The Baltimore County union., 1872-04-20
2nisccIIaneous.
Cash and CTedit.

George Brown, at the age Of twenty three took
him wife,-or rather, be 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 conld it be otherwise,
when they loved so truly, aud when they under
stood each other so wel2 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 to-
gether and build them up home Of their own
in time
ave will be very saving" said Hattie, ''and
in the end we may reach the goal" The goal
was the home which they were 10 own. ''We
shall not scrimp, nor deny ourselves OF necessary
comforts but we will do without luxuries. But
thus economizing in the morning, we may fnd
store to spare in the evening Moneyis like lime.
An hour gained in the early day is great thing,
while an hour lost may not be regained.
George saw and understood, and he was as
eager as was bis wife. He was determined TO put
ali 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 be
was to pay for when he could. He had no doubt
that he should be able TO pay two hundred dol
lars year on it, at which rate, as his kind rela-
tive 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 tor this tea p
81 declare, Hattie, don't know. don't be-
ieye asked"
'What Did not ask.
sNo. | have every confidence III Mr.. Skidd.
He is perfectly honorable man.
''But did you not pay for it p
"No ] have opened an account there.
Hattie shook her head diapproyingly. George
saw the motion, and went on.
"You know am paid monthly, aud thought
il would be just as well TO keep a monthly ac-
count at the store And Mr.. Skdd himself per-
ferred that plan.'
81 can see very readily why Mr.. Skidd should
prefer it' said thu wife, with significant smile.
''In the first place, he knows that you are an in
dustrious steady, and honabe man, and that
whatever you owe you will surely pay lie
knows that"
George was hattered, but he felt that his wife
had spoken no more than the truth.
"And," pursued Hattie, the knows one thing.
He knows that you will buy more on credit than
you would for cash."
George made deprecatory motion, but his
| wife continued.
"Mr. Skidd knows. He is old in the business
Over his good customers, who open monthly ac-
counts upon his ledger, be has decided advan
tages. He 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 seperate article and,
in the end, of making full bill of items-tbe
buyer cannot with good conscience demand re-
duction from asked prices"
George smiled, and said he thought his wife
was mistaken. He was sure he was doing WE'LL
| II would be inconvenient to pay for each little
article as he ordered il. And, Furthermore, it
would be handler 10 settle his store bills when
his employers settled with him.
Hattie did not press the matter. She had
brought the subject upon the tapis, and she was
willing 10 await the development of events
s'By the way, Mr.. Brown, do you not want a
box OF these figs? They are fresh, IN warrant
them-and by the box will put them cheap"
So spoke Mr.. Skdd the store-keeper.
George knew that bis wife was very fond of
figs; and he loved them himself. And be 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 answered him.
But he was persuaded to try it.
On another day:
"Look here Brown, shall send you up a
dozen of these Messina oranges2 new cargo
just in. You won't get em so cheap again
Only thirty cents"
Only thirty cents And George knew how
fond Hattie was Of oranges. Ofcourse be would
have them.
And so the days passed on, and the month
came to an end. George Brown was paid by his
EMPLOYERS and he set at once about paying others.
On his way home he stopped in and got Mr..
Skidd's bill.
"You can take il and look it over" said the
| trader, with patronizing smile. 'You will
| find it all right"
George had intended to pay the bill then and
there; but when he saw the long column of
fgures, and glanced bis eye at the sum total, bis
heart leaped up into his mouth. He was astound-
ed. He bad thought TO himself as be bad come
along, that Skidds bill would be about twelve