Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1874-06-18
learned might be worth sill her heart

learned might be worth sll her heart
ache.
While Peter and his wife were talking,
a knock sounded upon the door.
Peter answered the summons, and found
Eben Cutter upon the stoop, and invit-
ed him in.
The visitors business was stated in a
frank, off-hand way. He had received
an offer from wholesale house In New
York, which he was anxious to accept,
as it pointed toward ultimate partner
ship in one of the best concerns in the
country. He would go if he could sell
his present stock II trade. Would Pc
ter like to buy it?
How much did he ask?
He should want very nearly what the
goods had cost him. The sum-total
might be near thousand dollars-from
that to fifteen hundred.
Peter was staggered, and gasped for
breath. o. if he could only get the
business back again, he was sure he
could prosper. But where was he to
raise fifteen hundred dollars Or even
a hundred?
He answered Mr. Cutter that he
would like to buy the goods, but he was
not able; and there were tears in his
eyes as he spoke.
81 will see you again." said Cutter,
as he was leaving. perhaps some
thing may turn up"
On the following day Mr.. John Dad
nun called upon Peter in his shop. He
was man of few words, and went
straight at his business.
"Mr. Summit" said he, cit was
through my recommendation that Eben
Cutter came to this town. He now
thinks he has better promise elsewhere.
have marked the effect of his presence
upon your business, and have felt
really sorry for you. But there is op-
portunity for reinforcement. If 1 will
purchase Mr.. Cutters stock, and place
it in your hands, taking your note for
the amount, will you do your best to
repay me ?"
Peter was staggered again. But the
kindly look of his visitor told the story
The man who had been chiefly instru-
mental in opening his eyes to his one
destructive fault was now willing togive
him another trial.
"Mr. Dadmun," he said, frankly and
manfully, 81 know how I fell, and 1
think i know how l can rise again. Are
you willing to trust to my honor, a nd
try my resolution %
"Yes, Peter"
"God bless you, sir -
"All right, my man That is enough.
l think we understand each other. l
will call upon you this evening, and let
you know how the business can be ar
ranged.
That evening Mr.. Dadmun called,
and made arrangements to let Peter
have the stock which Cutter had on
hand, Peter to pay for the same as he
was able.
The next issue of the village newspa-
per contained new advertisement from
Peter Summit, in which he said to his
old customers" TRY ME-"
They did try him and from that day
Peter never made promise until he
had seen his way clearto its fulfillment.
When he had set tim 6for the compile
ton of piece of work he bent1is en-
ergies to the keegHg of the promise
and he found THAI it was much better
than the old way for not only were his
customers bottcI Ploosnfs but the WOfk
was done more Systematically, and far
more easily.
In later years, said Peter to young
man who had been his apprentice, and
whom he was sending out to try bust
ness for himself
eff yeu would prosper in your bust
ness, my son, keep your word to your
customers always. You had better far
have an occasional mlsfit thrown back
upon your hands, than to give your
patrons occasion to charge upon you
BROKEN PROMISES.