Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1875-12-31

"CHARLEs, what did this peach pre-
serve COST"
"pm sure don't know, Hannah.
"But YOU bought it this morning"
"I know dsaS, hut I didn't ask the
price of it,
Didn't you pay for it ~
"No."
"Why not?
ooh, because couldn't make change.
have opened an account with Mr.. Wal
dron and shall hereafter settle once in
three months"
This conversation was carried on at the
the tea-table, between Charles Matthews
and his wife. Matthews was ayoung me-
chanic who had just commenced house
keeping, and as he was making excellent
wages he could afford to live pretty well.
After he had made known his determined
arrangement to his wife she remained
some time in silent thought.
"Charles," she at length said, in a
mild. persuasive tone," / think it would
be better to pay for things as you take
them. You know you get your pay for
work every Saturday night, and you could
pay as you go very easily"
II know I could" replied Mr.. Mat
thews, with the air of man who had un-
answerable arguments at his command /;
C but then it would not be near so handy.
You see shall save all the trouble of
making change, and shall not only save
time, but also avoid making mistakes"
Mistakes?" repeated Hannah. {" How
can mistakes occur when you pay for
things as you get them?"
II will tell you. Sometimes it may not
be convenient to pay for thing when l
get i'll may forget my money, or l may
only take it on trial--then if | pay tor a
mart and not for all, some things may get
charged which pay for. No, Hannah, a
settlement once quarter will be the best
and most convenient all round-I am sat-
listed of it.''
"Well. perhaps it may" said the wife,
with an earnest tone and look, and yet
with a smile; " but cannot think as you
do.'
But why not?"
Why. on all accounts. In the FIRST
d lace. YOU will buy more than if you
paid cash. Now you needn't shake your
head, for know it. There are many lit
tie luxuries, little extras, which we do not
need, but which you will be apt to buy if
YOU do not have to pay the money down.
I know something OF this credit system,
and I know it is not a fair or good thing.
In the second place, if you pay cash tor
everything YOU will get your goods cheap
er. A trader will sell cheaper when he
can have the money in his hands than
when he has to carry out the amount on
his ledger"
"But let me tell you, Hannah, that
Mr.. Waldron will not cheat. He is
not the man to take advantage in that
way
tYou misunderstood me. Charles, do
YOU not know that all traders can afford
to sell cheaper when they have the mon
ey in their hands, and do not have to car
nv the amount to their ledgers? They
could afford to do so. Traders like to Sc
cure such customers. think you will
find it for your advantage to try the cash
system. Now do not believe you would
have bought this peach preserve if you had
to pay cash for it,,
q But bought that to please you, and
thought you would be pleased
q / know you did, she replied, as she
placed her hand affectionately upon his
shoulder. :" I know you would do any
thing to please me; but for the sake
of helping you, / would forego all such
things. Then after few years per-
haps we might own little cottage OF our
own.o
For several days Charles only sent up
from the store what was really needed.
At length. as he went to the store one
morning on his way to his work, he
saw some splendid pickles in fancy jars.
He had ordered the articles he needed,
and was about to leave when Mr.. Waldron
spoke: