The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1872-04-30
Cash an and Credit.

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 understood each other SO well They
had married young, and they had but little
of this worlds goods to commence with !;
but they had health and strength, and they
were going to work together and build them
up home of their own in time. ar
awe will be very saving" said Hattie,
"and in the end we may reach the goal"
The goal was the home which they were to
own. eve shall not scrimp, nor deny our
selves of necessary comforts but we will
do without luxuries. But thus economic
ing in the morning, we may find store to
spare in the evening. Money is like time.
An hour gained in the early day is great
thing, while an hour lost may not be regain
ed.
George saw and understood, and he was
as eager as was his wife. He determined
to put all his energies into the work, and
in the future he was foreshadowed promises
most bright He had taken of his uncle a
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, his kind relative had
offered 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. l
don't believe asked"
"What Did not ask"
"No. l have every confidence IN Mr..
Skidd. He is perfectly honorable man
But did you not pay for it?"
"No have opened an account there -
Hattie shook her head disapprovingly.-
George saw the motion, and went on.
"You know l am paid monthly, and
thought it would be just as well to keep a
monthly account at the store. Mr.. Skidd
himself, preferred that plan.
" / can see very readily why Mr.. Skidd
should prefer it., said his wife, with a sig.
nificant smile. ''In the first place, he
knows that you are 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. He knows that you will buy moro
on credit than you would fer cash"
George made deprecatory motion, bu
his wife continued
''Mr. Skidd knows. He is old in tn,
business. Over his good customers, who
open monthly accounts upon his ledger, III
has decided advantages. He can persuade
them to buy what they would not buy i
they had to pay the cash down; and, wher
they are to have credit-where trader ist'
have the extra labor and expense of enter
ing and posting each separate article, and
in the end, of making full bill of items
the buyer cannot with good conscience de
mand reduction from asked prices"
George smiled, and said he thought hi
wife was mistaken. He was sure he wa
} doing well. 1t would be inconvenient t
pay for each little article as he ordered il
, And, Furthermore, it would be handler t
settle his store bills when his employer
settled with him.
, Hattie did not press the matter. She ha
: brought the subject upon the tapis, an
she was willing to await the development
$ of events.
"By the way, Mr. Brown, do you nc
. want a box of these figs? They are fresh
+ III warrant them--and by the box wi
r put them cheap"
r So spoke Mr.. Skidd the store-keeper.
5 George knew that his wife was very fOn
of figs; and he loved them himself An
he finally consented that box should l
sent to him.
On another day Mr. Skidd said
"Ab, Brown, my dear fellow, have 20
tried this golden syrupg'
George had not tried the syrup TIL
!, best quality of mOlasses had hitherto al
l. swered him, But he was pursuaded totl
It.
On another day:
"Look here, Brown, shall l send you u
dozen of these Messina oranges A ne
cargo just in. You won't get 'em so chea
d again.-only thirty cents
i, Only thirty cents And George kne
b how fond Hattie was Of oranges. OF cour
~ he would have them.
1t And SO the days passed on, and the mont
came to an end. George Brown was pa
by his employers, and he set at once abo,