
halftriumphaut tone from the storekeep.
er's lips. "Aud it is the greatest bar.
gain you ever had. You will want trim.
mings, Of course"
AS be spoke he turuel to the shelves
for padding, Innings, silks, etc., aud
while Jacobs, half bewildered, stood
looking on, cut from one piece and an.
other, until the trimmings were all
nicely laid out. This done, Mr.. Ed.
wards faced the customer again, rubbing
his hands from an internal feeling Of
delight, and said
g You must have handsome vest to
go with this, Of course"
My vest is little shabby" replied
Jacobs, as he glanced downward ut a
garment which had seen pretty fair SER
vice.
+" If that's the best one you have, il
will never do to 60 with new coat"
said Edwards, in a decided tone. "Let
me show you beautiful piece of black
satin"
And so the storekeeper went on temp
ting his customer, until he sold him
vest and pantaloons in addition to the
coat. After that he found no difficulty
iu selling him silk dress for his wife.
Having INDUCED himself with an entire
new suit, he could not, upon reflection,
think of passing by his wife, who had
been wishing for new silk dress for
more than six years.
"Can't you think Of anything else 7"
inquired Edwards. IL shall be happy
to supply whatever you may want in
my line"
Nothing more, l believe" answered
Jacobs, whose bill was already thirty.
tiye dollars, and he had yet to pay for
making the coat, vest aud pantaloons.
(" But you will want various articles
of dry goods. In family there is some
thing called for every day. Tell Mrs.
Jacobs to send down for whatever
she may nead never mind about the
money your credit with me is good for
pnyamount."
When Jacobs went home and told