The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-04-13
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him aud paid for a bag of coffee. pro.
coelcd to wheel II home himself, tho
shrewd old merchant immediately Of
cred 10 irust.his customer for as many
bags as ho might desire. Tho trait
Of character revealed by the young
man in being his own porter, had Civ.
en- the millionaire confidence in him
ut once. His reputation was madc
with Grind. ue bOcimc favored
dealer with the cnterprisiug merchant
,hroye rapidly, aud 10 the end made u
tune.'-Exchungc. 80
That sort of thing might havo
worked we'll enough with old Girard,
but it don't fool anybody now. Ihnve
tried it. ! Ibousht hall pound Of tea
at Peudcrry's tho other day, after
reading tho above paragraph, and
wheeled it homo 10 tho most ostcnta-
,ious manner, to eif Pcnderry. who
was looking on, wouldn't ogcr TO
trust mo for all the toa that wanted,
but ho didu't. Oa the contrary, |
overheard him speak up sharp to a
clerk us I went around the corner as
king him If THAT tea was paid forS"
afterward took whcelbarrow
and went TO -four store on Central
Avenue. Bought small bag of flour
twenty-five pounds, l think, and loa.
ded il on. Tho head of tho concern
looking ut me with apparent interest.
"Now,' thought, lis my opporIu-
nifty. This is u Girard feller. IIo
will tell me to come aud get all tho
flour can wheel away and pay when
get ready. .Porhlps no will offer
me partnership in his store"
Then spat Oh my hands and whip.
ped thom over my shoulders to en-
courage n vigorous circulation, rub,
bed them together smarily, and clutch.
Jog the handles of tho barrow started
of at brisk trot. had proceeded
about square when | heard some one
shouting after me- looked around
and Saw tho -four man coming on q
dead run.
"lIa, ha !" thought I, "the thing
works admirable. The example of
Steve Girard is not lost. l have re-
vealed trait Of character in being
my own porier--to soy nothing Of
my beer, and my fortune is made.
The flour aud feed man recognizes
merits, and comes to offOr me part
nership.
AS he approaced | saw he had somo
moucy in his hand, He is at least
| said, "goiug to return mo my mon-
cy" There was a severe look on his
face as he came up to me, which did
not accord at all with what had pio-
tured Girard's countenanco TO have
worn when he gave the carte blanche
for coffee.
While rejecting that it might be
Ibis way" he said "Sir, / want you
to 20 right back 10 my store
1t Is coming now though /
did not quito like his tone. Wheel
barrows IRE about to receive their re-
ward. IIc is going to offer me
partnership =; perhaps to turn over
his entire business to me- was con.
scqueptly elated.
Then said to the flour and feed
man, just as though | didn't know.
you know, the clever things he meant
to do for mc,-"May inquire for
what purpose, sir p
Certainly you may no replied,
frowniwg worse than ever. you
showed this one dollar. counterfeit bill
on my clerk, and you must como
back till / got policeman. Oh you
ueedt try to look 80 ipnocsut I
'spicioned you when l saw You cop,
ing rOuud to my, storc to get such .
little jog O. fiou; as that Watched !
20 to 500 ye didn't steal nothin .sYca
seslyou cana fsGr az old old haaa IKE z
me" .-l'so Ii 1-,..~S.,
Here was thru 10 affaits that ;,
would ostonish old Grard Himself.
tried to explain. Assured -hiaa that =
supposed tho note to bc genuius.
was incrcduIous for q tune, apdvaS
disposed to have me locked mp and
the wheci barrow detained asa,wjt-
ness, but finally let me OF on my re-
deemipg the note.
Tho Whsslbsrrow business 10 al q
humbug.-. A man cant make char
aeter ID any such way And tho
chances sfs that hs viii lose whit Ratle
no starts ont wish.-Ths Fat Contrib,
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