Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-06-18
excuses he offered. They are stereotyped

ing TO hide his feelings, "you cannot
always go on thus. This isn't the way
to do business. If my custom is worth
anything to you, you must be more
prompt in the future"
"But how can / help the delays of my
workmen? am not"
eve won't argue the matter" inter-
rupted the customer, with wave of the
hand. 81 don't find fault with the time
you have taken for the work. i only
blame you for giving me a promise
which you had not particularly planned
to keep"
Mr. Jones went away, and Peter de-
clared, with shifting OF his fist upon
the cutting board, that he had never
seen so unreasonable man. And under
the influence of such feeling he did not
improve.
One day a stranger entered Peters
shop and introduced himself as Mr..
Dadmun, just moved into the place. He
wanted a full suit of clothes made, of
the very best quality. How soon could
he have them?
"Well, !" said Peter, in his easy way,
81 guess"
"Hold onI' interrupted the man,
with smile. 81 don't care to know
what you guess 1 want positive in
formation on the subject. To-day is
Monday. Can 1 have them this week ?"
Well-yes-I think l can get them
done by Saturday.
How much do you think %
"Eh?"
"Can you promise me that may
have the clothes next Saturday even
ing?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Then you may take my measure"
The man gave his full name as John
and proceeded to measure the new Gus
toner for coat, pants and vest.
On the following Saturday evening
Mr.. Dadmun called for his clothes, but
they were not done. He was disap-
pointed.
$50 am I disappointed, said Peter !;
''but mistakes will happen in the best
regulated families.
"They are more apt to happen, how
ever, in families not well regulated"
suggested the other.
1.-THE fact is" explained Peter, "my
workmen have bothered me.
"How do you allow it?"
"Why. they had more work than I
thought for. I"
"That is, you did not consider how
much work you had on hand when you
gave me your promise
''As for that matter, of course / knew
how much work / had but 1 thought,
perhaps, by pushing a little, We might
get your clothes Off"
"And have you pushed matters DUR
ing the week ?"
Peter didn't exactly know how to an
swer this. He was not in the habit of
being questioned so coolly. His Gus
toners generally either pouted or fared
up, giving him an opportunity to keep
his temper and calm them down by his
good-nature. But here was a man who
proposed to anatomize him. and the
effect was not pleasant. He squirmed
and twisted, and at length got rid of
the infection by promising to have the
clothes done on the following Tuesday.
Sumcv IL IA, cay sirat Mr.. Dadnnur. got
his clothing on the following Thurs
day, instead of TUESDAY And ON that
very Thursday Peter first gained the
knowledge that John Dadmun was the
man who had bought the Steep Falls
water power, and was going to erect a
paper-mill thereon.
Easy-going, happy go-lucky Peter
Summit ! He did not realize how he
had pestered and fretted his customers
until his senses had been sharpened by
a need that hurt him sorely. One Sat-
urday evening on taking up the village
paper, he saw the advertisement of a
New Tailoring Establishment to be
opened in Springbrook by Eben Cut
ter.
"Let him come" said Peter. elf he
can do better work than can he's well
come"
"Ah, Peter" said his wife, shaking
her head, fear that IS not the point.
This new man may strike you in your
only weak spot ; and if he does, fear
for the result"
'' What dye mean, Abby %
"Eben Cutter may be a man who will
keep faith with his customers. If he
proves to be man whose promise may
be relied upon, he will take your best
customers. o, Peter, I'm afraid the les
son is coming severely to you. But I
won't anticipate. 1t may not be yet too
late to win back the confidence you have
lost"
But it was too late. Eben Cutter
opened a fine shop, with an excellent
assortment of goods, and he was ena-
bled to show to the people hearty rec
ommendation from John Dadmun.
Among his first customers were Mr..
Dadmun and Mr.. Jones. He did
his work well, and he did it promptly.
Said Mr.. Jones to him:
I" would like that coat next week. F"
4" cannot promise it for next week,
sir /; but you can have it on Wednes-
| day of the week following"
"Can be sure of it on that day ?"
&c If promise, and am alive and well
yes, sir. 1t might be temporary
pleasure to make favorable promises at
random, but only disappointment
could come in the end. / can have
it done for you, sir, on Wednesday
next"
And on the day set the coat was done /: