Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-29
L" Just Charge It,"

,reor.uve stor roR Srw uAr's.
Charles, what did this peach preserve
cost 2"
4" I'm sure don't know, Hannah"
But You bought 1t this morning"
e know did, but ! didn't ask the price
Of IT,"
Didn't you pay for ""
No"
Why not ?"
80, because | couldn't make change. |
have opened an account with Mr.. Waldron,
and shall hereafter settle with him once IN
three months
This conversation was carried on at the
table between Charles Matthews and his
wife Matthews was a young merchant,
who hal lust commenced housekeeping and
as he was making excellent wages, he could
afford TO live pretty well. After he had
made known his determined agreement to
his wife she remained some time in silent
thought
Charles" she at length said, in mild,
persuasive tone, | think 1t would be better
to pay for things as You take them. You
know you get your pay for work every Sat
urday night, and you could pay as you 60
very easily
/" know ! could" replied Mr.. Matthews,
with the air Of man who had unanswera-
/ hle arguments at his command " 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 2" repeated Hannah. How
can mistakes occur when you pay for things
as you get them 2"
will tell you. Sometimes it may not
be convenient to pay for a thing when | get
it--I may forget my money, or may only take
it on trial-then il | pay for part and not
for ALL some things may get charged which
pay for 40, Hannah, a settlement once a
quarter will be the best and most convenient
all round, am satisfied Of it"
Well, perhaps it may" said his wife,
with an earnest tone and look, and yet with
a SMILE " but cannot think as You do
But why not 2"
"Nhy on all accounts. la the first place,
you will buy more than il you paid cash.
Now YOU needm't shake your head, for
know it. There are many little 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. know some
thing Of this credit system, and ! know 1t Is
not a fair or good thing. In the second
place, if you pay cash for everything, you
will get your goods cheaper. trader VIII
sell cheaper when he can have the money in
his hands, than when he has 10 carry out the
amount on his ledger
But let me tell you, Hannah, that MIR
Waldron will not cheat lie is not the mar
to take advantage in that way
.You misunderstood mc, Charles dc
YOU not know that all traders can afford t
sell cheaper when they have the money it
their hands, aud do not have to carry th'
amount to their lcdgers. They could aifor'
to do so. Traders like to secure cash custc
mers. think you will find il for your ad
vantage to try the cash system. Now | d
not believe YOU would have bought tbi
peach preserve if you had had to pay casl
for it,"
= But bousht that to please you, and
thought you would he pleased"
IL know YOU did" She replied as sh
placed her hand aiiectionately upon hi
, shoulder 81 know you would do anythin
10 please me but for the sake of helpin
YOU. would forego all such things. The
> after few years, perhaps, We might own
little cottage of our own"
For several days Charles only sent u
from the store what they really needed y
D length. as lac went to the store one morning
i ON his way to his work, he saw some splel
Z did pickles ia fancy jars lie had ordere
7, the articles he needed, aud was about
u leave, when Mr.. Wadron spoke
y MIR Matthews said he, " don't you wal
y jar Of pickles carried my wife j
u last evening, and she thinks them superior
any she ever SAW"
e Now Charles knew that his wife ha
: plenty of plain picked cucumbers-sou
y that her mother had put down for her, bl
Mr.. Waldron's wife had some of these fame
ones. and why shouldn't Hannah ?
Aud so he ordered the jar, and as 1t vi
inconvenient to pay for it, ordered it charge
. :" Mr.. Matthews, anything You may wa
you can order at any time, and you mi
f. rest assured we shall be- very happy to a
W commodata you"
u Now this was fattering to young Ma
"a thews' feelings. to think that the trader HI
q such confidence in him. and he went avn
r' with an exceeding good opinion OF hims'
a and credit. and Of the storekeeper in n
tcular
X Only one dollar Yes-only one dollar
ls- the traders ledger that's of no accoul
"a, Buta dollar right out of ones pocket-tf
''d was different, Charles would not ha
bought them had he been Obliged 10 pay {
-, cash at the time
NJ. +" An, Matthews, look here | have sou
sd thing nice to show yon.' This was said
ne the trader to the young man the very ne
'H morning after the purchase OF the pickl
Aud so Mr. Waldrun led our hero to
hd back store and opened a box.
'r' There, Matthews amt those n
oranges -
lid They are nice, replied Charles, Aud
"e they really were.
mi II know your wife would like some
I i'll. f.t fa a
she wanted me to save her three or f
&C. dozen"
lte These are nice, How high are they
. ." ct me see ! can send you up Tia
10 dozen for dollar | got these very che
10 You know they are retailing at five ce
apiece p
Yes, ellyou may seudup three dol
,ed Just charge it, II you please"
ms Certainly. Anything else this morning
believe not"
ll' Aud 50 Matthews went on. This morn
zen it would be dolar-to-morrow perh
ne, fifty cents sand then again perhaps @
Nll twenty-five cents. It didn't seem mt
ior The young man had Just as much money
tue his pocket rs though he hadn't bought tn
Only dollar" he would say TO hims
eht That isn't much out OF twelve dollar
inc weck" Aud it might not be, but the trou
was that the next dollar was called one dol
= aud he would forget 10 add it TO the iorI
you dollar and call il two dollars and "
axe the next dollar aud call it three doll
"s aud so on.
One evening Charles came home will
new gold chain attached to his watch.
Where did you get that p asked
wife.
by "Ah," returned the husband, with an
OF pressive shake of the head, =" made a
'nd' gain on this chain Now guess how IN
paid for it,"
81 am sure | could not guess"
me 30, but try-guess something
avs Well perhaps ten dollars"
lie " Ten dollars :" echoed Charles, wit
reat disappointed look. "Why, what are
got thinking Of Jack Cummins bought
INT chain two months ago, and paid tive
up dollars for it, Why, Just heft it and
ana how heavy it is. Eighteen carats fine.
get was hard up for money, and let me hay
ing for thirteen dollars"
ont at is cheap TO be sure" returned Ham
but yet with not such pleasurable surp
as her husband had expected. But"
able added, you did not need it, and fear
will feel the loss Of the money"