Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-05-02
Cash and Credit.


Cash and Credit.
George Brown, at the age of twenty
three years, took him a wife-Or, rather,
he and Hattie took one another-fOr bet
ter or for worse. But then they knew it
was going to be for better always, and
never for worse. How could it be other
wise when they loved so truly and when
they understood each other so we'll?
They had married young, and they had
but little of this worlds goods to COM
mence with, but they had health and
strength, and they were going to work
together and build them up home of
their own in time.
eve will be very saving" said Hat
tie, land in the end we may reach the
goal" The goal was the home which
they were to own. eve shall not scrimp
nor deny ourselves of necessary COM
forts; but we will do without luxuries.
But thus ecOnOmiZing in the morning
we may find store to spare in the even
ing. Money is like time; an hour gain
ed in the early day is a great thing, while
an hour lost may not be regained.
OCOT3t saw anu uICkCl5IOOCls anu lG
was as eager as was his wife. He was
determined to put all his energies into
the work, and in the future he saw fore
Swallowed promises most bright. He had
taken of his uncle small house which
he was to pay for when he could. He
had no doubt that he should be able to
pay two hundred dollars year on it, at
which rate, as his kind relative had of
fered the bargain, the property would
be his in six years.
George" asked Hattie one evening
at the tea table, "What did you pay for
this tea?"
81 declare, Hattie, [ don't know. I
don't believe l asked"
''What Did not ask ?"
"No. have every confidence in Mr..
Skidd. He is a perfectly honorable
man."
But did You not pay for it ?"
mo. have opened an account there. ="
Hattie shook her head disappr0vingly.
George saw the motion, and went on
"You know | am paid monthly, and |
thought it would be just as well to keep
a monthly account at the store. And
Mr.. Skidd himself preferred that plan. ="
Il can see very readily why Mr.. Skidd
should prefer it" said the wife, with a
significant smile. In the first place he
knows that you are an industrious.
steady and honorable man, and that
whatever you owe you will surely pay.
He knows that.
George was flattered, but he felt that
his wife had spoken no more than the
truth.
"And," pursued Hattie she knows
one thing more: he knows that YOU will
buy more on credit than you would for
CASH
George made a dcprecatory motion,
but his wife continued
'sMr. Skidd knows He is old in the
business Overhis good customers, who
open monthly accounts upon his ledger.
he has decided advantages. II" can
persuade them to buy what they would
not buy if they had to pay the cash
down; and. where they are to have
credit-where the trader is to have the
extra labor and expense of entering and
posting each separate article, and, in the
end. of making a bill of items-the buy
er 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 incOnveni-
ent to pay for every article as he ordered
it, And, furthermore, it would be han
der to settle his store bills when his en-
plOver settled with him.
Hattie did not press the matter. She
had brought the subject upon the tapis,
and she was willing to await the develop
ment of events.
'sBv the way, Mr. Brown, do You
not want box of these figs? They are
fresh. I'll warrant them. and by the box
I will put them up cheap" So spoke
Mr.. Sllidd, the stOrekeeper.
George knew that his wife was very
fond of FIGS and he loved them himself.
And he finally consented that a box
should be sent to him.
On another day Mr. Skidd said
"Ah, Brown. my dear fellow, have
Won tried this golden syrup?"
George had not tried the syrup. The
best quality of mOlaSSes had hitherto
answered him. But he was persuaded
to try it.
On another day
sLook here. Brown-shall I send YOU
ND a dozen of these Messina oranges? A
new cargo Just in. You won't get them
so cheap again. Only thirty cents"
ONLY thirty cents! And George knew
how fond Hattie was of oranges. OF
course he would have them.
And so the DAYS passed on, and tie
month came to an cad. George Brown
was paid by his employers, and he set at
once about paving others. On the wav
home he stepped in and got Mr.. Skidd's
bill.
''You can take it and look it over"
said the trader. with patronizingsmile.
''You will find it all right"
George had intended to pay the bill
then and there; but when he saw the
long column of figures and glanced his
eve at the sum total. his heart leaped M
into his mouth. He was astounded. He
had thought to himself. as he had come
along. that Skidd's bill would be twelve
to fifteen dollars. After paying every
thing else he would have twenty dollars
left, which would satisfy this last de-
mand and leave something over. He
had lust commenced housekeeping. and
did not expect to save much at first.
But-mcrcv how his antieipatiOns
were knocked in pieces as he looked at
this hill He told Skidd he guessed he
would look it over. and on his way
homeward examined it :; but he could
find nothing wrong-nothing wrong in
the items-but the sum total was pO-
ser-twenty- dollars and forty-two
cents,
For long time after he had reached
home he tried to convince Hattie that
nothing was the matter with him; but
ut length he plucked I'M courage and
drew forth Skidd's bill He had expect
ed that his wife would be paralyzed. |
But. on the contrary. she only smiled,
and said 1t was all right.
'.Al1 right ?"echoed George.
'.All right. so far as Mr.. Skidd is con-
said Hattie. ssYou remember |