Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1872-07-27
CASH AND CREDIT.

George Brown, at the age of twenty.
three, took him wife-or, rather, he and
Hattie took one another-for better or for
worse. But then they knew it was going
to be for better always, and never for worse.
How could it be otherwise when they loved
so truly and understood each other so
we'll? They had married young, and they
had but little of the worlds goods to COM
mencc with but they had health and
strength, and they were going to work to-
gether and build them up home of their
own in time.
awe will be saving," said Hattie, "and
in the end VIC may reach the goal" The
goal was the home which they were to
own. "We will not scrimp or deny our
selves necessary comforts; but we will do
without luxuries. by thus ccouomizing
in the morning we may find a store to spare
in the evening. Money is like time: an
hour gained in the early day is great
thing, while an hour lost in the evening
may not be rcgaincd."
George saw and understood, and was as
eager as was his wife. lie was determined
to put all his energies into the work, and
in the future he saw foreshadowed promises
most bright. lie had taken of his uncle
small house, which he was to pay for
when he could. lie had no doubt that he
should be able to pay two hundred dollars
Il year on it, at which rate, as his kind
relative had offered the bargain, the prop
cr.y would be his in six years.
"Georgc," asked Hattie one evening at
the tea table, "What did you pay for this
tca?"
81 declare, Hattie, l don't know. l
don't believe asked"
"What! Did not ask ?"
"No. ! have every confidence in Mr..
Skidd. lie is a perfectly honorable gen.
tleman."
But you did not pay for it?"
"No have opened an account there"
Hattie shook her head disapprovingly.
George say the motion aud went on
You know | am paid monthly, and l
thought it would be just as we'll to keep a
monthly account at the store. And Mr..
Skidd himself preferred that plan"
" | can sec very readily why Mr.. Skidd
should prefer il" said the wife with a sig.
nificant smile. In the first place he
knows you are an industrious, steady aud
honorable man, and whatever you owe you
will surely pay. He knows that"
George was fattercl, but he felt that his
wife had spoken no more than the truth,
"And," paused Hattie, "hc knows one
thing more he knows that you will buy
more on credit than you will for CASH"
George made deprecatory motion, but
his wife continued
"Mr. Skidd knows. lie is old in the
business. Over his good customers who
open monthly accounts upon his ledger he
has decided advantages. He can persuade
them to buy what they would not buy if
they had to pay cash down and where
they are to have credit-where the trader
is to have the extra labor and expenses of
entering and posting each separate, and, in
the end, Of making full bill of items
the buyer cannot with good conscience
demand reduction from asked prices"
George smiled and said he thought his
wife was mistaken. He was sure he was
doing we'll 1t would be inconvenent to
pay for every article as he ordered it.
And, furthermore, it would be more con.
venient to settle his little store bills when
his employers settled with him.
Hattie did not press tho matter. She
had brought tho subject upon the tapis,
and she was willing to await the develop.
ment Of events.
"By.the-way, do you not want box of
these figs? They are fresh, I'll warrant
them, and by the box I'll put them up
cheap" So spoke Mr.. Skidd, the store
keeper.
George knew that his wife was very
fond Of figs and he loved them himself.
And he finally consented that box should
be sent to him.
On another day Mr.. Skidd said
"Ah, Brown, my dear fellow, have you
tried this golden syrup?"
George had not tried the syrup. The
best quality of molasses had hitherto an.
swered him. But he was persuaded to
try it.
On another day
Look here, Mr.. Brown-shall send
up dozen of these Messina oranges? A