The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-04-04
Too Good Credit.


l A est pieces of cloth | have seen for
six months" said smiling storekeeper to
a young married man, whose income from
a clerkship was in the noighborhood of
seven hundred dollars.
"Don't trouble yourself, Mr.. Edwards" ="
replied the customer. The silk and
buttons are all | want"
ooh, no trouble at all Mr.. Jacobs; no
trouble at all it is pleasure for me to
show my goods" said the storekeeper,
drawing from the shelf the piece of cloth
lie had mentioned, and throwing it upon
the counter "There," he added, as he
unfolded the glossy broadcloth and clap
ped his hand upon it complacently /;
" there is something worth looking at,
and its cheap as dirt Only four dollars
yard, and worth six, every cent of it.
bought it at auction yesterday, at a
great bargain"
4" It's cheap enough, certainly" re-
piled Jacobs, half indifferently, as he
bent down to inspect the cloth 4" 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 into the mans face
in some doubt as to his meaning.
"Your credit is good" said Edwards,
smiling.
"Credit I've no credit. l never ask
ed man to trust me in my life" returned
the customer.
"I'll trust you to half that is in my
store," was answered.
Thank you," said Jacobs, feeling a
little fattered by compliment like this;
but I've no wants in the dry goods
line to that extent A skein of silk and
dozen Of buttons for my wife, are all
that | require at present" a
g You want new coat, replied the
persevering storekeeper and he laid his
hand upon the sleeve of Jacobs coat and
examined it closely. "This one is get
ting rusty and threadbare A man like
you should have some regard to his ap-
pearance. 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 flor fine
broadcloth coat. Think of that! Bar
gains of this kind don't grow on every
tree"
While Edwards talked thus he was
displaying the goods he wished to sell in
way to let the rich, glossy surface catch
the best points Of light, and his quick
eye told him that his customer was be-
ginning to be tempted.
"Ill cut you off coat pattern, said
he, taking up his yard-stick | know you
want it. Don't hesitate about the mat
ter" frf .o ..
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 satisfied, half
triumphant tone from the store keepers
lips. "And the greatest bargain you
ever heard. You will want trimmings, of
course" aa
As he spoke he turned to the shelves
for padding, lining, silk, &C., and while
Jacobs, half-bewildered, stood looking on,
cut from one piece and another, until the
trimmings were all nicely laid out This
done Mr.. Edwards faced his customer
again, rubbing his hands from an inter
nal feeling Of delight, and said 81
f" You must have handsome vest to
go with this, of course" sm
"My vest is a little shabby" replied
Jacobs, as he glanced downward at gar
ment which had seen pretty fair service.
"If that's the best one you have, it will
never do to go with new coat" said Ed
wards, in decided tone. Z" Let me show
you a beautiful piece of black satin"
And so the storekeeper went on temp
ting his customer, until he sold him a
vest and pantaloons in addition to the
coat. After that he found no difficulty
in 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 ?"
inquired Edwards; (" shall be happy to
supply whatever you want in my line"
"Nothing more, l believe" answered
Jacobs, whose bill was already thirty-fve
dollars, and he had yet to pay for making
his coat, pantaloons and vest
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 need never mind about the money
vonr credit il GOOD with me for any