The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-02-17

business is on the tapis.
Mr.. Gay and Ellis looked at me as if 1
was to decide, but did not feel at all com
petent to take such responsibility upon
myself.
"Did you hear Mr.. Gays proposition
mother ?" i inquired.
eyes, dear, what do you think of itP"
81 don't know" answered "What
is your opinionp"
al have no head for business, Kate. l
must trust to you and Mr.. Gay"
knew this was likely to be her answer
to all similar questions / should put to her,
and yet did not like to decide the matter
off-hand.
This is point we cannot decide to-
night but will give you our answer in a day
or two" said to Mr.. Gay.
every WE'LL" said he, "we have no
doubt but that it is good investment for
you, and it will enable us to continue in
business, as we could not do if your share
of the capital is withdrawn.
We talked the matter over after the gem
tlemen had gone, but mother and May
seemed determined to place the decision
entirely upon my shoulders. Il must leave
it with you, Kate" said mother.
"But you know as much, if not more
about such matters than do" l ans
wered.
"No, dear, you have head for business
and | have not" she said
The next morning attempted to talk
it over again but it was of no use they
would persist in agreeing with me in every
thing, and had no opinion of their own to
offer. put on my hat and walked down
to Uncle Johns store.
There is no buster man in Chicago than
Uncle John. He is head in an importing
house, and our only living relative OF
course he was busy when l entered the
Office, and consoled myself by saying he
was always busy.
"Why, Kate, my DEAR" said he, "Pm
glad to see you. Shove the papers off the
chair and sit down here beside me. Pm
awful busy, as usual, but not so much so
but that can do anything for you that you
want done"
THANK you, Uncle. I'm here on a mat
ter of business, and want your advice, f"
and then laid before him Mr.. Gays prop
osition.
He listened carefully until had conclud-
ed and then said
Suppose l look the business up little
more before we decide. am engaged for
this morning, but this afternoon will see
Gay, and then call around at your house
tonight.
l thanked him warmly, for felt he was
going to do just what ought to be done, and
then went home to await the result.
He reported that evening.
az find the business" said he, sis as Mr..
Gay reported. They have had very hard
times these last three years, to. day their
affairs look more promising than even be-
fore.
think your money will bring you bet
ter income if left in the store, than if taken
out and invested elsewhere. Gay and Ellis
are neither of them very energetic, but both
are thoroughly honest and reliable. l wish
you were a man, Kate. believe you could
manage the business better than either Of
them but as things are, would advise
you to continue your fathers share in the
business"
This was his advice, and we followed it.
Then we began to cut down our house.
hold expenses to correspond with our pros,
poets, and found many avenues for retrench
ment, Kit went back to school; May still at
; tend to the dusting of the parlor, and en-
joyed life to the utmost mother was the
same pleasant home body she had been in
the best days and devoted herself to the
younger children, while was a sort of head
manager Of all.
In this way the year rolled around, anG
the firm of Holladay, Gay & Co., made al
inventory Of their affairs. The sales for the
year had been one hundred and twenty-five
thousand dollars. The gross profits, IF
teen thousand, the expenses, eight thou
sand seven hundred, leaving net profit O
six thousand three hundred dollars. o.
this our share was three thousand sever
hundred and eighty dollars, but from thai
we had to pay the salary of Mr.. Thorton
twelve hundred, leaving our actual share o
the profits, two thousand five hundred anC
eighty dollars, or triAe over eight PEI
cent on our capital.
was disappointed at this showing. L
: was not at all as good as / hoped it woulC